ABOUT US

Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Ramban was sanctioned by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi to Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Jammu in the year, 2021 vide F.No. A.Extn.4/3/2021 Dated 16.11.2021. Subsequently KVK Ramban started functioning in the District on 01.02.2022. KVK Ramban is located at Village Dhalwal, Tehsil Ramban about 18Km far from District Headquarters Ramban on NH-44 Highway Road. Krishi Vigyan Kendra, is the district level Farm Science Centres, established by Indian Council of agricultural Research for speedy transfer of technology to farmers’ fields. The KVK aim is to increase the productivity on sustainable basis and creating opportunity for greater economic activities in agriculture and allied sector. KVKs identify the technological needs of the farming community and endeavour to meet these needs through multifarious activities like organization of training programmes , demonstrations , technology assessment and refinement, agricultural exhibitions , field days, campaigns and publication of easy to understand literature in local languages .

KVK System: Mandate and Activities

The mandate of KVK is Technology Assessment and Demonstration for its Application and Capacity Development. To implement the mandate effectively, the following activities are envisaged for each KVK:

On-farm testing to assess the location specificity of agricultural technologies under various farming systems.
Frontline demonstrations to establish production potential of technologies on the farmers fields.
Capacity development of farmers and extension personnel to update their knowledge and skills on modern agricultural technologies.
To work as Knowledge and Resource Centre of agricultural technologies for supporting initiatives of public, private and voluntary sector in improving the agricultural economy of the district.
Provide farm advisories using ICT and other media means on varied subjects of interest to farmers.

In addition, KVKs produce quality technological products (seed, planting material, bio-agents, livestock) and make it available to farmers, organize frontline extension activities, identify and document selected farm innovations and converge with ongoing schemes and programs within the mandate of KVK.