Agriculture is a dynamic field marked by new technological advances. This Krishi Vigyan Kendra (Farm Science Center) has been supporting farming communities for enhancing and sustaining their livelihoods by promotion of varied intervention in sphere of agro based livelihoods.
ICAR sanctioned this KVK in year 2007 to Ambuja Cement Foundation (ACF) and thereafter recruited staff with fully functionalized since June 2008 at Kodinar for District Junagadh including newly formed Gir Somnath District of Gujarat state to ensure that farmers are abreast with technological advances for all agricultural needs.
Our KVK promotes agro based livelihoods by assisting farmer through regular mandatory activities like; training programmes, front line demonstrations, on farm testing, farm development and other extension activities. These activities help to bridging the gap between research and extension and equip farmers with latest development in agriculture field.
1.1. Objectives:
- Vocational Trainings (Farmer, Farm Women, Rural Youth)
- Accessing Production Potentials of New Variety of Crops on Farmer’s Field
- Refinement of Recommended Technologies
- Knowledge and Information Centre on Agriculture and Allied Disciplines
1.2. Thrust Areas:
- Enhance the productivity of Cotton, Groundnut crops through IPM, IDM, and INM.
- Integrated pests, diseases and nutrient management in Mango and Vegetables.
- Promote Organic farming.
- Value addition in Mango.
- Seed production of Groundnut, Wheat
About host institute:
The Ambuja Cement Foundation is the Corporate Social Responsibility wing of Ambuja Cements Ltd. that works with the rural communities surrounding Ambuja’s manufacturing sites. The Foundation is engaged in a variety of people-centric, integrated rural development projects. Since inception, the Foundation has expanded its reach and diversified its programmes to include as many members of its stakeholder group as possible. While working with the participation of the people, ACF has held its mission statement central to all its operations. Presently the Foundation has made its presence felt in twelve states across the country and is engaged in programmes like Natural Resource Management, Agro based and skill based livelihoods and improvement of health status, educational support and economic enhancement.
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is an autonomous organization under the Department of Agricultural Research & Education (DARE), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India. Agricultural Extension Division is one of the Subject Matter Divisions where the major activities are of Assessment, Refinement and Demonstration of Technology/Products through a network of 732 Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs). The Division of Agricultural Extension, ICAR,
ICAR-Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute (ATARI), Pune is one of the 11 ICAR-ATARIs functioning under Division of Agricultural Extension. ICAR has established a vast network of KVKs all over the country under the administrative control of various ICAR institutes,