Soil and water testing laboratory: Our host organization (ACF) had been established Soil and Water Testing laboratory at KVK for providing the knowledge about this coastal district’s soil & water condition at farmer field by analysing of different soil & water parameters and recommendation accordingly to the farmers. Annually, this laboratory is analysing as well as recommending about 2000 soil & water samples to farmers.
Model Nursery unit: The district is having enough potential of growing fruit plants and vegetable. To meet the demand of improved vegetable seedling/sampling the KVK initiated a horticulture nursery with poly house and Net house by funding support of NHM. Now, we are providing near about 0.50 Lakh improved quality vegetable sapling/ seedlings annually.
Community Radio Station: On use of Information communication technologies for agriculture extension to rural farming communities, we started Community Radio Station since 4.11.2013 after license issued by Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, New Delhi. The funding supported by ATMA, Gandhinagar as well as our host organization Ambuja Cement Foundation. The main objective of this CRS (90.4 MHz Lokvani Radio) is to bridge the information-knowledge gaps of the all sections of the society especially to the farming community of the locality with latest and relevant cost effective information. This Lokvani Radio is covering near about 80 villages surrounding 12-15 Km radius of KVK premises.
Home Science Lab: Home Science Lab established for women empowerment, started since 16-05-2018 with the 100% funded support by ACF host organization for arrange the practical seasons on value addition, various product making and entrepreneurship training programems
Demo units at KVK
Museum: We have developed one techno museum to display all agricultural technologies those are spreading by the KVK in the district.
Vermi compost & Vermi wash Unit: KVK had been initiated vermi composting unit with vermin wash for farmers as a demonstration purpose to use their compost for sustainable agriculture.
Crop Cafeteria: KVK-Junagadh initiated crop cafeteria for demonstrating all crop varieties those can grow in this agroclimatic situation for farmers in the concept of learning by seeing
Fish Pond Unit: For fisherman community, we started this unit to promote fresh water fishing like Rohu, Catla, Mrigal and Prawn farming.
Drip System: To utilize the irrigation water in proper way, we installed drip system as unit at KVK farm so farmers can see and implement their own farm
Farm Machinery Unit: Our KVK is also very much focusing on mechanization of agriculture. That’s why we developed the same for farming community to know about new farm implements as well as tools.
Organic Mango Orchard: Our district is well known for Kesar Mango orchard. That’s why we initiated with about 1000 Kesar Mango plantation in our KVK land without any use of chemicals to learning the same by the farmers at their field / orchard for better quality production.
Nutritional Kitchen Garden Unit: KVK-Junagadh also developed one nutritional kitchen garden unit for demonstration cum advertisement of different seasonal major vegetables in rural farm women due to their better health.
Medicinal Plants Unit: We introduced about seventy medicinal plants demo unit for providing the medicinal value for health of farming community as well as animals.
NADEP compost unit: To use the farm waste as well as kitchen waste as better compost, we started this unit
Azolla Unit: KVK also started demo unit on Azolla to use as rich protein cattle feed for farmer of district
Bio- digester unit: This unit is started to develop the bio pesticides from locally available weeds with low cost technology
IFS Model (Fish & Poultry): Established this demo unit for aware to the farmers about IFS model as well as to promote sustainable agriculture and rural development by utilizing resources efficiently promoting biodiversity.
Natural Farming Unit: In this unit we prepare Jivamreet, Bijamreet, Dashparni Ark, Nimastra, Panch Gavya, and it is use as a inputs of natural farming demo plot. It is also helpful to guide to the farmers regarding above input preparation.