Mandates

• 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.
• 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 sectors 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, KVK would 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 programmes within the mandate of KVK.