Outreach

Inputs & Services

During the initial period, the inputs and services were provided from the concerned departments. As the response increased for inputs and services, the time involved of the concerned SMS for each farmer increased which resulted in hampering other activities of the concerned department. While considering all these issues, it was decided that one window system should be developed to provide all these inputs and services. During the year 2006, Farmers Service Center (FSC) was established at the entrance of the KVK campus. Display board was fixed near the service center depicting all the detailed information of the inputs and services available in this center. Biopesticides, biofertilizers, foliar nutrients, botanical pesticides, various types of pheromone traps or pest management tools, plant nutrient diagnosis facilities, seeds and seedlings, chicks of improved breed of poultry, VCD and publication, processed products, spirulina etc. are exhibited in this center so that farmers can see all these inputs and services at one place and avail the information.

Outreach of KVK through Major Mandatory Activities

KVKs has given major focus to bridge the gap between National Agriculture Research System (NARS) and the agriculture extension systems by conducting various mandatory activities assigned by the ICAR. With the increasing these activities of the KVK, there were increasing demands for various technologies, inputs, services and concepts from the farming community. This has helped to increase the outreach of the KVK in the district. Ahmednagar is the largest district in the state and divided in North and South district. As the KVK is located in the North part of the district, farmers from the Northern parts of the district have taken more benefits of the KVK activities. During the year 2011, one additional KVK is sanctioned for this district which is working for the South Ahmednagar district since 2011.

No. of Beneficiaries and Villages covered under Major Mandated Activities of KVK

With limited staff, infrastructure and financial support from ICAR, it was difficult to increase the outreach of KVK in the district. Therefore, KVK implemented different concepts and projects with financial assistance of various organizations. Group dynamics is one of important concept initiated to involve progressive farmers, rural youth and farmwomen through which more than 150 villages were networked and brought nearly 15000 farmers, village youths and farmwomen under umbrella of KVK.

To implement these innovative concepts and programmes and also to provide different inputs and services. KVK has implemented various projects in collaboration with different financial agencies like NABARD, CAPART, DBT, NHM, NHB, ATMA etc. This has helped to increase the staff strength of KVK besides developing of different infrastructure and facilities of the KVK. Due to convergence and networking with different organizations the outreach of the KVK is increased not only in Ahmednagar district but also in other districts.

No. of Beneficiaries under Carious Activities Besides Mandated Activities of KVK