Krishi Farm Ganiva,Chitrakoot

Mission:

Reduce the dependability on chemical fertilizer through organic farming and maintain the sustainability in productivity and improve soil health

Incorporation of latest technology with indigenous farming technique in agriculture and application of resource conservation technology.

Multiplication and distribution of improved varieties among farmers.

Rain water harvesting for judicious use of water

Agriculture is the mainstay in villages. Developments of agriculture in villages can bring perceptible change in the life of farming communities.

However, the condition of farmers is miserable, owing to very low productivity of crops and livestock. To enhance the productivity and make these villages self sufficient in food production, DRI Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVK) located at Satna in MP, Chitrakoot and Gonda in UP and Beed in Maharashtra are involved in promoting sustainable agriculture through introduction of improved farming technologies. In tune with the mandated activities, as set out by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), all the four KVKs are engaged in technology assessment, and refinement and dissemination by conducting on farm testing (OFT); frontline demonstrations (FLD); training for farmers including farm women, rural youth and in-service personnel; production of seeds and planting materials and other extension activities.

The Krishi Vigyan Kendra assesses, refines and demonstrates technology/products as per the needs of the farming communities. The activities include on-farm testing to identify location specificity of agricultural technologies under various farming systems, frontline demonstrations to establish production potentials of improved agricultural technologies on the farmers’ fields, and training of farmers and extension personnel to update their knowledge and skills. The research and developmental activities performed by our 4 KVKs as per their mandated works during the year under report are as: Technology assessment and refinement

During the year, 31 technological interventions were assessed in 28 locations by laying out 179 trials on the farmers’ fields on various crops under different thematic areas, namely, Varietal evaluation, Integrated nutrient management, cropping system, Integrated pest management, Integrated disease management, Resource conservation technologies, Weed management, Integrated farming systems, and Farm machinery in the KVK districts. In case of livestock, 5 technological interventions in 9 locations covering 39 trials under the thematic areas, namely breed evaluation, Nutrition management and Disease management were assessed.

MAJOR TECHNOLOGIES

  • Quality seed production
  • At KVK level
  • At village level
  • Crop diversification through
  • Aonla orchard establishment
  • Promotion of vegetable and spices cultivation
  • Utilization of traditional ponds for fish farming
  • Breed improvement
  • Women empowerment

Technology assessment and refinement

During the year, 31 technological interventions were assessed in 28 locations by laying out 179 trials on the farmers’ fields on various crops under different thematic areas, namely, Varietal evaluation, Integrated nutrient management, cropping system, Integrated pest management, Integrated disease management, Resource conservation technologies, Weed management, Integrated farming systems, and Farm machinery in the KVK districts. In case of livestock, 5 technological interventions in 9 locations covering 39 trials under the thematic areas, namely breed evaluation, Nutrition management and Disease management were assessed.

Purpose:
  • Provide improved seed to the farmers and motivate them to enhance the
  • production of crops by adopting improved package of practices.
  • Impact of project on Society
  • The seed replacement through quality seed increases more vigorously
  • The farmers of the district interested for organic farming
  • Stratagies

    • Emphasizes dry land farming based on current situation of bundelkhand agro climatic condition.
    • To motivate farmers for water & moisture conservation to fight against drought & water scarcity.
    • Increase the area and productivity of pulse crop up to10-15% & 30-40 % respectively under rainfed cropping system.
    • To promote organic farming for improvement in soil health and productivity for sustainable agriculture.
    • Popularization of diversified agricultural model among farming community.
    • Breed improvement of low productive animals to increase productivity.
    • Promotion of off season vegetable cultivation.
    • Production of good quality fish seed to enhance fish production.
    • Women empowerment through backyard poultry and kitchen gardening.

    Major achievements

    • During 2010-11 Krishi farm supplied 3541 kg seed costing Rs.121200 to the district agriculture department .
    • Krishi farm produces 403 Quintal quality seed during 2010-11 and distributed among 591 farmers of 101 villages.
    • Registration of Parmanand Goshala from U. P. Goseva Aayog obtained during this year.

    Contact

    Project Head
    Krishi Prakshetra, Ganiwan
    P.O.- Ganiwan Via Pahari
    Dist. Chitrakoot (UP)
    Phone-05198290405, 09451092182
    E-mail:kvkganiwan@rediffmail.com