Lok Sabha Question No. 1975 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-11
Subject: Establishment and Functioning of KVKs in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Tangella Uday Srinivas

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH & EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1975

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 TH  MARCH, 2025

## ESTABLISHMENT AND FUNCTIONING OF KVKS IN ANDHRA PRADESH

1975.  SHRI TANGELLA UDAY SRINIVAS:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि और ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) approved and established in Andhra Pradesh, along with their district-wise distribution and year of establishment;
- (b) the funds received by these KVKs over the last five years, year-wise;
- (c) the details of activities undertaken by each KVK in Andhra Pradesh over the last five years, year-wise;
- (d) whether many newly carved-out districts in Andhra Pradesh, especially Kakinada, lacks functional KVKs; and
- (e) if so, the reasons for non-establishment of KVKs in these districts and the steps taken to set up KVKs, especially in Kakinada, at the earliest?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि और ककसान कल्याण राज्य मंत्री (SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY)

- (a): In  all,  24  Krishi  Vigyan  Kendras  (KVKs)  have  been  established  in Andhra  Pradesh. Their district-wise distribution and year of establishment are given in Annexure-I .
- (b): Year-wise funds received by the KVKs of Andhra Pradesh during last five years are as follows:
- (c): Year-wise details of activities undertaken by the KVKs of Andhra Pradesh during last five years are given in Annexure-II .
- (d) & (e): Opening of New KVKs in newly created districts is a continuous process as per the prescribed procedure and guidelines.

| Year    |   Fund provided (Rs in lakh) |
|---------|------------------------------|
| 2019-20 |                      2974.64 |
| 2020-21 |                      2945.31 |
| 2021-22 |                      4046.08 |
| 2022-23 |                      3732.15 |
| 2023-24 |                      4183.17 |

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## Annexure-I

## [Part (a) of Lok Sabha USQ No. 1975 dated 11 TH  MARCH, 2025] District-wise distribution and year of establishment of KVKs in Andhra Pradesh

|   Sl. No. | Name of the District        | Name of the KVK                      |   Year of establishment |
|-----------|-----------------------------|--------------------------------------|-------------------------|
|         1 | Srikakulam                  | Srikakulam (Amadalavalasa)           |                    1985 |
|         2 | Parvatipuram Manyam         | Parvatipuram Manyam (Rastakuntubai)  |                    1984 |
|         3 | Alluri Sitarama Raju        | Alluri Sitarama Raju (Pandirimamidi) |                    2010 |
|         4 | Anakapalli                  | Anakapalli 1 (BCT)                   |                    1995 |
|         5 | Anakapalli                  | Anakapalli 2 (Kondempudi)            |                    2017 |
|         6 | East Godavari               | East Godavari (Kalvacharla)          |                    1983 |
|         7 | West Godavari               | West Godavari 1 (Undi)               |                    1995 |
|         8 | West Godavari               | West Godavari 2 (VR Gudem)           |                    2012 |
|         9 | NTR                         | NTR (Garikapadu)                     |                    2002 |
|        10 | Krishna                     | Krishna (Ghantasala)                 |                    2012 |
|        11 | Guntur                      | Guntur 1 (Vinayashram)               |                    1991 |
|        12 | Guntur                      | Guntur 2 (Lam)                       |                    2012 |
|        13 | Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore | Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore          |                    1999 |
|        14 | Prakasam                    | Prakasam 1 (Kandukur)                |                    2012 |
|        15 | Prakasam                    | Prakasam 2 (Darsi)                   |                    2001 |
|        16 | Kurnool                     | Kurnool (Banavasi)                   |                    2010 |
|        17 | Nandyal                     | Nandyal (Yagantipalle)               |                    1989 |
|        18 | Anantapuramu                | Anantapuram 1 (Reddipalli)           |                    2010 |
|        19 | Anantapuramu                | Anantapuram 2 (Kalyandurg)           |                    1983 |
|        20 | YSR                         | YSR 1 (Utukur)                       |                    2005 |
|        21 | YSR                         | YSR 2 (Vonipenta)                    |                    2016 |
|        22 | Annamayya                   | Annamayya (Kalikiri)                 |                    2012 |
|        23 | Tirupati                    | Tirupati 1 (RAAS)                    |                    1992 |
|        24 | Tirupati                    | Tirupati 2 (Periyavaram)             |                    2016 |

Annexure-II [Part (c) of Lok Sabha USQ No. 1975 dated 11 TH  MARCH, 2025] Year-wise details of activities undertaken by the KVKs of Andhra Pradesh during last

## five years

| Activities                                             |   2019-20 |   2020-21 |   2021-22 |   2022-23 |   2023-24 |
|--------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| On- farm trials (Number)                               |    626    |    417    |    498    |   547     |   664     |
| Frontline demonstrations (Number)                      |   8191    |   4000    |   3980    |  4426     |  3952     |
| Farmers trained (in lakh)                              |      0.51 |      0.35 |      0.41 |     0.5   |     0.82  |
| Extension Personnel trained (in lakh)                  |      0.1  |      0.16 |      0.17 |     0.12  |     0.23  |
| Participants in extension activities (in lakh)         |     10.4  |     12.83 |      4.46 |     6.15  |     5.18  |
| Production of seed (in lakh q)                         |      0.04 |      0.02 |      0.06 |     0.062 |     0.065 |
| Planting material produced (in lakh)                   |     15.47 |     19.54 |     30    |    37.09  |    45.66  |
| Live-stock strains and finger lings produced (in lakh) |      0.06 |      1.37 |      0.03 |     2.45  |     2.258 |

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