Lok Sabha Question No. 3991 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-17
Subject: Expansion of Krishi Vigyan Kendras
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Arvind Ganpat Sawant, Shri Sanjay Uttamrao Deshmukh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH & EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3991

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 TH  MARCH, 2026

## EXPANSION OF KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRAS

3991.   SHRI ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT: SHRI SANJAY UTTAMRAO DESHMUKH:

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

- (a) whether Krishi Vigyan Kendras have been established across the country;
- (b) the details of Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) in the country, State and district-wise including Maharashtra;
- (c) whether special attention has been given to aspirational districts in this regard, if so, the details thereof particularly for Maharashtra;
- (d) whether two Krishi Vigyan Kendras are operational in most of districts of the country;
- (e) if,  so  the  details  thereof  pertaining  to  Maharashtra  along  with  reasons  behind operationalising merely one Krishi Vigyan Kendra in Washim district of Maharashtra, which is included among the aspirational districts;
- (f) whether  the  Government  plans  to  open  more  Krishi  Vigyan  Kendras  in  various districts of Maharashtra, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (g) the  details  of  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  that  farmers  in  the country, especially in Maharashtra, receive greater technical assistance, training, innovation and benefits of modern agricultural practices?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): Yes, the total number of Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) across the country are 731. The State and District wise list of KVKs is attached at Annexure-I.

(c): Yes, special attention has been given to Aspirational Districts under the KVK system. The Government of India  has  prioritized  these  districts  under  the  Aspirational  Districts Programme of NITI Aayog to accelerate development in key sectors including agriculture. Accordingly, Indian Council of Agricultural Research has strengthened the role of Krishi Vigyan Kendras in these districts by focusing on location-specific technologies, capacity building  of  farmers,  climate-resilient  agriculture,  nutrition-sensitive  interventions,  and livelihood diversification. Special programmes, demonstrations, and training activities are organized through KVKs to improve agricultural productivity and overall rural development in these Aspirational Districts.

(d): Two  Krishi  Vigyan  Kendras  (KVKs)  are  operational  in  93  districts  only.  The  list attached at Annexure- II .

(e): In Maharashtra, 50 Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) are functioning under different host institutions  such  as  State  Agricultural  Universities,  ICAR  institutes,  NGOs,  and  other organizations.  In  some  large  districts,  two  KVKs  are  operational  to  cater  to  the  larger geographical area and farming population. However, in Washim District, only one Krishi Vigyan Kendra is functioning at Karda (Risod), which serves the farming community of entire district by conducting on-farm testing, frontline demonstrations, training programmes and technology dissemination to farmers. Only one KVK has been operational in Washim district  because  it  covers  all  talukas  of  the  district  and  works  to  transfer  agricultural technologies, improve productivity and strengthen farmers' live lihoods in the region. More than one KVK is established only in larger districts where the gross cropped area and rural population justify the need for additional Centers.

(f): There are 36 districts in Maharashtra state and 50 KVKs have been established in the se districts of Maharashtra.  National Commission on Agriculture (1976) in its report on 'Research, Education and Extension', recommended to have one KVK in each district. Opening  of  New  KVK  in  newly  created  districts  is  a  continuous  process  as  per  the prescribed procedure and guidelines.

(g): There is a network of 731 Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) across the country, including 50 KVKs in Maharashtra, for promotion of modern agricultural practices in agriculture and allied sectors through technology assessment, demonstration and capacity development of farmers.

The major activities undertaken by KVKs include On-Farm Testing (OFT) to assess the location-specific suitability of technologies under different farming systems; Frontline Demonstrations  (FLDs)  on  farmers'  fields  to  demonstrate  the  production  potential  o f improved agricultural technologies; and training programmes for farmers to enhance their knowledge and skills in modern agricultural practices. KVKs also undertake production of quality seeds, planting materials and other technology inputs to ensure their availability to farmers.

Further, to create awareness and facilitate wider adoption of improved technologies, KVKs  organize  a  number  of  extension  activities  such  as  field  days,  farmer -scientist interactions, exposure visits and advisory services.

In addition, farmers are provided timely technical guidance and advisories through digital platforms Kisan Sarathi, which enables farmers to directly seek expert advice from scientists of the KVKs, Indian Council of Agricultural Research and agricultural universities regarding crop production, plant protection, livestock management and other agricultural practices.

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## ANNEXURE- I

## [Part (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha USQ No. 3991 dated 17 th  March, 2026]

## State-wise districts-wise list of KVK

|   S. No. | State/Union Territory   | Name of districts with KVK                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |   No. of KVKs |
|----------|-------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|
|        1 | Punjab                  | Faridkot, Gurdaspur, Ferosepur, Bathinda, Hoshiarpur, Patiala, Kapurthala, Sangrur, Nawanshahar, Roopnagar, Ludhiana, Amritsar, Muktsar, Fatehgargh Sahib, Moga, Jalandhar, Mansa, Tarantaran, Barnala, Sahaibjada Ajit Singh Nagar (Mohali), Fazilka, Pathankot.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |            22 |
|        2 | Uttarakhand             | Champavat, Tehri Garhwal, Nainital, Chamoli, Haridwar, Almora, Pauri Garhwal, Rudra Prayag, Udhamsingh Nagar, Pithoragarh, Dehradun, Uttarakanshi, Bageshwar.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |            13 |
|        3 | Himachal Pradesh        | Kullu, Una, Mandi, Sirmaur, Hamirpur, Kangra, Bilaspur, Kinnaur, Chamba, Shimla, Solan, Lahaul & Spiti.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |            13 |
|        4 | Jammu and Kashmir       | Jammu, Rajouri, Doda, Udhampur, Poonch, Pulwama, Srinagar, Gandarabal, Budgam, Baramulla, Kupwara, Anantnag, Kathua, Kulgam, Shopian, Samba, Kishtwar, Ramban, Bandipora.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |            20 |
|        5 | Ladakh (UT)             | Leh, Kargil                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |            04 |
|        6 | Rajasthan               | Dausa, Jhunjhunu, Sawai Madhopur, Ajmer, Dhoulpur, Bharatpur, Sriganganagar, Karauli, Dungarpur, Banswara, Baran, Sirohi, Chittorgarh, Kota, Bundi, Jhalawar, Rajsamand, Tonk, Pratapgarh, Alwar, Churu, Udaipur, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Jaipur, Hanumangarh, Barmer, Nagaur, Bhilwara, Jalore, Pali, Sikar.                                                                                                                                                                                       |            47 |
|        7 | Delhi                   | Ujwa (New Delhi)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |             1 |
|        8 | Haryana                 | Panipat, Kaithal, Jind, Hisar, Kurukshetra, Faridabad, Yamunanagar, Sonipat, Rohtak, Sirsa, Mahendergarh, Fatehabad, Jhajjar, Bhiwani, Karnal, Gurgaon, Ambala, Rewari.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |            18 |
|        9 | Uttar Pradesh           | Sahajahanpur, Bijnor, Saharanpur, Ghaziabad, Rampur, Meerut, Pilibhit, Baghpat, Gautam Budha Nagar, Ballia, Mau, Varanasi, Basti, Faizabad, Maharajganj, Sonbhadra, Siddharth Nagar, Barabanki, Chandauli, Balrampur, Sant Kabir Nagar, Mathura, Jhansi, Fatehpur, Aligarh, Kanpur (Dehat), Mainpuri, Mahoba, Etawah, Kannauj, Firozabad, Hamirpur, Jalaun, Lalitpur, Farrukhabad, Lucknow, Bareilly, Kushinagar, Etah, Agra, Sant Ravidas Nagar, Mirzapur, Bulandshahar, Chitrakoot, Unnao, Pratapgarh, |            89 |

|    |                             | Kaushambi, Auraiya, Deoria, Mahamayanagar, Banda, Ambedkar Nagar, Kasganj, Amethi, Sambhal, Shamli, Amroha,Hapur,Shrasvasti, Sitapur, Gorakhpur, Badaun, Bahraich, Gonda, Sultanpur, Jaunpur, Ghazipur, Muzaffarnagar, Lakhimpur Kheri, Hardoi, Moradabad, Prayagraj, Azamgarh, Raebareli.                                                                                       |    |
|----|-----------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----|
| 10 | Jharkhand                   | West Singhbhum, Dumka, Palamau, Pakur, Lohardanga, Giridih, Bokaro, East Singhbhum, Sahibganj,Chatra, Garwah, Dhanbad, Simdega, Latehar, Jamtara, Koderma, Deoghar, Ranchi, Hazaribagh, Gumla, Godda,Seraikela, Khunti, Ramgarh.                                                                                                                                                 | 24 |
| 11 | Bihar                       | Munger, Darbhanga, Vaishali, Begusarai, Saharsa, Nalanda, Banka, Patna, Sheikhpura, Madhepura, Bhagalpur, Rohtas, Araria, Purnea, Katihar, Siwan, Jahanabad, Saran, Supaul, Sheohar, Aurangabad, Lakhisarai, Kishanganj, Gopalganj, Buxar, Bhojpur, Nawadah, Kaimur, Jamui, Khagaria, Sitamarhi, Arwal, Muzaffarpur, Samastipur, Madhubani, East Champaran, West Champaran,Gaya. | 44 |
| 12 | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Port Blair, Nicobar, North & Middle Andaman (Mayabunder).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |  3 |
| 13 | West Bengal                 | Darjeeling, Coochbehar, Dakshin Dinajpur, Uttar Dinajpur, Howrah, Hoogly, Jalpaiguri, West Midnapur, Purulia, Burdhman, Birbhum, Bankura, East Midnapore, South 24 Parganas, North 24 Parganas, Malda, Nadia, Murshidabad.                                                                                                                                                       | 23 |
| 14 | Odisha                      | Koraput, Kendrapara, Keonjhar, Balasore, Bargarh, Kandhamal (Phulbani), Kalahandi, Jaipur, Dhenkanal, Cuttack, Deoghar, Angul, Bhadrak, Nabarangpur, Nayagarh, Sambalpur, Jagatsinghpur, Gajapati, Rayagada, Nuapada, Boudh, Sonepur, Malkangiri,Jharsuguda, Puri, Khurda, Bolangir, Ganjam, Mayurbhanj, Sundergarh.                                                             | 33 |
| 15 | Sikkim                      | East Sikkim, North Sikkim, West Sikkim, South Sikkim.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |  4 |
| 16 | Arunachal Pradesh           | West Siang, West Kameng, Tirap, Lower Dibang Valley, Lower Subansiri, Papumpare, Upper Siang, East Kameng, Tawang, Lohit, Upper Subansiri, East Siang, Changlang, Anjaw,Longding, Kurung Kumey,Dibang Valley.                                                                                                                                                                    | 17 |
| 17 | Assam                       | Sonitpur, Cachar, Golaghat, Kokrajhar, Sibsagar, Nalbari, Barpeta, Chirang, Karbi Anglong, Kamrup, North Lakhimpur, Nagaon,Tinsukia, Karimganj, Dhubri, Dhemaji, Dibrugarh, Darrang, Jorhat, Goalpara,                                                                                                                                                                           | 26 |

|    |                | Hailakandi, Udalguri, Baska, Moringaon, Bongaigaon, Dima Hasao.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |    |
|----|----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----|
| 18 | Manipur        | Imphal West, Churachandpur, Tamenglong, Chandel, Senapati, Bishnupur, Imphal East, Thoubal, Ukhrul.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |  9 |
| 19 | Meghalaya      | West Garo Hills, Ri-bhoi, Jaintia Hills, East Khasi Hills, West Khasi Hills,South Garo Hills, East Garo Hills.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |  7 |
| 20 | Mizoram        | Lunglei, Kolasib, Chimtuipui, Lawngtlai, Mammit, Champhai, Serchhip, Aizwal,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |  8 |
| 21 | Nagaland       | Dimapur, Medziphema, Wokha, Mokokchung, Kohima, Tuensang, Mon, Zunheboto, Laongleng, Peren,Kiphire                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 11 |
| 22 | Tripura        | Khowai(West Tripura), South Tripura, Dhalai, North Tripura, West Tripura, Gomati, Unakoti, Sepahijala.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |  8 |
| 23 | Goa            | North Goa, South Goa.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |  2 |
| 24 | Gujarat        | Sabarkantha, Dahod, Anand, Ahemedabad, Dang, Surat, Navsari, Narmada, Amreli, Jamnagar, Porbandar, Surendranagar, Gandhinagar, Valsad, Kheda, Panchmahal, Mehsana, Bharuch, Vadodara, Patan, Bhavnagar, Junagadh, Tapi, Morbi, Banaskantha,Kuchchh, Rajkot.                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 30 |
| 25 | Maharashtra    | Wardha, Bhandara, Chandrapur, Gondia, Godchiroli, Osmanabad, Ratnagiri, Raigarh, Dhule, Parbhani, Washim, Sindhudurg, Hingoli, Nandurbar, Latur, Akola, Ahmednagar,Amaravathi, Aurangabad, Beed, Jalna, Buldana,Jalgaon,Nanded,Nashik,Pune, Yavatmal, Satara, Solapur, Kolhapur, Sangli, Nagpur, Thane.                                                                                                                                                             | 50 |
| 26 | Madhya Pradesh | Jhabua, Sidhi, Shahdol, Khandwa, Tikamgarh, Seoni, Bhind, Rajgarh, Guna, Balaghat, Betul, Panna, Dindori, Gwalior, Rewa, Hoshangabad, Morena, Khargone, Shajapur,, Ujjain, Mandsaur, Jabalpur, Harda, Damoh, Narsinghpur, Dewas, Padaria, Chatarpur, Shivpuri, Neemuch, Mandla, Badwani, Umaria, Sheopur, Datia, Bhopal, Ratlam, Vidisha, Satna, Indore, Sehore, Raisen, Burhanpur, Ashoknagar, Anuppur, Agar Malwa, Alirajpur, Singrauli, Dhar, Chhindwara, Sagar. | 54 |
| 27 | Chhattisgarh   | Bilaspur, Baloda Bazaar, Surajpur, Bastar, Janjgir- Champa, Raigarh, Dhamtari, Raipur, Mahasamund, Dantewada, Korba, Jashpur, Kanker, Kavardha, Korea, Rajnandgaon, Narayanpur, Bijapur, Sarguja, Gariyaband, Bemetara, Mungeli, Balarampur, Balod, Sukma, Kondagaon, Durg.                                                                                                                                                                                         | 28 |
| 28 | Andhra Pradesh | Shrikakulam, Vizianagaram, Ananthpur, Chittoor, East Godavari, Guntur, Krishna, Kurnool, Nellore, Prakasham, Visakhapatnam, West Godavari, Kadapa.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 24 |
| 29 | Puducherry     | Karaikal, Pudducherry, Yanam.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |  3 |
| 30 | Tamil Nadu     | Salem, Cuddalore, Trichirappali, Perambalur, Pudukottai, Ramanathapuram, Kanyakumari, Madurai, Vellore,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 32 |

|            |             | Thiruvallur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Virudhunagar, Dharmapuri, Kancheepuram, Shivagangai, Namakkal, Dindigul, Coimbatore, Theni, Nilgiris, Tiruvannamalai, Tirunelveli, Krishnagiri, Thanjavur, Tuticorin, Karur, Ariyalur, Erode,Tiruppur, Villupuram.                                                  |     |
|------------|-------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----|
| 31.        | Telangana   | Adilabad, Nizamabad, Ranga Reddy, Mancherial, Karimnagar, Nalgonda, Khammam, Medak, Mahaboobnagar, Warangal.                                                                                                                                                                                              |  16 |
| 32.        | Karnataka   | Raichur, Haveri, Bidar, Dharwad, Koppal, Uttara Kannada, Bagalkot, Hassan, Mandya, Shimoga, Udupi, Chitradurga, Chikkamagalur, Dakshina Kannada, Chamrajanagar, Kolar, Bangalore Rural, Kodagu, Mysore, Gadag, Davanagere, Ramanagram, Bellary, Chikkaballapur, Yadgir, Belgaum,Bijapur, Gulbarga,Tumkur. |  33 |
| 33.        | Kerala      | Palghat, Kollam, Wynad, Kottayam, Kannur, Malappuram, Thrissur, Kasaragode, Alleppey, Ernakulam, Kozhikode (Calicut), Thiruvananthapuram, Idukki, Pathanamthitta.                                                                                                                                         |  14 |
| 34.        | Lakshadweep | Kiltan Island Lakshadweep.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |   1 |
| Total KVKs | Total KVKs  | Total KVKs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 731 |

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## ANNEXURE-II

## [Part (d) of Lok Sabha USQ No. 3991 dated 17 th  March, 2026]

## List of districts with two KVKs

| S.No.   | State/Union Territory   | Name of districts with two KVKs                                                                                                                               |   No. of District with two KVKs |
|---------|-------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| 1.      | Himachal Pradesh        | Lahaul &Spiti                                                                                                                                                 |                               1 |
| 2.      | Jammu and Kashmir       | Bandipora                                                                                                                                                     |                               1 |
| 3.      | Ladakh (UT)             | Leh, Kargil                                                                                                                                                   |                               2 |
| 4.      | Rajasthan               | Alwar, Churu, Udaipur, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Jaipur, Hanumangarh, Barmer, Nagaur, Bhilwara, Jalore, Pali, Sikar.                                       |                              14 |
| 5.      | Uttar Pradesh           | Sitapur, Gorakhpur, Badaun, Bahraich, Gonda, Sultanpur, Jaunpur, Ghazipur, Muzaffarnagar, Lakhimpur Kheri, Hardoi, Moradabad, Prayagraj, Azamgarh, Raebareli. |                              15 |
| 6.      | Bihar                   | Muzaffarpur, Samastipur, Madhubani, East Champaran, West Champaran, Gaya.                                                                                     |                               6 |
| 7.      | West Bengal             | South 24 Parganas, North 24 Parganas, Malda, Nadia, Murshidabad.                                                                                              |                               5 |
| 8.      | Odisha                  | Ganjam, Mayurbhanj, Sundergarh.                                                                                                                               |                               3 |
| 9.      | Gujarat                 | Banaskantha, Kuchchh, Rajkot.                                                                                                                                 |                               3 |
| 10.     | Maharashtra             | Ahmednagar, Amaravathi, Aurangabad, Beed, Jalna, Buldana, Jalgaon, Nanded, Nashik, Pune, Yavatmal, Satara, Solapur, Kolhapur, Sangli, Nagpur, Thane.          |                              17 |
| 11.     | Madhya Pradesh          | Dhar, Chhindwara, Sagar.                                                                                                                                      |                               3 |
| 12.     | Chhattisgarh            | Durg .                                                                                                                                                        |                               1 |
| 13.     | Andhra Pradesh          | Ananthpur, Chittoor, East Godavari, Guntur, Krishna, Kurnool, Nellore, Prakasham, Visakhapatnam, West Godavari, Kadapa.                                       |                              11 |
| 14.     | Tamil Nadu              | Villupuram.                                                                                                                                                   |                               1 |
| 15.     | Telangana               | Karimnagar, Nalgonda, Khammam, Medak, Mahaboobnagar, Warangal.                                                                                                |                               6 |
| 16.     | Karnataka               | Belgaum, Bijapur, Gulbarga, Tumkur.                                                                                                                           |                               4 |
| Total   | Total                   | Total                                                                                                                                                         |                              93 |

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