Lok Sabha Question No. 1786 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-10
Subject: Krishi Vigyan Kendras in West bengal
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Raju Bista

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1786

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH  FEBRUARY, 2026

## KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRAS IN WEST BENGAL

## 1786.  SHRI RAJU BISTA:

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

- (a) the details of the services offered by Krishi Vigyan Kendras in West Bengal from 2019 till date, district-wise;
- (b) the status on the establishment of new Krishi Vigyan Kendra for Darjeeling district;
- (c) the details of the number of farmers and other persons engaged in agricultural activities who benefit from the KVKs in Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts;
- (d) the details of the funds made available to the KVKs and funds provided to the farmers in Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts; and
- (e) whether there is any mechanism to assess the quality of services offered by Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs)?

## ANSWER

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

(a): The  Krishi  Vigyan  Kendras  (KVKs)  in  West  Bengal  conducted  5256  on-farm  trials (OFTs) and 68023 frontline demonstrations (FLDs) to establish the production potential of improved agricultural technologies on the farmers' fields from 2019 -20 to 2025-26.

The  KVKs  trained  463053  farmers/farm  women/rural  youth  and  92320  extension personnel on different aspects of technologies related to agriculture and allied sectors for their knowledge and skill upgradation. Besides, a large number of extension activities were taken up by the KVKs to make awareness of improved agricultural technologies among 124.34 lakh farmers.

The KVKs analysed 1.85 lakh soil, water, plant and manures samples and provided the suitable advisories to the farmers.

The KVKs also produced 0.78 lakh quintals quality seeds of field crops, 124.82 lakh quality planting materials of horticultural crops and 88.94 lakh livestock strains/fingerlings for availability to the farmers.

District-wise details of the above are given in Annexure-I .

(b): Darjeeling district has been included in the EFC (2021-26) document for establishment of  new  KVK.  Opening  of  KVKs  in  newly  created  districts  is  a  continuous  process  as  per prescribed procedure and guidelines. The process of establishment of KVK in the district is considered  only  after  receiving  of  requisite  approval,  fulfilment  of  essential  criteria  and availability of funds.

(c): In all, 19158 and 44583 farmers were benefitted by the activities of KVK from Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts, respectively during 2019-20 to 2025-26.

(d): The  Indian  Council  of  Agricultural  Research  provided  Rs.  1404.18  lakh  to  KVK, Kalimpong during 2019-20 to 2025-26 for conducting its mandated activities.

(e): There is a strong mechanism for monitoring and review of KVKs including those of West Bengal  to  make  vibrant  and  effective  institution  of  technology  transfer  at  district  level. Monitoring and review of KVKs are done regularly at National, Zonal, University and District level by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR); Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute; Agricultural Universities and Scientific Advisory Committee of each KVK, respectively.  The  performance  and  working  of  KVKs  is  also  reviewed  periodically  by Quinquennial Review Team (QRT) and Third Party Evaluation.

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## [Part (a) of Lok Sabha USQ No. 1786 dated 10 TH  FEBRUARY, 2026]

## District-wise details of activities carried out by the KVKs of West Bengal from 2019-20 to 2025-26

| District           |   No. of OFTs & FLDs (No) |   No. of persons trained/made aware (lakh) |   No. of samples tested (lakh) |   Seed produced (lakh quintals) |   Planting materials produced (lakh) |   Livestock strains/fingerlings produced (lakh) |
|--------------------|---------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| Bankura            |                      1512 |                                      1.81  |                          0.006 |                           0.106 |                                5.937 |                                           3.612 |
| Birbhum            |                      2119 |                                      0.545 |                          0.069 |                           0.111 |                                2.276 |                                           6.057 |
| Burdwan            |                      1133 |                                     21.059 |                          0.015 |                           0.018 |                                0.943 |                                           0.05  |
| Coochbehar         |                      1472 |                                      1.17  |                          0.009 |                           0.027 |                                5.164 |                                           0.036 |
| Dakshin Dinajpur   |                     12692 |                                      1.794 |                          0.35  |                           0.025 |                                4.39  |                                          28.898 |
| Darjeeling         |                       463 |                                      0.135 |                          0.003 |                           0     |                                0.53  |                                           0.006 |
| Hooghly            |                      6264 |                                      1.711 |                          0.039 |                           0.095 |                                6.526 |                                           0.006 |
| Howrah             |                      5593 |                                      1.027 |                          0.22  |                           0.007 |                                0.975 |                                           0.023 |
| Jalpaiguri         |                      4005 |                                      0.64  |                          0.081 |                           0.001 |                                7.116 |                                           1.581 |
| Jhargram           |                       108 |                                      0.434 |                          0.015 |                           0.001 |                                1.084 |                                           0.016 |
| Kalimpong          |                      1070 |                                      0.314 |                          0.007 |                           0.001 |                                1.235 |                                           0.013 |
| Malda              |                      2655 |                                     62.232 |                          0.871 |                           0.042 |                                3.807 |                                           2.591 |
| Murshidabad        |                      4913 |                                      3.42  |                          0.038 |                           0.048 |                               11.822 |                                           5.541 |
| Nadia              |                      9349 |                                      1.264 |                          0.012 |                           0.018 |                                4.09  |                                           0.044 |
| North 24 Paraganas |                      5139 |                                      0.627 |                          0.018 |                           0.025 |                                3.038 |                                          28.601 |
| Purba Medinipur    |                      4233 |                                      0.989 |                          0.002 |                           0.014 |                                2.92  |                                           0     |
| Purulia            |                      3875 |                                      6.184 |                          0.017 |                           0.034 |                               15.207 |                                           0.015 |
| South 24 Paraganas |                      4766 |                                     23.377 |                          0.01  |                           0.138 |                               43.343 |                                           7.5   |
| Uttar Dinajpur     |                      1918 |                                      1.156 |                          0.069 |                           0.016 |                                4.421 |                                           4.352 |
| Total              |                     73279 |                                    129.889 |                          1.852 |                           0.727 |                              124.823 |                                          88.942 |

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