Lok Sabha Question No. 323 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-26
Subject: Work undertaken by Krishi Vigyan Kendras
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: RAMDAS CHANDRABHANJI TADAS

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 323

TO BE ANSWERED ON 26/04/2016

## WORK UNDERTAKEN BY KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRAS

323. SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f"k vkSj fdlku dY;k.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  Krishi  Vigyan  Kendras  (KVKs)  which  are  functional  in Wardha and Amravati region of Vidarbha, Maharashtra; and
- (b) the details of the work undertaken by the said Krishi Vigyan Kendras during the last three years and the current year?

## A N S W E R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f'k vkSj fdlku dY;k.k ea=ky; esa jkT; ea=h

(DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

- (a) & (b): There is one KVK  functioning  in Wardha  region  of Vidarbha, Maharashtra under State  Agricultural  University  (Dr.  Panjabrao  Deshmukh  Krishi Vidyapeeth (PDKV), Akola) since 1979 and two KVKs are functioning in Amravati region,  of  Maharashtra  under  NGOs,  one  in  Durgapur  (Shram  Sadhana)  and  the other  in  Ghatked  (Shramsafalya  Foundation)  since  1995.    The  details  of  work undertaken  by  these  Krishi  Vigyan  Kendras  during  the  last  three  years  and  the current year are given in Annexure-I .

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## [Part (a) & (b) to Lok Sabha USQ No.323 for 26-04-2016]

## The details of work under taken by the KVKs in Wardha and Amravati region during the last three years and current year.

| Sl No   | Name of             | Activities                                       | Achievements   | Achievements   | Achievements   | Achievements   |
|---------|---------------------|--------------------------------------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|         | KVKs                |                                                  | 2012-13        | 2013-14        | 2014-15        | 2015-16        |
| 1.      | Amravati (Durgapur) | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)      | 376            | 368            | 296            | 160            |
| 1.      | Amravati (Durgapur) | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number) | 3948           | 4643           | 3418           | 3240           |
| 1.      | Amravati (Durgapur) | Production of Seed (in qtls)                     | 33.55          | 58.91          | 65.18          | 70.16          |
| 1.      | Amravati (Durgapur) | Production of planting material(in number)       | 6207           | 4674           | 2795           | 5213           |
| 1.      | Amravati (Durgapur) | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in number)    | 44             | 314            | 4907           | 11             |
| 2.      | Amravati (Ghatked)  | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)      | 347            | 450            | 469            | 356            |
| 2.      | Amravati (Ghatked)  | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number) | 4411           | 3753           | 3648           | 6976           |
| 2.      | Amravati (Ghatked)  | Production of Seed (in qtls)                     | 15.75          | 4.60           | 19.18          | 27.88          |
| 2.      | Amravati (Ghatked)  | Production of planting material(in number)       | 61569          | 146333         | 103282         | 7478           |
| 2.      | Amravati (Ghatked)  | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in number)    | 90             | 100            | 103            | 37             |
| 3.      | Wardha              | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)      | 296            | 247            | 186            | 197            |
| 3.      | Wardha              | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number) | 4175           | 3202           | 3202           | 2905           |
| 3.      | Wardha              | Production of Seed (in qtls)                     | 51             | 45             | 45             | 19.5           |
| 3.      | Wardha              | Production of planting material(in number)       | 80000          | 90000          | 90000          | 18000          |
| 3.      | Wardha              | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in number)    | 399            | 46             | 0              | 22             |

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