Lok Sabha Question No. 2753 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-02
Subject: Krishi Vigyan Kendras Portal
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: SUDHEER GUPTA, T. RADHAKRISHNAN, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2753 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02/08/2016

## KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRAS PORTAL

## 2753. SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  launched  recently  Krishi  Vigyan  Kendras (KVKs)  Portal  which  will  help  in  monitoring  the  functioning  of  KVKs  at  the National level and in providing timely information and advisory to the farmers;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the aims and objectives of the said portal;
- (c) the  manner  in  which  the  said  portal  is  likely  to  benefit  the  farmers  in  the country;
- (d) the number of KVKs functioning in the country at present, State/UT-wise; and
- (e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government for improving the functioning of these KVKs in the country?

## A N S W E R

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

(SHRI S.S. AHLUWALIA)

(a) & (b): Yes,  Madam.    The  aim  of  the  portal  is  to  transfer  the  technologies developed by the agricultural scientists to the farmers in a fast and effective manner using  web  and  mobile  technology  as  well  as  to  monitor  the  activities  of  Krishi Vigyan  Kendras  (KVKs).  The  objectives  of  the  portal  is  to  create  a  platform  to

monitor the  various  activities  as  well  as  resource  utilization  by  various  KVKs;  to create  a  database  of  the  various  programmes  organized  by  the  KVKs  along  with their  detailed  information  and  learning  resources;  to  help  the  farmers  in  resolving their  queries  using  web  and  mobile  technologies;  to  provide  information  about various  facilities  and  activities  performed  by  the  KVKs  and  to  provide  linkage  to other important information such as weather and market information.

(c) The portal provides provisions for online monitoring of KVKs which include reporting of major events on regular basis and submission of monthly reports online. The  portal  also  provides  information  on  different  services  being  provided  by different KVKs. The portal also has links for accessing  Weather and Market related information  by  the  farmers;  forthcoming  programmes  is  also  be  available  on  the website which will benefit farmers and youth in joining different training programmes being organized by KVKs. The portal also maintains the database of past programmes along with related information such as technologies covered, photo and videos; Question and answer facility is available for the farmers and Agriculture related  information of  the  districts  is  available  on  the  portal.  The  farmers  and  the Agricultural Officers may register themselves and seek different information related to KVKs.

(d) & (e): There  are  645  Krishi  Vigyan  Kendras  (KVKs)  in  the  country.  The State/ UT- wise number of KVKs functioning in the country at present is given in Annexure I. For  improving the functioning of KVKs, Government has approved for  creation  of  some  additional  facilities  in  selected  KVKs  including  rain  water harvesting;  soil  and  water  testing  facilities;  minimal  processing  facilities;  carp hatcheries; integrated farming system units; and e-linkage facilities during 12 th Five Year  Plan.  The  new  initiatives  taken  to  revitalize  KVKs  include  provision  of technology information units; mini seed processing facilities; 25 KVA silent genset; micro-nutrient analysis facilities; provision of solar power panels, vKVK and KVKNet,  e-farmers;  and  mandating  some  of  the  KVKs  to  work  as  specialized  KVKs. Besides,  Government  has  also  approved  for  strengthening  KVKs  during  12 th Five Year  Plan  in  terms  of  enhanced  manpower,  infrastructure  facilities  and  financial support  for  working  contingency  to  carry-out  the  mandated  role  of  frontline extension system in the country.

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## State/Union Territory-wise Numbers of Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) functioning in the country.

| S. NO.   | State/Union Territory       |   Number of KVKs |
|----------|-----------------------------|------------------|
| 1.       | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |                3 |
| 2.       | Andhra Pradesh              |               21 |
| 3.       | Arunachal Pradesh           |               14 |
| 4.       | Assam                       |               25 |
| 5.       | Bihar                       |               38 |
| 6.       | Chhattisgarh                |               20 |
| 7.       | Delhi                       |                1 |
| 8.       | Goa                         |                2 |
| 9.       | Gujarat                     |               29 |
| 10.      | Haryana                     |               18 |
| 11.      | Himachal Pradesh            |               12 |
| 12.      | Jammu and Kashmir           |               19 |
| 13.      | Jharkhand                   |               24 |
| 14.      | Karnataka                   |               31 |
| 15.      | Kerala                      |               14 |
| 16.      | Lakshadweep                 |                1 |
| 17.      | Madhya Pradesh              |               47 |
| 18.      | Maharashtra                 |               45 |
| 19.      | Manipur                     |                9 |
| 20.      | Meghalaya                   |                5 |
| 21.      | Mizoram                     |                8 |
| 22.      | Nagaland                    |               10 |
| 23.      | Odisha                      |               33 |
| 24.      | Puducherry                  |                3 |
| 25.      | Punjab                      |               20 |
| 26.      | Rajasthan                   |               42 |
| 27.      | Sikkim                      |                4 |
| 28.      | Tamil Nadu                  |               30 |
| 29.      | Telangana                   |               13 |
| 30.      | Tripura                     |                4 |
| 31.      | Uttarakhand                 |               13 |
| 32.      | Uttar Pradesh               |               68 |
| 33.      | West Bengal                 |               19 |
| Total    | Total                       |              645 |

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