Lok Sabha Question No. 1606 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-03
Subject: Krishi Vigyan kendras
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: BHOLA SINGH, BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH & EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1606

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03/05/2016

## KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRAS

## 1606.  DR. BHOLA SINGH:

SHRI BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA:

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

(a) the number of Krishi Vigyan kendras operating in the country, the details thereof, State-wise;

(b) the details of the work undertaken by these KVKs, State-wise;

(c) whether the Union Government had set up a committee to examine the functioning of Krishi Vigyan  Kendras (KVKs)  across the country, if so, the details of the recommendations made by the committee;

(d) whether the KVKs would be strengthened to provide latest scientific innovations to the farmers, if so, the details thereof and the role played by NGOs on the functioning of such KVKs; and

- (e) the manner in which these KVKs are likely to be beneficial to the farmers?

## 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

## (SHRI MOHANBHAI KALYANJIBHAI KUNDARIYA)

(a) & (b): There  are  642  Krishi  Vigyan  Kendras  (KVKs)  functioning  in  the  country. The State/UT-wise number of KVKs are given in Annexure-I. The State-wise details of work undertaken by these KVKs during the last one year is given in Annexure-II.

(c) A High Level Committee (HLC) under the Chairmanship of Shri J.N.L. Srivastava, Former Secretary of Agriculture and Cooperation was constituted by the Union Government in 2014 to examine the performance of KVKs to make them more relevant and progressive. The details of recommendations made by HLC  are given in Annexure-III.

(d) During the XII Plan, Government has approved for strengthening of selected KVKs with  new  facilities  viz.  Technology  Information  Unit,  Mini  Seed  Processing  facility, Provision of 25 KVA  silent Genset to KVKs,  Micro  Nutrient Analysis facility, Establishment of vKVK and KVK Net and Specialized KVKs. In addition, provision has been  made  for  providing  additional  facilities  like  Rain  Water  Harvesting  Structure  with Micro Irrigation System, Soil and Water Testing facility, Minimal Processing facility, Carp Hatchery facility, Integrated Farming System (IFS) and Additional KVKs for e-Extension facility to selected KVKs. The number of KVKs for strengthening with new facilities and additional facilities during XII Plan is given at Annexure-IV. The NGOs are playing the role  of  host  organizations  to  99  KVKs  and  providing  administrative  and  management support to these KVKs for carrying out the mandated activities for the benefit of farming community as per the guidelines laid down by ICAR.

(e) In order to provide reasonable access to modern  agricultural  knowhow  & technologies,  KVKs  across  the  country  spread  in  different  states  at  district  level  having mandate  of  technology  assessment  and  demonstration  for  its  adoption  and  capacity development in coordination with ICAR Institutes and Agricultural Universities. A number of activities organized by KVKs like frontline demonstrations, on- farm trials and training programmes  help  farmers  in  adopting  improved  farm  technologies  and  best  practices. KVKs played important role to showcase and promote the improved technologies to the farmers to enhance the production and productivity.

Besides,  the  KVKs  also  organize  large  number  of  extension  programmes  for creating  awareness  on  improved  technology  among  farmers.  The  KVKs  also  produce selected technological inputs like seed and planting materials for availability to farmers.

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## State/Union Territory-wise Number of Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs)

| Sl. 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                 |               44 |
| 19.       | Manipur                     |                9 |
| 20.       | Meghalaya                   |                5 |
| 21.       | Mizoram                     |                8 |
| 22.       | Nagaland                    |                9 |
| 23.       | Odisha                      |               33 |
| 24.       | Pudducherry                 |                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                 |               18 |
| Total     | Total                       |              642 |

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## Annexure-II

## [Part (a) & (b) to Lok Sabha USQ No.1606 for 03-05-2016]

## State-wise details of major activities undertaken by KVKs during 2015-16 .

| Sl No              | Activities                                       |   Achievements 2015-16 |
|--------------------|--------------------------------------------------|------------------------|
| 1. Nicobar Islands | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)      |               45       |
| 1. Nicobar Islands | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number) |             1521       |
| 1. Nicobar Islands | Production of Seed (in tonnes)                   |                8.95    |
| 1. Nicobar Islands | Production of planting material(in lakh)         |                0.55    |
| 1. Nicobar Islands | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in lakh)      |                3.49    |
| 2.                 | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)      |              940       |
| 2.                 | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number) |            28652       |
| 2.                 | Production of Seed (in tonnes)                   |               78.7     |
| 2.                 | Production of planting material(in lakh)         |                6.71    |
| 2.                 | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in lakh)      |                0.05    |
| 3                  | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)      |             1988       |
| 3                  | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number) |            39298       |
| 3                  | Production of Seed (in tonnes)                   |              779.94    |
| 3                  | Production of planting material(in lakh)         |                1.09574 |
| 3                  | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in lakh)      |                0.71    |
| 4                  | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)      |             3550       |
| 4                  | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number) |            70175       |
| 4                  | Production of Seed (in tonnes)                   |             1392.82    |
| 4                  | Production of planting material(in lakh)         |                1.95667 |
| 4                  | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in lakh)      |                0.93275 |
| 5                  | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)      |            16952       |
| 5                  | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number) |           127383       |
| 5                  | Production of Seed (in tonnes)                   |             3396       |
| 5                  | Production of planting material(in lakh)         |               11.42    |
| 5                  | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in lakh)      |                7.62    |
| 6                  | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)      |             6897       |
| 6                  | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number) |            43707       |
| 6                  | Production of Seed (in tonnes)                   |              455.92    |
| 6                  | Production of planting material(in lakh)         |               14.85    |
| 6                  | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in lakh)      |                4.19    |
| 7                  | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)      |              130       |
| 7                  | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number) |             1181       |
| 7                  | Production of Seed (in tonnes)                   |                1.49    |
| 7                  | Production of planting material(in lakh)         |                0.02    |
| 7                  | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in lakh)      |                0       |
| 8                  | On-farm trials and demonstrations (number)       |              155       |
| 8                  | Farmers and Extension personnel trained (number) |             1359       |
| 8                  | Production of seed (in tonnes)                   |                0       |
| 8                  | Production of Planting materials (in lakh)       |                0.03    |
| 8                  | Live stock strains and fingerlings (in lakh)     |                0.55    |
| 9                  | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)      |            12926       |
| 9                  | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number) |            82032       |
| 9                  | Production of Seed (in tonnes)                   |              122.09    |
| 9                  | Production of planting material(in lakh)         |               10.36    |
| 9                  | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in lakh)      |                0.11    |

|   Sl No | Activities                                                                              | Achievements 2015-16   |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------|
|      10 | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)                                             | 4685                   |
|      10 | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number)                                        | 61132                  |
|      10 | Production of Seed (in tonnes)                                                          | 210.28                 |
|      10 | Production of planting material(in lakh)                                                | 0.14                   |
|      10 | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in lakh)                                             | 0.00                   |
|      11 | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)                                             | 2578                   |
|      11 | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number)                                        | 20258                  |
|      11 | Production of Seed (in tonnes)                                                          | 51.72                  |
|      11 | Production of planting material(in lakh)                                                | 7.04                   |
|      11 | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in lakh)                                             | 0.00                   |
|      12 | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)                                             | 3869                   |
|      12 | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number)                                        | 26155                  |
|      12 | Production of Seed (in tonnes)                                                          | 29.93                  |
|      12 | Production of planting material(in lakh)                                                | 0.36                   |
|      12 | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in lakh)                                             | 0.00                   |
|      13 | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)                                             | 9462                   |
|      13 | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number)                                        | 64940                  |
|      13 | Production of Seed (in tonnes)                                                          | 1797                   |
|      13 | Production of planting material(in lakh)                                                | 6.61                   |
|      13 | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in lakh)                                             | 3.57                   |
|      14 | On-farm trials and demonstrations (number)                                              | 4194                   |
|      14 | Farmers and Extension personnel trained (number)                                        | 79746                  |
|      14 | Production of seed (in tonnes)                                                          | 108.40                 |
|      14 | Production of Planting materials (in lakh)                                              | 7.73                   |
|      15 | Live stock strains and fingerlings (in lakh) On-farm trials and demonstrations (number) | 0.76 917               |
|      15 | Farmers and Extension personnel trained (number)                                        | 17961                  |
|      15 | Production of seed (in tonnes)                                                          | 28.37                  |
|      15 | Production of Planting materials (in lakh) Live stock strains and fingerlings (in lakh) | 5.62 1.81              |
|      16 | On-farm trials and demonstrations (number)                                              | 19                     |
|      16 | Farmers and Extension personnel trained (number)                                        | 835                    |
|      16 | Production of seed (in tonnes)                                                          | 0                      |
|      16 | Production of Planting materials (in lakh)                                              | 0                      |
|      16 | Live stock strains and fingerlings (in lakh)                                            | 0                      |
|      17 | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)                                             | 12246                  |
|      17 | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number)                                        | 104368                 |
|      17 | Production of Seed (in tonnes)                                                          | 1363.12                |
|      17 | Production of planting material(in lakh)                                                | 7.76                   |
|      17 | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in lakh)                                             | 5.92                   |
|      18 | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)                                             | 1743                   |
|      18 | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number)                                        | 99859                  |
|      18 | Production of Seed (in tonnes)                                                          | 66.90                  |
|      18 | Production of planting material(in lakh)                                                | 10.99                  |
|      18 | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in lakh)                                             | 0.86                   |
|      19 | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)                                             | 1279                   |
|      19 | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number)                                        | 25273                  |
|      19 | Production of Seed (in tonnes)                                                          | 505.42                 |
|      19 | Production of planting material(in lakh)                                                | 0.70439                |
|      19 | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in lakh)                                             | 0.33582                |
|      20 | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)                                             | 708                    |
|      20 | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number)                                        | 14038                  |
|      20 | Production of Seed (in tonnes)                                                          | 278.56                 |
|      20 | Production of planting material(in lakh)                                                | 0.39130                |
|      20 | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in lakh)                                             | 0.18653                |

| Sl No   | Activities                                       |   Achievements 2015-16 |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------|------------------------|
| 21      | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)      |             1133       |
| 21      | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number) |            22462       |
| 21      | Production of Seed (in tonnes)                   |              445.7     |
| 21      | Production of planting material(in lakh)         |                0.62608 |
| 21      | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in lakh)      |                0.29848 |
| 22      | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)      |             1271       |
| 22      | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number) |            25265       |
| 22      | Production of Seed (in tonnes)                   |              497.42    |
| 22      | Production of planting material(in lakh)         |                0.7043  |
| 22      | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in lakh)      |                0.33576 |
| 23      | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)      |             9389       |
| 23      | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number) |            48388       |
| 23      | Production of Seed (in tonnes)                   |             2637.02    |
| 23      | Production of planting material(in lakh)         |               25.91    |
| 23      | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in lakh)      |                6.82    |
| 24      | On-farm trials and demonstrations (number)       |              182       |
| 24      | Farmers and Extension personnel trained (number) |             2068       |
| 24      | Production of seed (in tonnes)                   |               36.28    |
| 24      | Production of Planting materials (in lakh)       |                0.26    |
| 25      | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)      |             2331       |
| 25      | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number) |            28832       |
| 25      | Production of Seed (in tonnes)                   |              783.02    |
| 25      | Production of planting material(in lakh)         |                0.37    |
| 25      | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in lakh)      |                0       |
| 26      | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)      |            11546       |
| 26      | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number) |            79623       |
| 26      | Production of Seed (in tonnes)                   |              125.36    |
| 26      | Production of planting material(in lakh)         |               20.42    |
| 26      | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in lakh)      |                3.24    |
| 27      | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)      |              567       |
| 27      | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number) |            11231       |
| 27      | Production of Seed (in tonnes)                   |              222.85    |
| 27      | Production of planting material(in lakh)         |                0.31304 |
| 28      | On-farm trials and demonstrations (number)       |             5245       |
| 28      | Farmers and Extension personnel trained (number) |            75006       |
| 28      | Production of seed (in tonnes)                   |              205.5     |
| 28      | Production of Planting materials (in lakh)       |                8.11    |
| 28      | Live stock strains and fingerlings (in lakh)     |                0.45    |
| 29      | On-farm trials and demonstrations (number)       |              451       |
| 29      | Farmers and Extension personnel trained (number) |            13427       |
| 29      | Production of seed (in tonnes)                   |               18.69    |
| 29      | Production of Planting materials (in lakh)       |                2.5     |
| 30      | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)      |              567       |
| 30      | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number) |            11231       |
| 30      | Production of Seed (in tonnes)                   |              222.85    |
| 30      | Production of planting material(in lakh)         |                0.31304 |
|         | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in lakh)      |                0.14924 |

|   Sl No | State         | Activities                                       | Achievements 2015-16   |
|---------|---------------|--------------------------------------------------|------------------------|
|      31 | Uttar Pradesh | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)      | 2501                   |
|      31 | Uttar Pradesh | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number) | 170365                 |
|      31 | Uttar Pradesh | Production of Seed (in tonnes)                   | 1530.25                |
|      31 | Uttar Pradesh | Production of planting material(in lakh)         | 13.65                  |
|      31 | Uttar Pradesh | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in lakh)      | 42.00                  |
|      32 | Uttarakhand   | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)      | 650                    |
|      32 | Uttarakhand   | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number) | 26,401                 |
|      32 | Uttarakhand   | Production of Seed (in tonnes)                   | 465.45                 |
|      32 | Uttarakhand   | Production of planting material(in lakh)         | 75.26                  |
|      32 | Uttarakhand   | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in lakh)      | .00317                 |
|      33 | West Bengal   | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)      | 9785                   |
|      33 | West Bengal   | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number) | 56132                  |
|      33 | West Bengal   | Production of Seed (in tonnes)                   | 3102                   |
|      33 | West Bengal   | Production of planting material(in lakh)         | 7.41                   |
|      33 | West Bengal   | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in lakh)      | 36.11                  |

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## [Part (c) to Lok Sabha USQ No.1606 for 03-05-2016]

## Details of the recommendations of High Level Committee on KVKs

1. Krishi Vigyan Kendra is a unique institution in agriculture, which has transformed itself from original  mandate  of  training  of  farmers,  to  technology  validation,  assessment  and  refinement and now proposed to function as Knowledge and Resource Centres and further take up the task of capacity development.
2. The performance of KVK has been significant as science-based institution at the district level as the  source  of  refined  technologies,  demonstration  of  proven  technologies,  supply  of  critical inputs  and  thus  enhancing  farm  productivity  and  income.  KVKs  have  also  been  able  to contribute  for  augmenting  production  in  agriculture  and  allied  sectors  by  developing  synergy with  the  line  departments.  The  contribution  in  reaching  the  unreached  as  carriers  of  frontier agricultural  technologies  in  difficult  and  risk  prone  areas  including  tribal,  hilly  and  resource poor areas is praiseworthy.
3. After the closure of Training & Visit system, the KVKs remained for quite some time as major frontline extension agency; Therefore, over the years, the expectations from KVKs have grown many fold to take up the responsibility of even main extension, which is neither their mandate nor  they  have  organizational  strength  to  cover  the  entire  district.  Now  as  ATMA  has  been strengthened, the main field extension should be assumed by it in the Country and KVKs should continue to work for technological backstopping to ATMA and other agencies.
4. The  outcome  of  the  extension  efforts  of  KVKs  and  for  that  matter  entire  ICAR  system  is dependent  on  other  multiple  factors  like  supply  of  inputs  like  seeds,  fertilizers,  credit,  crop protection measures, risk management, price policy and marketing and processing which is the domain of the development departments and therefore, an integrated view should be taken while assessing the impact of the programs under KVK system.
5. There is a strong need for coordination between KVK and ATMA which should be achieved by preparing a Joint Action Plan (JAP) and interface between Scientists, Extension Functionaries and Farmers. The Committee also recommends that the subject matter  specialists of the line departments  like  Animal  Husbandry,  Fisheries,  Horticulture  and  block  development  officers should formally meet on quarterly basis at the respective KVKs and share information about new technologies and carry it to farmers through their respective programs.
6. Linkages are to be created with other key programs of the Government like RKVY, MNREGA and  NHM  and  other  players  in  the  field  of  extension  including,  public  sector,  farmers' organizations, NGOs,Commodity boards and private sector.
7. Public  and  Private  partnership  should  be  promoted  for  areas  like  production  of  seeds  and planting materials, technical support on soil management and promotion of new technology.
8. KVKs need to undertake a major program for soil and water testing including testing for micro nutrient  and  advisory  services  to  the  farmers  with  a  view  to  promote  balanced  nutrient management. For this purpose, strengthening of soil testing lab in KVKs including provision for micronutrients testing along with supporting staff is required.
9. KVKs  should  prepare  model  projects  for  water  conservation  and  watershed  management especially for dry land farming situations.

10. For promoting good quality and high  yielding variety of seeds, KVKs need to promote seed village scheme and also produce quality seeds and create processing facilities for this purpose.
11. For promoting aquaculture, KVKs need to have portable carp hatchery projects in the potential areas.
12. In horticulture, KVKs could provide training for raising of nurseries and also provide planting materials for which they may create necessary infrastructure.
13. Climate  change  being  real  risk,  KVKs  need  to  test  and  demonstrate  technologies  being developed by ICAR/SAUs and extend it to farmers by establishing climate smart villages.
14. KVK  may  take  up  major  program  on  skill  development  and  vocational  training  especially among the rural youth to retain them in farm and farm-based enterprises in the rural areas.
15. KVKs may be  involved  in  preparing  agricultural  and  rural  devotement  plans  and  providing technologies in villages being adopted by the Members of Parliament under the recent initiative.
16. KVKs may extend their activities in conservation of rich genetic potential under the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights Authority.
17. For enabling farmer  to  get  better  prices  and  marketing  support,  KVKs  may  promote technologies in quality production procedures quality certification, and other harvest and postharvest processes.
18. Training  to  the  farmers,  extension  staff  and  other  stakeholders  has  to  be  remain  one  of  the primary activities of the KVKs.
19. The ICAR and SAUs need to provide technology support to NGOs.
20. KVKs may promote gender main streaming in agriculture and post atleast one woman scientist in each KVK besides home scientist.
21. Special thrust is required for establishing KVKs in North East, Tribal and Hilly areas.
22. KVKs being knowledge institutions, a strong ICT support need to be created.
23. Even though,  the  performance  of  KVKs  have  been  impressive,  however,  visibility  of  KVKs need to be improved by using ICT and mass media, community radio including social media.
24. To improve effectiveness of human resource available, training and capacity building of KVK staff should be extended. KVKs may also attract expertise through outsourcing and association of retired scientists as consultants.
25. For selection of professionally qualified and trained manpower, one nominee of ICAR may be associated in all selections irrespective of host institutions. Besides, in the matters of pay and other  financial  benefits,  there  should  be  parity  for  the  staff  irrespective  of  the  nature  of  host organizations.
26. KVK could be developed  as  effective  training  centres  for  agricultural  graduates  before  they acquire their degrees.

27. The location of KVKs being in far flung areas, infrastructure in respect of power, as well as other  facilities  for  developing  and  promoting  new  technologies,  technology  park,  technology information  units,  seed  processing    plant,  water  harvesting  structures,  soil  and  water  testing labs, processing and value additional facilities need to be created.
28. An ICT based monitoring systems  with  measurable  targets  for  regular  feedback  needs  to  be established.
29. A comprehensive third party Evaluation system is to be put in place. Incentive and disincentive based  on  performance  to  be  introduced.  A  separate  budget  provision  for  monitoring  and evaluation need to be provided. Further, besides Quinquennial review, performance evaluation of at least 5 % of KVKs may be taken up annually by external agency.
30. With the rising number of KVKs, a corresponding increase in Zonal Project Directorates would be needed for better monitoring, coordination and implementation KVK mandated activities.
31. The role of ZPDs will be required to be further extended to strategic areas like identification technology generated and preparation of inventory of such technologies, as well as experts and organizations, socio-economic impact studies, validation of new  extension models  and approaches and promoting linkages with research, development, and training organizations.
32. While selecting KVKs various norms and criteria including the capability of host organizations should be carefully taken into consideration.
33. Outreach  of  KVKs  should  be  extended  by  creating  partnership  with  ATMA  system,  farmer groups and organizations, NGOs, technology partners and intensive use of ICT.
34. KVKs are light house of agricultural technology, so far achievements in agriculture sector is attributable to a greater extent to agricultural extension taken by KVKs and there  is need to expand and strengthen  and for this,  policy, administrative and adequate financial support need to be extended.

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## Number of KVKs and funds earmarked for modernization with new facilities during XII Plan.

|   S.No | New Facilities                                 |   Number of KVKs |
|--------|------------------------------------------------|------------------|
|      1 | Technology Information Unit                    |              434 |
|      2 | Mini Seed Processing Facility                  |              119 |
|      3 | 25 KVA Silent Genset                           |              300 |
|      4 | Micro Nutrient Analysis Facility               |               60 |
|      5 | vKVK and KVK Net                               |              555 |
|      6 | Specialized KVKs                               |               51 |
|      7 | Solar Panel facility                           |              100 |
|      8 | Providing IT kit to farm innovators e- farmers |              375 |

## Number of KVKs and funds earmarked for upgrading with additional facilities during XII Plan.

|   S.No | New Facilities                    |   Number of KVKs |
|--------|-----------------------------------|------------------|
|      1 | Rain Water Harvesting Facility    |              183 |
|      2 | Soil and Water Testing Laboratory |              195 |
|      3 | Minimal Processing Facility       |              221 |
|      4 | Carp Hatchery                     |               85 |
|      5 | Integrated Farming System units   |              509 |
|      6 | e-Linkage Facility                |              382 |

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