Lok Sabha Question No. 777 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-01
Subject: Krishi Vigyan Kendras
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: JASVANTSINH SUMANBHAI BHABHOR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH & EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 777

TO BE ANSWERED ON 01/03/2016

## KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRAS

## 777. SHRI JASVANTSINH SUMANBHAI BHABHOR:

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

- (a) the  details  of  the  Krishi  Vigyan  Kendras  (KVKs)  functioning  in  Gujarat,  region-wise; and
- (b) the details of the work undertaken by these 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 d`'kd dY;k.k ea=ky; esa jkT; ea=h

(DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

- (a) There are 29 Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) functioning in Gujarat. The region-wise list is given below:
- (b) The details of work under taken by these Krishi Vigyan Kendras during the last three years and the current year is given in Annexure.

|   S.No. | Region                          | Name of districts having KVKs                                                    |
|---------|---------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | South Gujarat (Heavy Rainfall)  | Dangs, Valsad& Navsari.                                                          |
|       2 | South Gujarat (Medium Rainfall) | Surat, Tapi &Bharuch.                                                            |
|       3 | Middle Gujarat                  | Anand, Panchmahal, Dahod &Vadodara                                               |
|       4 | North Gujarat                   | Banaskantha, Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad, Sabarkantha, Mehsana, Banaskantha-II& Patan |
|       5 | North West                      | Kutch-I& Kutch-II                                                                |
|       6 | North Saurastra                 | Amreli, Bhavnagar, Jamnagar, Rajkot-I, Rajkot-II &Surendranagar                  |
|       7 | South Saurastra                 | Junagadh &Porbandar                                                              |
|       8 | Bhal &Coastal Gujarat           | Narmada& Kheda                                                                   |

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

| Sl   | Name of     | Activities                                       | Achievements   | Achievements   | Achievements   | Achievements   |
|------|-------------|--------------------------------------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
| No   | KVKs        |                                                  | 2012-13        | 2013-14        | 2014-15        | 2015-16        |
| 1    | Panchmahal  | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)      | 178            | 230            | 114            | 94             |
| 1    | Panchmahal  | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number) | 3449           | 2098           | 3228           | 2032           |
| 1    | Panchmahal  | Production of Seed (in qtls)                     | 3.89           | 6.47           | 0              | 0              |
| 1    | Panchmahal  | Production of planting material(in number)       | 59060          | 281900         | 0              | 2910           |
| 1    | Panchmahal  | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in number)    | 300            | 0              | 0              | 0              |
| 2    | Kutch-II    | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)      | 48             | 58             | 181            | 344            |
| 2    | Kutch-II    | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number) | 1500           | 1092           | 1676           | 1103           |
| 2    | Kutch-II    | Production of Seed (in qtls)                     | 0              | 0              | 0              | 9.53           |
| 2    | Kutch-II    | Production of planting material(in number)       | 0              | 0              | 0              | 396715         |
| 2    | Kutch-II    | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in number)    | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              |
| 3    | Banaskantha | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)      | 160            | 175            | 233            | 199            |
| 3    | Banaskantha | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number) | 2533           | 2177           | 2210           | 2415           |
| 3    | Banaskantha | Production of Seed (in qtls)                     | 12.17          | 11.65          | 847.50         | 13.70          |
| 3    | Banaskantha | Production of planting material(in number)       | 366857         | 169254         | 5017           | 201325         |
| 3    | Banaskantha | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in number)    | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              |
| 4    | Sabarkantha | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)      | 158            | 475            | 238            | 247            |
| 4    | Sabarkantha | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number) | 2476           | 2991           | 2809           | 3611           |
| 4    | Sabarkantha | Production of Seed (in qtls)                     | 56.00          | 58.00          | 42.00          | 80.00          |
| 4    | Sabarkantha | Production of planting material(in number)       | 5000           | 8000           | 0              | 0              |
| 4    | Sabarkantha | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in number)    | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              |
| 5    | Anand       | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)      | 471            | 194            | 196            | 140            |
| 5    | Anand       | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number) | 2487           | 2531           | 3229           | 2293           |
| 5    | Anand       | Production of Seed (in qtls)                     | 125.00         | 130.00         | 162.90         | 116.52         |
| 5    | Anand       | Production of planting material(in number)       | 0              | 9000           | 9950           | 86400          |
| 5    | Anand       | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in number)    | 2000           | 0              | 0              | 0              |

| Sl   | Name of   | Activities                                       | Achievements   | Achievements   | Achievements   | Achievements   |
|------|-----------|--------------------------------------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
| No   | KVKs      |                                                  | 2012-13        | 2013-14        | 2014-15        | 2015-16        |
| 6    | Ahmadabad | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)      | 277            | 240            | 109            | 129            |
| 6    | Ahmadabad | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number) | 2970           | 2344           | 3016           | 2626           |
| 6    | Ahmadabad | Production of Seed (in qtls)                     | 15.30          | 102.70         | 80.00          | 118.40         |
| 6    | Ahmadabad | Production of planting material(in number)       | 460            | 0              | 0              | 0              |
| 6    | Ahmadabad | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in number)    | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              |
| 7    | Dahod     | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)      | 207            | 221            | 282            | 347            |
| 7    | Dahod     | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number) | 2574           | 2151           | 2473           | 2482           |
| 7    | Dahod     | Production of Seed (in qtls)                     | 45.80          | 36.80          | 94.71          | 185.14         |
| 7    | Dahod     | Production of planting material(in number)       | 0              | 0              | 1120           | 0              |
| 7    | Dahod     | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in number)    | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              |
| 8    | Dangs     | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)      | 503            | 253            | 185            | 767            |
| 8    | Dangs     | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number) | 2911           | 6537           | 4498           | 2825           |
| 8    | Dangs     | Production of Seed (in qtls)                     | 182.41         | 186.85         | 146.97         | 151.56         |
| 8    | Dangs     | Production of planting material(in number)       | 7100           | 0              | 0              | 3430           |
| 8    | Dangs     | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in number)    | 0              | 8              | 0              | 29             |
| 9    | Tapi      | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)      | 98             | 407            | 270            | 399            |
| 9    | Tapi      | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number) | 3331           | 3068           | 3535           | 3510           |
| 9    | Tapi      | Production of Seed (in qtls)                     | 381.70         | 417.94         | 197.70         | 257.00         |
| 9    | Tapi      | Production of planting material(in number)       | 0              | 0              | 276808         | 234923         |
| 9    | Tapi      | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in number)    | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              |
| 10   | Surat     | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)      | 102            | 249            | 623            | 441            |
| 10   | Surat     | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number) | 322            | 2482           | 3434           | 3956           |
| 10   | Surat     | Production of Seed (in qtls)                     | 0              | 0              | 542.10         | 4.43           |
| 10   | Surat     | Production of planting material(in number)       | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              |
| 10   | Surat     | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in number)    | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              |

| Sl   | Name of   | Activities                                       | Achievements   | Achievements   | Achievements   | Achievements   |
|------|-----------|--------------------------------------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
| No   | KVKs      |                                                  | 2012-13        | 2013-14        | 2014-15        | 2015-16        |
| 11   | Navsari   | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)      | 300            | 339            | 173            | 1838           |
| 11   | Navsari   | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number) | 6702           | 9543           | 4448           | 5038           |
| 11   | Navsari   | Production of Seed (in qtls)                     | 67.20          | 50.70          | 68.95          | 74.00          |
| 11   | Navsari   | Production of planting material(in number)       | 64200          | 54575          | 44470          | 88853          |
| 11   | Navsari   | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in number)    | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              |
| 12   | Narmada   | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)      | 231            | 262            | 315            | 308            |
| 12   | Narmada   | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number) | 3599           | 2963           | 3446           | 4159           |
| 12   | Narmada   | Production of Seed (in qtls)                     | 52.77          | 158.09         | 105.22         | 127.22         |
| 12   | Narmada   | Production of planting material(in number)       | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              |
| 12   | Narmada   | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in number)    | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              |
| 13   | Amreli    | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)      | 125            | 253            | 70             | 95             |
| 13   | Amreli    | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number) | 7099           | 2662           | 2276           | 2320           |
| 13   | Amreli    | Production of Seed (in qtls)                     | 65.64          | 106.75         | 0              | 45.40          |
| 13   | Amreli    | Production of planting material(in number)       | 6125           | 2000           | 5825           | 4550           |
| 13   | Amreli    | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in number)    | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              |
| 14   | Jamnagar  | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)      | 100            | 89             | 114            | 115            |
| 14   | Jamnagar  | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number) | 2182           | 3966           | 6037           | 6299           |
| 14   | Jamnagar  | Production of Seed (in qtls)                     | 88.83          | 30.60          | 30.60          | 5.84           |
| 14   | Jamnagar  | Production of planting material(in number)       | 0              | 515            | 652            | 0              |
| 14   | Jamnagar  | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in number)    | 0              | 0              | 3              | 25             |
| 15   | Porbandar | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)      | 55             | 129            | 139            | 120            |
| 15   | Porbandar | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number) | 2328           | 2191           | 2205           | 2264           |
| 15   | Porbandar | Production of Seed (in qtls)                     | 235.90         | 0              | 0              | 0              |
| 15   | Porbandar | Production of planting material(in number)       | 2415           | 0              | 4000           | 0              |
| 15   | Porbandar | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in number)    | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              |

| Sl   | Name of       | Activities                                       | Achievements   | Achievements   | Achievements   | Achievements   |
|------|---------------|--------------------------------------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
| No   | KVKs          |                                                  | 2012-13        | 2013-14        | 2014-15        | 2015-16        |
| 16   | Rajkot-I      | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)      | 138            | 103            | 120            | 105            |
| 16   | Rajkot-I      | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number) | 2259           | 2281           | 1907           | 1604           |
| 16   | Rajkot-I      | Production of Seed (in qtls)                     | 106.08         | 27.10          | 0              | 48.30          |
| 16   | Rajkot-I      | Production of planting material(in number)       | 0              | 0              | 0              | 40             |
| 16   | Rajkot-I      | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in number)    | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              |
| 17   | Rajkot-II     | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)      | 42             | 55             | 70             | 80             |
| 17   | Rajkot-II     | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number) | 182            | 220            | 761            | 1421           |
| 17   | Rajkot-II     | Production of Seed (in qtls)                     | 0              | 0              | 127.60         | 13.00          |
| 17   | Rajkot-II     | Production of planting material(in number)       | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              |
| 17   | Rajkot-II     | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in number)    | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              |
| 18   | Surendranagar | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)      | 150            | 125            | 110            | 110            |
| 18   | Surendranagar | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number) | 1790           | 2913           | 2052           | 2144           |
| 18   | Surendranagar | Production of Seed (in qtls)                     | 22.85          | 920.63         | 125.75         | 144.27         |
| 18   | Surendranagar | Production of planting material(in number)       | 5000           | 19000          | 80000          | 1250           |
| 18   | Surendranagar | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in number)    | 0              | 0              | 0              | 15             |
| 19   | Vadodara      | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)      | 96             | 246            | 95             | 196            |
| 19   | Vadodara      | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number) | 2913           | 1881           | 2627           | 2715           |
| 19   | Vadodara      | Production of Seed (in qtls)                     | 12.02          | 6.77           | 10.43          | 23.90          |
| 19   | Vadodara      | Production of planting material(in number)       | 100000         | 0              | 60000          | 0              |
| 19   | Vadodara      | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in number)    | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              |
| 20   | Bharuch       | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)      | 62             | 134            | 153            | 176            |
| 20   | Bharuch       | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number) | 1927           | 2854           | 2451           | 2661           |
| 20   | Bharuch       | Production of Seed (in qtls)                     | 0              | 0              | 0              | 5.75           |
| 20   | Bharuch       | Production of planting material(in number)       | 0              | 58000          | 136430         | 31400          |
| 20   | Bharuch       | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in number)    | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              |

| Sl   | Name of     | Activities                                       | Achievements   | Achievements   | Achievements   | Achievements   |
|------|-------------|--------------------------------------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
| No   | KVKs        |                                                  | 2012-13        | 2013-14        | 2014-15        | 2015-16        |
| 21   | Gandhinagar | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)      | 211            | 367            | 175            | 235            |
| 21   | Gandhinagar | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number) | 2886           | 3150           | 3225           | 2497           |
| 21   | Gandhinagar | Production of Seed (in qtls)                     | 15.03          | 33.75          | 48.10          | 14.00          |
| 21   | Gandhinagar | Production of planting material(in number)       | 1300000        | 176680         | 0              | 0              |
| 21   | Gandhinagar | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in number)    | 0              | 5              | 0              | 0              |
| 22   | Kheda       | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)      | 187            | 367            | 63             | 585            |
| 22   | Kheda       | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number) | 2275           | 2458           | 3526           | 2586           |
| 22   | Kheda       | Production of Seed (in qtls)                     | 0              | 78.00          | 5.52           | 142.50         |
| 22   | Kheda       | Production of planting material(in number)       | 0              | 0              | 118607         | 94437          |
| 22   | Kheda       | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in number)    | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              |
| 23   | Kutch-I     | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)      | 68             | 51             | 128            | 157            |
| 23   | Kutch-I     | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number) | 2434           | 2493           | 2419           | 3402           |
| 23   | Kutch-I     | Production of Seed (in qtls)                     | 20.00          | 6.70           | 147.20         | 11.16          |
| 23   | Kutch-I     | Production of planting material(in number)       | 8000           | 6450           | 750            | 20945          |
| 23   | Kutch-I     | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in number)    | 0              | 6              | 5              | 0              |
| 24   | Mehsana     | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)      | 59             | 105            | 305            | 317            |
| 24   | Mehsana     | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number) | 3082           | 4113           | 3298           | 3079           |
| 24   | Mehsana     | Production of Seed (in qtls)                     | 30.30          | 33.48          | 57.47          | 73.80          |
| 24   | Mehsana     | Production of planting material(in number)       | 60200          | 34354          | 52116          | 198399         |
| 24   | Mehsana     | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in number)    | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              |
| 25   | Patan       | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)      | 71             | 306            | 117            | 203            |
| 25   | Patan       | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number) | 2324           | 2861           | 2348           | 2327           |
| 25   | Patan       | Production of Seed (in qtls)                     | 169.30         | 0              | 18             | 11.20          |
| 25   | Patan       | Production of planting material(in number)       | 304500         | 211443         | 77142          | 52396          |
| 25   | Patan       | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in number)    | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              |

| Sl   | Name of           | Activities                                       | Achievements   | Achievements   | Achievements   | Achievements   |
|------|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
| No   | KVKs              |                                                  | 2012-13        | 2013-14        | 2014-15        | 2015-16        |
| 26   | Valsad            | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)      | 177            | 319            | 409            | 604            |
| 26   | Valsad            | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number) | 3964           | 3413           | 4427           | 6118           |
| 26   | Valsad            | Production of Seed (in qtls)                     | 281.47         | 665.71         | 0              | 99.50          |
| 26   | Valsad            | Production of planting material(in number)       | 651800         | 535732         | 952033         | 1236250        |
| 26   | Valsad            | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in number)    | 0              | 0              | 4              | 2              |
| 27   | Junagadh          | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)      | 98             | 89             | 157            | 147            |
| 27   | Junagadh          | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number) | 3350           | 4913           | 4079           | 5417           |
| 27   | Junagadh          | Production of Seed (in qtls)                     | 0              | 0              | 0              | 107.23         |
| 27   | Junagadh          | Production of planting material(in number)       | 147209         | 132818         | 0              | 79297          |
| 27   | Junagadh          | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in number)    | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              |
| 28   | Bhavnagar         | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)      | 63             | 116            | 84             | 97             |
| 28   | Bhavnagar         | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number) | 2340           | 2004           | 2938           | 2806           |
| 28   | Bhavnagar         | Production of Seed (in qtls)                     | 0              | 0              | 300.00         | 81.42          |
| 28   | Bhavnagar         | Production of planting material(in number)       | 0              | 0              | 1000           | 1385           |
| 28   | Bhavnagar         | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in number)    | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              |
| 29   | Banaskantha (New) | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)      | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              |
| 29   | Banaskantha (New) | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number) | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              |
| 29   | Banaskantha (New) | Production of Seed (in qtls)                     | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              |
| 29   | Banaskantha (New) | Production of planting material(in number)       | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              |
| 29   | Banaskantha (New) | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in number)    | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              |

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