KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRA

KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRA

CHINYALISAUR, UTTARKASHI (UA)

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Climate Infrastructure Accomplishment

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About

The KVK is a grass root level institution designed and devoted to impart need-based and skill-oriented vocational training to the practicing farmers, in-service extension personnel’s and to those who wish to go in for self-employment through "learning by doing". This Kendra was established on 24 December, 2004 keeping in mind to accelerate the agricultural production and also to improve the socio-economic conditions of the farming community of Uttarkashi district.

Mandate

1. Conducting "on-farm trials" for identifying technologies in terms of location specific sustainable land use systems.

2. Organize training to update the extension personnel within the area of operation with emerging advances in agricultural research on regular basis.

3. Organize short and long term vocational training courses in agriculture and allied vocations for the rural youths, with emphasis on "learning by doing" for generation self-employment through institutional financing and on-and off-campus training courses.

4. Organize front-line demonstrations in various crops to generate production data and feed back information.

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Location

The KVK is located at Chinyalisaur in Uttarkashi District of Uttarakhand about 129 Kilometers from Rishikesh. The elevation of Chinyalisaur is 755 meters above mean sea level. The KVK is located at 30⁰ 20’N latitude and 77⁰ 49’ E longitude.

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Climate

The minimum temperature falls to near freezing point in winter and maximum goes up to 32.1⁰C in summer. The annual rainfall is about 880 mms.

Infrastructure

The KVK is in a common building having adequate space for staff, office, library and classrooms etc. The audio visual library is equipped with audio-visual aids and equipments for necessary for training. The Home science lab has necessary infrastructure and appliances (electrical & non electrical) to conduct demonstrations viz., preservation of fruits and vegetables, value addition of food items, stitching and preparation of various sweets etc.

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Accomplishment

Training

On campus training – 11

Off campus trainings – 10

Sponsored trainings – 1

Number of Farmers attended- 503 (Male- 280 & Female -223)

Farmer scientist Interaction

Number of villages visited – 37

Number of field visits recorded -135

Award

Secured first prize in the category "Best stall for the year 2006" at Maagh Mela at Uttarkashi on 14^th – 22^nd 2006.

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Demonstration units

1
Composting Unit

(i) Vermicomposting

(ii) NADEP

(iii) Enrichment compost

2
Dairy demonstration unit

3
Zero energy cool chamber (100 Kg capacity) unit

4
Water harvesting unit

5
Protective cultivation unit

6
Vegetable nursery unit

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Projects

1.
Development of Organic package of practices for various farming situation crops in Uttarakhand

2.
Deployment of entomopathogens and light traps for the management of scarabaeids in Uttarakhand hills" under Horticulture Technology Mission, Mini Mission – 1

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Staff

Name & Designation Discipline Email

1
Dr. V.K. Sachan, Training Organizer, -

2.
Shri Hari Govind , Training Associate Plant Breeding -

3
Shri Hemant Singh Manral, Training Associate Agronomy -

4
Shri Pankaj Nautiyal, Training Associate Horiticulture

5
Mrs. Veenika Singh, Training Associate Home Science -

6
Shri Deepak Rai, Training Associate Plant Protection -

7
Dr. Vijay Avinashilingam N.A, Training Associate Extension / Social Science -

8
Shri Mahesh Chandra Pathak, Office Assistant cum Accoutant

9
Shri Rajesh Khetwal, Farm Manager

10
Dr. Ravindra Kumar, Training Assistant

11
Shri Vikram Kumar, Computer programmer

12
Shri Naveen Joshi, Junior Stenographer

13
Shri. Dinesh Kumar Tonk, Driver

14
Shri. Harish Pandey, Driver

15
Shri Anand Singh, SSG-I

16
Shri Khyali Ram, SSG-I

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Contact

The Training Organizer, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, VPKAS (ICAR), Chinyalisaur

District - Uttarkashi Pin Code- 249 196 (Uttarakhand)

Phone:- 01371-237198

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About
	The KVK is a grass root level institution designed and devoted to impart need-based and skill-oriented vocational training to the practicing farmers, in-service extension personnel’s and to those who wish to go in for self-employment through "learning by doing". This Kendra was established on 24 December, 2004 keeping in mind to accelerate the agricultural production and also to improve the socio-economic conditions of the farming community of Uttarkashi district.

Mandate
1.	Conducting "on-farm trials" for identifying technologies in terms of location specific sustainable land use systems.
2.	Organize training to update the extension personnel within the area of operation with emerging advances in agricultural research on regular basis.
3.	Organize short and long term vocational training courses in agriculture and allied vocations for the rural youths, with emphasis on "learning by doing" for generation self-employment through institutional financing and on-and off-campus training courses.
4.	Organize front-line demonstrations in various crops to generate production data and feed back information.
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Location
	The KVK is located at Chinyalisaur in Uttarkashi District of Uttarakhand about 129 Kilometers from Rishikesh. The elevation of Chinyalisaur is 755 meters above mean sea level. The KVK is located at 30⁰ 20’N latitude and 77⁰ 49’ E longitude.
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Climate
	The minimum temperature falls to near freezing point in winter and maximum goes up to 32.1⁰C in summer. The annual rainfall is about 880 mms.

Infrastructure
	The KVK is in a common building having adequate space for staff, office, library and classrooms etc. The audio visual library is equipped with audio-visual aids and equipments for necessary for training. The Home science lab has necessary infrastructure and appliances (electrical & non electrical) to conduct demonstrations viz., preservation of fruits and vegetables, value addition of food items, stitching and preparation of various sweets etc.
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Accomplishment
	Training
	On campus training – 11 Off campus trainings – 10 Sponsored trainings – 1 Number of Farmers attended- 503 (Male- 280 & Female -223)
	Farmer scientist Interaction
	Number of villages visited – 37 Number of field visits recorded -135
	Award
	Secured first prize in the category "Best stall for the year 2006" at Maagh Mela at Uttarkashi on 14^th – 22^nd 2006.
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Demonstration units
1	Composting Unit
	(i) Vermicomposting (ii) NADEP (iii) Enrichment compost
2	Dairy demonstration unit
3	Zero energy cool chamber (100 Kg capacity) unit
4	Water harvesting unit
5	Protective cultivation unit
6	Vegetable nursery unit
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Projects
1.	Development of Organic package of practices for various farming situation crops in Uttarakhand
2.	Deployment of entomopathogens and light traps for the management of scarabaeids in Uttarakhand hills" under Horticulture Technology Mission, Mini Mission – 1
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Staff
	Name & Designation	Discipline	Email
1	Dr. V.K. Sachan, Training Organizer,	-
2.	Shri Hari Govind , Training Associate	Plant Breeding	-
3	Shri Hemant Singh Manral, Training Associate	Agronomy	-
4	Shri Pankaj Nautiyal, Training Associate	Horiticulture
5	Mrs. Veenika Singh, Training Associate	Home Science	-
6	Shri Deepak Rai, Training Associate	Plant Protection	-
7	Dr. Vijay Avinashilingam N.A, Training Associate	Extension / Social Science	-
8	Shri Mahesh Chandra Pathak, Office Assistant cum Accoutant
9	Shri Rajesh Khetwal, Farm Manager
10	Dr. Ravindra Kumar, Training Assistant
11	Shri Vikram Kumar, Computer programmer
12	Shri Naveen Joshi, Junior Stenographer
13	Shri. Dinesh Kumar Tonk, Driver
14	Shri. Harish Pandey, Driver
15	Shri Anand Singh, SSG-I
16	Shri Khyali Ram, SSG-I
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Contact
	The Training Organizer, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, VPKAS (ICAR), Chinyalisaur District - Uttarkashi Pin Code- 249 196 (Uttarakhand) Phone:- 01371-237198
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