Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK),
Patiala was established in 1992 under the aegis of Punjab
Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana with full financial
assistance from Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).
The KVK campus is located at about 90 kms distance from the main
PAU, Ludhiana campus on Ludhiana-Malerkotla-Patiala state highway at about 9
kms from Patiala city. Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) is an innovative
science based institution which imparts trainings viz.: Practising
Farmers/Farm women (short term-1-2 days), Vocational Trainings for
Rural Youth/Farm Women (5-10 days) and long term (1 week to 12 weeks) in the
disciplines of Crop Production, Plant Protection, Horticulture,
Agricultural Engineering, Animal Science and Home Science for
farmers, farm women and unemployed rural youths. It also conducts
On Farm Research for technology refinement and Front Line
Demonstrations to demonstrate the production potential of various
agricultural technologies to the farmers as well as to the
extension workers.
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