Technical guidance: Apart
from quality seed of recommenced crop varieties, farmers are given technical know-how for the
cultivation of crops grown in the region. The technical knowledge imparted at
appropriate time to the farmers saves them from in coming
problems and make the clients fully equipped with to solve field
problems. To render necessary guidance to the farmers, the
services of competent scientists hailing from Soil Science,
Plant Protection Horticulture, Animal
Science, Food Science and Technology Home Science disciplines have been requisitioned. At
this centre, every year more than 2000 farmers are getting
regular guidance for redressal of their problems related to
agriculture. The service to the farmers is rendered free of
cost.
Diagnosis of crop disorders: The facility is available at
KVK’s Plant Clinic for the identification of crop disorders in
plant samples brought by farmers pertaining to insect and
pathogen injuries, phytotoxicity of agricultural inputs or some
nutrient deficiency. Farmers are accordingly advised as per
diagnosis of malady. To identify complex problems, scientists of KVK visit the field for on the spot diagnosis
and guidance of crop disorders.
Soil and water testing facilities: KVK has fully
operational soil and irrigation water testing lab for the
benefit of farmers of the region. The testing fee per sample is
Rs 20/-. The farmers of the region for taking benefit of this
lab for maintenance of soil health as well as judicious use of fertilizers
& irrigation water. KVK also conducts soil testing campaigns for
popularization of this facility so that maximum farmers may
avail this facility and improve the productivity level of their
fields.
Advisory services through telephone/mobile phone/news paper:
Help line telephone 0175-2225473 has been provided for the
benefit of farmers. This facility is getting good response from
the farmers. The link established between scientists and the
farmers is responsible for quick redressal of field problems on
telephone particularly during the period of outbreak of pest or
disease.
K-MASS : During the disease epidemic remedial measures through Kisan Mobile Advisory Service and press media are made available
to farmers quickly. Farmers are sent SMS on their mobile phones
about various farm operations. These practices are proving as a
boon to farmer community of the district during the outbreak of
pests and disease. These procedures provided good relief to the
farmers in the past and saved crops from the attack of pests and
diseases.
Information (Farm Literature): Farm literature of PAU is
being sold from KVK for the benefit of farmers. The monthly
magazines such as Progressive Farming (English), Changi Kheti
(Punjabi), Package of Practices in respect of kharif and Rabi
crops, vegetables and fruit crops and Animal Science and many
other important publications are sold to the farmers
In addition to this quaterly KVK newsletter is published
quarterly/half yearly by KVK
for giving up to date information to the farming community about
latest activities of the KVK. This publication is provided free
of cost to the farmers of the region.
Provision of seed of improved crop varieties: KVK imparts
trainings to farmers for production of seed of various varieties
so that are able to produce seed at their own level. KVK
produces seed of recommended varieties of various crops and
sells at a price fixed by Punjab Agricultural University,
Ludhiana.
KVK conducts tours of farmers to various regional/main Kisan
melas of PAU where they have access to seeds of all improved
varieties of various crops. |