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Krishi Vigyan Kendra in Sikkim

Krishi Vigyan Kendra in Sikkim

Introduction

Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) in the country are the primary links for the farmers to know about the agricultural technologies being generated. They act as the training centers for the transfer of the technology with an aim to reduce the time lag between technology generation and their transfer.

The first KVK in Sikkim was established in Marchak, East Sikkim in 1982 under the aegis of ICAR Tadong ,later on the central govt. decided to introduce one KVK in each district of the country to provide better extension services to the public in general and farmers in particular. Then three KVKs were established on 2006-07 in North, West and South under the administrative control of FS&ADD with 100% funding from ICAR.
 

Name of KVK District Year of establishment Website Link
Gyaba,Gyalshing West 2007 www.kvkwestsikkim.gov.in
Namthang South 2007 www.kvksouthsikkim.com
Mangan North 2007 www.kvknorthsikkim.gov.in

KVK in Sikkim

 

Objectives


To communicate the latest knowledge to the farmers through the principles of “Teaching by Learning and Learning by Doing”

Mandate of KVK

  • On-farm testing, refining and documenting technologies for developing region specific sustainable land use system.
  • Organizing training to update the extension personnel, farmers and the rural youth within the area of operation with emerging advances in agricultural research on regular basis.
  • Conduct Front Line Demonstration in different crops to generate production data and feedback information.
  • Organize long-term vocational training in agriculture and allied sector vocations for rural youths with emphasis on “learning by doing” for generating self-employment through institutional financing.
  • Time to time documentation of data base on resource support system of the district.

Thrust Area

  1. Promotion of Organic farming through effective micro-organisms (EM-1) technology, use of biofertilizers, adoption of IPM, Green Manuring & Vermicomposting.
  2. Seed Production for making it available whenever needed, without depending on the external sources.
  3. Create awareness to the farmers, farm-women and rural youth through training, OFT and FLD.
  4. Revive the declining production of Cash Crops of Sikkim by:-
    • Rejuvenation of old and senile orchids.
    • Disease and Pest Management in Cardamom & Ginger crops.