KVK New Administrative Building

About KVK

Krishi Vigyan Kendra at Darsi of Prakasam district was established in the year 2001 under the administrative control of Acharya N.G Ranga Agricultural University, Lam, Guntur. KVK is situated 3 km away from Darsi town on Kurchedu road. It has a total of 50 acres land of which 20 acres of land was partitioned from the field of Agricultural Research Station, Darsi. Later thirty acres of land was added to KVK at another place 1 Km away in 2009. Out of total land available only 35 acres is cultivable.

           There are 28 operational mandals under Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Darsi and 8 farming situations. Operational jurisdiction of KVKs: Santhamaguluru, Ballikuarava, Martur, Yeddanapudi, Inkollu, Parchuru, Karamchedu, Chirala, Vetapalem, Ardhaveedu, Dornala, Yerragondapalem, Pullalacheruvu, Tripuranthakam, Kurichedu, Darsi, Mundlamuru, addanki, J.Pangaluru, Korisepadu, Markapur, Pedaraveedu, Donakonda, Podili, Tallur, Chimakurthi, Tarlupadu, Konakanamitla. Major crops in the operational areas are pigeonpea, cotton, chilli, tobacco, blackgram, chickpea, greengram and rice.

         KVK has mandate to cover the entire district and catering the needs of farmers by supplying good quality foundation seed (Pigeonpea, LRG 52) and by disseminating need based technologies through KVK mandatory activities and other extension activities.

KVK MANDATE   ACTIVITIES

1.On-farm testing (OFT) to assess the location specificity of agricultural technologies under various farming systems

2.Frontline demonstrations (FLD) to establish production potential of technologies in the farmers’ fields

3.Capacity development of farmers and extension personnel to update their knowledge and skills on modern agricultural technologies.

4.To work as Knowledge and Resource Centre of agricultural technologies for supporting initiatives of public, private and voluntary sector in improving the agricultural economy of the district.

5.Provide farm advisories using ICT and other media means on varied subjects of interest to farmers

     Production of quality technological products     (seed, planting material, bio-agents, livestock) and make it available to farmers, organize frontline extension activities, identify and document selected farm innovations and converge with ongoing schemes and programs within the mandate of KVK 

Dr.P.V.SATYANARAYANA

Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, ANGRAU, Guntur

Dr.G.RAMACHANDRA RAO

Director of Extension , ANGRAU, Guntur

Dr.N.V.V.S.DURGA PRASAD

Associate Director of Research, RARS, Lam,Guntur

Dr.G.RAMESH

Senior Scientist &Head, KVK, Darsi