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Directorate of Extension Education
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Dr. Y. P. S. Dabas
Director Extension Education
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Director, State
Agricultural Management & Extension Training Institute
Uttarakhand
(SAMETI-Uttarakhand)
Directorate
of Extension Education
G.B. Pant University of
Agriculture & Technology
Pantnagar - 263 145, Distt U.S. Nagar
(Uttarakhand)
Tel : 05944 - 233336, 233811 (O),
233664 (R)
Tel. Fax : 05944-234671, 233473
Mob. : 9411159473,
7500241419
E-mail : dee_gbpuat@rediffmail.com
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Background:
As per the U.P. Agricultural University Act XI-V of
1958 (later amended under U.P. Universities Re-enactment and Amendment Act
1972), the University was established in 1960 with three major objectives:
1. Making provisions for the education of
the rural people of Uttar Pradesh in different branches, particularly
agriculture, rural industry, business and allied subjects.
2. Furthering research in agriculture and
other allied subjects; and
3. Undertaking field and extension
programmes.
The U.P. Agricultural
University now known as Govind
Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology adopted integrated
system of teaching, research and extension, which emphasizes a balanced
approach to the discovery of the new knowledge and skills, imparting that
knowledge to the youth of the country and its application by the farmers
who form the backbone of India’s
economy. The University is committed to all round development in the
country in general and Uttarakhand in particular through its concerted
efforts and innovative education, research and extension programmes. During
last 52 years of its legendary journey, the University’s extension model in
front line areas has been recognized nationally and internationally
The Directorate of
Extension Education is actively involved in transfer of technologies
emerging out of research laboratories to the farmers’ field and getting
feedback for further refinement Extension activities are now being
carried out by the Directorate of Extension Education through 11 Krishi
Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) located in different districts of Uttarakhand except
Bageshwar and Uttarkashi which are under Vivekanand Parvatiya Krishi
Anusandhan Sansthan, Almora, an ICAR institute.
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Vision
“Self-reliant, healthy rural
populous with rich agricultural knowledge and good marketing intelligence”.
Mission
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To bridge the agricultural technology gap at
grass root level.
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To educate rural people to
attain/participate in development.
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To create awareness about health, hygiene,
environment and bio-diversity conservation for sustainable development.
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To link farmer with newly emerging
globalized world by providing them information and guidance.
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To develop a system of effective research
and extension linkages.
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To generate employment in the field of
agriculture and allied disciplines.
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Integration of IT in rural system for
overall development of rural population
Mandate
§ Organization of farm advisory services at the doorsteps
of the farmers in the state.
§ Agricultural technology transfer using different
extension methodologies.
§ Imparting trainings for capacity building of human
resource.
§ To enhance the agricultural vocation in the state.
§ Act as a link between researcher and farmer to develop
demand driven technology in the state.
§ Provide services to the farmers of the state through
single window.
§ Facilitation in planning, implementation, execution and
monitoring of the agricultural development in the state.
§ Encouraging the rural population to work in groups for
their own development and development of the State.
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Training on Diversified Agriculture by SAMETI
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Study Tour & Exposure Visit of Progressive Farmers of
Afghanistan
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Visit
to Kisan Mela by Dr. A. K. Mehta, ADG (AE), ICAR & Vice Chancellor
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Farmers’
at University Seed Stall
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Organizational Structure
The
Directorate of Extension Education (DEE) is headed by the Director of
Extension Education. It functions on the recommendations of the EAC. The
flow chart given below provides in detail the organizational setup of the DEE.
Staff Position
In
day to day functioning of the DEE, the Director of Extension is assisted by
a team of Joint Directors, Professors of Extension, Associate Directors and
Subject Matter Specialists at the Headquarters. However, the KVKs spread
out in 11 districts of the state have separate staff to plan and manage
their activities.
Programme and activities of the Directorate of
Extension Education
§ To transfer the innovative technology through Krishi
Vigyan Kendras.
§ To organize training programmes at the headquarters.
§ To serve as a single window system for providing
information, literature and sale of inputs like seeds & planting
material, diagnostic services, laboratory tests, help line service through Agriculture Technology Information
Center (ATIC).
§ To make instrumental all stakeholders of agricultural
development in the districts through State Agriculture Management &
Extension Training Institute, Uttarakhand (SAMETI-Uttarakhand).
§ Development of extension literature and its
distribution among farmers & extension functionaries.
§ Organize Kisan Mela: A forum for scientists-farmers-agro-industry
interaction.
State
Agriculture Management & Extension Training Institute, Uttarakhand
(SAMETI Uttarakhand)
SAMETI-Uttarakhand was established on July
25, 2005 at the Directorate of Extension of the G.B. Pant
University of
Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar to provide needed HRD support in
innovative areas of extension delivery to ATMA. Since then, it
is functioning to strengthen and facilitate the smooth implementation of
the ATMA programmes at district level through their orientation trainings
for the master trainers, trainings of the members of Block Technical Team
(BTT) and Farmers’ Advisory Committee (FAC), Project Directors and
Development Officers of the ATMA districts. The Training Progrmme calendar
for the year 2012-13 is as follows:
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S.No.
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Training Area
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Date
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Level of Participants
from Agriculture & Allied Department
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Duration
(Days)
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1-
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Livestock and Dairy Management
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June
12-15
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BTT/FAC**
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4
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2-
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Natural Resource Management
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June
26-28
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BTT
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3
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3-
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Use of Information Technology in Agriculture
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July
3-5
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BTT
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3
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4-
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Project Formulation, Implementation and
Evaluation
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July
10-12
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BTT*
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3
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5-
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Farming System Module for Small and Marginal
Farmers
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July
17-19
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BTT
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3
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6-
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Rejuvenation of Agriculture Transformation
Methods
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July
25-27
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BTT
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3
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7-
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Agriculture Extension Management- New
Dimensions
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August
7-9
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Line Department Officers & KVK Scientists
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3
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8-
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Participation of Social and Private Agencies
for Agricultural Development.
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August
21-23
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Line Department Officers & KVK
Scientists
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3
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9-
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Use of Information Technology in Agriculture
Extension
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August
28-31
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BTT
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4
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10-
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Agricultural Led Extension- Resolution,
Possibilities, Models and Experiences
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September
4-6
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BTT
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3
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11-
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Fisheries: A Profitable Enterprise
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September
12-14
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BTT/FAC
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3
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12-
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Agriculture Mechanization for Quality
Production
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September
18-20
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BTT/FAC/Progressive Farmers
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3
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13-
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Protected Vegetable Cultivation
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September
25-27
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BTT/FAC
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3
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14-
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Fruit and Vegetable Processing- A Profitable
Entrepreneurial Venture
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October
9-12
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BTT/FAC
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4
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15-
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Improved Cultivation of Soybean, Different Value Added Soya
Products and their Marketing
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October
17-19
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BTT/FAC/Progressive
Farmers
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3
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16-
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Improved Cultivation of Coarse Millets and
its Value Added Products
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November
6-9
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BTT/FAC/Progressive Farmers
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4
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17-
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Nursery Management for Horticultural Crop
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December
4-6
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BTT/FAC
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3
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18-
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Bee Keeping- A Profitable Enterprise
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December
11-13
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FAC/Progressive Farmers
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3
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19-
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Modern Technology Management for Crop
Production
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December
18-21
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FAC/Progressive Farmers
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4
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20-
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Commercial Mushroom
Production
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January
2-4
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BTT/FAC
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3
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21-
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Sericulture and its Value Addition- An
Employment Tool
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January
8-10
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BTT
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3
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22-
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Organic Vegetable Cultivation
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January
22-25
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BTT/FAC/Progressive Farmers
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4
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23-
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Recent Technology and Value Addition of Aromatic
and Medicinal Plants
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February
5-8
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BTT/FAC
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4
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24-
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Training Skills for the Master Trainees
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February
19-21
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BTT
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3
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25-
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Agriculture Management according to Changing
Climate
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February
26-28
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BTT
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3
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26-
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Modern Floriculture and Value Addition
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March
25-28
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FAC/Progressive Farmers
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4
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Total No. of Days
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86
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Agriculture
Technology Information Centre (ATIC)
Agricultural Technology Information Centre is a single
window delivery system of the University from where the farmers can
purchase the required inputs and get latest technology related to different
aspects of agriculture. Various Scientist/Subject Matter Specialist of
different constituent colleges also provide solution of farmers’ problem at
ATIC.
Objectives
Providing
single window delivery system of all agricultural inputs and technology to
the farmers.
Diagnostic
services related to agriculture and allied fields.
Seeking
feedback from farmers.
Help Line
Service to the farmers.
Training and Visit Unit
Refresher/training courses on the latest
production technologies and management are being organized by the
Directorate of Extension. These training programmes help the extension
personnel by augmenting their knowledge and skill competencies to enable
them to serve better their clients – the farmers. The Directorate of
Extension Education has a separate Training & Visit unit at the
headquarters to conduct short and medium term training programmes
throughout the year.
Farm Advisory Services
Subject Matter Specialists of the Directorate as
well as the faculty of various constituent Colleges provide advisory
services to the masses.
Diagnostic Services
§ Directorate
is providing diagnostic services through Colleges, ATIC and KVKs for soil,
plant health (Plant clinic) and animal health (Veterinary clinic).
§ Animal health
camp is being organized regularly at village level to provide diagnostic
and treatment facilities at door step of farmers.
Krishi Vigyan Kendras
(KVKs)
The relationship of the
specialists posted at the Krishi Vigyan Kendras with the District level
officers of the line departments has been functional by providing updated
technical information to the extension functionaries and farmers on one
hand and to bring back the field problems for their solution at the KVKs’
farms and the Experiment Stations of the University on the other hand.
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Mahindra Samriddhi India Agri Award, 2012 for best KVK of the
Country presented to KVK, Dhakrani (Dehradun)
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Demonstration
on Poly vermin-bags at KVK, Gwaldam (Chamoli)
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Mandate
1.
Assessment and refinement (On Farm Testing) of technologies to
identify location specifically under various farming situation.
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Organize training
to update the extension personnel with emerging advances in agricultural
research on regular basis.
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Organize long-term
vocational training courses in agriculture and allied vocation for the
rural youths with emphasis on “learning by doing” for generating
self-employment through institutional financing.
4. Organize
front-line demonstrations in various crops to generate production data and
get feedback information.
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Production and
sale of quality seeds and planting materials.
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Tomato
Production in Polyhouse at KVK, Lohaghat
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Drying and packing of wheat seed in KVK, Haridwar farm
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Detail of Programme Coordinator/Officer
Incharge of KVKs under jurisdiction of GBPUA&T, Pantnagar
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S. No.
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Name of Programme
Coordinator/Officer Incharge
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Address
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Contact No.
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E.mail
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Office
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Mobile
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Dr.
Shilpi Rawat
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KVK, VCSG College of Horticulture,
Bharsar, via Chipalghat Distt.- Pauri Garhwal-246123
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01348-226076
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9411304511
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kvkpauri@gmail.com
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Dr. Sanjay Chaudhary
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KVK, Hill Campus Ranichauri, Distt.-
Tehri Garhwal - 249199
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01376-252101
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7500241502, 9412162673
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kvkranichauri@gmail.com
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Dr. Uma Naulia
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KVK, Gwaldam, Distt.- Chamoli-246441
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01363-274287
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9411171943
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kvkchamoli@rediffmail.com
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Dr. R. K. Sharma
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KVK, Matela (Kosi), Distt.-
Almora-263651
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05962-241248
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7500241508
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sharmark1966@rediffmail.com
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Dr. A. K. Singh
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KVK, Dhakrani, P.O.- Herbertpur,
Distt. – Dehradun-248001
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01360-224378
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9761411017
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kvkdehradun@gmail.com, awanish03@gmail.com
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Dr. Purushottam Kumar
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KVK, Dhanauri, Distt.-
Haridwar-249404
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01332-215442
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8475002233, 9411177299
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kvkharidwar@gmail.com,
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Dr. V. K. Doharey
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KVK,
Jeolikote, Distt.- Nainital-263135
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05942-224547
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7500241504, 09412966838
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kvknainital@rediffmail.com, vijaydoharey@gmail.com
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Dr. Nirmala Bhatt
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KVK, Gaina Aincholi,
Distt.-Pithouragarh-262501
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05964-252175
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7500241490
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kvkpithoragarh@yahoo.com
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Dr. M. P. Singh
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KVK, Lohaghat, P.O.- Gulchora,
Distt.-Champawat-262524
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05965-234820
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7500241507
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officerinchargekvklohaghat@gmail.com
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Dr.V. B. Singh
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KVK, Jakhdhar, Via Guptkashi
Distt.-Rudra Prayag-246439
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7500241510, 09410104959
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kvkjakh@rediffmail.com
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Dr. A. K. Sharma
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Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Sugarcane
Research & KVK, Bajpur Road, Kashipur, Distt.-Udham Singh Nagar-244713
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05947-262281, 262771
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9410756918, 8475002277
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kvkkashipur@gmail.com
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Massive production of vegetable seedlings at KVK, Dehradun
farm
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Field day on
paddy at Chamoli
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Achievements
(April, 2011- March,
2012)
The major sphere activities of
Directorate of Extension Education includes imparting trainings,
conducting FLD on Oilseeds / Pulses and other crops and OFTs, organizing
various extension activities and generating elite planting material. Under jurisdiction of GB Pant
University of Agriculture and Technology Pantnagar, 11 KVKs are working
at various agro- ecological situations of the state. At headquarter these activities are undertaken
by DEE’s training and visit unit, ATIC, SAMETI and constituents colleges
of the Univiersity and at field level KVKs are located in different
location of Uttarakhand to strengthen of extension activities. In
order to upgrade the capacity building programme of extension
functionaries, 58 trainings were conducted at Directorate level to
farmers, farm women and rural youth, state technical staff and outside
the state during the period.
Mainly,
KVKs are actively involved in four types of training programme viz. training for practicing
farmers (on campus or off campus), rural youth, extension functionaries
and organizing sponsored trainings at farm and outside the campus. During
the reporting year 228 number of on campus trainings were imparted to
practicing farmers, 40 rural youth trainings, 14 extension functionaries
and 40 sponsored trainings were conducted including 6404 beneficiaries.
On farmer’s field, 534 trainings were imparted to practicing farmers and
21 trainings for rural youth and 29 extension functionaries’ trainings
including 11,423 beneficiaries. In order to provide wider adoption,
validation, refinement and demonstrations were carried out on farmer’s
field in different crops/ enterprises as per the thrust areas of the
KVKs. Among oilseeds 42.8 ha,
pulses 43.32 ha and others 161.13 ha areas were included under
demonstrations of different crops comprising 3287 demonstrations
including same number of beneficiaries. During the reporting year 150
demonstrations were conducted in Livestock sectors.
Keeping in view the local
need of farmers and prevailing problems and practices of the areas 50
numbers of OFT (on farm trials) were conducted on farmers’ field. During the year 6903 number of
extension activities were organized.
The mass media includes 100 numbers of radio/TV talks were
broadcasted/telecasted in the reported year. Nowadys, Krishi Vigyan
Kendras are becoming a centre for supplying elite/quality planting
material and seeds of different crops to the farmers. During the year
8321 quintals sugarcane and cereal crop seed were produced at farm level
and more than 10 lacs seedlings of fruits and vegetables were supplied to
the farmers. The separate extension wing
of constituent colleges were actively involved in imparting
training and conductance of various demonstrations on oilseeds, pulses
and other demonstrations on the farmers’ fields.
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