Extension

KVK JAMNAGAR

KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRA

JUNAGADH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, JAMNAGAR

Year of Establishment:

KVK : Mandate and Activities

The mandate of KVK is Technology Assessment and Demonstration for its Application and Capacity Development.

  1. On-farm testing to assess the location specificity of agricultural technologies under various farming systems.
  2. Frontline demonstrations to establish production potential of technologies on 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

            In addition, KVKs produce 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

1. General information about the Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Jamnagar:

Name of the Head
Post
Office address
Mobile
Email
Dr. K. P. BaraiyaSenior Scientist & HeadKrishi Vigyan Kendra Junagadh Agricultural University, Air force Road, Opp. Digjam Mill Jamnagar- 361 006(O) 0288 2710165

Faculty Information

Sl.
No.
Name
Designation
Discipline
Email.ID
1
Dr. K.P. Baraiya
Senior Scientist & Head
Plant Protection
2
Vacant
Scientist
Crop Production
-
3
Smt. A. K. Baraiya
Scientist
Home Science
4
Vacant
Scientist
Plant Protection
-
5
Vacant
Scientist
Horti./ Ag. Engg
-
6
Vacant
Scientist
Ext. Edu.
-
7
Vacant
Scientist
Fisheries
-
8
Dakshaben R. Patel
Farm Manager
Agronomy
9
Shri N. D. Ambaliya
Programme
Assistant
Agril.
10
Shri C. P. Padhiyar
Computer Programmer
Computer Operator
11
Vacant
Assistant
Adm.
-
12
Shri. V. A. Jadav
Stenographer
Adm.
13
Vacant
Driver
-
 
14
Shri. D.M. Chauhan
Driver
-
15
Shri B. V. Bamaniya
Supporting staff
-
16
Vacant
Supporting staff
-
 
Total land with KVK (in ha) : 20.84 ha
Sl. No.
Item
Areain hectare(s)*
1
 Under Building and Road
2.00
2
 Under Demonstration units
0.70
3
 Under crops
12.40
4
 Orchard
3.50
5
Agro-forestry
0.24
6
 Others (Farm Pond & Channels)
2.00
 
Total
20.84
Infrastructure : (Facilities at KVK Main building, Training hall, Hostel, Farm etc)
Sl. No.
Name of building
Completion Date
1.
Administrative Building
15-8-11
2.
Farmers Hostel
15-8-11
3.
Staff Quarters(6)
15-8-11
4.
Training Hall
20-2-10
5
Process Plant
20-2-10
6
Implement shed
11-2-10
7
Rain Water harvesting system
31-3-2007
8
Modern nursery unit
March, 2013

Basic information of the operational district, Jamnagar:

Sr. No.DetailsJAMNAGARDEVBHUMI DWARKA
1Totalgeographical area6.075 lakh ha.4.07509 lakh ha.
2Total cultivable area4.32 lakh ha.2.52 lakh ha.
3Net cultivated area3.53 lakh ha.2.38 lakh ha
4Total area underforest0.43 lakh ha.0.1736 lakh ha
5Total irrigated area0.939 lakh ha.0.23092 lakh ha.
6Numberof holdings1.44 lakh1.17 lakh
7Average annualrainfall550 mm.550 mm.
8Soil typeMediumblackMediumblack
9Total numberof villages419 (8 city)280 (8 city)
10Total population13.89 lakh (2011)7.48 lakh (2011)
(a) Male7.18lakh3.84 lakh
(b) Female6.71 lakh3.64lakh
11Literacy percentageRuralUrbanRuralUrban
a. Male86.9579.5576.1480.74
 b. Female76.2262.1855.4161.36
12Numberof Talukas6 (Six),4 (Four)
JamnagarJamkhambhalia
DhrolJamkalyanpur
JodiyaOkha Mandal (Dwarka)
KalavadBhanvad
Lalpur 
  Jamjodhpur