KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRA
JUNAGADH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, KHAPAT (PORBANDAR)
Year of Establishment : February, 2005
1. Information of HOD
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Dr. H. R. Vadar
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Designation
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I/C Senior Scientist & Head
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Contact Address
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Krishi Vigyan Kendra,
Opp. Saint Joseph School,
Adityana Road, Khapat – Porbandar
Pin – 360 579
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Phone
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94089 03062
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Mobile
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94265 43628
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E-mail
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2. Faculty Information :
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SrNo
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Name
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Designation
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Specialized Subject
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Phone
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Email Id
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1
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Dr. H. R. Vadar
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Senior Scientist & Head
(In-Charge)
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Soil & Water Engineering
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94265 43628
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Mrs. D. S. Thakar
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Scientist (Pooled at School of Baking
, JAU, Junagadh)
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Home Sci.
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99099 27399
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3
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Dr. H. A. Patel
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Scientist
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Animal Husbandry (LPM)
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99986 87479
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4
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V. M. Savaliya
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Scientist
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Horticulture
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98248 86188
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5
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Dr. H.N.Der
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Scientist
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Agronomy
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97274 28242
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6
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A.M. Gamit
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Training Assistant
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Genetics & Plant Breeding
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63540 32874
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7
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D. N. Hadiya
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Training Assistant
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Genetics & Plant Breeding
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82387 57002
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8
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B. S. Bokhiriya
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Assistant
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99780 55059
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J. J. Naliyapara
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Computer programmer
(Pooled at IT cell JAU, Junagadh)
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99986 98063
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Objectives:
1. Conducting “On Farm Testing” for identifying technologies in terms of location specific sustainable land use systems.
2. Organize training to update the extension personnel with emerging advances in agricultural research on regular basis
3. Organize short and long – term vocational training courses in agriculture and allied vocations for the farmers and rural youths with emphasis on “learning by doing” for higher production on farms and generating self employment.
4. Organize frontline demonstrations on various crops to generate production data and feedback information.
Mandates:
1. Conducting “On Farm Testing” for identifying technologies in terms of location specific sustainable land use systems.
2. Organize training to update the extension personnel with emerging advances in agricultural research on regular basis
3. Organize short and long – term vocational training courses in agriculture and allied vocations for the farmers and rural youths with emphasis on “learning by doing” for higher production on farms and generating self employment.
4. Organize frontline demonstrations on various crops to generate production data and feedback information.
5. To work as a Knowledge Resource Centre
Location:Area: 20.59 ha
3. District profile: Porbandar District
District Population Information
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Sr. No.
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Taluka
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Area (km2)
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Population (2011)
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Density/ km2
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Total villages
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1
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Porbandar
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1117.6
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384660
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244
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74
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2
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Ranavav
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588.1
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114568
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195
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59
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3
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Kutiyana
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566.3
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86221
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152
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47
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Total
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2272
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585449
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258
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180
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Land Usage
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S.N
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Tehsils Name
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Total Holdings
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Net Area Sown
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Area Under Current Fallows
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Net Cultivated Area
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Other Uncultivated Land Excluding Fallow Land
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Fallow Land Other than Current Fallows
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Culturable Waste Land
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Total Uncultivated Land
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Land Not Available for Cultivation
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NO.
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Area
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1
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Porbandar
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28513
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65715
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64684
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682
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65366
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36
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3
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134
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173
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177
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2
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Ranavav
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10825
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25489
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25245
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138
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25383
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57
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2
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5
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64
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42
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3
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Kutiyana
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16444
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39991
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39494
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192
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39686
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6
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26
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182
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214
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92
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ALL TEHSILS
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55782
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131195
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129423
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1012
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130435
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99
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31
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321
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451
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311
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Major Crops of the District
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Sr. No
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Crop
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Area
(ha)
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Production
(MT)
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Productivity
(Kg/ha)
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1
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Groundnut
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85390
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109299
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1280
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2
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Cotton
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8905
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4452
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500
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3
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Wheat
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34505
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97496
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2825
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4
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Cumin
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26330
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17309
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650
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5
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Gram
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21570
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27609
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1280
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6
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Green gram
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11695
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7894
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675
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7
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Pearl millet
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425
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595
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1400
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8
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Castor
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3325
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6982
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2100
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9
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Forage crops
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22310
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546495
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24500
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Irrigation Information
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Sl.No.
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Tehsils Name
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Total Holdings
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Gross Cropped Area
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Number
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Area
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Irrigated
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Unirrigated
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Total
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1
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Kutiyana
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28513
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65715
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908
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24967
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25876
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2
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Porbandar
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10825
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25489
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12829
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52468
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65297
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3
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Ranavav
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16444
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39991
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12829
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52468
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65297
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ALL TEHSILS
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55782
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131195
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26566
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129903
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156470
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Animal Husbandry
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Category
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Population
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Cow
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83108
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Buffalo
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105346
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Sheep
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22649
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Goats
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22325
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Poultry
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2069
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3. Infrastructure Facility and Major Equipments available
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Sr. No.
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Name
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Funding Agency
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1.
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Administrative Building
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ICAR
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2.
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Farmers Hostel
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ICAR
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3.
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Staff Quarters (6)
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ICAR
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4.
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Automatic Weather station
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JAU
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5.
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Threshing floor
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ICAR
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6.
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Farm godown
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ICAR
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7.
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Open well
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ICAR
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8.
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Training hall
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RKVY
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9.
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Pilot scale processing unit
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RKVY
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10.
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Implements shed
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RKVY
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11.
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Vermicompost unit
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MGNREGA
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12.
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Green house
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RKVY
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13.
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Net house
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RKVY
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14.
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Sump(1 lakh litre)
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MGNREGA
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15.
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Meteorological Observatory
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JAU
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4. Laboratories :
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Sr. No.
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Laboratories
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1
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Soil Testing Laboratory
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2
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Plant Diagnostic Laboratory
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5. Awards/Medals received by the faculty :
- Dr. P. J. Gohil, Scientist has received “KVK Scientist Award” from Samagra Vikas Welfare Society, Lucknow
- Smt. D. S. Thakar, Scientist has received “KVK Scientist Award” from Samagra Vikas Welfare Society, Lucknow
- Dr. R. K. Odedra, Senior Scientist & Head have received “Eminent Scientist Award” from Samagra Vikas Welfare Society, Lucknow
6. Extension Activities :
Training (April-21 to March-22)
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Training Type
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No. of courses
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Participants
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Grand Total
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M
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F
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T
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On campus
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27
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340
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220
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560
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Off campus
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30
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213
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372
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585
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Vocational
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1
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0
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15
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15
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Training for Ext. Personnel
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1
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1
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41
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42
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GRAND TOTAL
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59
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554
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648
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1202
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Front Line Demonstrations (April-21 to March-22)
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Sr No
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Crop/Enterprise
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Technology demonstrated
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Area (ha)
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No. Of Demonstrations
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1
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Groundnut
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Improved variety (GJG-22)
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4.0
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10
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2
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Kitchen gardening
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Improved varieties of vegetables
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2.5
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50
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3
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Cotton
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IPM (Pheromone trap + Beauveria bassiana) for pink ballworm
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10.0
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25
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4
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Chickpea
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IPM (Beauveria bassianna + HNPV)
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4.0
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10
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5
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Onion
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IDM (Pochonia chlamydosporia + Trichoderma harzianum)
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4.0
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10
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6
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Wheat
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Improved Variety (GW-451)
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4.0
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10
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7
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Kitchen gardening
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Improved varieties of vegetables
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2.5
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50
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8
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Ani. Hus.
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Bypass fat
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-
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20
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9
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Ani. Hus.
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Mineral mixture
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-
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20
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10
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Home science
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Drudgery reduction- Revolving milking stool
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-
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05
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11
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Mango
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IPM (Mango fruit fly trap)
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4.0
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10
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12
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Greengram
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Improved variety (GM-4)
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4.0
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10
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Total
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39.0
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230
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Front Line Demonstrations under ATIC – B.H. -12572-06 (April-21 to March-22)
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Sr No
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Crop/Enterprise
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Technology demonstrated
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Area (ha)
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No. Of Demonstrations
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1
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Groundnut
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Improved Variety (GJG-22)
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4.0
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10
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2
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Kitchen gardening
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Improved varieties of vegetables
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2.5
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50
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3
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Cotton
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IPM (MDP) for pink ballworm
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1.2
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2
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4
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Indian bean
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Improved Variety (GNIB-22)
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0.4
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50
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5
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Chickpea
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Improved Variety (GJG-6)
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4.0
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10
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Total
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12.1
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122
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On Farm Testing : (April-21 to March-22)
On Going - 05
OFT-1 - Management of aflarot in groundnut using bio inputs.
OFT-2 - Assessment of PICS bag for Groundnut storage.
OFT-3 - Effect of supplementation of concentrates on milk production of Gir cow
OFT-4 - Assessment of nitrogen management in wheat crop
OFT-5 - Integrated nutrient management in Summer chili
Other Extension Activities : (April-21 to March-22)
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Nature of Extension Activity |
No. of activities
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Participants
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Field Day
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0
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0
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Kisan Gosthi
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3
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111
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Exhibition
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1
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35
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Film Show
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0
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0
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Lectures delivered as resource persons
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31
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561
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Newspaper coverage
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4
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0
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Radio talks
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4
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0
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Extension Literature
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5
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2175
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Scientist visit to farmers field
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16
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77
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Farmers visit to KVK
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126
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126
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Diagnostic visits
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16
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77
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Telephonic Helpline
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442
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442
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Farmers Meeting
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0
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0
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Night Meeting
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0
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0
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Grand Total
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648
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3604
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Other Major Events (April-21 to March-22)
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Sr No |
Activity
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Date
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Participants
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1
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Celebration of Honey Bee day
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20-05-2021
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69
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2
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Webinar on Balanced Use of Fertilizer
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18-06-2021
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36
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3
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Celebration of International Yoga Day
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21-06-2021
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13
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4
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Nation Fish Farmers Day
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10-07-2021
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17
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5
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Tree Plantation Drive
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16-07-2021
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25
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6
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ICAR foundation Day
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16-07-2021
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53
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7
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Mahila Krushi Divas
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06-08-2021
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76
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8
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Celebration of Independence Day
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15-08-2021
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66
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9
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Celebration of Parthenium Awareness Week
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16 to 22-08-2021
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51
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10
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Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav- Nutrition & Food for farmers
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26-08-2021
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123
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|
11
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Poshan MaahCelebration
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September-2021
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223
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12
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Technology Week
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27-09-2021 to 01-10-2021
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315
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13
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PM Interaction with Farmers-Scientists
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28-09-2021
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94
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14
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Celebration of Mahila Kisan Divas
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15-10-2021
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25
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15
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Celebration of World Food Day
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16-10-2021
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24
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16
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Celebration of Swachhta Pakhvada
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02 to 31-10-2021
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301
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|
17
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Celebration of Rashtriya Ekta Divas
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31-10-2021
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13
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18
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Celebration of Constitution Day
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26-11-2021
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12
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19
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Live Webcast of Hon'le PM programme on Natural Farming at Pre-Vibrent Summit Gujarat, AAU, Anand
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16-12-2021
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187
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20
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Jai Jawan Jai Kisan Campaign - Uttam Kheti-Unnat Kisan
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25-12-2021
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85
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|
21
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Live Webcast of Hon'le PM programme on release of PM-KISAN
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01-01-2022
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67
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22
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Karuna Abhiyan
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14 to 15-01-2022
|
01
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23
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Celebration of Republic Day
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26-01-2022
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26
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24
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Celebration of World Pulse Day & Agriculture Drone Demonstration
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10-02-2022
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98
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|
25
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Celebration of International Women Day
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08-03-2022
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32
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|
26
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Students visited KVK
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March-2022
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197
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|
27
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Polytechnic student visited KVK
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14-03-2022
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38
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|
28
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Capacity Building Programme - Disease Management in Animals
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March-2022
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83
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