KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRA
JUNAGADH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, KHAPAT (PORBANDAR)
Year of Establishment : February, 2005
Information of HOD
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Dr. R. K. Odedra
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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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98252 80843
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E-mail
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Faculty Information :
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Sr No
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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. R. K. Odedra
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Senior Scientist & Head (In-Charge)
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Plant Breeding & Genetics
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98252 80843
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2
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Mrs. D. S. Thakar
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Scientist (Pooled at SSK, 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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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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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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7
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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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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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Laboratories :
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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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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
Extension Activities :
Training (April-19 to June-19)
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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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2
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24
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30
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54
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Off campus
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1
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24
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02
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26
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Vocational
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Training for Ext. Personnel
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0
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0
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0
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0
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GRAND TOTAL
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3
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48
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32
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80
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Front Line Demonstrations (April-19 to June-19)
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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
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10
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2
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Kitchen gardening |
Improved variety of vegetables
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2.5
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50
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Total
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6.5
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60
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Front Line Demonstrations under ATIC – B.H. -12572-06 (April-18 to March-19)
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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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IDM
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4
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10
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2
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Groundnut
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GJG-22
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4
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10
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3
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Wheat
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GJW-463
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4
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10
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Total
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12
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30
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On Farm Testing : (Upto June-19)
On Going - 02
OFT-1 - Integrated Nutrient Management in Summer chilli
OFT-2 –Comparison of solar cooker with traditional cooking system
Other Extension Activities : (April-2018 to June-2019)
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Nature of Extension Activity
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No. of activities
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Participants
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Field Day
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-
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-
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Kisan Gosthi
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1
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19
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Exhibition
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-
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-
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Film Show
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-
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-
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Lectures delivered as resource persons
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1
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58
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Newspaper coverage
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-
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-
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Radio talks
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-
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-
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Extension Literature
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2
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100
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Scientist visit to farmers field
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3
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25
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Farmers visit to KVK
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74
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74
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Diagnostic visits
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3
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25
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Telephonic Helpline
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82
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82
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Farmers Meeting
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-
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-
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Night Meeting
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-
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-
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Grand Total
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166
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383
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Other Major Events
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Sr No
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Activity
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Date
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Participants
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1
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Mahila Divas
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06-08-2018
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76
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2
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PartheniumAwareness Week
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17-08-2018 to 22-08-2018
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45
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3
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Technology Week
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24-09-2018 to 29-09-2018
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363
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4
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Mahila Kisan Divas
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15-10-2018
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92
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5
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Vigilance Awareness Week
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29-10-2018 to 03-10-2018
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48
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6
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Swachhta Pakhvada
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16-09-2018 to 02-10-2018 &
16-12-2018 to 31-12-2018
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-
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7
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World Soil Health Day
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05-12-2018
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150
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8
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Krishi Mela Pradarshan and Pak Parismvad
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11-01-2019
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1450
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9
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Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi
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24-02-2019
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385
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