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Technical guidance:
Apart from the seed, farmers are given technical know-how for the
cultivation of crops. The technical knowledge imparted at
appropriate time to the farmers saves them from in coming problems
and make the clients fully equipped with to solve field problems.
To render necessary guidance to the farmers, the services of
competent scientists Hailing from Agronomy, Agricultural
Engineering, Entomology, Horticulture, Animal Science and Home
Science disciplines have been requisitioned. At this centre, every
year more than 2000 farmers are getting regular guidance for
redressal of their problems related to agriculture. The service to
the farmers is rendered free of cost.
Diagnosis of crop
disorders: The facility is available at KVK’s Plant Clinic for
the identification of crop disorders in plant samples brought by
farmers pertaining to insect and pathogen injuries, phytotoxicity
of agricultural inputs or some nutrient deficiency. Farmers are
advised based on correct diagnosis of malady. To identify complex
problems, scientists of KVK visit the field for on the spot
diagnosis of crop disorders.
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Soil and water testing
facilities: KVK has fully operational soil and
irrigation water testing lab for the benefit of farmers of
the region. The testing fee per sample is Rs 20/-. The
farmers of the region are taking benefit of this lab for
judicious utilization of various fertilizers for their
fields. KVK also conducts soil testing campaigns for
popularization of this facility so that maximum farmers may
avail this facility and improve the productivity level of
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Advisory services through
telephone/mobile phone/news paper: Help line telephone
01884-243647 has been provided for the benefit of farmers.
This facility is getting good response from the farmers. The
link established between scientists and the farmers is
responsible for quick redressal of field problems on
telephone particularly during the period of outbreak of pest
or disease. During the disease epidemic remedial measures
through Kisan Mobile Advisory Service and press media are
made available to farmers quickly. Farmers are sent SMS on
their mobile phones about various farm operations. These
practices are proving as a boon to farmer community of the
district during the outbreak of pests and disease. These
procedures provided good relief to the farmers in the past
and saved crops from the attack of pests and diseases.
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Information (Farm
Literature): Farm literature of PAU is being sold from
KVK for the benefit of farmers. The monthly magazines such
as Progressive Farming (English), Changi Kheti (Punjabi),
Package of Practices in respect of kharif and Rabi crops,
vegetables and fruit crops and Animal Science and many other
important publications are sold to the farmers |
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In addition to this
biannual KVK newsletter is published by KVK for giving up to
date information to the farming community about latest
activities of the KVK. This publication is provided free of
cost to the farmers of the region. |
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Provision of seed of
improved crop varieties: KVK imparts trainings to
farmers for production of seed of various varieties so that
are able to produce seed at their own level. KVK produces
seed of recommended varieties of various crops and sells at
a price fixed by Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana.
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Sr. No. |
Crop/Variety |
Packing
size |
Rate (Rs/Bag) |
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Wheat (PBW
550) |
45 Kg |
990/- |
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2. |
Basmati (PUSA
1121) |
8 Kg |
500/- |
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3. |
Groundnut (SG
99) |
60 Kg |
4800/- |
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4. |
Mash (Mash
114) |
8 Kg |
800/- |
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KVK conducts tours of farmers to various regional/main
Kisan melas of PAU where they have access to seeds of all
improved varieties of various crops. KVK also arranges
sale of seed of prior intimated bulk orders. |
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Sale of animal feed
supplements: To improve the production status of
quality milk and to overcome the various ill effects of
micro-nutritional deficiencies, KVK Hoshiarpur is selling
animal feed supplements i.e. mineral mixture to the
farmers. The rate of the packing is Rs 55/kg. Dairy
farmers are also being imparted trainings for preparation
of mineral mixture at their own level. |
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Library: KVK has well
furnished library for knowledge enhancement of
farmers/farm women. Presently, it has collection of about
1000 books related to various agriculture and allied
disciplines. A large number of farmers/farm women consult
this library for latest farm magazines, periodicals,
newsletters and books of their interest. |
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