Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kangra came into existence on 19th January, 2000 with 100 percent financial assistance from Indian Council of Agricultural Research. The total land with the KVK is 8.64 ha. The centre has its own administrative building, farmers hostel, threshing floor and farm godown and various units like rain water harvesting system, soil testing laboratory, plant health diagnostic services, Information hub, crop demonstration and seed production farm, Vegetable Production Unit dairy unit, Vermiculture unit, fodder/ Pasture and Pasture Development Unit, horticulture unit, Medicinal & Aromatic unit and Integrated Farming System unit, polyhouse, poultry and goatry units. District Kangra is situated in the lap of Western Himalayas lying between 31˚ 21′ to 32˚ 59′ N latitude and 75˚ 47′ 55″ to 77˚ 45′ E longitude & 250 to 6975 m above msl. The district has a variety of climatic situations ranging from Sub humid subtropical, Humid sub-tropical, Humid sub-temperate to Wet temperate climate with average annual rainfall of 1522 mm. The temperature are highest on average in June (30.7˚ C) and lowest in January 11.8˚ C. Total geographical and net cultivated area of the district is 577665 and 213889 ha, respectively, with population of 15.60 lakh. Among cereal crops; wheat, maize and paddy are the important crops grown in the district. Important vegetable crops grown in the district are potato, peas, tomato, cabbage, cauliflower, radish, cucumber and capsicum. Among fruits, Citrus, mango and Litchi are the important fruit crops of the district.