Activities at a glance
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Got
recommendation of zimikand variety Palam Ziminad-1, which is the first
variety for cultivation in HP
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Standardized off season production technology of protected cultivated
vegetables for doubling farmer’s income.
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Producing quality seed of different pulses throughout the year
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Standardized Kharif onion production technology for use during lean
period. Technology is in huge demand in the district.
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Maintained tuber crops museum in which local zimikand, tardi, dregal, arbi,
colocasia, sweet potato, tapioca/cassava, arrow root etc are maintained.
Keeping in view the work on tuber crops, ICAR has sanctioned All India
Coordinated Research Project on Tuber Crops in 2014, which is now upgraded
as regular centre during 2017-18
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Developed
and maintained year round vegetable nutri garden at KVK campus.
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Conducted
200 hours Skill development training programmes for 60 farmers of the
district under Pradham Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna on Quality seed growers
(40 farmers) and Mushroom Growers (20 farmers).
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Adjudged
as second prize (thrice) in installation of exhibition in Annual State Level
workshop of KVKs on 1-2.03.2007, 21-22.03.2010 and again 12-13 Sept., 2013
by Zonal Project Director, Zone-I at Directorate of Extension Education, CSK
HPKV, Palampur.
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KVK got
appreciation letter from Director, ATARI for work on zimikand.
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Organised
110 training programmes under HPCDP-JICA-ODA Bilaspur at 18 project sites
benefitting 3280 farmers.
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Developed
and maintained a model of Low Cost Rain Water Harvesting Structure, having
18 lakh litre water capacity.
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Demonstrated vermi composting technology at farmers fields with the purpose
to promote organic farming.
SMS advisory to farmers under Kisan Portal on different aspects and
technologies on their mobile phones.
Success stories of KVK:
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Zimikand variety ‘Palam Zimikand-1’ developed by KVK scientists is
acceptable to farmers especially in monkey prone areas and has replaced
uneconomical traditional crops.
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Standardized Kharif onion production technology through sets for use
during lean period. Technology is in huge demand in the district as well in
low and mid hills of HP
Quality pulse seed production and “Quality seed growers” 200 hours training
under Pradham Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna has increased acreage under pulse
cultivation in the district.
