Dr. Bijaya Kumar Nanda Senior Scientist & Head : (+91)9476015848 : bijaya.nanda@icar.gov.in

The Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), South Tripura was sanctioned by ICAR in the year 1984 under the administrative control of ‘ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam’ Meghalaya. It falls under the umbrella of ICAR-Agriculture Technology Application Research Institute (ATARI)- Zone VII, Umiam Meghalaya. Since inception, this KVK has been working for the improvement of of farming community in the district. It serves as a knowledge and resource centre at district. Its core goals involve fostering agricultural innovations, disseminating agricultural technologies, & enhancing overall agricultural landscape.

Subject Matter Specialist

	Dr. Biswajit Debnath Subject Matter Specialist (Fisheries) : (+91) 9774610910 : Biswajit.debnath@icar.gov.in		Dr. Dhrubajyoti Das Subject Matter Specialist (Animal Science) : (+91)9615809820 : dhrubajyoti.das@icar.gov.in		Dr. Ingita Gohain Subject Matter Specialist (Home Science) : 91-7005779848 : Ignita.gohain@icar.gov.in
	Miss. Neha Kumari Mandal Subject Matter Specialist (Vegatable Science) : 91-7551829550 : neha.mandal@icar.gov.in

KVK Activities

• On-Farm Testing (OFT) to assess the location specificity of agricultural technologies under micro-farming situation.
• Out scaling of farm innovations through Front Line Demonstration (FLD) to showcase the worth of technologies on farmers’ fields.
• Capacity development of farmers and extension personnel to update their knowledge and skills in agricultural technologies & enterprises.
• Work as Knowledge and Resource Centre for improving overall agricultural economy in the operational area.
• Conduct frontline extension programmes and provide farm advisories using ICT and other media.
• Data documentation, characterization, and strategic planning of farming practices.
• Production and supply of quality seed and planting material

Thrust Areas

• Crop diversification and Integrated Farming System (IFS)
• Natural Resource Management
• Indigenous Technology Knowledge (ITKs)
• Drudgery reduction technology & mechanization
• Value Addition & Post harvest technology
• Tailoring
• Household food security through Nutrition Gardening
• Women and Child care
• Hygiene and Sanitation
• Storage technique
• Small scale income enterprises
• Climate-resilient agriculture
• Nutri-sensitive agriculture
• Secondary agriculture
• High-value Horticulture
• Livestock/poultry nutrition management
• Livestock/poultry housing management
• Livestock/poultry disease management
• Clean milk production.
• Fodder production
• Vaccine and vaccination in livestock’s and poultry
• Organic Farming and Natural Farming

Infrastructure facilities

• Dairy Farm Unit
• Duckery Unit
• Poultry Unit
• Piggery Unit
• Azolla Unit.
• Mushroom Unit.
• Poly house 4 nos.
• Vermicompost Unit.
• Type-I & Type-II quarters
• Administrative Building

Acheivements

• Cross bred Pigs: Duroc X Hampshire, Yorkshire cross, Hampshire X Ghungroo. These cross bred pigs have the potentiality to perform well in the low input traditional rearing system in South Tripura. The litter size at birth (Nos.) & weight (Kg) at 6 months age is 11.5 & 66.2, 8.5 & 55.22, 9 & 45 respectively in case of Duroc X Hampshire, Yorkshire cross, Hampshire X Ghungroo. *No. of units under: FLD- 27, TSP- 20.
• Improved dual purpose Poultry varieties: These were introduced to rear as backyard poultry in South Tripura. Gramapriya (170 eggs/bird/yr with adult body weight 3-3.5 kg), BND (140 eggs/bird/year with adult body weight 2.9-3.4 kg) *No. of units under FLD- 150.
• Layer Duck Breeds: Khaki Campbell (260 eggs/ duck/yr) and CharaChemballi (178eggs/duck/yr). * No of units (Khaki Campbell): No of units FLD-20, TSP- 30
• Broiler Duck Breed: White Pekin(2.68 kg body wt at 20 week age, Egg production in 1 yr 130 nos). No of units OFT-10, FLD-15
• Broiler Rabbit: Soviet Chinchilla Rabbits (2.6 kg weight at 180 day age, Litter size at birth 6.16 nos)
• Fodder production: Popularized perennial fodder (Hy. Napier and Para grass) production among the dairy farmers in South Tripura. No. of Beneficiaries: 56 dairy farmers
• Fortified crop production: Popularized millet production (Foxtail, Barnyard, Pearl Millet, Sorghum) among farmers in the district. No. of Beneficiaries: 19 farmers
• Nutrition garden: Layout prepared 12 nos. in 56 nos. of villages and 3 nos. of Residential School and Anganwadi school.
• Tailoring & Stitching: Trained 5 nos. of women farmers in cutting and stitching of ladies garments. They have the efficiency of running a tailor shop independently.
• Prepared and exhibited different value added products of banana, jackfruit, pineapple, millets, tapioca, mushroom, fish, ginger, lemon grass etc.
• Popularized scientific cultivation of mushroom among various women SHGs, individual women farmers, rural youth, extension personnel, hostel inmates, defense personnel, school students, college students etc.
• Counseled a number of expectant and lactating mothers for proper care regarding food habits, hygiene & sanitation during their most vulnerable periods.

Externally Funded Projects

• Nutri-Sensitive Agricultural Resources and Innovation (NARI) funded by ICAR
• Knowledge Systems and Homestead Agriculture Management in Tribal Areas (KSHAMTA)funded by ICAR
• Tribal Sub Plan (TSP)
• NFSM, Cluster Front Line Demonstration- Oilseed
• NFSM, Cluster Front Line Demonstration- Pulses

Services Offered

• Extension and Advisory Services
• Supply of critical inputs viz., Seed, Seedlings, Planting material, Animal Breeds etc.
• Training to farmers, farm women, rural youths & extension personnel
• Soil and water testing
• Demonstrations of improved technologies on farmers’ field
• Organization of Animal Health camps and Animal Vaccination camp
• Farm Publications

Research publication

| Swatcha Pakhwada in Debipur village	| Tree plantation programme	| Participants of Millet Recipe Contest at Satchand block
| Group discussion with women farmers	| Taking pledge for a green environment	| Exhibition stall at North East Krishi Kumbh, ICAR, Umiam
| Method demonstration on Azolla cultivationt	| Exposure visit under STRY on “Piggery Rearing & Management” sponsored by MANAGE, Govt. of India	| Farmers training & Input distribution programme