Dr. Sandeep Deshmukh Senior Scientist & Head : 9309879737 : sandeep.deshmukh@icar.gov.in

The ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Wokha was established in October 2006, operating 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. Located 15 kilometres from Wokha town, KVK 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. Moaakum Pongen SMS (Animal Science)/ CTO (T9) : 7086693449 : mpongen2023@gmail.com		Dr. Megokhono Meyase SMS (Horticulture)/ CTO (T9) : 9612384833 : megomeyase2017@gmail.com		Dr. N. Khumdemo Ezung SMS (Agronomy)/ CTO (T9) : 8837284199 : khumdemo_ezung@yahoo.com
	Dr. BL. Mhalo Tungoe SMS (Agri. Extension)/ CTO (T9 : 8974340349 : mhalolungalang@gmail.com

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.

Thrust Areas

• Varietal/Breed Evaluation
• Crop diversification and Integrated Farming System (IFS)
• Indigenous Technology Knowledge (ITKs)
• Drudgery reduction &mechanization
• Climate-resilient agriculture
• Nutri-sensitive agriculture
• Secondary agriculture
• High-value Horticulture
• Livestock Management
• Natural Resource Management
• Empowering Social Capital
• Convergence and collaborations

Infrastructure facilities

• Administrative building
• Farmers Hostel
• Staff quarters
• Pig-cum-Fish IFS Model
• Fish-cum-Duck IFS Unit
• Piggery Demonstration Unit
• Poultry Demonstration Unit
• Mushroom Demonstration Unit
• Water Harvesting Structures
• Polyhouse

Acheivements

• During the last five years, KVK had conducted a total of 43 nos. of OFTs in agriculture and allied discipline encompassing a total of 385 numbers of trials.
• A total of 55 nos. of FLDs were conducted covering an area of 57 ha involving 1169 farmers in various agriculture and allied disciplines
• Under the Cluster Frontline Demonstration (CFLD) of NFSM/NMOOP programme, a total of 350 ha area involving 966 farmers was covered for lentil, field pea, toria, linseed and soybean.
• A total of 292 nos. of training programme covering 7427 participants were conducted in the area of agronomy, horticulture, animal science, soil science, plant breeding, Agri-extension, home science and food processing and value addition for capacity development of farmers/ rural youth and extension personnel
• KVK also conducted a total of 1,878 number of different extension activities in the form of field days, kisan mela, scientist visit to farmers’ field, farmer scientist interactions, diagnostic visits, exposure visits, exhibition, method demonstrations, KMAS, kharif and rabi kisan mela, World Soil Day, Jai Kisan Jai Vigyan Week, etc.entailing 10,761 participants during this period for popularization of technologies in the farmers’ field
• Various interaction and convergence were made with different stake holders of agricultural development in the district like District Agriculture and Horticulture Officer, ATMA, NABARD, PPV&FRA, New Delhi, Soil & Water Conservation, DVO, etc. for implementation of KVK activities, FLDs, organizing training, sponsored training, financial assistance and logistic support for organizing seminar & training, coordination of soil testing & issue of SHCs and implementation of various activities.
• KVK Wokha is playing a pivotal role in increasing job opportunity and self-employments to the rural tribal youth through vocational trainings and skill development training programmes on mushroom production, floriculture, vermicompost production, bee keeping, piggery, vegetable cultivation, protected cultivation of vegetables round the year, production of quality seeds of cereals, oilseeds, pulses in seed cluster mode and planting materials, etc for the rural youth, farmers and farm women
• KVK Wokha is promoting 200 entrepreneurs in poultry, piggery, floriculture and mushroom enterprise under attracting and retaining youth in agriculture (ARYA) project. A total of 55 farmers/youths have promoted for quality seed grower, pig farming, mushroom production, poultry farming and organic farming through Skill training of 200 hours sponsored by Agriculture Skill Council of India (ASCI) and MANAGE, Hyderabad
• KVK Wokha has derived a handsome amount from different organisations in the form of project and other programme for various activities for the upliftment of farming community in a comprehensive way. A total of Rs 214.52 lakh was attracted from 31 projects and programmes for utilisation of various activities and strengthening of KVK. More than Rs 8 lakh was also generated as farm revenue from KVK demonstration farm
• Three numbers of innovations were designed and developed by innovative farmers of Wokha district. A innovative farmer Mr. Chipothung Lotha of the district developed aninnovative method for packaging and marketing of Jaggery (Gur)for which he received innovative farmers award during North-East Innovators Meet at Gangtok. Another methodology developed was the Traditional Bamboo Shoot Processing & Fermentation by the Lotha Naga which is a popular traditional food item of Lotha tribe of Naga with high market demand and value
• KVK Wokha has mobilized the Farmers Club, SHGs, commodity Interest Group (passion fruit grower society, vegetable grower society, Kiwi grower society), Farmers Interest groups (FIGs), Farmers federations, Farmers producer organization (Spices producer society), Village Development Board (VDB), etc. A total of 17 numbers of SHGs were formed through the initiative of KVK Wokha
• KVK Wokha has been actively involved in number of activities for conservation of soils and water through popularization of modified Echo a traditional soil conservation structure (10 ha area), in-situ green and brown manuring for improvement of soil health (15 ha area), low-cost rainwater harvesting for intensified and diversified farming in Jhum system (123 nos), community basis promotion of artificial rainwater harvesting pond based integrated farming system for tribal Jhumias

Externally Funded Projects

• Attracting and Retaining Youths in Agriculture (ARYA) funded by ICAR since 2016
• Nutri-Sensitive Agricultural Resources and Innovation (NARI) funded by ICAR
• Knowledge Systems and Homestead Agriculture Management in Tribal Areas (KSHAMTA)funded by ICAR

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
• Demonstrations of improved technologies on farmers’ field
• Farm Publications

| Conference Hall of KVK	| Training and demonstration	| Training and demonstration
| Demonstration of Julkhund	| OFT under horticulture	| OFT under horticulture
| FLD on Srinidhi breed of poultry	| OFT on genetic breeds of pig	| OFT on genetic breeds of pig

Research publication

• Sandeep Deshmukh, Pandurang Jadhav, Pramod Sawant and Vijay Thorat (2023).Climatic vulnerability, adoption of climate-resilient technologies, and its socioeconomic-institutional-agroecological determinants.Climate Services, 32 (2023) 100414DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cliser.2023.100414
• S. Moirangthem, S. K. Laskar, A. Das1, S. Upadhyay, R. A. Hazarika, J. D. Mahanta, and H. M. Sangtam (2022). Effect of incorporation of soy protein isolate and inulin on quality characteristics and shelf-life of low–fat duck meat sausages. Animal Bioscience,00:1-8 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5713/ab.21.0530
• Sandeep Deshmukh and Monica Singh (2020).Micro financial perspectives of self-help groups from disadvantaged districts of Maharashtra.Indian Journal of Economics and Development, 16 (2), 247-255.DOI: https://doi.org/10.35716/IJED/18110
• Mahak Singh, R Talimoa Mollier, Romen Sharma, S K Baishya, Moaakum Sangtam and D J Rajkhowa (2020). Growth and reproductive performance of Rani breed of pig in various agro-climatic condition of Nagaland. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 90 (12): 1644–1648. DOI: https://doi.org/10.56093/ijans.v90i12.113204
• SK Baishya, HM Sangtam, BL Mhalo Tungoe, M. Meyase, Zuchamo Tungoe, BC Deka, Lk Baishya, DJ Rajkhowa, and S. Ray (2018). Empowering rural youth through agriprunership –evidence from a case study in North East India.Current Science, Vol. 120, No. 12: 1854-1862 DOI: 10.18520/cs/v120/i12/1854-1862

Other Publications

• Sandeep Deshmukh and Monica Singh (2022). Self-help Groups and Sustainable Rural Livelihood Security. Lap Lambert Academic Publishing, ISBN: 978-620-5-51410-8
• M. Meyase, BL. Tungoe, T. Ezung, B. Imsong & HM Sangtam (2021). Training manual on Floriculturist-Protected cultivation. Published by KVK Wokha ICAR Complex for NEH Region.Nagaland Centre, Jharnapani
• Moaakum Sangtam, Zuchamo Tongoe, Santosh Kumar Baishya, D.J. Rajkhowa (2021). Training manual on Small Poultry Farming. Published by KVK Wokha ICAR Complex for NEH Region.Nagaland Centre, Jharnapani
• SK Baishya, HM Sangtam, BL Mhalo Tungoe, M. Meyase, Zuchamo Tungoe, BC Deka, Lk Baishya, DJ Rajkhowa, and A. K Singha (2019).Success Stories of Tribal Youth under ARYA. Published by KVK Wokha ICAR Complexfor NEH Region.Nagaland Centre, Jharnapani