KVK Profile

1 Name and Address of KVK Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Post Office-Majhgawan, Distt.-Satna(MP)485331
2 Name of Sr. Scientist cum Head of KVK with phone, Mobile and email Dr.R.S.Negi , Tel No. 07670-263297, E-mail: kvksatna@rediffmail.com
3 Host Institution Name and Head of Host Institution details Sh. Atul Jain, General Secretary Deendayal Research Institute S7-E, Ramtirth Nager, Jhandewalan Ext.,New Delhi-110055. +91-011-23526735      E-mail-dridelhi@dri.org.in
4. Year of establishment of KVK March,1993
5. Management /affiliation of the KVK NGO
6. Location of the KVK: Rural Area
7. Distance from the nearest Bus-stand/Railway Station  2 KM
8. Total Land with KVK 25.2 ha

Focus/Thrust Areas of the KVK:

  • Turning uneconomic land holdings into profitable ones by developing/ demonstrating resource based and price led farming system
  • Developing alternate land use patterns specific for rain fed, partially irrigated and irrigated conditions
  • Reducing the vulnerability of agriculture to risks & uncertainties of climate change by promoting appropriate technologies that will adapt or mitigate the effects.
  • Diversification of land use system for enhancing income, employment and livelihood security

Road map to Achieve these objective

To achieve these objectives, KVK has envisioned a road map  with five pronged strategy.

  • Crop Diversification for Enhancing Sustainability of Farming -Diversification from Food grains towards Pulses, oilseeds and Horticultural crops.

  • Conservation Agriculture – Promoting Resource Conservation Technologies.

  • Bringing Additional Area under Pulses Oilseeds and Horticultural crops.

  • Promoting Climate Resilient Agriculture.

  • Minimizing the cost of Production.

Innovative Programmes initiated by KVK:

  • Watershed Management.

  • Organic Farming.

  • Participatory Seed Production through seed village and seed club approach.

  • Development of horti based farming system model for ensuring food, nutritional and economic security to resource poor farmers.

  • Livestock up gradation.

  • Women empowerment.

  • Rehabilitation of waste/forestlands.

  • Multi Level employment Generation programmes.

  • Technology Dissemination through Krishi Gyan Doots.

Infrastructure availability at KVK

Sr. no Particulars Year Area
       
B(1). Building Details    
i Office building 1998 500 M2
ii Farmers hostel 2003 300 M2
iii Residential Quarters 2005 440 M2
iv. Training Hall 2016 124.2 M2
v. Seed Storage Godown 2016 60.64 M2
vi. Agri processing Unit and Seed Bank 2018 267 M2
B(2). Demonstration units    
i. Nutritional Kitchen Garden 1994 100 M2
ii. Seed production unit 1995 12.6 Ha
iii. Dairy unit 1995 100 M2
iv. Fruit Orchards (Mango &Aonla, Guava, Ber, Karonda) 2002 1.3 Ha
v. Vermi compost Production unit 2002 150 M2
vi. Mushroom Production Unit 2003 25 M2
vii High Tech nursery 2005 500 M2
B(3). Laboratory    
i. Soil and Water Testing Lab 2004 50 M2
Ii. Spawn production Lab 2004 50 M2
B(4). Others    
i. Observatory (meteorological) 1996 25 M2
ii. Farm Implements Shed 2018 150 M2
iii. Ari Technological Park 2016 3200 M2
B(5). Replicable models    
i. 2.5 and 1.5 acre –farming system 2003 1.6 Ha
ii. Rain Water harvesting 2003  3.7 Ha
iii. Organic Farming 2005 4.35 Ha
iv. Waste Land development 2005 4.8 Ha