KVK Morbi
KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRA
JUNAGADH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, MORBI (GUJARAT)
Year of Establishment :
ICAR KVK 2016, Letter no. F.No. A.Extn.13-1/2016-AE-l, Dated Octomber,2016.
1. Photos of current main buildings :
2. Location : Google map image, Area (ha)
Total land with KVK (in ha) :26.00 ha
3. Mandate and Activities :
The mandate of KVK is Technology Assessment and Demonstration for its Application and Capacity Development.
- On-farm testing to assess the location specificity of agricultural technologies under various farming systems.
- Frontline demonstrations to establish production potential of technologies on the farmers’ fields.
- Capacity development of farmers and extension personnel to update their knowledge and skills on modern agricultural technologies.
- To work as Knowledge and Resource Centre of agricultural technologies for supporting initiatives of public, private and voluntary sector in improving the agricultural economy of the district.
- Provide farm advisories using ICT and other media means on varied subjects of interest to farmers
4. District Profile:
4.1 Basic information Of Morbi District:
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Sr. No.
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Details
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Morbi
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Nickname(s):
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Paris of Saurashtra
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1
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Total geographical area
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481958 ha.
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2
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Forest land
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26058 ha.
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3
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Net Sown Area
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309369 ha
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4
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Gross Cropped Area
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329654 ha
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5
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Net Irrigated Area
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111661 ha
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6
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Average annual rainfall
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673 mm.
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7
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Soil type
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Black & Loamy, Salty, Rocky, Shallow Sandy loam
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8
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Major Crop
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Groundnut
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Cotton
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Wheat
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Cumin
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Sesame
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Vegetables
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9
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Other Crop
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Chick pea
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Garlic
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Onion
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Chilly
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10
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Numberof Talukas
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5 (Five),
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Morbi
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Maliya
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Tankara
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Halvad
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Wankaner
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Total number of villages Villeges
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407
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Total population
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10.08 lakh (2016-17)
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5. Faculty Information : (Name, Designation, Specialization/Discipline, Contact & E-mail ID passport size photograph)
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Sl.
No.
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Sanctioned post
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Name of the incumbent
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Designation
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Specialization
/Discipline
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Contact No.
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Email ID
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Passport Size Photograph
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1
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In Charge Senior Scientist
& Head
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Dr.D.S.Hirpara
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Senior Scientist
& Head
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Ph.D.
(AgriculturalAgronomy)
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9426938235
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2
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Subject Matter Specialist
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D.A.Saradava
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Scientist
(Plant Pro.)
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M.Sc.
(Agricultural Entomology)
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9426784628
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Subject Matter Specialist
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Dr.Hemangi D.Mehta
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Scientist
(Home Science)
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M.Sc.(Home Science),
Ph.D.
(Women Empowerment)
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9712533511
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4
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Subject Matter Specialist
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4 Post Vacant
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8
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Farm Manager/T-4
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1 Post Vacant
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9
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Program Assistant (computer)/T-4
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1 Post Vacant
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10
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Program Assistant (lab technican)/T-4
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1 Post Vacant
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Assistant
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1 Post Vacant
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12
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Stenographer grade III
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1 Post Vacant
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13
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Driver/T-1
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2 Post Vacant
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15
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Skilled Support Staff
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2 Post Vacant
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6.Programmes :- (OFT, FLD, Training, Ext. activities, Others) (April to December) Year : 2017-18
6.1 Front Line Demonstration :
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Sl.No.
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Crop
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Thematic
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Technology Demonstrated
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Season any year
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Area(ha)
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No. Of Farmers/Demonstration
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1
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Ground nut
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(IPM) Oilseeds
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Stem rot management in groundnut
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Kharif
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4
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10
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2
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Cotton
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IPM
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Nutrient Management cotton
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Kharif
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16
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40
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3
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Cotton
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IPM
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Pink ball worm management in cotton
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Kharif
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4
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10
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4
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Cumin
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IPM
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Wilt management in cumin
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Rabi
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4
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10
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6.2 Information about OFT to be conducted :
a. Technology Refinement :
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Thematic areas
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Crop
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Name of The technology refined
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No. of trials
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No. of farmers
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IPM
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Ground nut
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Management of white grub in groundnut
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1
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3
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IPM
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Cumin
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Use of Trichoderma for wilt disease management in cumin
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1
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3
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6.3 Details of Training :
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No.
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Types Of Training
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No. Of Training
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No. Of Participant
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1
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On Campus
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1
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21
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2
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Off Campus
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10
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408
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3
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Collaborative Training
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1
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22
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4
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Extension Functionary
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1
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56
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Total
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507
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6.4 Details of Various Extension Activities (April to December) Year 2017-18.
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No.
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Activités
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Number
of Activities
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No. of Farmers
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No.of Farm
Women
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No. of Youngsters
(Farmers)
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No. of Extension
Personnel
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Total
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Remarks
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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1
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Exhibition
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_
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_
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_
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_
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_
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2
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Kisan Mela/krushi Shibir
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2
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592
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150
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135
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15
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892
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_
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3
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Field Day
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_
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_
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_
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_
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_
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_
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4
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Diagnostic visits
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7
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93
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_
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_
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93
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5
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Publication of Agricultural Literature
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6
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Publication of Agricultural Literature & Distribuction
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8
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801
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109
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120
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1030
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7
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Visitors Guide
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1089
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527
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560
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1087
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8
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Guide by the Newspapers
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2
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9
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Group discussion/ Night meeting
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10
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Farmers Mobile Advisories
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2002
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1272
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07
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723
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2002
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11
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Guidance by the letter
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12
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Diagnostic Service
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4
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_
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4
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13
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Farmers Discussion / Seminar
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3
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18
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13
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_
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31
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14
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Farmer Shibir
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4
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366
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_
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57
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423
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15
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Released by Press Note
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1
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16
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T.V. Programmes
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17
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Radio Talk
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v
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18
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Popular Artical
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5
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_
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_
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1000
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18
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Krushi Go Vidhya Customers Registraction
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_
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20
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Film Show/Slide Show/Video Show
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21
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Plant/animal health camps
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22
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Demostraction
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23
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Crop Demostraction
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24
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Off campas Training, Under graduate students
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25
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Attending of Work shop and seminar
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_
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_
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26
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Women Empowerment Day Celebrations
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2
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107
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30
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24
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_
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161
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_
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27
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Lecture Delivered
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15
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250
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150
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814
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_
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1214
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_
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7. Publications : (Literature, Success story/ Case study, Reports, Newsletters)
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Sr. No.
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Details
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Number
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1
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Research paper
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3
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2
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Popular Articles
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3
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3
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Extension literature
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-
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4
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News letter
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2
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5
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Leaflet/Folder
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-
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6
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Press release
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1
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7
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Success story
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2
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8. Gallery :
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