KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRA

JUNAGADH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY

NANA-KANDHASAR – 363 520

Year of Establishment :  October- 2005

Information of Senior Scientist & Head :

Name	:	Mr. M. F. Bhoraniya
Designation	:	I/C Senior Scientist & Head
Contact Address	:	Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Junagadh Agricultural University, At : Nana kandhasar Taluka : Chotila District: Surendranagar State : Gujarat Pin – 363 520
Phone	:	02751 294120
Mobile	:	94282 97863
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Faculty Information at KVK Nana kandhasar :

Sr. No.	Name	Designation	Specialization	Mobile	Email ID	Photo
1	Dr. B. C. Bochalya	Scientist	Extension Education	9427713771	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
2	Mr. M. F. Bhoraniya	Scientist	Plant Protection	9428297863	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
3	Dr. R. P. Kalma	Scientist	Horticulture	9586871273	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
4	Mr. D. A. Patel	Scientist	Veterinary Science	7600011739	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
5	Mr. A. K. Vala	Training Assistant	B. Sc.  (Agriculture)	9726234447	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
6	Mr. M. N. Patel	Farm Manager	B. Sc.  (Agriculture)	8140857275	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
7	Mr. R. P. Vagadia	Office  superintendent (Pooled at DR Office, JAU, Junagadh)	B. Com	9913558136	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
8	Mr. P. T. Patel	Computer Programmer (Pooled at Comptroller Office, JAU, Junagadh)	B. Tech (Computer Science)	9913850138	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
9	Mr. Shivam Shukla	Steno Grade III	B. Com	9429189943	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
10	Shri A. M. Dhadvi	Peon	3rd Standard	9979019902

                                                                                                   Achivements I

Awards received by the Krishi Vigyan Kendra : National Best KVK of the year - Runner up Award” Awarded by Mahindra Samridhee India Agri Awards –2018 to KVK, JAU, Nana kandhasar, Surendranagar On 6th March, 2018

                                                                                                     Achivements II

Scientists of  Krishi Vigyan Kendra, JAU,  Surendranagar  receiving  “Best Exhibition Stall Award’’ by the hands of Hon. Dr, Mahendra Munjpara, member of parliament, Surendranagar

                                                                                                    Achivements III

Dr. R. P. Kalma, Scientist of  Krishi Vigyan Kendra, JAU, Surendranagar receiving Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam national award

                                                                                                  Achivements IV

Dr. B. C. Bochalya (Scientist) of  Krishi Vigyan Kendra, JAU,  Nana Kandhasar  receiving Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam lifetime achievement national award

General information

1. Letter no and date of sanction : DDG (AE), ICAR NEW DELHI  F. No. 13-1/2003-AE-I. July, 29, 2005

2. Month and Year of Inception  : October - 2005

Mandate and Activities :

The mandate of KVK is Technology Assessment and Demonstration for its Application and Capacity Development.

To implement the mandate effectively, the following activities are envisaged for each KVK

1. Conducting on-farm testing to assess the location specificity of agricultural technologies under various farming systems.
2. Conducting frontline demonstrations to establish production potential of technologies on the farmers’ fields.
3. Capacity development of farmers and extension personnel to update their knowledge and skills on modern agricultural technologies.
4. 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.
5. Provide farm advisories using ICT and other media means on varied subjects of interest to farmers

In addition, KVKs produce quality technological products (seed, planting material, bio-agents, livestock) and make it available to farmers, organize frontline extension activities, identify and document selected farm innovations and converge with ongoing schemes and programs within the mandate of KVK

District Profile:

      The district Surendranagar mainly falls in north Saurashtra agro-climatic zone. The district located in India at 22.0° to 23.45° North latitude and 69.45° to 72.15° East longitude. Surendranagar district is bounded in north by Gulf of Kutch and Mehasana district, in the south by Bhavnagar and part of Ahmedabad district, on the east by part of Ahmedabad and west by Rajkot district. The average annual rainfall is 400 mm. The average temperature of the district ranges with 41°C maximum to 11°C minimum.  The soil is mostly medium black, shallow to moderately deep and calcareous in nature, therefore cotton is the major crop of the district. Some patches of saline soil found in Dasada and Lakhtar talukas, calcareous sandy soil found in some part of Chotila, Sayla & Dhangadhra taluka and loamy soil is found in some part of Dhangdhra taluka. The pH of the soil is alkaline and underground water is non saline in nature.

The district covers 10.48 lakh ha geographical area out of which 6.90 lakh ha under cultivation, of which only 0.62 lakh ha is irrigated. Major area comes under rainfed farming. The main sources of irrigation are wells, tube wells, ponds and canals. The major crops of this region are cotton, sesame & pearl millet and others are sorghum, wheat, chick pea, groundnut, mustard, cumin, green gram, black gram, onion, garlic and vegetables. The fruit orchard area is very less.

Rainfall Status :

Area, Production and Productivity of major crops cultivated in the district (2017-18)

Total land with KVK (in ha) :

Training Programmes:-

Priority thrust areas:-

Front Line Demonstration year 2019-2020:-

Location Area: -

Activities under MGMG

Summary

Activities undertaken

Performance of instructional farm (crops) including seed production in 2019-2020

University products made available to farmers(2019-2020)

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