KVK Khapat
KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRA
JUNAGADH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
KHAPAT (PORBANDAR)
Information of Senior Scientist & Head:
Name of the Head | Post | Office address | Phone | Email |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. H. R. Vadar | I/C Senior Scientist & Head | Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Junagadh Agricultural University, Opp. Saint Joseph School, Adityana Road, Khapat – Porbandar, Pin – 360 579 | 94089 03062 94265 43628 | kvkkhapat@jau.in |
Faculty Information
| Sr. No. | Name | Designation | Discipline | Experience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. H. R. Vadar (I/C) | Senior Scientist & Head | Soil & Water Engineering | 20 Years |
| 2 | Dr. V. M. Parmar (Pooled from ACoA, Khapat, Porbandar) | Scientist | Horticulture | 1 Year |
| 3 | Prof. M. G. Nandaniya (Pooled from ACoA, Khapat, Porbandar) | Scientist | Plant Protection | 1 Year |
| 4 | Mr. D. N. Hadiya | Programme Assistant (Lab Technician) | Genetics & Plant Breeding | 7 Years |
| 5 | Mr. J. J. Naliyapara (Pooled at IT Cell, JAU, Junagadh) | Computer Programmer | Computer | 18 Years |
| 6 | Mr. H. P. Odedara | Programme Assistant (Farm Manager) | Horticulture | 3 Years |
| 7 | Mr. B. S. Bokhariya | Assistant | - | 18 Years |
| 8 | Smt. Aarzu Myatra (Pooled at ACoA, Khapat, Porbandar) | Stenographer | - | 4 Years |
Objectives:
- Conducting “On Farm Testing” for identifying technologies in terms of location specific sustainable land use systems.
- Organize training to update the extension personnel with emerging advances in agricultural research on regular basis
- Organize short and long – term vocational training courses in agriculture and allied vocations for the farmers and rural youths with emphasis on “learning by doing” for higher production on farms and generating self employment.
- Organize frontline demonstrations on various crops to generate production data and feedback information.
Mandates:
- Conducting “On Farm Testing” for identifying technologies in terms of location specific sustainable land use systems.
- Organize training to update the extension personnel with emerging advances in agricultural research on regular basis
- Organize short and long – term vocational training courses in agriculture and allied vocations for the farmers and rural youths with emphasis on “learning by doing” for higher production on farms and generating self employment.
- Organize frontline demonstrations on various crops to generate production data and feedback information.
- To work as a Knowledge Resource Centre
Location:Area: 20.59 ha
District profile: Porbandar District
District Population Information
Sr. No. | Taluka | Area (km2) | Population (2011) | Density/ km2 | Total villages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Porbandar | 1117.6 | 384660 | 244 | 74 |
2 | Ranavav | 588.1 | 114568 | 195 | 59 |
3 | Kutiyana | 566.3 | 86221 | 152 | 47 |
Total | 2272 | 585449 | 258 | 180 | |
Land Usage
S.N | Tehsils Name | Total Holdings | Net Area Sown | Area Under Current Fallows | Net Cultivated Area | Other Uncultivated Land Excluding Fallow Land | Fallow Land Other than Current Fallows | Culturable Waste Land | Total Uncultivated Land | Land Not Available for Cultivation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NO. | Area | ||||||||||
1 | Porbandar | 28513 | 65715 | 64684 | 682 | 65366 | 36 | 3 | 134 | 173 | 177 |
2 | Ranavav | 10825 | 25489 | 25245 | 138 | 25383 | 57 | 2 | 5 | 64 | 42 |
3 | Kutiyana | 16444 | 39991 | 39494 | 192 | 39686 | 6 | 26 | 182 | 214 | 92 |
ALL TEHSILS | 55782 | 131195 | 129423 | 1012 | 130435 | 99 | 31 | 321 | 451 | 311 | |
Major Crops of the District
Sr. No | Crop | Area (ha) | Production (MT) | Productivity (Kg/ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Groundnut | 85390 | 109299 | 1280 |
2 | Cotton | 8905 | 4452 | 500 |
3 | Wheat | 34505 | 97496 | 2825 |
4 | Cumin | 26330 | 17309 | 650 |
5 | Gram | 21570 | 27609 | 1280 |
6 | Green gram | 11695 | 7894 | 675 |
7 | Pearl millet | 425 | 595 | 1400 |
8 | Castor | 3325 | 6982 | 2100 |
9 | Forage crops | 22310 | 546495 | 24500 |
Irrigation Information
SR.No. | Tehsils Name | Total Holdings | Gross Cropped Area | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Area | Irrigated | Unirrigated | Total | ||
1 | Kutiyana | 28513 | 65715 | 908 | 24967 | 25876 |
2 | Porbandar | 10825 | 25489 | 12829 | 52468 | 65297 |
3 | Ranavav | 16444 | 39991 | 12829 | 52468 | 65297 |
ALL TEHSILS | 55782 | 131195 | 26566 | 129903 | 156470 | |
Animal Husbandry
Category | Population |
|---|---|
Cow | 83108 |
Buffalo | 105346 |
Sheep | 22649 |
Goats | 22325 |
Poultry | 2069 |
Infrastructure Facility and Major Equipments available
| Sr. No. | Name | Funding Agency |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Administrative Building | ICAR |
| 2 | Farmers Hostel | ICAR |
| 3 | Staff Quarters (6) | ICAR |
| 4 | Automatic Weather station | JAU |
| 5 | Threshing floor | ICAR |
| 6 | Farm godown | ICAR |
| 7 | Open well | ICAR |
| 8 | Training hall | RKVY |
| 9 | Pilot scale processing unit | RKVY |
| 10 | Implements shed | RKVY |
| 11 | Vermicompost unit | MGNREGA |
| 12 | Green house | RKVY |
| 13 | Net house | RKVY |
| 14 | Sump (1 lakh litre) | MGNREGA |
| 15 | Meteorological Observatory | JAU |
| Sr. No. | Laboratories |
|---|---|
| 1 | Soil Testing Laboratory |
| 2 | Plant Diagnostic Laboratory |
Awards/Medals received by the faculty
- KVK Khapat (Porbandar) received “Best Presentation Award” for their outstanding presentation of the Annual Progress Report for 2024.
- V. M. Parmar, Scientist has received “Gold Plated Silver Medal” for securing highest OGPA in Ph.D. (Horti.) during academic year 2024-25 from Junagadh Agricultural University.
- P. J. Gohil, Scientist has received “KVK Scientist Award”from Samagra Vikas Welfare Society, Lucknow.
- D. S. Thakar, Scientist has received “KVK Scientist Award”from Samagra Vikas Welfare Society, Lucknow.
- R. K. Odedra, Senior Scientist & Head have received “Eminent Scientist Award”from Samagra Vikas Welfare Society, Lucknow.
- M. Savaliya, Scientist have received “Best KVK Scientist (Horticulture)” award from Agri Meet Foundation, India.
Extension Activities
Training (January to December-2025)
| Training Type | No. of courses | Participants | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Total | ||||
| M | F | T | ||
| On campus | 21 | 972 | 238 | 1210 |
| Off campus | 18 | 364 | 93 | 457 |
| Ext. Personnel | 7 | 29 | 12 | 41 |
| Collaborative | 19 | 1156 | 1068 | 2224 |
| GRAND TOTAL | 65 | 2521 | 1411 | 3932 |
Front Line Demonstrations (January to December-2025)
| Sr No | Crop/Enterprise | Technology demonstrated | Area (ha) | No. of Demonstrations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Green gram | Improved variety (GM-4) | 4.0 | 10 |
| 2 | Onion | Pochonia chlamydosporia + Trichoderma harzianum | 4.0 | 10 |
| 3 | Groundnut | Improved variety (GJG-32) | 4.0 | 10 |
| 4 | Kitchen gardening | Improved varieties of 5 veg. crops | 2.5 | 50 |
| 5 | Cotton | IPM (Pheromone trap + Beauveria bassiana) | 10.0 | 25 |
| 6 | Wheat | Improved variety (GW-451) | 4.0 | 10 |
| 7 | Kitchen gardening | Improved varieties of 5 veg. crops | 2.5 | 50 |
| 8 | Cumin | Improved variety (GC-5) | 4.0 | 10 |
| 9 | Chickpea | IPM (HNPV + Beauveria bassiana) | 4.0 | 10 |
| 10 | Buffalo | Bypass fat | - | 20 |
| 11 | Buffalo | Chelated mineral mixture | - | 20 |
| Total | 39.0 | 225 | ||
Front Line Demonstrations under ATIC – B.H. -12572-06 (January to December-2025)
| Sr No | Crop/Enterprise | Technology demonstrated | Area (ha) | No. Of Demonstrations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wheat | Improved variety (GW-451) | 4.0 | 10 |
| 2 | Green gram | Improved variety (GM-4) | 4.0 | 10 |
| 3 | Groundnut | Improved variety (GJG-32) | 4.0 | 10 |
| 4 | Kitchen gardening | Improved varieties of 5 veg. crops | 2.5 | 50 |
| 5 | Kitchen gardening | Improved varieties of 5 veg. crops | 2.5 | 50 |
| Total | 17.0 | 130 | ||
Other Extension Activities (January to December-2025)
| Nature of Extension Activity | No. of activities | Participants |
|---|---|---|
| Lectures delivered as resource persons | 6 | 917 |
| Extension literature distributed | 17 | 2815 |
| Scientist visit to farmers field | 22 | 136 |
| Farmers visit to KVK | 51 | 869 |
| Diagnostic visits | 22 | 136 |
| Telephonic helpline | 531 | 531 |
| Soil and water sample analysis | 310 | 310 |
| WhatsApp messages | 9 | 784 |
| Grand Total | 968 | 6498 |
Other Major Events (January to December-2025)
| Sr No | Activity | Date | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prakrutik Kheti Parisamvad and Exhibition | 03/01/2025 | 346 |
| 2 | 20th Scientific Advisory Committee meeting | 31/01/2025 | 22 |
| 3 | Live webcast of Hon’ble PM releases PM-KISAN 19th installment | 24/02/2025 | 1194 |
| 4 | Viksit Krushi Sankalp Abhiyaan | 29/05/2025 to 12/06/2025 | 9194 |
| 5 | Live webcast of Hon’ble PM releases PM-KISAN 20th installment visited KVK | 02/08/2025 | 780 |
| 6 | Celebration of 79th Independence Day | 15/08/2025 | 28 |
| 7 | Celebration of Parthenium Awareness Week | 16 to 22/08/2025 | 23 |
| 8 | Celebration of technology week | 8 to 12/09/2025 | 358 |
| 9 | Live webcast of PMDDKY (Pradhan Mantri Dhan Dhaanya Krishi Yojana) | 11/10/2025 | 159 |
| 10 | Ravi Krushi Mahotsav | 14 to 15/10/2025 | 2031 |
| 11 | Live webcast of Hon’ble PM releases PM-KISAN 21st installment visited KVK | 19/11/2025 | 273 |
| 12 | Celebration of Kisan Divas | 23/12/2025 | 102 |
| 13 | RAWE Students visited KVK | - | 280 |