1. Year of Establishment: 13-10/2009-AE-1,16, MARCH-2012

2. Location of KVK: Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Pipalia (Dhoraji) is located on Dhoraji-Patanvav State Highway. This place is situated at 21-45' North Latitude and 70-30' East Longitude and at an altitude of 79.50 meters above mean sea level.

3. KVK jurisdiction: District: Rajkot and Talukas: Dhoraji, Jetpur, Jamkadorana, Upleta and Gondal

4. Mandates of KVK:

• 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.
• Organize Frontline Demonstrations to establish the 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 a knowledge and resource centre of agricultural technologies for supporting initiatives of public, private and voluntary sectors in improving the agricultural economy of the district.
• Provide farm advisories using ICT and other media means on varied subjects of interest to farmers

5. Adopted Talukas:

15. KVK Research and Impact Study:

1. Cultivation of New Wheat variety
2. Entrepreneurship development through dairy farming without land
3. Introduction of new crop Turmeric
4. High yield in wheat crop using SSP

16. Success Story of Farmers: 

Success Story-1 Title:  Cultivation of Date palm and apple ber in barren land

Success Story-2 Title: Entrepreneurship Development through Dairy Farming without land

Success Story 3 Title: Natural Farming in Turmeric crop

17. KVK / scientist Awards / Appreciations: 

1. It was a privilege to receive the "Best Presentation Award" ,for  KVK,  Rajkot II - Pipaliya by the auspicious  hands of Hon. Dr Indra Mani  Vice-Chancellor VNMKV,  Parbhani  in Presence  of Dr. S. K. Roy Director  ICAR-ATARI,  Pune,  Dr Jagdish Rane Director,  ICAR- CIAH, Bikaner Dr. Lakhan Singh Former Director ICAR-ATARI,  Pune, Dr. N. B. Jadav, DEE, JAU, Junagadh, Dr. H.B. Patel, DEE, AAU, Anand,  Dr Umesh Chinchmalatpure CEEO, Dr PDKV, Akola during 6th Annual Zonal Workshop of KVKs of Maharashtra, Gujarat and Goa of Zone-VIII during 28-30 July 2023 Co-organized by ICAR-ATARI, Pune, VNMKV,  Parbhani and KVK, Aurangabad-I. Likewise on behalf of KVK, Rajkot II – Pipaliya, Dr. Ashish Bhatt, Scientist, presented the activities of KVK,  under the Chairmanship of Hon. Dr. Kiran Kokate Former DDG( Agril. Extn) ICAR, New Delhi, Dr. V. V. Sadamate Former Advisor, Planning Commission, Govt of India.
   Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor, JAU, Junagadh, Dr. V. P. Chovatia sir has congratulate all the scientist and team of KVK Rajkot-II for this achievement and give motivation to work for the farmer in coming time. Dr. N. B. Jadav, DEE, JAU, Junagadh also compliments the team KVK-Rajkot-II and encourage the team for the same work.
2. KVK, Pipalia (Rajkot II) received the "Best Presentation Award"   during the 7th Annual Zonal Workshop of KVKs of Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Goa of Zone-VIII during 4-6 Sept, 2024 organized by JAU, Junagadh, in association with ICAR-ATARI, Pune. Dr. A. J. Bhatt, Senior Scientist & Head, KVK, Pipalia had presented the progress report 2023 of KVK, Pipalia. The award was presented by Hon. Dr. U.S. Gautam, DDG (Agri. Extension), ICAR, New Delhi, in presence of Dr. K.D. Kokate (Ex. DDG), Dr. S.K. Roy, Director ICAR-ATARI, Pune, Dr. R.G. Agarwal, Chairperson, Emritus, Dhanuka Group, & other dignitaries.

18. Contact us : Dr A J Bhatt, Mo. No. : 9998707666
Email : kvkpipalia@jau.in