Infrastructure and Services

Facilities Available at KVK Udalguri

2012Year Established
200 BighaFarm Area
27Facilities and Services
AAUAssam Agricultural University
A

Production UnitsProducing quality inputs for farmers

Mushroom Spawn Production UnitQuality spawn for mushroom growers
Vermicompost UnitOrganic manure from farm waste
Azolla UnitBiofertiliser and livestock feed supplement
Fodder UnitsHybrid Napier, Setaria and Congo signal
Solar Irrigation SystemClean, low-cost irrigation
B

Livestock UnitsModel units for animal husbandry

Piggery Unit
Low-cost Goatery Unit
Low-cost Duckery Unit
Poultry Unit
C

Demonstration UnitsLearning by seeing on the KVK farm

Fish Culture DemonstrationAmrit Sarovar, 3 ha, 2 ponds
Crop CafeteriaLive display of improved crop varieties
Coconut Nursery
Mushroom Production Unit
Honey Production (Apiary) Unit
Integrated Farming System ModelIncluding fish-duck-horticulture integration
Horticulture Nursery and OrchardFruits, vegetables and plantation crops
Seed Production PlotsRice, oilseeds and pulses
D

Planting Material and InputsAvailable to farmers

Fodder Slips and CuttingsFor establishing fodder plots
E

Training and Capacity BuildingFor farmers, farm women and rural youth

Farmers’ Training Hall
Training ProgrammesFor farmers, farm women and rural youth
  • Crop production
  • IPM
  • Horticulture
  • Fisheries
  • Livestock
  • Community science
Skill Training for Agri-EntrepreneursSuch as beekeeping and handloom-based enterprises
F

Technology Testing and ExtensionTaking technologies to farmers’ fields

On-Farm Testing (OFT) and Frontline Demonstrations (FLD)
Extension ActivitiesField visits, farmer-scientist interactions, exhibitions and awareness campaigns
G

Advisory and ICT ServicesExpert advice, wherever farmers are

Kisan Sarathi PortalFarm advisories online
On-call AdvisoryUnder Kisan Sarathi
Personalised AdvisoryOn crops, agriculture and allied sectors
Mobile AdvisoriesThrough WhatsApp groups and SMS