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BASIC PRINCIPLES
Accelerating agricultural and allied productions in the
operational area of the Kendra should be the prime goal
Experiential learning i.e. “teaching by doing” and “learning
by doing” should be the principal methods of imparting
skill training and
Training efforts should not be made to make economically
good people better but the poor ones good so as to raise
the living conditions of the poorest of the poor.
SPECFIC OBJECTIVES
To promptly demonstrate the latest agricultural technologies
to the farmers as well as extension workers of State Departments
of Agriculture / Horticulture / Fisheries/ Animal Science/
Non Government Organizations with a view to reduce the time
lag between the technology generation and its adoption.
To test and verify the technologies in the socio economic
conditions of the farmers with a view to study the production
constraints and to modify the technologies to make them
appropriate.
To impart training to the practicing farmers / farm women,
rural youth and field level extension functionaries by
following the method of “teaching by doing” and “learning
by doing”.
To back-up with training and
communication support to the district level development
departments viz., Agriculture/ Horticulture/ Fisheries/
Animal Science and Non Government Organizations in their
extension programmes.
MANDATE
Conducting on-farm testing to identify the location specificity of agricultural technologies under various farming systems.
Organizing frontline demonstrations to establish production potential of various crops and enterprises on the farmers' fields.
Organizing need based
training of farmers to update their knowledge and skills in modern
agricultural technologies related to technology assessment, refinement
and demonstration, and training of extension personnel to orient them in
the frontier areas of technology development.
Creating awareness about improved technologies to larger masses through appropriate extension programmes
Production and supply of
good quality seeds and planting materials, livestock, poultry and
fisheries breeds and products and various bio-products to the farming
community.
Work as resource and
knowledge centre of agricultural technology for supporting initiatives
of public, private and voluntary sector for improving the agricultural
economy of the district.