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KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRA

JUNAGADH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, KHAPAT (PORBANDAR)

Description: KVK-Khapat
Year of Establishment : February, 2005
1. Information of HOD
Name
:
Dr. H. R. Vadar
Designation
:
I/C Senior Scientist & Head
Contact Address
:
Krishi Vigyan Kendra,
Opp. Saint Joseph School,
Adityana Road, Khapat – Porbandar
Pin – 360 579
E-mail
:
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2. Faculty Information :
SrNo
Name
Designation
Specialized Subject
Phone
Email Id
1
Dr. H. R. Vadar
Senior Scientist & Head
(In-Charge)
Soil & Water Engineering
-
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2
H. P. Odedra
Training Assistant
-
-
-
3
D. N. Hadiya
Training Assistant
Genetics & Plant Breeding
-
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4
B. S. Bokhiriya
Assistant
-
-
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5
J. J. Naliyapara
Computer programmer
(Pooled at IT cell JAU, Junagadh)
-
-
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6
Ms. Aarzu Myatra
Stenographer
(Pooled at ACoA, JAU, Khapat)
-
-
-

Objectives:

1. Conducting “On Farm Testing” for identifying technologies in terms of location specific sustainable land use systems.
2. Organize training to update the extension personnel with emerging advances in agricultural research on regular basis
3. 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.
4. Organize frontline demonstrations on various crops to generate production data and feedback information.
Mandates:
1. Conducting “On Farm Testing” for identifying technologies in terms of location specific sustainable land use systems.
2. Organize training to update the extension personnel with emerging advances in agricultural research on regular basis
3. 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.
4. Organize frontline demonstrations on various crops to generate production data and feedback information.
5. To work as a Knowledge Resource Centre                           
Location:Area: 20.59 ha 
3. 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
Sl.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
3. 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
4. Laboratories :
Sr. No.
Laboratories
1
Soil Testing Laboratory
2
Plant Diagnostic Laboratory
5. Awards/Medals received by the faculty :
  1. Dr. P. J. Gohil, Scientist has received “KVK Scientist Award” from Samagra Vikas Welfare Society, Lucknow
  2. Smt. D. S. Thakar, Scientist has received “KVK Scientist Award” from Samagra Vikas Welfare Society, Lucknow
  3. Dr. R. K. Odedra, Senior Scientist & Head have received “Eminent Scientist Award” from Samagra Vikas Welfare Society, Lucknow
  4. V. M. Savaliya, Scientist have received “Best KVK Scientist (Horticulture)” awardfrom Agri Meet Foundation, India.
6. Extension Activities :
Training (January to March-25)
Training Type
No. of courses
Participants
Grand Total
M
F
T
On campus
03
43
22
65
Off campus
01
01
14
15
Ext. Personnel
01
18
01
19
Collaborative
06
154
285
439
GRAND TOTAL
11
216
322
538

Front Line Demonstrations (January to March-25)

Sr No
Crop/Enterprise
Technology demonstrated
Area (ha)
No. of Demonstrations
1
Green gram
Improved variety (GM-4)
4.0
10
Total
4.0
10

Front Line Demonstrations under ATIC – B.H. -12572-06 (January to March-25)

Sr No
Crop/Enterprise
Technology demonstrated
Area (ha)
No. Of Demonstrations
1
Green gram
Improved variety (GM-4)
4.0
10
Total
4.0
10

Other Extension Activities(January to March-25)

Nature of Extension Activity
No. of activities
Participants
Lectures delivered as resource persons
05
667
Extension literature distributed
05
215
Scientist visit to farmers field
04
11
Farmers visit to KVK
14
14
Diagnostic visits
04
11
Telephonic helpline
66
66
Soil and water sample analysis
28
28
WhatsApp messages 00 00
Grand Total
126
1012

Other Major Events (January to March-25)

Sr No
Activity
Date
Participants
1
Prakrutik kheti parisamvad and exhibition
03-01-2025
346
2
Hon'ble Governor interact with the farmers inPrakrutik kheti parisamvad
13-01-2025
365
3
20th SAC meeting
31-01-2025
55
4
Pm kisan samman nidhi live
24-02-2025
1194
5
RAWEP students visited KVK
17 to 21-03-2025
40
Click here to see the Annual Progress Report (January-2023 to December-2023)
Click here to see the Annual Action Plan (January-2024 to December-2024)
Pamphlet published by KVK, Khapat
Click on the following link to see the Photos :

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