Infrastructure

  • Office cum Lab Building/Administrative Building:
    The KVK has very well developed administrative building having faculty rooms, multipurpose hall, home science laboratory, information hub and library.
  • Farm:
    The KVK possesses 37.5 acres of land. The main purpose of the farm is to produce quality certified/TL seed of different crops of the region like Wheat, Berseem, Paddy/Basmati etc. This farm plays an importance role in supplying quality seed to the farmers of the entire district through KVK seed counter and Kisan Melas. In addition, field demonstrations of latest agro-techniques are being conducted. The farm has well irrigated facilitates by two submersible tubewells and underground pipes.
  • Information Hub (ERNET LAB):
    This well furnished hub is equipped with one server, five desktop computers, printers, scanner and air conditioner.
  • Soil and water testing Laboratory:
    The laboratory is well equipped with latest equipments for analysis of soil & water samples. The soil samples can be analyzed for pH, EC, OC, available phosphorus & available potassium for fertilizer recommendation, kallar reclamation and orchard plantation. Water samples are tested for RSC, electrical conductivity etc. to check its suitability for irrigation.
  • Agri. Engineering unit/workshop:
    Various farm machinery like Happy Seeder, Zero till drill, Harambha Thresher etc. are available for demonstration and training.
  • Bee-keeping Unit:
    The unit has eighteen bee hives and other related equipments for conducting practical during the training courses.
  • Plant Clinic Laboratory:
    This laboratory is well furnished with different equipments for analysis of plant samples.
  • Mushroom unit:
    The unit is used for demonstrating all the steps in mushroom cultivation.
  • Polyhouse:
    It is used for demonstrating on cultivation of vegetables and plant nursery under polyhouse.
  • Fruit Nutrition Garden (FNG):
    It is scientifically laid out unit of fruits and pulses on 1.5 kanal area which demonstrates the planned cultivation of different type of fruits throughout the year.
  • Integrated Nutrition Garden (ING):
    The kitchen garden is an integrated system which comprises different vegetables in its small area like Lady finger, bottle gourd, Chillies, Capsicum, Bitter gourd, Egg plant etc.
  • Goatry Unit:
    The goatry unit has two beetal goats and a buck. It is used for demonstration and conducting practical during trainings.
  • Poultry Unit:
    The poultry unit used to house 45 layer birds in California cages. The lower tier also has a vermicompost pit.
  • Dairy Unit:
    The dairy unit has 10 adult animals (3 cows & 1 buffalo), 1 buffalo heifer and 1 calf. The dairy unit is equipped with a chopping machine as well as a feed mill. A biogas plant is also being operated adjacent to the dairy.
  • Biogas Plant:
    KVK has Deen Bandhu biogas plant of size 4m2 to promote the concept of biogas generation which is the clean biofuel produced by bacteria during anaerobic digestion of organic matter.
  • Multipurpose Hall:
    This hall serves as training hall, exhibition hall and committee room. It is well furnished and equipped with audio-visual aids like Projector, Computer, Mic with Speakers etc. for conducting on campus trainings.
  • Library/Book sale:
    The library has wide collection of books/journals/CDs on different subjects related to agriculture, fisheries and animal husbandry etc. All these books/CDs are available to farmers, free of cost for reference. Various publications of PAU are available for purchase by the farmers at university fixed prices.
  • Home Science laboratory:
    The lab is well equipped with materials/equipments for providing training in value addition of farm based products, home crafts, home baking, nutritious snacks, tie & dye, block printing etc.
  • Automatic weather station:
    Various sensor/instruments have been installed for recording weather parameters like minimum and maximum air temperature, wind speed, wind direction, solar radiations, rainfall, relative humidity etc.
  • Seed Sale:
    Seed of latest varieties of different crops like Wheat, Gram, Berseem, Paddy/Basmati etc., produced at the KVK farm or at other university seed farms, is sold throughout the year at KVK.
  • Vehicles:
    KVK owns one bolero, one motorcycle and one scooter for field visits and other field activities.