KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRA

Agriculture is a dynamic field marked by new technological advances. This Krishi Vigyan Kendra (Farm Science Center) has been supporting farming communities for enhancing and sustaining their livelihoods by promotion of varied intervention in sphere of agro based livelihoods.

ICAR sanctioned this KVK in year 2007 to Ambuja Cement Foundation (ACF) and thereafter recruited staff with fully functionalized since June 2008 at Kodinar for District Junagadh including newly formed Gir Somnath District of Gujarat state to ensure that farmers are abreast with technological advances for all agricultural needs.

Our KVK promotes agro based livelihoods by assisting farmer through regular mandatory activities like; training programmes, front line demonstrations, on farm testing, farm development and other extension activities. These activities help to bridging the gap between research and extension and equip farmers with latest development in agriculture field.

The Ambuja Cement Foundation is the Corporate Social Responsibility wing of Ambuja Cements Ltd. that works with the rural communities surrounding Ambuja’s manufacturing sites. The Foundation is engaged in a variety of people-centric, integrated rural development projects. Since inception, the Foundation has expanded its reach and diversified its programmes to include as many members of its stakeholder group as possible. While working with the participation of the people, ACF has held its mission statement central to all its operations. Presently the Foundation has made its presence felt in twelve states across the country and is engaged in programmes like Natural Resource Management, Agro based and skill based livelihoods and improvement of health status, educational support and economic enhancement.

It is a great privilege to receive the "Best Presentation Award" for KVK Junagadh by the auspicious hands of Hon. Dr Indra Mani, hon'ble Vice-Chancellor VNMKV,  Parbhani  in the 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-Junagadh, Er. Jitendra Singh, Senior Scientist & Head, presented the work progress report of KVK,  under the Chairmanship of Hon. Dr. Anupam Mishra hon'ble ,Vice-Chancellor of Central Agricultural University, Imphal, Dr. Prabhu Kumar, Former Director ICAR-ATARI Bengaluru, 

Hon’ble President of Krishi Vigyan Kendra , Mr. Chandrakant Kumbhani appreciated the effort of the entire team KVK and motivated them to do more & more work for the farming community with full passion & also congratulate all the scientific team for this achievement. Dr. N. B. Jadav, Director extension education, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh also gave compliments to team KVK-Junagadh for this achievement and encourage them to keep doing continuous efforts for betterment of farming community.

 ACF-Regonal head & KVK's Mentor, Mr. Dalsukh Vaghasiya congratulated team KVK for this achievement and encourage team for more work for rural community.