krishi vigyan kenddra Amadalavalasa

The Krishi Vigyan Kendra (K.V.K.) at Amadalavalasa in Srikakulam district was established on 1.1.1985 with Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University by the ICAR.  The K.V.K., Amadalavalasa is 12 km away from Srikakulam, the District Head-Quarters on the State Highway towards Palakonda.  The Srikakulam road railway station is situated in Amadalavalasa at a distance of 130 km from Visakhapatnam. The K.V.K. is an Institutional project of ICAR to demonstrate the application of Science and Technology input of Agricultural research on farmers’ fields and education in rural areas with the help of multi-disciplinary team of scientists.  The Agricultural technology is transferred through imparting vocational training to the farmers, farmwomen, rural youth and grass root level extension workers with the broad based agricultural production approach.

 

News & Events

Visitors to KVK Amadalavalasa

Visit of Dr. A. Padma Raju garu, Vice Chancellor, ANGRAU        

Successful Technologies

Performance of different paddy varieties

There was highest inundation at maturity stage of crop growth due to rains received from 1st-5th November 2012 and over flown water from the canal. This situation was tolerated by PLA 1100 followed by RGL 2537.....

MSRI In Paddy

Mechanized System of Rice Intensification MSRI developed and Implimented Successfully in KVK.

Success Stories

Paired row planting of sugarcane

Sirusuwada (V), Kothuru (M) experiences with alternate flood and drought. Farmers needed crops which can with stand this situation. By keeping this in view, KVK introduced sugarcane in Mr Gudivada Rama Rao’s.....

Higher yields and returns with improved tomato (Laxmi)

Farmers of the village go for local tomato and obtain less yield and income. Under NICRA, KVK has introduced tomato variety Laxmi during rabi 2012-13 which is drought tolerant and high yielding. Improved tomato.....

Vanaraja Poultry

Keeping in view the environment of the operational area KVK, Amadalavalasa, has introduced and distributed a high yielding dual purpose well acclimatizable poultry chicks viz. Vanaraja.