Address: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology established as a full-fledged University has unique honour of being called “ First Agriculture University of the third millennium and the 21 st century ". It is committed to a unique mandate of integrating education research and extension so as to serve the rural people.. The University was established on 2ndOctober 2000 under Uttar Pradesh Agriculture University Act (revised) 1958 gazette and notified vide 3204A/X12-8-2000. It was inaugurated on 28 th March 2002 by the Honorable Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. It is recognized and funded by U.P. Govt. & ICAR, Govt. of India. It is included in the list of recognized Universities maintained by the University Grants Commission (UGC), Govt. of India.
EXTENSION :: Activities
The Extension and information services of the University are being performed through the Directorate of Extension, in order to disseminate the diversified agricultural technologies to the farming community of the operational area. The programs/activities under taken are being given as under:
Help line facilities for the benefit of the farmers.
Farm advisory services for the benefit of the farmers.
Imparting training to the farmers, farm women, rural youth and extension functionaries of agricultural and allied departments.
Demonstration on farmers field.
Organising Kirshi Gosthies, Kisan Melas and Animal Health Care Camp for the benefit to the farming community.
Mass communication through Radio, TV, Doordarshan and News paper coverage.
Use of Information technologies in support to Extension activities.
Farmers scientist interaction programme (FTT).
Skill training to farming community through established demonstration units at KVK centre.
Publication and distribution of farm literature.
Net working facility to get rapid information on technology.
Soil and water testing facilities at KVK centres.
Technology dissemination through Community Radio Station at KVK Saharanpur
