Address: Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Tirur, Dist. Tiruvallur, Tamil nadu
Mandate:
Conducting “on-farm testing” for identifying technologies in terms of location specific sustainable land use systems (Technology Assessment and Refinement).
Organize training program mes to update the extension personnel with emerging advances in agricultural research on regular basis (In-service training).
Organize short and long-term vocational training courses in agriculture and allied vocations for the farmers and rural youth with emphasis on “learning by doing” for higher production on farms and generating self employment (Vocational training).
Organize front line demonstrations on various crops to generate production data and feedback information (Front Line Demonstration).
Other Activities:
Formation of Farmers Commodity based Groups
Conducting Monthly Zonal Workshop with extension functionaries
Rendering need based farm advisory services
Implementing State and Central Governments sponsored agriculture related development program mes
Developing location specific technologies
Conducting skill demonstrations
Dissemination of technologies through AIR,Doordharsan, Websites and Newspapers.
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