About KVK Kollam in Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kollam, Sadanandapuram

The KVK, Sadanandapuram was established at the Farming Systems Research Station, Kottarakkara, Kol-lam district on 1st October 1994. This is located forty kilometers away from Kollam district headquarters and the operational area includes the whole of Kollam district.

Mandate

Dissemination of Agricultural technologies to improve production and productivity and to increase self employment by undertaking the following activities.

Organizing vocational training programmes on agr-culture and allied enterprises.

On farm testing (in farmers' fields) in crop produtiohorticulture, livestock, fisheries etc.

Front line demonstrations major cereal crops, oil seeds and pulses and other enterprises related to agriculture

In service training of field level extension officials.