1.      

Name of the ATIC centre

ATIC, Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth (KKV)

2.      

Location and complete address

Dr Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli, Dist Ratnagiri, (Maharashtra) Pin– 415712

3.      

Year of Establishment

11.1. 1999

4.      

Designation of the Head

Manager

5.      

Communication facilities telegram

KONKANAGRI, DAPOLI

6.      

Telephone

(02358) 82025, 82026, 82413 Extn. 452

7.      

Telex

-

8.      

FAX

(02358) 82074

9.      

E-mail

ATIC@kkv.ren.nic.in / kkv@mailcity.com

10.   

Major functions of the Centre

• To provide single window delivery system for products and species available at university
• To facilitate the direct access to the farmers for technology and advice
• To provide mechanism of feedback to the scientists

11.   

Major products / services and allied enterprises

• The University products like Agricultural tools,and implements, Seed materials, Extension publications on technology generated,  Processed products like Cashew nut syrup, Kokum syrup etc. sold through sale counter
• Plant and animal clinic facilities are provided to the farmers
• Farmers queries are attended at the center
• Farmers queries addressed through correspondence
• The technical information is published in Dailies and other agricultural magazines from time to time

12.   

Lead function of the centre

• To attend farmers, visitors, dignitaries, students, scientists, government officers at the center and make them acquainted with improved technologies in the field of agriculture and allied fields
• To show farmers the field demonstrations and the Demonstration Farm of Spices and Rubber plantation
• To render guidance about improved agricultural technologies by visiting agricultural exhibition of the university
• To attend the farmers queries

13.   

Information available on major topics

Literature -

Field crops, Fruit crops, Vegetables, Water management, Plant protection, Dairy and Animal husbandry, Fisheries, Rubber, Spice crops, Lakhibag  (a concept of intercropping in Coconut and Arecanut orchards)

14.   

Total research, training and extension staff (discipline-wise break up desirable)

Total 6 no.s .

Manager (Extension Education),  Agril. Entomologist,

Agril. Engineer, Agril. Supervisor, Agril. Assistant, Senior Atrict

15.   

Lodging facilities

No. of rooms (furnished / unfurnished), double / single seated

ATIC doesn't have its own lodging facility. However, visitors used to stay at University Kisanbhavan where there are 6 VIP, 3 Semi VIP double rooms and 40 normal double rooms

16.   

Boarding facilities

(available / not available)

ATIC doesn't have its own boarding facility. However, in Kisan bhavan the boarding facilities are available

17.   

Nearest town/city

Dapoli, Ratnagiri /  Pune, Mumbai

18.   

Audio visual facility

Overhead Projector

Yes

19.   

Slide projector

Yes

20.   

Computer facility

Yes

21.   

TV and VCR

Yes

22.   

Transport facility

Not available

23.   

Are the crops available round the year

Food grain crops are available for 6 months. Fruit crops are available during remaining period

24.   

No. of villages nearby the centre where crops are grown round the year (indicate distance in Kms.)

5 villages within the radius of 7 km

25.   

Are they connected by bus or any other conveyance

Yes

26.   

What is the nearest FTC / Research Station / SAU

1 .Central Experiment Station, Wakawali,

    Dist Ratnagiri

2. Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri,

    Dist Ahmednagar

3. Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Shirgaon, Dist Ratnagiri

27.   

Does the centre have a village adoption scheme?In case Yes, the No. of villages adopted and since when

No

28.   

Is there any regular transfer of technology programme run by the centre

Yes

29.   

Nearest Railway Station / Bus stand

Khed railway station (on konkan railway) – 30 km  bus stand – Dapoli

30.   

Indicate nearest Bank for official transaction

State Bank of India, Dapoli – 415 712 (M.S.)

Ratnagiri District Centre Coperative Bank, Dapoli

Central Bank of India, Dapoli