Name of the KVK Centre
UPASI Krishi Vigyan Kendra
2.
Location and
Complete Address
Greenview,
Coonoor, The Nilgiris 643 101
3.
Year of
Establishment
1983
4.
Designation
of the Head of KVK
Principal
and Chief Trainer
5.
Communication
facilities
Telegram
UPASI,
Coonoor
Telephone
Off.
(0423)-30, 270, 30772 & Res. 30720
Telex
0353-211
MBUP
Fax
32030
E-Mail
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Major
functions of the Centre
Research,
Extension, Training
7
Major crops
and allied enterprises
Tea, Coffee,
Vegetables, Spices
8
Lead
function of the Centre
Training
Farmers, Farm women, Rural youth, grass roots extension personnels, estate
personnel on agriculture and allied subjects conducting demonstrations on tea
& vegetables and tribal development programmes
9
Total
Research Training and Extension Staff (Discipline-wise break up desirable)
Principal
and Chief Trainer - 1
Training
Associate (Agril. Extn.) - 1
Training
Associate (Crop Production) -1
Training
Associate (Crop Protection) - 1
Training
Associate (Home Science) - 1
Training
Associate (Agril. Engg.) -1
Training
Associate (Horti.) - 1
Training
Associate (Veterinary Science) - 1
Training
Assistants (Agri. Extn.) - 1
Training
Assistants (Agronomy) -1
10
Lodging
facilities
No.of rooms
Farmers
Hostel - 6 rooms
Whether
easily available
Yes
No. of
Trainee Scientists who could be easily accommodated
20 persons
11
Boarding
facilities
Available
12
Nearest
town/city
2 Kms
13
Audio visual
facility
Overhead
Projector
Available
Slide
Projector
Available
14
Computer
facility
Available
15
Transport
facility
Available
16
Are the
crops available round the year
Yes
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No of villages nearby KVK centre where crops are
grown round the year
50
a) Are these
villages nearby KVK Centre (Indicate distance in Kms.)
Starting
from 5 Kms
b) Are they
connected by bus or any other conveyance
yes
18
Please
indicate the months during which most of the staff avail long leave
during May
19
What is the
nearest FTC/Research Station
Ooty
20
Does the KVK
Centre have a Village adoption scheme
Yes
In case Yes,
the No. of villages adopted and since when
More than 50
villages since 1983
Is there any
regular transfer of technology programme run by the centre
Yes - Lab to
land programme, SC/ST project, Tea board demonstration
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Nearest
Railway station / Bus stand
2 Kms
22
Indicate the
Bank for official transaction
Syndicate
Bank, Coonoor,
State Bank
of India, Coonoor