Name of the KVK Centre
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Sandhiyur
2.
Location
and Complete Address
Krishi
Vigyan Kendra
Location
: NH-7 Salem to Tiruchirapalli Road
Address
: TNAU Research Centre, Sandhiyur, Mallur via.
Salem
Dist. 636 203
3.
Year
of Establishment
01.11.94
4.
Designation
of the Head of KVK
Training
Organizer
5.
Communication
facilities
Telegram
--
Telephone
Off.
0427-852550 Res.0427-411745
Telex
--
Fax
--
E-Mail
--
6
Major
functions of the Centre
Extension,
Training
7
Major
crops and allied enterprises
Crops
: Tapioca, All oil seeds, Pulses, Paddy, Sugarcane, Sorghum, Lumbu, all fruit
crops, Turmeric
Allied
Enterprises : Poultry Farming, Sago factories & Dairy farming.
8
Lead
function of the Centre
*
Training to Farmers, Farm Women and Rural youths
*
Transfer to Technologies
9
Total
Research Training and Extension Staff (Discipline-wise break up desirable)
Soil
Science - 1
Agronomy
- 1
Agrl.
Extension - 1
Plant
Protection - 1
Horticulture
- 1
Home
Science - 1
Training
Organizer - 1
Training
Associates - 5
10
Lodging
facilities
Nil
- yet to be constructed
No.of
rooms
--
Whether
easily available
--
No.
of Trainee Scientists who could be easily accommodated
--
11
Boarding
facilities
Not
Available
12
Nearest
town/city
15
Kms. Salem
13
Audio
visual facility
Overhead
Projector
Available
Slide
Projector
Available
14
Computer
facility
Not
available
15
Transport
facility
Available
16
Are
the crops available round the year
Yes
17
No
of villages nearby KVK centre where
crops are grown round the year
40
a)
Are these villages nearby KVK Centre (Indicate distance in Kms.)
35
Kms
b)
Are they connected by bus or any other conveyance
Bus
& Jeep
18
Please
indicate the months during which most of the staffs avail long leave
Nil
19
What
is the nearest FTC/Research Station
Horticultural
Research Station, Yercaud - 32 Kms
20
Does
the KVK Centre have a Village adoption scheme
Yes
In
case Yes, the No. of villages adopted and since when
1.1.95
Is
there any regular transfer of technology programme run by the centre
Yes
21
Nearest
Railway station / Bus stand
Railway
Station - Suramangalam - 15 Kms
Bus
Stand - Salem - 15 Kms.
22
Indicate
the Bank for official transaction
State
Bank of India, Mallur, Salem