1.

Name of the KVK Centre    

Myrada Krishi Vigyan Kendra

2.

Location and Complete Address

Talamalai 638 461

Talavadi Block, Sathy Taluk, Periyar Dist. Tamil Nadu

3.

Year of Establishment

1992

4.

Designation of the Head of  KVK

Currently, Project Director, Myrada is Incharge

5.

Communication facilities     

 

 

Telegram

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Telephone

(04295) 45210 (Talamalai) & (04295) 45290 (Talavadi)

 

Telex

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Fax

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E-Mail

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Major functions of the Centre

Extension, Training

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Major crops and allied enterprises

Finger Millet, Niger, Vegetables, Sunflower, Cotton, Mulberry, Cattle rearing, gathering minor forest produce

8

Lead function of the Centre

* Promoting participatory approaches

* Organizing people into appropriate institutions for management of credit & other resources & programmes

* Special focus on health related infrastructure development

* Special focus on children

* Special focus on extension methodologies

9

Total Research Training and Extension Staff (Discipline-wise break up desirable)

Agronomist - 1

Sericulturist - 1

Horticulturist - 1

Sociologist - 1

Home Scientist  - 1

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Lodging facilities

 

 

No.of rooms

 

 

Whether easily available

 

 

No. of Trainee Scientists who could be easily accommodated

 

11

Boarding facilities

 

12

Nearest town/city

 

13

Audio visual facility

 

 

Overhead Projector

 

 

Slide Projector

 

14

Computer facility

 

15

Transport facility

 

16

Are the crops available round the year

 

17

No of  villages nearby KVK centre where crops are grown round the year

 

 

a) Are these villages nearby KVK Centre (Indicate distance in Kms.)

 

 

b) Are they connected by bus or any other conveyance

 

18

Please indicate the months during which most of the staffs avail long leave

 

19

What is the nearest FTC/Research Station

 

20

Does the KVK Centre have a Village adoption scheme

 

 

In case Yes, the No. of villages adopted and since when

 

 

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

 

21

Nearest Railway station / Bus stand

 

22

Indicate the Bank for official transaction