1.

Name of the KVK Centre    

Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kapurthala

2.

Location and Complete Address

JJ Farm; P.O. Sheikhupur

Sultanpur Road, Kapurthala (Punjab)

3.

Year of Establishment

April, 1991

4.

Designation of the Head of  KVK

The Associate Director (Training)

5.

Communication facilities     

 

 

Telegram

--

 

Telephone

(01822)33056

 

Telex

--

 

Fax

--

 

E-Mail

--

6

Major functions of the Centre

Extension, Training

7

Major crops and allied enterprises

Rice, Maize, Wheat, Rapeseed & Mustard, etc. Poultry Farming, Dairy farming, Bee keeping and Fishery

8

Lead function of the Centre

To impart vocational training to the rural educated youth for starting their own agri-business and making them self-sufficient

9

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

Associate Director, Agronomy - 1

Asst. Professors - 6 (Animal Science, Home Science, Soils, Agronomy, Extension Education, Horticulture)

10

Lodging facilities

Not available

 

No.of rooms

--

 

Whether easily available

--

 

No. of Trainee Scientists who could be easily accommodated

--

11

Boarding facilities

Not available

12

Nearest town/city

3 Kms

13

Audio visual facility

 

 

Overhead Projector

Available

 

Slide Projector

Not available

14

Computer facility

Not available

15

Transport facility

Not available

16

Are the crops available round the year

Yes

17

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

about 50 villages

 

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

varied from 20 - 30 Kms

 

b) Are they connected by bus or any other conveyance

Bus and local conveyance

18

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

NA

19

What is the nearest FTC/Research Station

Regional Rice Research Station, Kapurthala

20

Does the KVK Centre have a Village adoption scheme

Yes

 

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

2; Since March 1996

 

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

Yes

21

Nearest Railway station / Bus stand

3 - 5 Kms

22

Indicate the Bank for official transaction

State Bank of India, Kapurthala