1.
Name of the KVK Centre
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kerala
Agricultural University
2.
Location
and Complete Address
Ambalavayal
- 673 593
Wayanad
District, Kerala
3.
Year
of Establishment
1984
4.
Designation
of the Head of KVK
Associate
Professor & Head
5.
Communication
facilities
Telegram
(0493)
660411 (O)
(0493)
660285 (R)
Telephone
--
Telex
--
Fax
--
E-Mail
--
6
Major
functions of the Centre
Extension,
Training
7
Major
crops and allied enterprises
Coffee,
Pepper, Rice, Dairy & Rabitry
8
Lead
function of the Centre
1. Vocational training for
practicing farmers and unemployed youths
2.
Adaptive Field Trials
9
Total
Research Training and Extension Staff
Training
Organizer (Associate Professor & Head) - 1
Training
Associate (Veterinary) - 1
Training
Associate (Plant Pathology - 1
Training
Associate (Extension) - 1 Vacant
Training
Associate (Horticulture) - 1 Vacant
Training
Associate (Agricultural Engineering) - 1
Training
Associate (Home Science) - 1 Vacant
Training
Associate (Forestry) - 1 Vacant
Training
Associate (Agronomy) - 1 Vacant
Training
Assistants - 5 Nos
10
Lodging
facilities
No.of
rooms
2
dormitories
Whether
easily available
Yes
No.
of Trainee Scientists who could be easily accommodated
8
persons
11
Boarding
facilities
Available
12
Nearest
town/city
Calicut
- 100 Kms (Railway Station & Airport)
13
Audio
visual facility
Overhead
Projector
Available
Slide
Projector
14
Computer
facility
Not
available
15
Transport
facility
Available
16
Are
the crops available round the year
17
No
of villages nearby KVK centre where
crops are grown round the year
5
Villages (Meenangadi - 10 km)
Sultan
Battery (12 km)
Nenmeni
(12 km)
Ambalavayal
(0 km)
Thomattuchal
(5 km)
a)
Are these villages nearby KVK Centre (Indicate distance in Kms.)
-
do -
b)
Are they connected by bur or any other conveyance
connected
by bus
18
Please
indicate the months during which most of the staffs avail long leave
December
19
What
is the nearest FTC/Research Station
RARS,
Ambalavayal (in the campus) (High Range Region under KAU)
20
Does
the KVK Centre have a Village adoption scheme
Yes
In
case Yes, the No. of villages adopted and since when
One
Is
there any regular transfer of technology programme run by the centre
Yes
21
Nearest
Railway station / Bus stand
Calicut
- 100 Km.
Bus
stand : 15 km (S. Battery)
22
Indicate
the Bank for official transaction
Canara
Bank and (or) State Bank of Travancore