About Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Dibrugarh -

Infrastructure –

Mandate, Aims and Objectives of the Centre:
Mandate:
- Technology Assessment and Demonstration for its Application and Capacity Development
- On-farm testing to assess the location specificity of agricultural technologies under various farming systems.
- Frontline demonstrations to establish production potential of technologies on the farmers’ fields.
- Capacity development of farmers and extension personnel to update their knowledge and skills on modern agricultural technologies.
- To work as Knowledge and Resource Centre of agricultural technologies for supporting initiatives of public, private and voluntary sector in improving the agricultural economy of the district.
- Provide farm advisories using ICT and other media means on varied subjects of interest to farmers
- In addition, production of quality technological products (seeds, planting material, bio-agent, livestock) and make it available to farmers
- Organize front line activities
- Identify and document selected farm innovations and converge with ongoing schemes and programs within the mandate of KVK
Vision:
Science and technology-led growth leading to enhanced productivity, profitability and sustainability of agriculture
Mission:
Farmer-centric growth in agriculture and allied sectors through application of appropriate technologies in specific agro-ecosystem perspective
Thrust areas of ongoing research and extension activities:
1. Increasing production and productivity of rain-fed rice (quality seed)
2. Increasing production and productivity of pulses and oilseeds
3. Emphasis on of horticultural crops
4. Enhancing production, productivity and quality tea mainly of the small tea growers
5. Emphasis on Integrated nutrient, disease and pest management for sustainable agriculture
6. Enhancing production and productivity of milk, egg, meat, fish and sericulture enterprise
7. Entrepreneurship development by enhancing skill and motivation of rural unemployed youth for taking up various agro based vocations
8. Introduction of technology for reducing drudgery of farm women
Education/Awareness, vocational and other training programmes: Number of programmes conducted- for extension functionaries, rural youth, progressive farmers, farm women etc.; number of invited lectures delivered as resource person in trainings etc. organized by external agencies (since 2009)

Laboratory facilities:  01 No.
Laboratory Instruments available are Horizontal Laminar air flow, Rotary shaker, Portable pH meter, Digital balance (5kg),
BOD incubator, Vertical autoclave, Hot air oven ( 1 no of each item)

Research Projects: 
1. Technology Demonstration Component (TDC) of NICRA (National Initiatives on Climate Resilient Agriculture) – Continuation from 2011-12 till date.
2. Production of biopesticides and biofertilizers under DBT-funded AAU satellite centre – Continuation from 2012-13.
3. Certified seed production of winter rice under technology Showcasing Programme.

Completed projects : 
1. Farmers Participatory Action Research Programme (FPARP-II) – Soil Moisture Conservation using mulching.
2. Foundation seed production of black gram (IPU-94-1)
Future strategies and role of the KVK for development of agriculture in the state:
Short term Plan: Science and technology-led growth leading to enhanced productivity, profitability and sustainability of agriculture.
Long term Plan: Farmer-centric growth in agriculture and allied sectors through application of time driven appropriate technologies in specific agro-ecosystem perspective.