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{{Short description|Agricultural extension center in India}}
A '''Krishi Vigyan Kendra''' (KVK; {{Translation|"Agricultural Science Centre"}}) is an [[agricultural extension]] center in India. The centres are associated with a local agricultural university, and serve as links between the [[Indian Council of Agricultural Research]] and farmers to apply agricultural research in a practical, localized setting. All KVKs fall under the jurisdiction of one of the 11 Agricultural Technology Application Research Institutes (ATARIs) throughout India.

As of May 2025, there are approximately 731 KVKs throughout India.<ref name="ICAR_KVK_info">{{Cite web | title=Agricultural Extension Division | भारतीय कृषि अनुसंधान परिषद | url=https://www.icar.org.in/content/agricultural_extension_division | website=Icar.org.in | accessdate=2020-01-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title="ICAR KVK Info"|url=https://icar.org.in/content/krishi-vigyan-kendra}}</ref><ref name="KVK Dashboard">{{cite web|title=KVK Dashboard|url=https://kvk.icar.gov.in/dashboard.aspx|language=English}}</ref>

== History ==
The kvk was promoted by mehta committee in 1973. on a pilot basis first kvk was establish in pondicherry under the control of TNAU, covai. The current national government's program "[[Doubling farmers' income|Doubling Farmers' Income]] by 2022" calls for increases in agricultural productivity, development initiatives such as [[Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana]] and [[Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana]] as well as more focus on technological innovation. The government expects KVKs to aid in the dissemination of information and practices regarding these new government initiatives.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Chand|first1=Ramesh|title=NITI Policy Paper No.1/2017 : Doubling of Farmers income Rationale, Strategy Prospects and Action Plan|url=http://agricoop.nic.in/sites/default/files/NITI%20Aayog%20Policy%20Paper.pdf|format=PDF|website=National Informatics Center (India)|accessdate=10 May 2018|page=21|language=English}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=PM Modi: Target to double farmers’ income by 2022|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/farmers-rally-bareilly-target-to-double-farmers-income-by-2022/|website=Indianexpress.com|accessdate=10 May 2018|date=28 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=10th National Conference of KVK’s 2018 concludes|url=https://icar.org.in/content/10th-national-conference-kvk%E2%80%99s-2018-concludes|website=Icar.org.in|accessdate=10 May 2018}}</ref> As of October 2018, there is an online dashboard that provides updates on the activity of various KVKs.<ref name="KVK Dashboard" />

== Criteria ==
A KVK can be formed under a variety of host institutions, including agricultural universities, state departments, ICAR institutes, other educational institutions, or NGOs. The 700 KVKs in operation per the ICAR website are split into: 458 under State Agricultural Universities, 18 under Central Agricultural Universities, 64 under ICAR institutes, 105 under NGOs, 39 under state departments or other public sector undertakings, and 16 under other miscellaneous educational institutions.<ref name="ICAR_KVK_info" />{{Dead link|date=September 2022}} A KVK must own about 20 [[hectare]] of land for the purpose of testing new agricultural technologies.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.icar.org.in/files/CriteriaforSelectionandEstablishmentofKVK.pdf | format=PDF | title=Criteria for selection and establishment | website=Icar.org.in | accessdate=23 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-02-23 |title=Establishing a Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK): A Comprehensive Guide to Empowering Indian Agriculture |url=https://sigmatenders.com/blog/establishing-a-krishi-vigyan-kendra-kvk-a-comprehensive-guide-to-empowering-indian-agriculture/ |access-date=2025-03-02 |website=SigmaTenders |language=en}}</ref>

== Notable centers ==
*[[Krishi Vigyan Kendra Kannur]]
* [[Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Jalgaon Jamod]], Buldana
* [[Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University#Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Nashik|Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Nashik]]
* [[Indian Institute of Spices Research#Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK)|Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Indian Institute of Spices Research]]
* [[Indian Institute of Horticultural Research#Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVK)|Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Indian Institute of Horticulture Research]]
* Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Buldana

== See also ==
* [[Van Vigyan Kendra]]
* [[Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute]]
* [[List of agricultural centres established by CCS HAU]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.icar-birds-kvk.org/ ICAR-BIRDS Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Belagavi-1]
* [https://www.agriculturelekh.com/2020/02/krishi-vigyan-kendras-kvks-in-india.html KVKs in India]
* [http://cazrikvkpali.org.in/ ICAR-CAZRI Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Pali-Marwar, Rajasthan]

[[Category:Rural community development]]
[[Category:1974 establishments in India]]
[[Category:Agriculture in India]]

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BernardoWebb158 at 17:06, 3 August 2025