Demo Units

Vermicompost Production unit

KVK, Cuddalore established a model Vermicompost production unit. All the farm wastes are utilized for the production of vermi compost. The harvested vermicompost is sold to the farmers as organic manure.


Vermi compost unit	Video

Azolla unit

KVK, Cuddalore established an Azolla production unit, in which azolla fern is being, cultivated and harvested frequently. The harvested azolla is sold to the farmers or utilized as feed material for poultry.

Azolla unit

Mushroom Unit

A Mushroom unit was established for demonstration as well as cultivation purposes. The KVK,Vriddhachalam currently cultivating Oyster varietyPleutorus spp. The unit is being maintain d with suitable cooling temperature and hygienic nature. The unit is utilized for also for giving vocational training on mushroom cultivation.


Mushroom production unit	Mushroom cultivation trainings

Slated Goat Rearing unit

Goat rearing in the slatted house is being maintained at this KVK and we offering regular campus training in this unit.

Honey bee Rearing unit

Honey bee rearing model unit is being maintained at this KVK and we offering regular campus training in this unit.

Integrated Farming System with Poultry and Fish unit

A model IFS unit with Poultry and fish culture is establish in our Kendra and which facilitate IFS approach to the farmers in wet land condition with poultry and fish rearing to get additional income in the farming enterprise.

Bio Control production unit

A Bio control production unit was established for demonstration as well as production purposes. The KVK, Vriddhachalam currently producing Bacillus . The unit is serving for the betterment of farmers for training programme.


Bio control production unit	Video

Hi tech nursery unit

Hi tech nursery unit is established in this KVK and utilized for quality seedling production in vegetables like tomato, chillies and ornamental crops and selling the same to the local farmers at nominal cost.


Hi tech nursery unit	Medicinal Plant unit

Poly house for seedling production

Poly house is being utilized for raising commercial cashew, jack and mango graft and also for offering intensive training on quality seedling production.

Farm Orchard units

High density planting system demo units were developed to disseminate the High Density Planting system technologies to the farmers. HDP system was developed in cashew, Jack, Mango and Guava in an area of 2 acres (0.5 acre each).


Cashew orchard- Hi density planting demo unit (5 x 4 m)	Mango orchard – Ultra Hi density planting demo unit (4 x 2 m)	Jack orchard – Hi density planting demo unit (4 x 4

Soil and Water Testing Lab

A well equipped soil and water testing laboratory is established in 2005 at KVK, Cuddalore. The soil and water samples of the farmers are analyzed in the SWTL lab and also the Soil Health card is issued to the farmers.

This KVK immensely not only contributed for the field to transfer of technology and also actively involved in testing soil and water samples of farmers from the district. The soil and water samples from farmers filed are being tested for the major nutrients status and suitability for different crops. Based on the analysis, soil health cards are issued to the farmers with fertilizer recommendation and schedule of application.


Soil and Water Testing Lab	SWTL Lab -Equipment

Meteorological Observatory

District Agromet Unit (DAMU) providing district level and block level weather based agro advisory for Cuddalore district. Using medium range weather forecast (rainfall, temperature, relative humidity, wind speed, wind direction and cloud cover) agro advisories are provided to farmers every Tuesday and Friday. Advisory is disseminated through All India Radio, KVK information board Whatsapp, Meghdoot and Uzhavan apps.


Automatic weather station	Wind speed – Cup Anemometer	Wind Direction – Wind Vane

Temperature instrument	Meghdoot App	WhatsApp dissemination of Weather Advisories to farmers group