About KVK
The Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Vamban was started during 2000 under NATP at Pudukkottai District and established as ICAR – KVK during 2004. It has an area of 23.2 ha in which 3.05 ha is under buildings and 2.31 ha under demo units and remaining 17.84 ha under crop cultivation and agro-trees. It is located in Southern Zone of Tamil Nadu having sandy sandy clay loam soil type. The farming systems in the District viz., Irrigated Agricultural, Horticultural Systems, Rain-fed Agricultural, Horticultural, Forestry systems and Livestock production.
Mandates
The overall mandate of the KVK is to develop and disseminate location specific technological modules at district level through Technology Assessment, Refinement and Demonstration and to act as Knowledge and Resource Centre for agriculture and its allied activities. Read more
News and Events
Seven days Bee keeping training programme is planned to conduct at KVK, Vamban, Pudukkottai during 19th – 25th September 2023 for farmers and rural youth
Profile of KVK
Date of establishment |
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01.04.2000 NATP
01.04.2004 ICAR, TNAU |
Total land with KVK |
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23.20 ha |
Under buildings |
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3.05 ha |
Under Demonstration Units |
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2.81 ha |
Under Crops |
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5.25 ha |
Orchard / Agro – forestry |
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12.09 ha |
KVK Shop
- Vermicompost
- Azolla
- Seeds ( Sunhemp, Blackgram)
- Fodder (Combu Naper Hybrid cuttings)
- Amla squash
- Mango Squash
- Health mix
- Pickles (Citron pickle, Lime pickle)
- Amla candy
- Masala powder
- Brinjal
- Chillies
- Coconut Seedlings
- Greens
- Ornamental plants
KVK in News
Information related On Farm Trial, Front Line Demonstration, On campus, Off campus, New technology, Weather based, Varitial information, Pest and Disease, Advisory, Field days, Special programme, Demonstrations
News Paper messages
Year 2022 – 23
S. No | News paper Name | No.of Messages |
1. |
Dinakaran |
26 |
2. |
Dinamalar |
21 |
3. |
Dinathanthi |
10 |
4. |
Dinamani |
5 |
5. |
Pudhugai Varalaru |
6 |
KVK Schemes
- Scheduled Case Sub Plan
- Cluster Front Line Demonstration (Pulses)
- District AgroMet Unit
- Swachhta Action plan
- JAl Shakti Abhiyan
Awards
- Nominated Mrs. K. Selvi and Pudukkottai Organic FPCL for farmers’ day awards and they received Best State level Seed producer award 2018 (TNAU) and Best FPO award respectively during Farmers’ day 2018 at TNAU, Coimbatore on 10.02.2018.
- Nomination of Mr. K.P. Murugesan, progressive farmer and SAC member for award and received Best farmers’ award during Machinery Mela at AEC&RI, TNAU on 15.02.2019.
- Nomination of progressive farmers Mrs.Manonmani, EEC member and Mr. R. Narasimman and received awards from S&T, Society Telengana during FOCUS 2019 conference on 23, 24.02.2019 at National College Trichy.
- Mr. N. Aravandan bagged Farm Machinery User Award during Farm Machinery Mela organized by Agri Engineering and Research Institute, TNAU, Coimbatore on 14.02.2020.