SWOT Analysis

Strength

  • Well training scientists and multi disciplinary team
  • Well established infrastructure at KVK
  • Supported by ICAR and run by TNAU
  • Good rapport with District administration and State Govt
  • Can organize any training program to farmers and other stakeholders
  • KVK shop for getting all TNAU and ICAR technologies / Varieties and inputs
  • Working with diversified atmosphere
  • 20 Demo units on agri and agri allied activities
  • Situated KVK near to the NH roadways and easy to reach

Weakness

  • Highly complex an diversified cropping pattern in Salem
  • Limited Staff for each discipline and difficult to reach all blocks of Salem

Opportunities

  • Promotion of Millets and its value addition
  • Promotion of value addition in flowers
  • Promotion of more FPOs and FIGs
  • Promotion of Animal Based Enterprises
  • Agri Incubation Centre for Rural Youth
  • Hi-tech Horticulture and Agriculture Technologies
  • Seed Production

Threats

  • Water Scarcity
  • Fluctuation in Market Prices
  • Emerging of minor pests in major pests
  • Deterioration of soil organic carbon contents
  • Indiscriminate of pesticides in Maize, Flowers and Vegetables