Strength
- Well trained technical expertise in all the disciplines.
- Among the TNAU Seed Hub centre, KVK, Tindivanam achieved highest certified seed production of 623 qtls in blackgram and greengram.
- KVK facilitated to form “Villupuram district organic farmer’s Society “(Sl/ No. 162/2017) for the benefit of organic farmers.
- An innovative “Phone in live Programme “ has been started for the benefit of farming community. Totally 495 quires were addressed
- KVK providing technical guidance to FPOs viz., Raja Desingu Farmer Producer Company Ltd., and Manimuthah Farmers Producers Company for producing and selling of their farm produce.
- Through KMAS, approximately 527 messages were sent and 10342 farmers were benefited.
- Four Commodity Interest Groups on millets have been formed and Millet entrepreneur have been developed under INSIMP scheme.
- Oilseeds Research Station is located in the KVK campus which is the strength for update of research findings.
Weakness
- Lack of adequate field level staff for assisting the farm activities.
Opportunities
- Development of Farmers Producers companies.
- Development of Entrepreneurs under various agricultural allied activities.
- Development of supply chain between farmers and traders.
Threat
Natural calamity
- Failure of rainfall often results in delayed sowing and drought during the flowering/pod development stage.
- Unpredicted rainfall during the flowering period resulting in complete flower shedding and poor pod setting.