Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs):
- The KVK scheme is functioning on 100% Central funding pattern under the ambit of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE).
- Activities undertaken by KVKs include on-farm testing of technologies and demonstrations, capacity development of farmers and extension personnel and functioning as a knowledge and resource centre of agricultural technologies.
- The May 2018, Union Cabinet approved that following special programmes shall be initiated through the KVK Scheme:
- a Network Project on New Extension Methodologies and Approaches; Nutri-sensitive Agricultural Resources and Innovations (NARI);
- programs tilted Knowledge Systems and Homestead Agriculture Management in Tribal Areas (KSHAMTA),
- Value Addition and Technology Incubation Centres in Agriculture (VATICA),
- Farm Innovation Resource Management (FIRM) and
- establishment of Agricultural Technology Information Centre.
