The Directorate of Extension Education is actively involved in transfer of latest technologies emerging out of research laboratories to the farmers’ fields and getting feedback for further fruitful linkages. The Directorate of Extension Education in this university started functioning in 1962 in Nainital district with a team of three scientists. Later on, the jurisdiction area of the Directorate extended to 28 districts before the formation of Uttarakhand in 2000. In Uttarakhand, the area of jurisdiction of the university is whole state. Due to the varied agro-climatic, geographical, biophysical and socio economic conditions of the state, the work of validation and refinement of newly developed technologies and transfer of technologies is very challenging. The Directorate of Extension Education accepted this challenge and is performing various extension activities through training and visit unit, SAMETI- Uttarakhand, ATIC at headquarter and extension wings of different colleges along with 09 KVKs working in districts Almora, Chamoli, Champawat, Dehradun, Haridwar, Nainital, Pithoragarh, Rudraprayag and U.S. Nagar.

Our Vision:

To see Self Reliant, Healthy Rural Population with Rich Agricultural Knowledge and Good Marketing Intelligence

Our Mission:

To bridge the agricultural technology gap at grass root level.

To educate rural people to attain/participate in development.

To create awareness about health, hygiene, environment and bio-diversity conservation for sustainable development.

To link farmers with newly emerging globalized world by providing them information and guidance.

To develop a system of effective research and extension linkages.

To educate youths for generating self-employment in the field of agriculture and allied disciplines.

Mandate

Farm advisory services at the doorstep of the farmers in the state.

Transfer of newly agriculture related technologies using different extension methodologies.

Imparting trainings for capacity building of human resource.

Enhancing agricultural vocation in the state.

Mediation between researchers and farmers to develop demand driven technology for the state.

Providing services to the farmers through a single window system.

Facilitation in planning, implementation, execution and monitoring of the agricultural development in the state.

Our Units:

Agriculture Technology Information Centre (ATIC)

Training & Visit Unit

Translating Research for Eco-Agriculture Transformation (TREAT)

State Agricultural Management and Extension Training Institute (SAMETI), Uttarakhand

Krishi Vigyan Kendras in nine districts (Almora, Chamoli, Champawat, Dehradun, Haridwar, Pithoragarh, Nainital, Rudraprayag, U.S. Nagar) of Uttarakhand.

The Directorate of Extension Education is headed by Director Extension Education. It functions on the recommendations of Extension Advisory Committee. The Vice Chancellor is the Chairman of Extension Advisory Committee.

The flow chart given below describes the organizational set up of the Directorate of Extension Education at the university level.

Staff at Headquarter

Agriculture Technology Information Centre (ATIC):

The Agricultural Technology Information Centre (ATIC) is a single window support system linking the various units of a research institution with intermediary users and end users (farmers) in decision making and problem-solving exercise. It was established on 26th August, 2001 with the financial support of ICAR.

Objectives

Help line Service

The ATIC addresses queries/problems of the farmers through Kisan Helpline service (05944-234810 & 05944-235580) and Kisan Call centre (Toll free 1800 180 1551).

Kisan Help line service: 973

Seeds, agriculture literature sold : Rs. 8,77,486.00

University products/produces sold : Rs. 30,62,009.00

Publications by ATIC

कृषि प्रौद्योगिकी सूचना केन्द्र (एटिक) पर बिक्री हेतु उपलब्ध साहित्य

उपरोक्त साहित्य मँगाने हेतु मनीआर्डर अथवा बैंक ड्राफ्ट, जो प्रभारी अधिकारी, एटिक के नाम बना हो तथा भारतीय स्टेट बैंक (कोड 1133)/पी.एन.बी. (कोड 4446), पंतनगर, उधमसिंहनगर, उत्तराखण्ड पर देय हो, को निम्नलिखित पते पर प्रेषित करें | पोस्टल आर्डर एवं चैक स्वीकार्य नहीं हैं |

उपरोक्त साहित्यों को ऑनलाइन के माध्यम से ATIC Revolving Fund, A/c No. 10773372317, भारतीय स्टेट बैंक, पंतनगर, IFSC Code- SBIN0001133, में भुगतान करके भी मँगाया जा सकता है | भुगतान करने के पश्चात् व्हाट्सएप नम्बर 7817005216 पर सम्पर्क करें |

Krishi Vigyan Kendras:

Mandates & Activities of KVK

Technology Assessment and Demonstration for its Application and Capacity Development.

To implement the mandate effectively, the following activities are envisaged for each KVK

1. On-farm testing to assess the location specificity of agricultural technologies under various farming systems.
2. Frontline demonstrations to establish production potential of technologies on the farmers’ fields.
3. Capacity development of farmers and extension personnel to update their knowledge and skills on modern agricultural technologies.
4. To work as Knowledge and Resource Centre of agricultural technologies for supporting initiatives of public, private and voluntary sector in improving the agricultural economy of the district.
5. Provide farm advisories using ICT and other media means on varied subjects of interest to farmers

In addition, KVKs produce quality technological products (seed, planting material, bio-agents, livestock) and make it available to farmers, organize frontline extension activities, identify and document selected farm innovations and converge with ongoing schemes and programs within the mandate of KVK.

Contact Details

Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Almora

Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Chamoli

Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Champawat

Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Dehradun

Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Haridwar

Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Nainital

Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Pithoragarh

Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Rudrayrayag

Krishi Vigyan Kendra, U.S. Nagar

Running Projects

1. State Agricultural Management and Extension Training Institute (SAMETI), Uttarakhand
2. A study process for the Economics of Ecosystem and Biodiversity for Agriculture and Food Initiative in India running at Headquarter
3. “Use of indigenous resources to provide livelihood opportunities to underprivileged specially reverse migrant women of an aspirational district Udham Singh Nagar of Uttarakhand”.
4. Cluster Front Line Demonstration (CFLD) on Pulses Running at all Krishi Vigyan Kendras
5. Cluster Front Line Demonstration (CFLD) on Oilseed Running at all Krishi Vigyan Kendras
6. Out Scaling of Natural Farming through Krishi Vigyan Kendra
7. Sub Mission on Agricultural Mechanization for Implementation of its component no.1 under drone technology demonstration (Agri drone Project)
8. District Agricultural Meteorological Unit (DAMU) is running in KVK Almora, Pithoragarh and Nainital.
9. Attracting Rural Youth in Agriculture (ARYA) is running in KVK, Haridwar and Nainital
10. NICRA running at Krishi Vigyan Kendra Champawat.
11. Seed Hub at KVK Dehradun is being run.
12. ATMA- State Agriculture Department released funds for Assessment and Refinement of Validation Trials to various KVK.
13. Farm Innovation Resources Science Technology (Farmer FIRST) Running at Department of Agricultural Extension and Communication, College of Agriculture, Pantnagar

Glimpses

State Agricultural Management and Extension Training Institute (SAMETI)

SAMETI is a State level institution, established in September, 2005 under ‘Support to Extension Reform Programme with the financial support of Govt. of India and registered under Society Act 1860 on August 30, 2006. It is an autonomous body with greater flexibility in structure and functioning for organizing need based training programmes for project implementation functionaries of different line departments and farming community. It is headed by Director Extension Education, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar (Uttarakhand)

Mandate

Key functions of SAMETI-Uttarakhand

1. To provide capacity building support in extension management related areas to the extension functionaries both from public and private sectors.
2. To provide need based consultancy services in the areas like project planning, appraisal, implementation etc.
3. To develop and promote the application of management tools for improving the effectiveness of agricultural extension services through better management of human and material resources.
4. To organize need based training programmes for middle level and grass-root level agricultural extension functionaries.
5. To develop modules on management, communication, Participatory Methodologies etc, as a sequel to the feedback from training programmes.

SAMETI Annual Report (2023-24):   View

SAMETI Annual Report (2022-23):   View

SAMETI Annual Report (2021-22):   View

Trainings Organized:

Total Training: 19
Total Participants: 592

SAMETI Training Calendar of the year 2024-25 (वार्षिक प्रशिक्षण कार्यक्रम: वर्ष 2024-25)

Success Stories in Booklet Form : 12

D- Diploma in Agricultural Extension Services for Input Dealers (DAESI) :

E- Pant Prasar Sandesh Magazine:

Training and Visit Unit

The University has advanced infrastructure to organize different training programmes. This unit plans and organizes trainings and visit programmes for farmers, farm women, rural youths, school dropouts, extension functionaries, officers, administrative officers, agri-input dealers, staff and beneficiaries of watershed management, beneficiaries of NGO’s, and other stake holders.

Objectives

1. This System works as unified extension service with single professional service for Agriculture and allied sector development.
2. It emphasises extension activities exclusively in coordination of the research training and development.
3. It delivers systematic concentrated efforts through training and visit programme for the farmers and other stakeholder.
4. It ensures immediate results and success by working with farmers and scientists.
5. It schedules imitable contacts and feedback mechanism from the farmer’s field.
6. The majority of the farmers are trained to use their resources in efficient and scientific ways and improve their management practices of agricultural and allied sector.
7. The agricultural technology is transmitted to farmers in consideration with the constraints risk socio-economic factors and supply of input and credit.
8. This system has continuous improvement in agricultural and allied sectors.

Glimpses of Training & Visit unit

Translating Research for Eco-Agriculture Transformation (TREAT)

Crop Advisory for Kharif Season in Uttarakhand

उत्तराखण्ड में खरीफ फसलों की बुवाई/रोपण हेतु सलाह

• Pant Prasar Sandesh (July-September, 2024)


• Pant Prasar Sandesh (April-June, 2024)


• Pant Prasar Sandesh (January-March, 2024)


• Pant Prasar Sandesh (October-December, 2023)


• Pant Prasar Sandesh (July-September, 2023)


• Pant Prasar Sandesh (April-June, 2023)


• Pant Prasar Sandesh (January-March, 2023)


• Pant Prasar Sandesh (October-December, 2022)


• Pant Prasar Sandesh (July-September, 2022)


• Pant Prasar Sandesh (April-June, 2022)


• Pant Prasar Sandesh (January-March, 2022)


• Pant Prasar Sandesh (October-December, 2021)


• Pant Prasar Sandesh (July-September, 2021)


• Pant Prasar Sandesh (April-June, 2021)



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