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AAU-KVK, Nalbari
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Nalbari was established in the year 2004 and it is one of the 23 KVK\'s functioning presently under Assam Agricultural University. It comes under ATARI, Guwahati, Zone-VI. The KVK started functioning at its own campus at Sariahtoli, Milanpur, since 23rd October 2010. KVK Nalbari has made phenomenal contribution in the farming sector of the district through mandated and other extension activities including flagship programmes of Govt. of India in a good convergence with DIstrict administration and Line departments. It has been awarded with the \"Best KVK Award\", Zonal from ICAR in the year 2015 and it is also instrumental in bringing many laurels to farmers and farm women of the district at National level.
Projects
    • ICAR-ATARI, Zone-VI, Guwahati sponsored project on "Sub Mission on Agricultural Mechanization for implementation under Drone technology demonstration", project cost Rs.17.5 Lakh
    • ICAR- CRIDA sponsored project on "National Innovation on Climate Resilient Agriculture", project cost Rs.1593000 Lakh National Innovations in Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) was started in Nadala village under Madhupur Development Block of Nalbari district where flood is the climatic vulnerability.
    • ICAR- ATARI, Zone-VI, Guwahati sponsored project on "Project on Natural Farming", project cost Rs.10 Lakh
    • Department of Biotechnlogy, (NER-BPMC), Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India sponsored project on "Promoting advance reseach and capacity building in biotechnology & allied disciplines through manpower training, mentoring and sharing of infrastructure developed under the advance-Level state Biotech Hub", project cost Rs.4.15 Crore
    • Directorate of Research (Vety.), AAU, Khanapara sponsored project on "Capacity building and doubling the income of the local pig rearers through assisted reproductive technology in the North Bank of Brahmaputra", project cost Rs.25.0 Lakh
    • Directorate of Research (Vety.), AAU, Khanapara sponsored project on "Study on chemical biology approach for eraly detection of pregnency in pigs", project cost Rs.25 Lakh
    • ICAR sponsored project on "National Innovations on Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA)", project cost Rs.9.45 Lakh
    • ICAR sponsored project on "Natural Farming", project cost Rs.2.63 Lakh
    • ICAR sponsored project on "Natural Farming", project cost Rs.2.63 Lakh
    • ICAR-IGFRI, Jhansi sponsored project on "Livelihood improvement of livestock farmers of Assam through year round fodder cultivation and preservation", project cost Rs.30 Lakh
    • ICAR-CICR, Nagpur sponsored project on "Livelihood improvement of livestock farmers of Assam through Integrated farming system (IFS)", project cost Rs.38 Lakh
    • NMOOP sponsored project on "CFLD Oilseeds",
    • ICAR- ATARI, Zone-VI, Guwhati sponsored project on "Attracting and Retaining Youth in Agriculture (ARYA)", project cost Rs.70 Lakh
    • ICAR-ATARI, Zone - VI, Guwhati sponsored project on "Nutri-Sensitive Agricultural Resources and Innovation (NARI) project", project cost Rs.5 Lakh
    • National Food Security Mission sponsored project on "Pulse Seed Hub Project", project cost Rs.1 Crore
    • Assam State Biodiversity Board sponsored project on "Assesment of citrus species of Assam with special emphasis on Genetic diversity and conservation of Rough lemon of Agro-climatic zones", project cost Rs.4.95 Lakh implemented in 2022. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Bhupen Kumar Baishya)
    • ICAR-CIFT, Cochin sponsored project on "Entrepreneurship development among Schedule Tribe fishing communities through Post harvest management and value addition of fish catch", project cost Rs.40 Lakh implemented in 2021. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Prasanta Kumar Pathak)
    • ICAR sponsored project on "Attracting and Retaining Youth in Agriculture (ARYA)", project cost Rs.11.56 Lakh implemented in 2018. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Nilotpal Das)

Our Faculties

Mr. Ankur Rajbongshi

Subject Matter Specialist

Dr. Bhupen Kumar Baishya

Subject Matter Specialist

Mr. Homeswar Mazumdar

Subject Matter Specialist

Mrs. Nasima Farhana Ali

Subject Matter Specialist

Dr. Nilotpal Das

Subject Matter Specialist

Mr. Ambika Charan Sarma

Subject Matter Specialist

Dr. Prasanta Kumar Pathak

Senior Scientist
Achivements


































  • Sl. No

    Title of OFT

    Problem
    Diagnosed

    Area (ha)

    No. of
    farmers

    Result

    1

    Performance
    of medium duration paddy variety Surma Dhan in Rice-Toria cropping sequence

    Long duration
    of the existing paddy variety

    1.5

    3

    Crop
    harvested

    2

    Performance
    of medium duration high yielding paddy variety CR Dhan-307, CR Dhan- 308 in
    Rice-Toria cropping sequence

    Low to medium
    yield of existing varieties

    1.5

    3

    Crop
    harvested

    3

    OFT of Rice
    variety RNR-15048

    Performance
    evaluation

    0.13

    1

    Crop
    harvested

  • Sl. No

    Title of FLD

    Technology

    Area (ha)

    No. of farmers

    Result

    1

    Popularization of medium duration paddy variety Numali in Rice-Toria cropping sequence

    Paddy variety Numali

    2.5

    5

    Crop harvested

    2

    Popularization of medium duration paddy variety Dholi (AAU-Dhan 40) in Rice-Mustard cropping sequence

    Paddy variety Dholi

    0.4

    3

    Crop harvested

    3

    Popularization of cultivation of grass pea (Lathyrus) as relay cropping

    Lathyrus variety Prateek

    5.0

    20

    Ongoing

    4

    Popularization of high yielding Toria variety TS-38

    Toria variety TS-38

    2.5

    5

    Ongoing

    5

    Popularization of Millet crop (Foxtail Millet)

    Var. AAU-GSG-Maruadhan-1

    1.33

    3

    To be started























  • Sl. No

    Title

    Area (ha)

    No. of
    farmers

    Result

    1

    CFLD on Rabi
    Maize

    30

    75

    Ongoing

    2

    CFLD on Rabi
    Oilseed (Toria)

    200

    500

    Ongoing





































  • Sl. No

    Title



    Area (ha)

    No. of
    farmers

    Result

    1

    Promotion of
    Pulses in NEH Region under IIPR-NEH component


    Crop:
    Blackgram


    Variety-
    SBC-40

    40

    37

    Crop
    harvested

    2

    Crop:
    Greengram


    Variety-
    SGC-16

    40

    21

    Crop
    harvested

    3

    Crop: Lentil


    Variety-
    IPL-220

    40

    38

    Ongoing

    4

    Crop: Pea


    Variety-
    HFP-715

    5

    13

    Ongoing

  • Sl. No

    Crop

    Area (ha)

    No. of farmers

    Result

    1

    1st crop paddy (Var. Numali)

    40

    42

    Crop harvested

    2

    2nd crop Toria (var. TS-38)

     

     

    Crop ongoing


























  • Sl. No

    Crop

    Area (ha)

    Result

    1

    1st
    crop paddy (Var. Numali/ Dholi) Seed production programme

    1.0

    Crop
    harvested

    2

    2nd
    crop Toria (Var. TS-38) Seed production programme

     

    Ongoing

    3

    3rd
    crop Summer Blackgram/ Summer Greengram/ Foxtail Millet

     

    Yet to be
    started






































  • Sl. No

    Crop

    Variety

    Area (ha)

    Class of Seed

    Projected
    Production (q)

    Remark

    1

    Kharif
    Blackgram

    SBC-40

    40

    FS-II

    500

     

    2

    Kharif
    Greengram

    SGC-16

    40

    CS-I

    480

     

    3

    Rabi Lentil

    IPL-220

    40

    FS-II

    500

     
  • 1. Field Day on Kharif Greengram 9/12/2024 at
    Howlyghat Nalbari. Beneficiaries Male-25.

    2. Field Day on Kharif Blackgram 26/12/2024 at
    Laupara Char,               Beneficiaries M-
    15, F-16

  •      1.    Training programme under promotion of pulses(Greengram)
    in NEH Region under IIPR-NEh component 2024-25. Chotemari, 25/10/2024
    Beneficiaries: M- 36, Total – 36

         2. Training programme under promotion of pulses
    (Blackgram) in NEH Region under IIPR-NEh component 2024-25. Howlyghat, 9/12/2024
    Beneficiaries: M-25

         3. Training programme under promotion of pulses
    (Lentil) in NEH Region under IIPR-NEh component 2024-25. Howlyghat 9/12/2024
    Beneficiaries M-25

         4. Training programme under promotion of pulses
    (Lentil) in NEH Region under IIPR-NEh component 2024-25. Laupara 26/12/2024
    Beneficiaries: M-15, F- 16 Total- 31

         5. Integrated crop management practices of Sali
    Rice in Rice based cropping system, Rangafali, 13/12/2024 Beneficiaries: M-9
    F-16 Total- 25. (PF)

         6. Integrated crop management practices of Sali
    Rice , Laupara, 26/12/2024 Beneficiaries: M-25 (PF)

  • 1.  Demonstration on stress tolerant Rice variety
    Ranjit Sub-1 under TDC, NICRA during Kharif 2024-25

    2. Demonstration on High yielding Toria variety
    TS-38 under TDC, NICRA during Rabi 2024-25.

kvk_nalbari[at]aau.ac.in