Krishi Vigyan Kendra

ICAR Research Complex for Goa

Ela, Old Goa – 403 402

Historical background

• KVK, Goa started functioning from during 1984-85

• Located at Ela, Old Goa, North Goa, 10 km from

Panaji.

• Being located within the campus of host institution,

receives all the support including the resource

persons as well as the infrastructural facilities.

Mandate of KVK

• On-farm testing to identify location specificity of technologies under various farming systems.

• To organize training to update the Extension Personnel with emerging advances in agricultural research on regular basis.

• To organize training in agriculture and allied vocations for thefarmers and rural youths with emphasis on “learning by doing” .

• To organise front-line demonstrations on various crops to generate production data and feed back.

Infrastructural facilitiesA. Land : 18 ha

B. Infrastructural facilities

– Trainees Hostel

– Home Science Lab

– Class room (well equipped)

– Demonstration unit (goat shed)

– Soil Testing Lab

– Buffalo Unit

– Vermicompost Unit

C. Details of vehicle

– Tempo Traveller

– Motorcycle (bullet)

D. Institute facilities used for KVK activities.

– Experimental Plots

– Laboratory facilities

– Animal Science Units – Dairy, Piggery, Rabbitery, Poultry

– Fisheries Units – Lab and Fish Ponds

– Administrative Services

- Staff in position : 15

Trainee’s Hostel

CONSTRUCTION OF VARIOUS BUILDINGS IN THE KVK

CAMPUS (2002-03 to 2005-06)

Training programmes conducted for the farmers

15796

76

912

1718

4040

894

4600

3556

No. of

farmers

4396

215

467

1072

726

1042

874

No. of

rural

youths

143Plant protection5

1260Total

Group approach7

98Agriculture Extension6

149Home science 4

124Livestock production and

management

3

329Horticulture2

417Crop production1

No.

Extension

Personnel

AreasS.No

AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY DISSEMINATION CENTRE

Local cuisines are offered in farm

restaurants

Fish, Prawn and Crab recipes

* Farm products are

marketed in the farm itself.

* Tourists have

opportunity to buy

organically grown, fresh,

pure products in farm itself

Pascoal Spice Farm, Goa

Stay, away from

hustle and bustle

Quality planting material available here

Savoi Spice Plantations,Goa

Places of Tourist

importance in Goa

Water Sports

Marine Fish and Shrimp harvest and disposal

INAUGURATION AND VISIT OF VIP’S

CM’S VISIT TO THE INSTITUTE

Infrastructure

in ATDC

Agro-eco Tourism

• A National Seminar on Agro-eco Tourism, first of its kind in India, was organized by Association for Coastal Agricultural Research on 19-20 January, 2005 at ICAR Research Complex for Goa, Ela, Old Goa.

• It was planned with an aim to review our knowledge concerning the concept itself in light of public economics, to propose appropriate answers to policy design and to draw lessons from relevant experiences.

• Further, the seminar deliberated on evolving a strategic tourism plan incorporating agriculture and nature (eco) tourism for the region, create awareness in the regional community regarding opportunities for entering the tourism industry and develop resources for training, education and promotion.

Publications

Seminars/ SymposiaI. NATIONAL SEMINARS AND SYMPOSIA

1. National Conference on Coastal Agricultural Research

2. Organizing workshop on AICRP-Rabi on Groundnut

3. National Symposium on Soil and Water Conservation Measures with special

Reference to the Western Ghats

4. Organizing workshop on NATP

5. Annual meeting of KVK/ TTC/IVLP/ATIC centres of Zone VIII

6. National seminar on New Perspectives in Spices, Medicinal and aromatic Plants

7. Seminar on “Vanilla in India-aspects and prospects”

8. Organising International Conference on Disordered Systems in the New Millennium

9. National Symposium on Spices and Aromatic Crops (SYMSAC – I )

10. National Seminar on Agro-eco Tourism

11. Review Workshop on “Integrated Management of Fruit Flies in India”

12. National seminar on rice and rice based systems for sustainable production

13. XIXTH meeting of ICAR Regional Committee No. VII

14. National Symposium On Current Trends In Chili, Seed Spices, Onion And Garlic -Production And Management (SYMSAC-II)

15. International Seminar On Coconut On The Theme ‘Global Coconut Industry: Outlook For The Future,’

16. National Symposium on Spices and Aromatic Crops – SYMSAC-III

17. Workshop on Fisheries and Aquaculture Policy

18. National Seminar on Research, Development and Marketing of Cashew

19. National Group Meeting of Scientists of AICRP on cashew

20. Workshop on Fisheries and Aquaculture Policy

21. International seminar on Strategies for improving Livelihood Security of rural poor

22. Annual Review Workshop of Zone VIII KVKs.

II. REGIONAL SEMINARS/ WORKSHOPS ETC.

1. Recent trends in Rice production –Inter active session

2. Seminar on Shrimp Farming in Goa

3. Contingency plan for Drought management

4. Brainstorming session on Integrated Farming Systems

5. Fishable Marine Resources of Goa.

6. Seminar on Coconut Production Technology.

7. Seminar on Spices Production Technology

8. Seminar on Food Security – The Organic way

9. Seminar on Prospects of Dairy Farming in Goa.

10. Seminar on Prospects of Meat Animals Production in Goa.

11. Seminar on “Strategies for control of livestock diseases in Goa region”

12. Workshop on “Present status and prospects of cultivation of Kokum (Garcinia indica) in Goa”

2. Seminar on Shrimp Farming in Goa

3. Contingency plan for Drought management

4. Brainstorming session on Integrated Farming Systems

5. Fishable Marine Resources of Goa.

6. Seminar on Coconut Production Technology.

7. Seminar on Spices Production Technology

8. Seminar on Food Security – The Organic way

9. Seminar on Prospects of Dairy Farming in Goa.

10. Seminar on Prospects of Meat Animals Production in Goa.

11. Seminar on “Strategies for control of livestock diseases in Goa region”

12. Workshop on “Present status and prospects of cultivation of Kokum (Garcinia indica) in Goa”

13. Seminar on “Problems and prospects of sugarcane cultivation in Goa”

14. A launch and training programme on mussel and edible oysterfarming in Goa

15. Seminar on “Problems and prospects of vegetable cultivation in Goa”

• 16 Workshop on problems of marine fisheries stakeholders

• 17. Seminar on “Strategies for improving dairy animal production and productivity in Goa”

• 18. Seminar on “Strategies for improving poultry production in Goa”

• 19. Seminar on role of Self Help Groups

• 20. Reviving agriculture in mining regions of Goa

• 21. Training programme on Value addition and specialty fish/prawn products

• 22. Training programme on Enterpreneurship and Skill Development Programme (ESDP)

• 23. ICAR Foundation Day

• 24. Field day on Production and Protection of Hill Cucurbits

• 25. Workshop on production and marketing of Mankurad Mango

• 26. The annual Rabi - Summer Groundnut Workshop

• 27. Kisan Mela / Field Day

• 28. Seminar on entrepreneurship development in value addition and processing

• 29. Seminar cum Workshop on Agro techniques for Organic Food Production and Group Certification for user groups/SHGs

• 30. Training programme on commercial rabbit farming

• 31. Training programme on public private partnership for Agricultural Development

• 32. Workshop on Empowerment of employees in the changing economic scenario.

• 33. Training programme on cultivation and processing of medicinal and aromatic plants.

• 34. Model Training Course:

International seminar on Strategies for

improving Livelihood Security of rural poor