Performance Appraisal of Krishi Vigyan Kendras of NE Region of India

The Krishi Vigyan Kendra (Farm Science Centre) is an innovative science based institute which undertakes assessment and refinement of technologies, frontline demonstrations to promptly demonstrate the latest agricultural technologies to the farmers as well as the extension workers and conducts trainings for farmers, farm women, rural youth and extension personnel. ICAR had launched the scheme as the training institutes in the country were not sufficient to meet the training needs of the farmers and consequently the process of transfer of technology had been slowed down. Based on the recommendations of the Education Commission (1964-66) and Inter Ministerial Committee (1973), the ICAR decided to establish Krishi Vigyan Kendra in the country, as they observed the KVKs are of national importance and would help in accelerating the agricultural production and also in improving the socio- economic conditions of the farming community. It is observed that a huge amount of fund is released by Government for functioning of the KVKs for overall development of farming community by the mandated activities of KVKs. So, there is an urgent need to study the performance of KVKs.