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Directorate Of Extension 1- Organize short and long term training courses in
The Agricultural Technologies developed at this university agricultural and allied vocations for the farmers and
and elsewhere are demonstrated to the farmers under rural youths with emphasis on learning by doing for
“Transfer of Technology Programme”. Directorate higher production on farms and generating self
organizes regular farmer’s training programmes, ield day, employment.
demonstration for rural men and women in various 2- Demonstration and training on advances in
disciplines of Agriculture and allied sectors. Orientation agricultural research on regular basis.
programmes for line department of icers are organized at 3- Conducting on-farm testing for identifying
the Directorate of Extension under Inter-action technologies in terms of location speci ic sustainable
Graduates students working in ield
programme. Kisan Mela (Farmer’s Fair) and Exhibitions land use system.
are organized in the Kharif and Rabi seasons by the 4- Organize training to update the extension personnel
Director Extension also monitors and administer Krishi
of U.P. gave his consent for allocating two Commissionaires i) Krishi Gyan Kendra Gyan Kendra (sponsored by State Government) and Krishi with emerging technologies
(Allahabad & Vinddhachal) comprising of seven districts Department of Agriculture Govt. of U.P. has sanctioned Vigyan Kendra (sponsored by ICAR, Govt. of India). This 5- Organize front line demonstrations on various crops to
(Fatehpur, Pratapgarh, Mirzapur, Sant Ravidas Nagar, three Krishi Gyan Kendras, one each for Pratapgarh, directorate has following objectives: generate production data and feedback information.
Kaushambi, Sonbadhra & Allahabad) under the area Kaushambi & Sant Ravi Das Nagar district. The KGKs are
jurisdiction of this University for Agricultural Extension functional carrying out extension activities in accordance
activities. with Govt. Programme schedule.
Activities of Directorate of Extension:- ii) Krishi Vigyan Kendra
The Agricultural Technologies developed at this University One Krishi Vigyan Kendra (sponsored by ICAR, Govt. of
and elsewhere are demonstrated to the farmers at block, India) is functional carrying out its activities in Allahabad
district and commissionary levels under Transfer of district as per ICAR Programme schedule.
Technology Programme. Regular farmer's training iii) Help Line Service
programmes for rural men and women in various A toll free help line service is also operative at this
disciplines of Agriculture and allied sectors are organized Directorate. With this service, farmers from any part of the
in the given seven districts. Orientation programmes for country can make free calls to this directorate for expert
line department of icers are organized at the Directorate of advise with regard to agriculture related problems.
Extension under Inter-action Programme. Kisan Mela
(Farmer's Fair) and Exhibitions are organized in the Kharif Activities of the Department: Training of farmers, making
and Rabi seasons. Ample scope is provided for the students future plan for agricultural extension activities,
to take their internship in selected villages for practical coordination with agriculture and line departments, making
interaction with the farmers. a bridge between scientists’ community and farmers.
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