Prof.B.N. Tripathi
Vice Chancellor
SKUAST Jammu

About Us

Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kishtwar was sanctioned by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi to Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Jammu in the year, 2021 vide F.No. A.Extn.4/3/2021 Dated 16.11.2021. Subsequently KVK Kishtwar started functioning in the District on 07.02.2022. KVK Kishtwar is located at Village Dedhpeth, Tehsil Mugal Maidan 18Km far from District Headquarters Kishtwar on Kishtwar Sinthan Road. Krishi Vigyan Kendra, is the district level Farm Science Centres, established by Indian Council of agricultural Research for speedy transfer of technology to farmers’ fields. The KVK aim is to increase the productivity on sustainable basis and creating opportunity for greater economic activities in agriculture and allied sector. KVKs identify the technological needs of the farming community and endeavour to meet these needs through multifarious activities like organization of training programmes , demonstrations , technology assessment and refinement, agricultural exhibitions , field days, campaigns and publication of easy to understand literature in local languages .

Prof.Amrish Vaid
Director Extension
SKUAST Jammu



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