Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Mamnoor, Warangal Dist.

Mandate/Objectives of KVK

The Farm Science Centre, also called Krishi Vigyan Kendra, was established on 29 December 2011 in Mamnoor, Hanamkonda Mandal, and Warangal District. It was administered by the Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati, with full support from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research. Following the division of Andhra Pradesh state into the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana on June 2, 2014, this KVK was placed under the control of P.V. Narsimha Rao Telangana Veterinary University. Since then, four districts—Warangal, Hanmakonda, Mulugu, Jayashanker Bhupalpally—have been served by KVK, Mamnoor.

A multidisciplinary group of scientists from KVK, Mamnoor works with the district’s departments of Veterinary & Animal Husbandry, agriculture, fisheries, women and child development, and other related fields. Some of the technological interventions that KVK have successfully addressed in the farming community are the introduction of high-yielding varieties, new farming technologies, disease-resistant varieties of field crops, fodder crops, fisheries-related activities, and value-added products made from materials that are easily accessible locally.

Mandate/Objectives of KVK

• On-farm testing to identify the location specific of agricultural technologies under various farming systems
• Organize Frontline Demonstrations to establish production potential of technologies in larger farmers’ fields
• Training of farmers to update their knowledge and skills in modern agriculture and allied sector technologies.
• Training of extension personnel to orient them to the frontier areas of technology development.
• To work as a resource and knowledge centre of agricultural technology to support initiatives of the public, private, and voluntary sectors to improve the agricultural economy of the district.

Mission

Farm-based experiments to evaluate the location-specificity of agricultural technologies in different farming practices. Serving as an agricultural technology knowledge and resource hub to assist public, private, and nonprofit sector efforts aimed at boosting the district’s agricultural economy