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ABOUT KVK
KVK,
Established in 1983, is the grassroot level vocational
training Centre in the State of Goa. Krishi Vignan Kendra (KVK) is a
project of ICAR for testing and transfer of Agricultural technologies to
bridge the gap between production and productivity and to increase self
employment opportunities among the farming communities. The
trainings offered here follow the principles of “Learning by
doing” and "seeing is believing". It offers skill and
knowledge oriented trainings in multidisciplinary areas like crop
production and plant protection, horticulture, Animal Sciences and
Fisheries, Home Science and Agricultural extension. The KVK
is the light house of knowledge to the farming community of
the State.
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MANDATE
1.
Organising
vocational training programmes in agriculture and allied
enterprises and other extension activities.
2
On farm testing on farmers fields of proven technologies in crop
production, horticulture, livestock production, fisheries etc.
3.
Conducting
front line demonstrations on major cereal crops, oilseeds as well
as horticultural crops.
4.
In
service training to the field level extension officials.
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ACTIVITIES
The Krishi Vigyan
Kendra has several activities like conducting ON as well as OFF
campus trainings in various disciplines, conducting frontline demonstration of proven technologies on farmers fields in cereals
like rice, oilseeds like groundnut and horticultural crop like
vegetables. It has a programme of on farm testing (OFT) of
technologies on farmers fields and collecting feed back for
refinement. KVK also established
functional linkages with other related organizations.It actively
participates in extension activities like Exhibitions, field
days, seminars, Kisan Melas and also contributes in mass Media like All India Radio and Doordarshan programmes, publishing
popular articles and Extn. Literature like
folders, booklets, technical reports etc. It also conducts
village surveys for assessing the technological gaps and training needs of
farmers, rural youth and farm women and offers technical guidance to needy farmers.
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Research
Programmes
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S.No |
Name
of the Project |
Project
Leader |
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Project 1.
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Transfer of technology in Crop science, Horticulture, Animal
Science, Fishery Science Home Science and Plant Protection.
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Sub 1.
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Training
and Other Extension activities
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V.
Y. Gaonkar
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Sub 2.
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Front
line demonstration on cereals, pulses, oilseeds, horticultural
crops and other enterprises related to Agriculture
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HR
Prabhudesai
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Sub 3.
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On
farm testing (On farmers fields) in crop production, horticulture,
livestock production, fish & fishery Science etc.
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HR
Prabhudesai
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TECHNOLOGIES
TRANSFERRED
| 1. |
Technology
for basmati and hybrid rice |
| 2. |
Technology
for groundnut |
| 3. |
Technology
for rice based cropping system |
| 4. |
Technology
for sweet potato weevil control |
| 5. |
Technology
for Red palm weevil control |
| 6. |
Vermiculture biotechnology and composting technique |
| 7. |
Polythene mulching technology |
| 8. |
Technology
for rejuvenating unthrifty cashew trees through top working. |
| 9. |
Grafting
techniques for cashew, mango and other horticulture crops |
| 10. |
Production technology for cashew, coconut, mango, arecanut, oil palm,
spices, vegetables, pineapple, minor, fruits, flowers and ornamentals. |
| 11. |
Mushroom
production and spawn production technology |
| 12. |
Technology
for meat rabbit production |
| 13. |
Technology
for enhancement of boiler and layer production |
| 14. |
Income
generating techniques for farm women |
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LIST OF TRAINING
COURSES
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S.No. |
Title
of the course |
Duration
(days) |
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A.
TRAINING COURSES FOR FARMERS/FARM WOMEN |
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CROP
SCIENCE |
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1.
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Production technology
for basmati & Hybrid rice
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2
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2.
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Improved practices for
groundnut & pulses
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3
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3.
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Mechanical paddy
seeder
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2
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4.
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Soil testing and
fertilizer management for crops
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2
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5.
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Composting techniques
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2
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6.
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Storage of groundnut
and pulse seed
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1
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HORTICULTURE |
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7.
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Coconut based Farming
system
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2
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8.
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Nutrition garden
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1
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9.
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Mushroom cultivation
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1
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10.
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Improved cultivation
practices for vegetables
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1
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11.
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Improved cultivation
practices for fruit crops
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1
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12.
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Floriculture
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3
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ANIMAL
SCIENCE |
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13.
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Pig rearing
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2
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14.
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Dairy Animal
Management
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2
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15.
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Integrated Fish
farming
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2
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16.
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Enrichment of karad
hay
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1
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HOME
SCIENCE |
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17.
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Low cost nutritious
recipes
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1
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18.
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Recipes from mushroom
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1
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19.
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Child care and
preparation of weaning mixture
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1
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PLANT
PROTECTION |
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20.
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Pest of rice
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1
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21.
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Pest management in
plantation crops
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1
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22.
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Pest management in
vegetable crops
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1
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23.
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Pest management in
fruit crops
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1
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24.
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Pest management in
groundnut
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1
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25.
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Pest management in cashew
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1
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26.
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Weed management
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1
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AGRIL.
EXTENSION
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27.
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Panchayat Raj system
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1
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B.
TRAINING COURSES FOR RURAL YOUTH
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CROP
SCIENCE |
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1.
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Vermiculture
biotechnology
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2
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2.
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Use of improved
implements for rice & groundnut
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2
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HORTICULTURE
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3.
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Mushroom cultivation
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1
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4.
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Grafting techniques
and nursery management.
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3
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ANIMAL SCIENCE
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5.
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Broiler farming
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2
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6.
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Layer farming
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2
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7.
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Rabbit farming
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2
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8.
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Aquarium management
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2
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HOME SCIENCE
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9.
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Home scale food
preservation
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2
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10.
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Income generating
activities for housewives
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4
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PLANT PROTECTION
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11.
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Apiculture
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1
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12.
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Spawn production
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1
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AGRIL. EXTENSION
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13.
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Leadership development
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1
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14.
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Organisational climate
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1
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15.
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Panchayat Raj system
in Goa
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1
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C.
TRAINING COURSES FOR EXTENSION STAFF
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CROP
SCIENCE
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1.
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Use of biofertilizers
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2
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2.
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Polythene mulching in
groundnut
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2
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3.
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Promising rice
varieties
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1
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HORTICULTURE
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4.
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Floriculture
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1
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5.
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Nutrition Garden
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1
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ANIMAL SCIENCE
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6.
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Dairy Animal
Management
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2
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7.
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Poultry Nutrition
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2
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HOME SCIENCE
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8.
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Methods of food
preservation
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2
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PLANT PROTECTION
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9.
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Mass multiplication of
bio-control agents
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1
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AGRIL EXTENSION
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10.
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Use of Audio visual
aids
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2
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11.
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Training methodology
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2
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Technical persons interested in attending above training may write to
"The Training Organiser, Krishi Vignan Kendra, ICAR Research
Complex for Goa, Ela
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STAFF
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Sr.No. |
Name
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Designation
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1. |
Dr. Rajnarayana |
Programme coordinator
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2. |
Shri Vishram Y Gaonkar |
SMS
(Horticulture) |
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3. |
Smt. Sunetra M Talaulikar |
SMS (Home
Science) |
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4. |
Shri A.R. Prabhudesai |
SMS (Agonomy) |
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5. |
Dr. Avinash
Nirmale |
SMS (Animal
Science) |
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6. |
Shri Chidananda Prabhu |
SMS (Pl.
Protection) |
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7. |
Dr. Vilas Sakharkar |
SMS (Agril.
Extension) |
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