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Extension Services

Salient Features

The Significant achievements of the Directorate of Extension Education in respect of its all wings are given as under.

Director General of ICAR and Minister of Agriculture, Government of Bihar visited KVK, Birauli and laid the foundation stone of Kisan Hostel and Administrative Building, respectively.
KVKs have taken a lead in dissemination of technology related to Vermi-composting in whole of the state within five years of time. A total of 373 vermi compost units have been established by the KVKs of RAU.
University has taken a lead in seed production programme through KVKs by adopting seed village concept. The programme is successfully running in many of the krishi vigyan kendras .
Government of India, in recognition of the contribution of KVKs in the area of seed production, has sanctioned a sum of Rs 32 lakh for implementation of seed village scheme in 16 KVKs.
Development of technology for extraction of fiber from banana waste has created job opportunity for unemployed / underemployed rural women. As a result various decorative items are being produced and sold in the market.
After being trained by the KVK, the farm women are getting more income through manufacturing and marketing of readymade garments and other handicraft materials.
Training in the filed of bee-keeping , mushroom production, medicinal plants and floriculture has helped unemployed rural youths in establishing viable small entrepreneurs gaining economic returns .
Formation and operation of self-help group (SHGs) through KVKs has empowered the rural women raising their social status.