ICAR - Krishi Vigyan Kendra

Each Krishi Vigyan Kendra has a Scientific Advisory Committee. The major functions of the SAC are given here under

Conducted to get necessary guidance and support to carry out the mandated activities of KVK in a more planned and scientific manner.

Consideration of the annual and five year plans of the Kendra.

Reviewing the progress of the activities, and achievements.

Approval of the Annual Accounts of the Kendra before the same is sent to the Chartered Accountant or Statutory Auditor for audit.

Adoption of Statement of Audited Accounts before the same is sent to the Council.

Approval of the recommendations of the Recruitment or Selection committee for appointment of staff on vacant posts.

Mr. S. Ramesh
The President, TNBRD, Thiruvannamalai

Awareness should be created about the eradication of Parthenium.

Document the success stories and feedback of farmers to encourage learning from experience and better decision-making.

Create awareness about mastitis management in dairy cattle through training and awareness programs.

Dr. A. Bhaskaran
Principal Scientist (Soil Science), ICAR – ATARI Zone X, Hyderabad

Create awareness about government schemes in the training programs.

Increase the database of farmers

Promote the 10-cent model with new fodder varieties among farmers through training and extension activities.

Create awareness on rejuvenation techniques for old mango orchards through training programs.

Create awareness on value addition in mango and millets through training and demonstrations.

Dr. M. A. Vennila
Senior Scientist & Head, ICAR – TNAU KVK, Papparapatty, Dharmapuri

Create awareness among farmers about the TNAU Agri Cart online platform to facilitate easy purchase of quality seeds.

Create awareness of climate-resilient technologies for sustainable agricultural production under changing climatic conditions.

Mr. K. Kalimuthu
Joint Director of Agriculture, Department of Agriculture, Krishnagiri

Create awareness among farmers on the importance of soil testing and sampling through training programs and demonstrations.

Mrs. J. Gunavathi
Deputy Director of Horticulture, Department of Horticulture, Krishnagiri

Create awareness on season-wise technical information in crops.

Dr. K. Geetha
Professor and Head, Regional Research Station, Paiyur

Promote the newly released protein-rich horsegram variety Paiyur 3 among farmers through training and FLD programs.

Dr. M. S. Aneesh Rani
Professor & Nodal Officer, Horticultural College & Research Institute, Paiyur, Krishnagiri

Conduct demonstrations on fruit bagging techniques for pest control in mango in association with TNAU for farmers.

Conduct demonstrations on coconut-based intercropping systems, particularly tree species integration, to promote diversified cropping systems and enhance farm income.

Dr. M. Anandhi
Associate Professor, VUTRC, TANUVAS, Krishnagiri

Awareness programs on ethno veterinary technologies should be conducted.

Mrs. S. Nirmalatha
Executive Engineer,Department of Agricultural Engineering, Krishnagiri

Create awareness on solar drier, groundnut and turmeric harvesters through trainings and demonstration.

Mr. A. Venkatesan
General Manager, District Industries Centre, Krishnagiri

Create awareness about available subsidy schemes from banks for agricultural products and machinery through training programs.

Mr. M. Saravanan
Lead Bank Manager, Indian Bank, Krishnagiri

Awareness should be created about the availability of bank related loan schemes for SHG in the training programmes.

Mr. S. Ramesh
District Development Manager, NABARD, Krishnagiri

A CAT proposal may be given to organize a two-day training program and one-day exposure tour may also be included if needed.

The Farm Sector Promotion Fund may be utilized to support the implementation of the organic farming project.

Training on soil testing should be conducted to promote effective soil health management.

Value addition training is to be provided to FPO participants, and market linkages are to be facilitated.

Mr. M. Puhal Marimuthu
Programme Executive, All India Radio, Dharmapuri

Create greater awareness among farmers about the News on AIR app in the training programmes.

KVK may give season-oriented programmes and include updated topics such as export-oriented organic farming in mango cultivation and seed production to the AIR.

Mr. S. Mohan
Deputy Director, Department of Agricultural Business and Marketing, Krishnagiri

Create awareness on the management of anthracnose and other post-harvest diseases in mango to minimize losses and ensure quality fruit production.

Create awareness among farmers about available value addition projects in various institutions.

Mr. G. D. Moorthy
Forest Ranger, Divisional Forest Office, Krishnagiri

Create awareness about the availability of free tree seedlings of the Forest Department in the KVK training programmes.

Mr. R. Kathirvel
Inspector of Fisheries, Department of Fisheries, Krishnagiri

Awareness should be created on fishculture in an Integrated Farming System training programme.

For the fisheries farmers, Krishi Vigyan Kendra may request the Director of Fisheries for concession in the GIFT tilapia seed cost.

Mr. B. Nithiyanandan
Officer, District Social Welfare Office, Collectorate, Krishnagiri

KVK should organize skill development training programs for widows at the block level.

Mr. G. R. Chakkaravathi
Farmer Member, Farmer Representative, Arasampatti, Kaveripattinam

KVK may create awareness about soil sampling methodology to the farmers through extension activities.

Mrs. S. Girija
Farmer Member, Farmer Representative, Mathur

Training should be provided on organic farming and value addition to FPO participants.

Mrs. S. Sujatha
Farmer Member, Farmer Representative, Periyakottapalli, Krishnagiri

KVK may conduct an awareness programme on wild boar management through training and method demonstrations.