Collaborative Programmes

The KVK is reaching out to the farmers of Barddhaman district through the effective linkage with line Departments and organizations. As KVK is the primary institution for bridging the gap between the research stations and farmers field, a close rapport is developed with line departments such as Agriculture, Animal husbandry, Fishery, Social welfare, District Women Welfare, Panchayat Raj Institutes, Research stations, Agricultural Universities, Banks, ATMA and NGOs. The nature of linkage to these organization are joint implementation of differing programmes like conducting training programmes, seminars, participation in meetings and workshops, arranging awareness programmes, veterinary clinics, vaccination camps, arranging melas and exhibitions, establishment of demonstration units and model farms etc. The collaborative programmes have greatly helped to understand each other's and execute the work united for the all round development of the farming communities. The details about the various collaborating agencies and the nature of linkage are furnished below

Sl No	Name of Institute / Organization	Nature of linkage
1	ATMA, Burdwan	Governing body and management committee memeber. Collaborative programmes like Farm School (2 nos), training, demonstration etc.
2	NFDB, Hyderabad	Conducting training and demonstration for fish farmers.
3	RKVY	Governing body and management committee member. Ad-hoc projects on infrastructure development etc.
4	BCKV, Mohanpur	Time to time planning execution. Planting material collection. Bio fertilizers collection. Resource persons.
5	Visva-Bharati	Mushroom spawn collection and distribution, seminar.
6	Animal Resources Development, Govt. of West Bengal	Ducklings supply. Vaccination camp against FMD, PPR, Rani khet disease. Health camp against infertility.
7	Regional Station for Forage Production Demonstration, Kalyani	Training, fodder seed collection.
8	State Department of Agriculture Burdwan	Joint meetings, field visits and planning of action plan.
9	CIFA, Kalyani	Exposure visit.
10	State Agricultural Management Extension Training Institute, Narendrapur	Training on SREP preparation for ATMA programme.
11	Panchyati Raj Institutes	Effective planning for all round development of farmers and collection of secondary data of adopted village.
12	Department of Fisheries, Govt. of West Bengal	Fish fingerlings supply. Training on fish culture, management. Awareness camp on subsidized loan scheme, fisherman identity card.
13	National Seed Corporation, Burdwan	Procurement of seeds of improved varieties of paddy, potato for the farm and farmers.
14	State Co-operative Department	To form new co-operative societies for timely availability of inputs like seed, implements, fertilizer, insecticides-pesticides etc. at reasonable price and promote marketing, activities of the affiliated members to get remunerative price of their produce.
15	Nationalized Banks	To provide Kissan Credit Card facility, farmers club and financing different agricultural projects of farmers.
16	Local Newspaper, Agricultural Magazines, Media	Publicity, Publication of articles.
17	Other KVKs	Exchanging latest technologies, concepts and improved germplasm.
18	NGOs like Men at Work, Ujjiban, SSSNS, Meghdhoot	Study tour of farmers to see demonstration unit namely Vermi- composit , lemon grass oil extractor etc.
19	West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Science	Feed and milk sample analysis.
20	MGNAREGA	Conducting different trainings and workshop etc.

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