Secondary Extension Activities for Fisheries Technology Dissemination by Krishi Vigyan Kendra, South Tripura: An Exploratory Study on Performance

Abstract

The Government of India through the Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR) has established a wide network of Krishi Vigyan Kendra's (KVKs) in all the rural districts of the country. These Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) also known as Farm science centers in India, are one of the key extension systems and an integral part of the National Agricultural Research System (NARS) in the country. Agricultural innovations and diffusion of new technologies are key drivers to attain food security in the country besides providing farmers a competitive edge over traditional farming, thus facilitating better standards of living. To realize their true potential, farmers must have access to the state-of-the-art technologies, necessary inputs and related information in all the segments, be it crop, livestock, forestry, or fisheries. KVK does a wonderful job in this direction. Being one of its kind in the world, it aims at the assessment of location specific technology modules in agriculture and allied enterprises through assessment and demonstrations with relevant training to farmers.