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Mission
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- Formulation and organization of production and problems oriented in-service trainings for extension officers, field functionaries and other concerned with development programme.
- Development and implementation of short and/ or long duration vocational training courses for farmers, farmwomen, rural youth, entrepreneurs, input dealers and others.
- Assessment and refinement of the latest proven agricultural technology through Front Line Demonstration (FLD) and ‘On Farm Testing (OFT) under various agro climatic regions.
- Transfer of Technology through specialized farm and home information services like development and printing of literature and field extension activities.
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Mandates
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- To Plan, implement, Co-ordinate and monitor the Agricultural Extension Education Programme of the University in 11 districts of Vidarbha region of the state.
- To assist and complement to State Government Department of Agriculture, Public Sector and Voluntary organizations in effective management of extension education systems.
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Extension and Education Roles
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- To plan and conduct production and problem oriented Training
- To produce information material and teaching aids to extension personnel, trainers and farmers.
- To collect, process and disseminate latest research findings to extension personnel and farmers through appropriate extension methods and media.
- To undertake adaptive and applied research projects with a view to testing of applicability of findings under different soil, agro-climatic and socio-economic conditions
- To carry out frontline demonstrations based on latest findings and to identify field problems as feedbacks to research wing of the University.
- To provide effective farm advisory service to the farmers.
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PUBLICATIONS
TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY
TAR-IVLP
T & V System
ATIC
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Major Extension Programmes
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- Krishak Vigyan Manch
- Krishi Doot Trainings
- Agricultural Extension through Religious Discourse
- Hello Kastakar
- Pre-Monsoon Krishi Mela
- Krishi Din
- Shivar Pheri (A Field Trip)
- Mega Agricultural Exhibition
- Voice Message Service
- Entrepreneurship Development Camp
- Krishi Dindi
- Hope Generation Programme
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Regular Extension Programmes
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- Transfer of Technology
- Trainings
- Dr. PDKV Farmers Club
- Training & Visit System
- Farm Advisory Services
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- Mobile Agri-Clinic :
- Press Conference/Publicity
- Use of Electronic Media
- Correspondence Service
- All India Radio and Doordarshan Programme
- Film Show
- Field Days
- Farmers Queries
- Visit to the farmers’ field
- Field Trip and discussion session
- Participation in National Exhibition
- Krishak Bhavan
- Shetkari Sadan
- Printing Press
- Telephone Helpline Service
- Village Adoption Programme
- Extension Education Council
- Scientific Advisory Committee
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