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Soil & Water Testing Laboratory
This KVK has a Soil & Water testing laboratory established in 2006, which is equipped with the latest apparatus like Double Distillation set, Spectrophotometer (P test), Kjeldhal (N test), Flame photometer (K test) etc. Apart from these, the lab includes incubator, inoculation chamber, conductivity meter, pH meter and other general purpose chemicals to perform soil and water tests.
Due to the growing demand of soil sample testing a Mini Soil testing Lab developed by IISS, Bhopal was also purchased.
Seed Processing Unit
There is a lack of High Yielding Varieties Seeds on Kaimur plateau for the farmers. Keeping in view the great demand of improved seeds of Paddy, Wheat, Gram, Lentil, Pea, Pigeon pea, Mustard etc, KVK established a seed processing unit in 1999 with the help of host institution . The unit has latest grading and seed treatment machines with a processing capacity of 1 Qtl/hr.
Seed of Paddy, Wheat, Niger, Sesame, Pigeon pea, Mustard, Gram & Lentil crops were produced. All seeds are sold to needy farmers. They are also advised to keep a seed bank of HYV with them for future use or to establish a seed village.
Vermi-Compost Production
Vermi composting has been very popular now a days . We have a demonstration unit attached to the nearby Dairy Unit from which we can take cow dung as a input for the unit. The unit is also for demonstration purpose. However it has a capacity to give 50 Qtl/annum of Vermi compost as output. Vermi compost can be taken out about 4 times a year from the unit.
The Vermi-compost produced is used in Front Line Demonstration, On Farm Trials and Instructional Farm as per demand. It is also sold to farmers.
Fruit & Vegetable Processing
Commercialization of agriculture has led to value addition of agriculture products system. Value addition means that products of agriculture and land based activities are processed to have final products that will give higher prices in market.
A Unit was established with aim to impart training to rural youths to generate income by making value added products like Jem, Jelly, Pickles, Sqash, Chatni, Murabba etc. These are made from Guava, Apple, Aonla, Mushroom and other locally available fruits.
Few of the products made during the year is listed below
i) Guava Jelly Jam (Mixed fruits like apple, banana, papaya, orange and grapes Murabba (Aonla)
ii) Navartna Chatani (Dry fruits)
iii) Mushroom pickle
iv) Aonla pickle
v) Elephant yam (Suran) pickle
vi) Green chilly pickle
vii) Sarson pickle
viii) Garlic / Ginger pickle
The products are sold in the nearby markets.
Mushroom Cultivation
Mushroom production has been started since two years to promote its in use in curry and pickle making. It may be used as cash crop hence its training and commercial may be used for employment generation. With this objective training is being imparted to rural youths in KVK. Till now production of Oyster mushroom of White, Pink and Brown colours has been done and demonstrated.
Natural Farming
Natural Farming uses methods that observe the laws of nature and utilize natural materials and products. It is based on the principle of interdependence among all living things and aims to have a nurturing impact on the environment, in sharp contrast to the disadvantageous effects that often come with practicing modernized and commercialized agriculture.
Due to reduced cost of cultivation, less no. of irrigation, higher yield and excellent quality KVK decided to demonstrate this technology in its farm and carry out on farmer’s field.
KVK Instructional farm
Natural farming practices were first tested at KVK instructional farm on Tomato and Maize crops in 0.10 ha for each crop.
KVK demonstrative unit
a) Natural poultry Unit – 100 birds
Advantage : Economic, No smelling, Good taste
b) Natural Piggery Unit – 2 pigs (1- male, 1-female)
Advantage : Economic, No smelling, Good taste
Herbal Garden
KVK has established a garden full of plants for the use of medicine purposes. These plants are distributed to the needy people and few are used in making the CHAVANPRASH. Presently there are a number of medicinal plants as given below :
a) Menhadi (Chlorofilum volichelium)-used as cure of skin diseases & cosmetics
b) Kali Haldi (curcunia caesia)- used in cosmetics and as wound healer
c) Neem (Azadirachta indica)-used as blood purifier
d) Kali Musli (curculigo orchoides)-cure of impotency
e) Safed Musli (Chlorophytum tuberosum)-cure of diabetes
f) Apamarg(Achyranthus aspera)-cure of Asthma
g) Tulsi (ociamum basilicum)- Anti allergic
h) Samudra shos (Argyreia speciosia)-used in urine related diseases
i) Pudina (Mentha viridis)-used in digestive problems
j) Sarpgandha (Ranwolfa serpenua)-used in hypertension & sleeplessness
k) Reetha (Sapindus mukorossis)-used in cosmentics
l) Harjod (cissus quadrangulasis)-used in bone repair
m) Punrrawa (Boerhaavia diffusa)-used in digestive problems
n) Yastimadhu (clycyrrhiza globra)-used in cold, cough problems
o) Chirayata (Swertia chirita )-Blood purifier
p) Bakuchi (psoralea cosylifolia )-used as a cure of Leprosy
q) Bhrangraj (eclipta alba)
r) Patthar Chur (coleus aromaticus)-used as a cure of scorpion biting
s) Shikakai (acacia concinna)-used in cosmetics
t) Vanhaldi (curcuma aroatica)-used on burns and in skin diseases
u) Gritkumari (Aloe barbadenis )- used in cosmetics
v) Aparajita (clitoria ternatia)-used in urine related problems
w) Dhatura (Datura innoxia )-Antidote
x) Aonla (emblica offcindis)-used in hair related problems
y) Guggal (commiphora mukul)-used in tooth powder
z) Vasa (adhatoda vasica)-used as a cure of Asthma
Water Harvesting Structure
KVK has a pond in 10 ha area which is recharged in rainy season. The water in pond lasts till month of February. The pond is used partially for irrigation purpose and for fishery. The main advantage by pond is that the water table of ground water does not fall in summer season. Planning for the renovation and beautification around the pond is under process.
