Background

Nimpith KVK – Mile Stones (1979-2009)

First 5 years      : Emphasis on training and demonstration mainly on borrowed

 (1979-84)            knowledge from SAU & Research Institutes and innovation of Land Shaping

                             technology for Sundarbans.

Second 5 years : Developing area specific technologies and more emphasis on

   (1984-89)          extension including entrepreneurship development through Land Shaping Programme.

Third 5 years    : Development of entrepreneurship on Fish Seed Nursery, Poultry

  (1989-94)           Farming, Mushroom Production, Dairy farming etc.

Fourth 5 years  : More coverage through Farm Science Clubs, other NGOs and

  (1994-99)          CBOs and introduction of Cotton Cultivation in Sundarbans rice fallow.

Fifth 5 years     : Integrated resource utilization, micro level modules by analyzing Agro-

(1999-2004)        Eco system; On Farm Research in farmers’ fields, On Farm Testing;

                            Large scale cotton cultivation in rice-fallow lands.

Sixth 5 years    : Developing linkage with National and International Institutes to

  (2004-09)          standardize technologies; Emphasis on capacity building of CBOs;

                            Seed production as commercial venture, Private Public Partnership

                            development for marketing of agricultural produce.

                            Implementation of NWDPRA, AICRP on Sunflower & NAIP

                            programme. Establishment of Medicinal Garden Demonstration Unit.

                            Distribution of low cost greenhouse to progressive vegetable growers.

                            Disease forecasting and SMS alert system.

                            Model for waste water utilization and preservation of germ plasm

                            of Bengal Goat by establishing Goat breeding farm.

                            Sustainable IPM module development with main emphasis on

                            eco-friendly management approaches.

Recent year       : An ISO 9001: 2008 Certified Institute