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SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Each Krishi Vigyan Kendra has a Scientific Advisory Committee. The major functions of the SAC are given here under.




Functions

  • Providing necessary guidance and leadership developing infrastructure facilities and thereby building the Kendra to fulfill its objectives.
  • Consideration of the annual and five year plans of the Kendra.
  • Reviewing the progress of the activities and achievements and offering necessary guidance or suggestions to improve the functioning of the Kendra.
  • Approval of the Annual Accounts of the Kendra before the same is sent to the Chartered Accountant or Statutory Auditor for audit.
  • Adoption of Statement of Audited Accounts before the same is sent to the Council.
  • Approval of the recommendations of the Recruitment or Selection committee for appointment of staff on vacant posts.

Agenda notes proceedings of the meeting of the committee shall be sent by the Programme Coordinator to the Zonal Project Director and the Council in order to keep the Council abreast with the functioning of the committee and act on the recommendations of the committee, wherever necessary.


Salient recommendations of the XX SAC meetings

    The President, TNBRD, Chennai

  • KVK should increase the soil and water testing samples which was given by the farmers.
  • KVK has to promote the dry land agriculture and water conservation techniques.
  • Rabbit farming has to be encouraged among the farmers.
  • KVK may provide technical support to the women self help groups for the promotion of nutrigarden.

    • The Principal Scientist, ATARI, Zone X, ICAR, Hyderabad

  • NewsOnAir mobile application should be promoted among the farmers.
  • Regular updatation of KVK Activities in various social media.
  • Demonstration units like micro irrigation, Integrated Farming System and Organic farming should be established in the KVK Premises.

    • Director of Extension Education, TNAU, Coimbatore.

  • The exposure visit for the farmers should be arranged to FC & RI Mettupalayam to acquire knowledge about tree farming.
  • Detailed case study on IFS should be documented.

    • The DDM, NABARD, Thiruvannamalai

  • Mushroom production unit activities should be increased. Economics and case study should be recorded.
  • KVK may organise the training to FPOs Directors and CEO
  • KVK May concentrate on the production of low cost Honey bee box to supply to the farmers in order to reduce the cost of production in Honey bee rearing.
  • KVK may create awareness on the mobile app “Bharath Katha”- a marketing app among the farmers for direct selling of agricultural products.

    • Principal Scientist, Central Institute of Brackish water Aquaculture

  • Rainfall data of 30 years should be collected by KVK and low cost “NICRA” intervention should be promoted among farmers.

    • Professor and Head, TANUVAS, Thiruvannamalai

  • KVK should give importance in Backyard poultry farming among the farmers.
  • KVK should encourage the low cost concentrated feed for livestock.

    • The General Manager, District Industrial Centre, Thiruvannamalai

  • KVK may conduct training in collaboration with DIC for the benefit of farmers.

    • Forest Extension Officer, Forest Extension Centre, Thiruvannamalai.

  • KVK has to give more importance for tree farming in collaboration with forestry department.

    • Mr.V.Vasudevan, Farmer, Desur, Vandavasi.

  • The KVK may promote the organic farming in the operational villages.

    • Mr.D.Manivannan, Farmer, Sathupperipalayam, Arni

  • KVK has promote advanced technologies on rat management in the farmer fields.

SAC No
Date of conduction
Members attended
XX
17-03-2021
22
IXX
06-03-2020
21
XVIII
19-03-2019
22
XVII
15-11-2017
17
XVI
02-12-2013
20
XV
05-07-2012
30
IXV
23-07-2009
34
XIII
17-06-2008
29
XII
01-06-2007
22
XI
17-05-2006
20
IX
28-05-2004
35
X
06-05-2005
16
VIII
12-11-2002
15
VII
28-08-2001
24
VI
16-06-2000
32
V
27-08-1999
4
IV
11-08-1997
17
III
29-03-1996
12
II
01-07-1994
15
I
26-11-1993
10