Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kundrakudi was commissioned on 21.09.1996 and is functioning under the Director of Extension Education, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai – 600 051. KVK is located at Kundrakudi, which is about 12 kms from Karaikudi and 64 kms from Sivagangai. Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kundrakudi was fully funded by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi. Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kundrakudi is the grassroot level vocational training centre in the state of Tamil Nadu. This centre acts as a bridge for transfer of advanced technologies from laboratory to land / field. This pioneer centre acts as source of sunlight to the rural households, farm youth and women self help groups of Sivaganga district offering training in multivarious disciplines such as Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, Agriculture, Horticulture, Soil Science and Home Science for their social and economic upliftment.
KVK is located at Kundrakudi, which is about 12 kms from Karaikudi and 64 kms from the District Headquarter, Sivagangai. KVK, Kundrakudi has following infrastructure:
Name of the Project / Scheme | Sponsoring Agency | Budget Outlay (Rs. in lakhs) | Period of the Scheme |
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Establishment of Model fodder farms through VUTRCs | SLUB, Government of Tamil Nadu | 8.00 | 2002 – 2005 |
AI Refresher Training Programme | IDDP –Aavin, Karaikudi | 0.19 | 2005 - 2006 |
Skill level Training on Livestock and poultry | Government of Tamil Nadu | 0.25 | 2006 - 2007 |
Artificial Insemination in Cattle & deworming of livestock | RSVY Collectorate, Sivagangai | 51.37 | 2007 - 2009 |
Skill up-gradation training to watershed communities | DRDA – DPAP Collectorate, Sivagangai | 1.51 | 2007 - 2008 |
Precision Farming system s in Tamil Nadu | NADP | 44.00 | 2008 – 2010 |
Establishment of High density Planting land use model suited to dryland semi aried ecosystems | State Planning Commission Government of Tamil Nadu | 4.00 | 2008 - 2012 |
ATMA – Demonstration | Department of Agriculture | 0.38 | 2008 – 2009 |
Improvement of Rural livelihood through backyard Poultry | NABARD | 0.39 | 2009 – 2010 |
ATMA - Demonstration | Department of Agriculture | 1.69 | 2011 – 2012 |
ATMA – Demonstration | Department of Agriculture | 0.40 | 2011 – 2012 |
Name of the Project | Sponsoring Agency | Budget (Rs. in lakhs) |
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Establishment of Climate Resilient Integrate Farming System | National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) | 3.00 |
Cluster Frontline Demonstration of Pulses | National Food Security Mission (NFSM) | 1.50 |
Cluster Frontline Demonstration of Oilseeds | National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm (NMOOP) | 1.50 |
Sl.No. | Name | Designation | Specialization | Phone No | Email id |
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1 | Dr.S.Sendur Kumaran | Professor and Head | Horticulture | 9443869408 | sendurkumaran.s@tanuvas.ac.in |
2 | Dr. S.Alagudurai | Assistant Professor | Agronomy | 9786679700 | alagudurai.s@tanuvas.ac.in |
3 | Dr. P.G.Thenmozhi | Assistant Professor | Home Science | 9443470198 | thenmozhi.pg@tanuvas.ac.in |
4 | Dr. M.Alagappan | Assistant Professor | Fisheries | 9443431724 | alagappan.m@tanuvas.ac.in |
5 | Dr. L.Vimalendran | Assistant Professor | Agronomy | 9442872364 | vimalendran.l@tanuvas.ac.in |
KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRA
Kundrakudi – 630 206
Sivagangai District, Tamil Nadu
Phone: 04577 – 264288 | Fax: 04577 – 264288
E-mail: kvk-kundrakudi@tanuvas.org.in | Website : www.kvkshivaganga.com