About

About

Kamla Nehru Krishi Vigyan Kendra Sultanpur U.P. 

The first Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) of U.P. was established in Sultanpur District by the Kamla Nehru Memorial Trust during the year 1976-77. This project was sponsored by Indian council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi for all round development of farming community in the district. The concept of the KVK was to educate and motivate the farmers, farm-women and rural youth regarding application of latest proven technologies as such or in modified forms by organizing specialized pr generalized training courses as per needs of the area. Long duration vocational training was another aspect to build-up desirable attitude to provide new knowledge and skill in agriculture and allied activities to the rural youth for generating self-employment. The training was based on the principles of "Learning by doing and teaching by doing".

During the 5th five-year plan KVK (Farm Science Centre) came into existence to communicate the latest technology among the farming communities. In the year 1976, ICAR has sanctioned KVK to the Trust which became a new addition for transforming agriculture in the district.

During the 8Th five-year plan, the mandate of the KVK was restructured with integration of other Transfer of Technology Project i.e. National Demonstration, Lab to Land Programme and Operational Research Project operated separately with the different objective.

Thrust Areas

On the basis of need assessment of the farming community of district following thrust areas have been priorities.

• Improvement of productivity of crops, fruits and vegetables with the introduction of H.Y.V, Hybrid varieties latest management of technology and packaging of practices.
• Reduction in post-harvest losses and promotion of value addition.
• Breed improvement, health care and feeding management in livestock.
• Promotion of organic farming, improvement of soil health and minimization of chemical use.
• Promotion of integrated farming system.
• Promotion of IPM / INM.
• Management of farming practices in rain-fed areas.
• Crop diversification and introduction of high value crops with assured marketing at reasonable price.
• Soil and water management.
• Promotion of Agro-based industries for income generation.
• To establish as resource and knowledge generation center of agricultural technology.

Host Organization

Late Sri Kedar Nath Singh (1928-1999)
Founder

Kamla Nehru Memorial Trust is well known organization which has been establish during year 1972. The trust was founded by Late Sri Kedar Nath Singh (Ex. Deputy Minister for Irrigation, Ministry of Agriculture Govt. of India). Sri Kedar Babu was a great visionary for Education and Agricultural Development; thus, he started several institutions for the development of district Sultanpur U.P. especially for rural youth who were lacking the higher education in field of science and technology which becomes a milestone in the area of Human Resource Development in eastern Uttar Pradesh. Kamla Nehru Institute of Science and Technology came into existence during the year 1973. Side by Side Trust has also started child education by establishing an institute of child education from jr. kids' group to intermediate.

Foundation of The Institution (Honorable President of India), Dr. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed.

Sri Vinod Singh (Secretary - KNMT)

Born in 1957 Sri Vinod Singh S/o Late Sri K.N. Singh developed his leadership capacity from student life while studying at the University of Delhi, from where he got his bachelor’s degree in arts and Master Degree in Political Science in the year 1980. He pursued his bachelor’s degree in law from Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia University, Faizabad in the year 1980.

He started his career as a Law practicener at Allahabad High Court as a junior of the then Advocate General Sri S. S. Bhatnagar. Along with his active participation as Law practicener he got himself deeply involved as a youth Congress worker during the nineties. However, on account of premature death of the founder Sri K.N. Singh, he had no option except to take the reigns as Secretary of the Kamla Nehru Memorial Trust and as Manager of all the Institutions run by it along with his social and political responsibility for the welfare of the people of Sultanpur District and now at state level as a Minister in the U.P. Government.

It is his dynamic and vibrant leadership on account of which he was elected as M.L.A. on May 11 2007 and on May 13, 2007 he was inducted as Minister of State (Independent Charge) Tourism in the U.P. Government also elected in UP General Assembly Election 2022 as MLA from 188 Assembly Constituency Sultanpur U.P.