The KVK
is one of the service-oriented organizations in
Trivandrum district to serve the farming community. Farm
advisory services are catered free of cost on request.The KVK regularly participates in the exhibitions,
kisanmelas, seminars, symposia, conference, group
discussions etc
Field tours to agriculture research
institutes, colleges and progressive farmers plots are
regularly conducted for farmers. The KVK staff regularly
publishes extension articles in journals; deliver radio
and TV programmes related with agriculture and allied
activities.
Rural
Extension Sub Center (RESC) concept of Mitraniketan KVK
is an alternative extension approach tried and succeeded
in India. The veterinary expert trains the rural youths
in the artificial insemination programme.
They are
facilitated to form a sub center with the village level
organizations. The concept is to help the rural youth
trained in the artificial insemination towards
self-employment. At present there are 33 RESCs in
Trivandrum and adjoining districts.
