Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Jalalgarh, Purnea was established in Feb 2004 at the premises of Regional Research Sub- Station, Jalalgarh(Purnea). From its starting period till 4th August 2010 it was under administrative control of Rajendra Agricultural University, Bihar, Pusa (Samastipur). With the formation of Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour (Bhagalpur) presently it is under administrative control of Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour (Bhagalpur) from 5th August 2010. As per mandate of Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi, the centre is dedicated for providing technical support to the farmers of the district through conducting on farm trials for assessing, refining and documenting agricultural technologies, Front line demonstrations with improved technologies and by providing training facilities to farmers, rural youth and extension functionaries working in field of agriculture and allied sectors. The District is situated in Middle Gangetic Plain of North East Alluvial Zone of the Country within Latitude 25°57’17.3” N and Longitude 87°32’13.1” E having geographical area of 3202.30 sq. km. Ecologically the district comes under Eastern plain with hot sub-humid (moist) Eco-region with hot-wet summer and cool-dry winter with an average annual rainfall of 1305 mm and mean annual potential evapo-transpiration (PET) demand of 1300 mm. Soil, having sandy to loam and sandy in texture, is suitable for cultivation of maize, vegetables, fruit orchards etc. In context of horticulture, the soil is favorable for growing mango, litchi, guava, banana and bamboos.
On 3rd Sep 2018 it’s new administrative building has been inaugurated near RRSS Jalalgarh by Dr. Prem Kumar, Hon’ble Agriculture Minister, Bihar.
Ajit choudhary
Dr. Govind Kumar
Dr. Sangita Mehta
Sushma Devi
Previously she was living as a house wife and engaged in cultivating only maize and paddy. But from these traditional cultivation she was not earning sufficient for her livelihood. She was also feeling the nutritive lack in the general cereals and vegetables for her family purchased from the market. During the course She came to KVK Jalalgarh Purnea with other womens for training. And here she got the training that how she can establish her self nutritive sensitive integrated farming system which will satisfy both economic and nutritive aspects. In 2016 she started NSIFS + Mushroom Production. Now apart from paddy & maize she is engaged in nutritive sensitive farming having horticultural crops in her kitchen garden as well as rearing goat, cattle, poultry, duck, pigeon pea, Bater. She is also doing fishing business with Gras carp, Maja carp, Singhi side by side. She is engaged in mushroom production and earning by making pickles of mushroom and ginger & chilli and making turmeric powder.
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