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ICAR-Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute (ATARI), Jodhpur is one of the 11 ICAR-ATARIs formerly known as Zonal Project Directorates (ZPDs) functioning under Division of Agricultural Extension. ICAR has established a vast network of KVKs all over the country under the administrative control of various ICAR institutes, State Agricultural Universities (SAUs), State Department of Agriculture, Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and other institutes for implementing the central governmental projects/schemes. In the Zone, 7 Agricultural Technology Information Centres (ATICs) are working for delivering the “Single Window” delivery system. Since, Zonal Project Directorate has been elevated as ICAR-Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute (ATARI), the mandates of ICAR-ATARI has also been changed where socio-economic research is one of the integral components.

About KVK

KVK Pratapgarh was established in March, 2012 and is located at Basad farm, Mandsaur Road which is 6 Kms away from District Headquarter. This centre has an instructional farm area of 23.29 ha with irrigation facility by open well. Seed production programme is being taken at KVK of crop like soybean black gram, gram, ajwain etc. KVK is working for upliftment of social economic status of tribal families. KVK organized training for farmers and farm women. FLD’s on chick pea, soybean, black gram, mustard, maize and wheat were implemented. In horticulture FLD’s on spices fenugreek, cumin, coriander, fennel, dill, nigella were conducted because Pratapgarh district is very well known for spices. The activities of KVK are being highlighted through different news papers and at MPUAT website regularly.