Our history

Krishi Vigyan Kendra Anjaw is only 5 year old institute established under the umbrella of ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Barapani, Meghalaya coordinated by the ICAR-Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute (ATARI) Zone-III, Umiam. It was sanctioned by the council on Oct, 2014 and started functioning since 7th of April, 2015. Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Anjaw was allotted a land area of 20.0 ha for establishment of permanent Office, Instructional farm and Residential campus at Metengliang which is again 22.5 Km away from the Hayuliang town. Since its inception, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Anjaw has been trying sincerely for overall agricultural development in the district with his young and dynamic team of KVK.

OBJECTIVES OF KVK

• To identify location specific problems of the farming community and prioritization of the identified problems as per the weight age.
• To demonstrate the new improved technology to the farmers as well as to the extension workers directly in the farmers field with their active participation.
• To impart training to the farmers, rural youths, farm women and extension functionaries for capacity building.
• To collect feedback from the farmer’s field and extension functionaries and collaborate these information for modification or refinement of the particular technology.
• To provide latest information on agriculture and allied sectors to the extension agencies, NGOs, SHGs, CIGs etc. for wider circulation to improve economic condition.
• To prepare different extension models and verify those models in the farmers field with their participation and to create confidence among them.
• To work as a change agency aiming towards bringing overall improvement in the lives of the poor in economic, social and personal sphere.