ICAR-ATARI Kanpur

About Us

Indian Council of Agricultural Research established Zonal Coordination Unit at Kanpur in 1979 to monitor transfer of technology projects. The Zonal Coordination Unit was upgraded as Zonal Project Directorate in March, 2009. Again it was upgraded as ICAR-Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute (ATARI). Presently, ICAR-ATARI, Kanpur is engaged in planning, monitoring, reviewing and supporting ICAR initiated technology dissemination projects mainly Krishi Vigyan Kendras in Uttar Pradesh.

The major functions of the ICAR-ATARI, Kanpur are:

• Planning, monitoring and reviewing of KVK activities in the zone; to identify, prioritize and implement various activities related to technology integration and dissemination
• Coordinating with SAUs, ICAR institutes/organizations, line departments and voluntary organizations in the zone for implementation of KVK mandated activities and
• Facilitating financial and infrastructural support to KVKs for effective functioning.

In Zone-IV, 89 KVKs have been established by the ICAR in Uttar Pradesh. The mandate of KVK is – Technology Assessment and Demonstration for its Application and Capacity Development (TADA-CD). The activities of KVK include –

• On-farm testing to identify the location specificity of agricultural technologies under various farming systems.
• Frontline demonstrations to establish production potential of technologies on the farmers’ fields.
• Capacity development of farmers and extension personnel to update their knowledge and skills on modern agricultural technologies.
• To work as Knowledge and Resource Centre of agricultural technologies for supporting initiatives of public, private and voluntary sector in improving the agricultural economy of the district.
• Provide farm advisories using ICT and other media means on varied subjects of interest to farmers.
• To produce quality technological products (seed, planting material, bio-agents, livestock) and make it available to farmers, organize frontline extension activities, identify and document selected farm innovations and converge with ongoing schemes and programmes within the mandate of KVK.

KVKS IN UTTAR PRADESH AT A GLANCE