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KVK - LAKSHADWEEP
ICAR - CMFRI
ICAR - CMFRI
The KVK works on On Farm Trails (OFT) for the location specific testing of new technological innovations of ICAR and other R&D institutions. These trails are also called as Adaptive Trails. Every passing year the KVK identifies potential technologies generated by ICAR and R&D institutes for testing the location specificity and its suitability at micro farming situations. These technologies are procured and trailed out at the farmer’s field on a scientific basis. The trails are conducted at the farmer’s field with the guidance of Subject Matter Specialists of the KVK. These trial results of KVK are significantly transferred to the mainstream extension for further scaling up. This activity is very much unique within the different organizations working for agriculture development in the island. The KVK is repository of suitable technological innovations that can be disseminated to the end users. The on-going OFT’s by KVK during 2025-26 are as follows:
| Sl. No. | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Assessment of fertility of growing media’s in Lakshadweep islands |
| 2 | Assessment of growing media for vegetable production in nutri-garden |
| 3 | Assessment of feed supplements for layers |
| 4 | Promotion of marine seaweed farming for livelihood enhancement |
| 5 | Assessment of virgin coconut oil production through modern method |
The Front-Line Demonstration (FLD) of the KVKs are unique developed by ICAR. In this activity KVK demonstrates the frontier technological innovations that are potential to the operational area of the island. Progressive farmers are selected and these technologies are demonstrated at their farms. The inventor scientist/experts on the technology under demonstration and extension officers of the UT administration working on agriculture and allied sectors are involved for better outreach. At the end of this activity, a field day is conducted at the farmer’s field to scale up the technology under demonstration for larger communities. The on-going FLD’s by KVK during 2025-26 are as follows:
| Sl. No. | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Demonstration of organic nutrient management in Banana plant |
| 2 | Demonstration of Vermicompost production technique using coconut leaves |
| 3 | Soil test value based nutrient management of coconut plant |
| 4 | Demonstration of ginger as a intercrop in coconut garden |
| 5 | Demonstration of Cassava as a intercrop in coconut garden |
| 6 | Demonstration of arka microbial consortium in nutri-garden to increase the organic vegetable production |
| 7 | Demonstration of Bypass fat in feed to counteract Postpartum weight loss in suckling does |
| 8 | Demonstration of integrated health management in kids |
| 9 | Demonstration of incorporation of black soldier fly larva as protein suppliment for backyard poultry |
| 10 | Sustainable fish waste to value addition practices |
| 11 | Proper Icing of fish |
| 12 | Demonstration of innovative bakery products from Coconut |
| 13 | Demonstration of nutrient-rich functional foods through value addition of Moringa |
| 14 | Demonstration on Bread fruit processing and its Volarization in foods |
ICAR-KVK-Lakshadweep,
Kavaratti.P. O.,
Lakshadweep-682555
P: 04896-263710
E: kvklashadweep@gmail.com