Introduction
  About Pathanamthitta District
  Training Programmes
  Front Line Demonstration
  On farm testing
  Demonstration units
  Other Extension activities
  Women cell activities
  Collaborative programmes
  Impact studies & success stories
  Faculty And Staff



The KVK is actively involved in participating and conducting various extension activities as mass media communication for the benefit of large number of farmers. mass media play a significant role in developing rural resources and motivating the masses for adoption of new technologies. They are effective in disseminating information to the large number of audience quickly. they act as source for communicating the latest agricultural technology to a large number of farmers in the shortest period of time. These programme helped to create awareness among the farmers about new idea, concepts or programmes.these extension activities are generally organized in collaboration with our organization. These activities include seminars, fields days, melas, exhibitions,farm science club,farmers.scientist interaction programme,scienst visit to farmer's field, agro clinic,vedio/film how, celebration of globally important days,farm advisory services,vetenary clinics, publication etc.

The various extension activities conducted in this Kendra are given below

ActivitiesNo. Of ProgrammesNo. Of participants
Field Days351176
Seminars747094
Vetenary clinics691806
Vaccination Camps1444663
KissanMelas&Exhibitions 2154744
Farm Science Clubs15401
Farmers Meetings551452
Health Clinics9170

Extension Literatures

  1. 'Embroidery-25 types' (Malayalam) by Shana Harshan.
  2. ' Integrated plant protection in vegitables' (Malayalam) by M.M.Joseph.
  3. 'Bio fertilizers' (Malayalam) by M.M.Joseph.
  4. 'Vermi compost' (Malayalam) by M.M.Joseph.
  5. 'Compost making' (Malayalam) by M.M.Joseph.
  6. 'Medicinal Plants' (Malayalam) by M.M.Joseph and C.I.Jacob.
  7. 'Vegetable cultivation in homestead' (Malayalam) by S.J.Vijayalalitha and S.Vallal Kannan.
  8. 'Vanilla Cultivation' (Malayalam) by S.J.Vijayalalitha and S.Vallal Kannan.
  9. 'Plant propagation techniques' (English) by S.J.Vijayalalitha and S.Vallal Kannan.
  10. 'Different types of medicinal plants and their uses' (Malayalam) by S.J.Vijayalalitha and S.Vallal Kannan.
  11. 'Ornamental herbal garden' (Malayalam) by S.J.Vijayalalitha and S.Vallal Kannan.
  12. 'Cultivation of medicinal plants in homesteads' (Malayalam) by S.J.Vijayalalitha and S.Vallal Kannan.
  13. 'Value added products from papaya' (Malayalam) by Shana Harsan and Jeen Mary Mathew.
  14. 'Value added products from mushroom' (Malayalam) by Shana Harsan and Jeen Mary Mathew.
  15. 'Value added products from tapioca' (Malayalam) by Shana Harsan and Jeen Mary Mathew.
  16. 'A guide to vegetable cultivation" (Malayalam) by S.J.Vijayalalitha and S.Vallal Kannan.




  1. 'Nutrient content of various manures & fertilizers' (Malayalam) by M.M.Joseph
  2. 'Trichoderma - a bio control agent for spice crops' (Malayalam) by S.J. vijayalalitha.
  3. 'Fruit or vegitable processing' (Malayalam) by Shana Harshan
  4. 'Maintenance of Tissue Culture Banana' by Vinod Mathew and Alex John
  5. 'Vermiwash' by S.J. Vijayalalitha and K. Charu Mithran
  6. 'Fruit preservation by Shana Harshan
  1. "Cultivation of Oyster Mushroom: (Malayalam) by S.J. Vijayalalitha and S. Vallal Kannan.