Crop Improvement Technologies at Krishi Vigyan Kendra (Farm Science Center) –Senapati, Manipur, India

Crop improvement technologies developed at various research institutes of ICAR and state agricultural universities need to be practically demonstrated at the beneficiary farmer's field. To attain this objective the concept of Krishi Vigyan Kendras (Farm Science Centre) came into existence. After the preliminary trials of proven technologies at the farm science centre level, large trials called the Front Line Demonstrations are conducted at farmer's field to check the suitability and reproducibility of the technology at micro environment level. In addition to the OFTs and FLDs, training is also given to farmers, rural youth and extension functionaries from time to time to update then regarding the latest technologies developed for crop improvement.