Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Bhadrak
Bhadrak subdivision of the undivided Balasore district became a new district on 1st April 1993 vide Revenue Department Notification No. DRC-44/93.14218/R dated 27th March 1993 of Government Odisha
Bhadrak having a rich heritage and history derives its name as legend has it, from the Goddess Bhadrakali whose temple stands on the bank of the river Salandi. This district is bounded by Balasore district in the north, Jajpur district and river Baitarani is in the south, Keonjhar district is in the west and Bay of Bengal and Kendrapada district is in the east. With a population of 13,32,000 as per provisional figure of 2001 census. A number of deltaic rivers viz. Salandi, Baitarani, Kansabansa,Gamol, Mantei, Genguti, Kochila, Reba and Kapali pass through and around the District.
District Agriculture at A Glance
Agro Climatic Zone |
North East Coastal Plain zone |
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Agro Ecological Situation |
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Geographical Area (ha) |
2,70,164 |
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Cultivable Land (ha) |
1,76,000 |
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Cropping Intensity |
132% |
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Irrigated Area |
Kharif |
65% |
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Rabi |
20% |
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Total Freshwater Area (ha) |
4384 |
Freshwater Pisciculture water area (ha) |
3848 |
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Total Brackish Water Area (ha) |
4027 |
Brackish water Pisciculture water area (ha) |
2200 |
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Coastline (Km) |
50 |
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Farmers |
Small & Marginal - 82% |
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Avg. Land Holding (ha) |
1.19 |
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Climatic vulnerable blocks |
Chandbali - Cyclone, Flood and Drought |
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Dhamnagar and Tihidi - Cyclone, Flood |
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Major Crops |
Rice, Blackgram, Greengram, Mustard, Sunflower, Sesame, Jute, Vegetable crops & Fruit crops |
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Major Enterprises |
Pisciculture, Dairy, Poultry, Mushroom |

TRAINING CALENDAR 2022 - 23
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Agronomy |
Soil Science |
Plant Protection |
Horticulture |
Fishery Science |
Women Empowerment |
Agriculture Extension |
Forestry |
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May |
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Techniques of Teak stumps preparation
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June |
Integrated Weed management in rice |
Production technology for raising Azolla nursery
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Biofloc based fish farming (RY) |
Crop planning and method of vegetable seedling production for nutritional garden
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Propagation technology of bamboo species
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Weed and nutrient management under direct seeded rice |
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Cultivation practices of paddy straw mushroom by using loose straw
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Storage loss minimization techniques of pulses
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Skill training on Mushroom Production (RY) |
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July |
ICM in rice under flood affected areas |
Vermicompost production and its uses
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Pesticide management (IS) |
Moisture conservation methods during summer in fruit crops |
Pre and post stocking water quality management |
Disease and pest management in paddy straw mushroom |
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Flora management for honeybees
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Preparation of mat nursery and mechanical transplanting (RY) |
Production technology for raising Azolla nursery
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Six species composite carp culture |
Humidity and temperature management in paddy straw mushroom beds |
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Round the year stunted fingerling production (RY) |
Skill training on Mushroom Production (RY) |
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Stocking and nursery pond management for minimizing mortality (RY) |
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August |
Herbicide management (IS) |
Vermicompost production and its uses
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Integrated pest management in rice |
Use of growth regulator in cucurbits |
Preventive and curative measures for common fish diseases |
Preparation of moringa powder for income generation of WSG |
Formation and management of SHGs
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Management practices of fodder species |
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Method of soil sampling, analysis and interpretation of results (RY) |
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Feed and feeding management in composite fish farming |
Packaging technology in mushroom |
Formation and management of SHGs (IS) |
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Biofloc based fish farming (RY) |
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September |
Weed management in rice (IS) |
Vermicomposting & vermiwash production (RY) |
Weed management in vegetables |
Fish farming in community ponds |
Brooding management of poultry chicks by women SHGs |
Income generating activities for rural women |
Silvicultural operations of Acacia spp.
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Nursery raising in horticultural crops in horticultural crops (RY) |
Cultural practices for improving growth rate of fishes. |
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Application of ICT in agriculture
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Protected cultivation (IS) |
Preparation of low cost balanced feed using available ingredients (RY) |
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October |
Zero till planting and line planting in greengram |
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Integrated pest management in bitter gourd |
Types of flower and pollination behaviour |
Management of pond bottom for increasing productivity in fish farming |
Household food security by Nutritional gardening (IS) |
ICM in marigold |
Management of seasonal and perennial components in the IFS unit |
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IPM strategy for management of leaf curl and mealy bug in papaya |
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Production of dry fish using solar drier (RY) |
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November |
Role of natural farming & promotion of ITKs in maintaining soil health and quality of produce
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Grafting in vegetable crops |
Alternate low cost farm made fish feed |
Cultivation practices of different varieties of oyster mushroom |
Leadership development and formation of farmers organisation |
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Vermicompost production and its uses
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Management of Plankton in fish culture pond |
Income generation activities for empowerment of rural Women (IS) |
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December |
Nutrient and weed management in green gram |
Role of biofertilizer in special reference to organic farming in vegetable crops
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IPM in brinjal |
ICM in potato |
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Use of ITK in agriculture |
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Integrated crop management in sunflower |
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Integrated crop management in sunflower |
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Use of PGR in Horticultural crops (IS) |
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January |
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Nutrient management in sunflower |
IPM in sunflower |
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Modern approaches in fish farming techniques (IS) |
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Nutrient management through Soil Health Card and its interpretation (IS) |
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BMP in shrimp farming (IS) |
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February |
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Recycling of farm wastes (IS) |
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March |
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Natural farming (RY) |
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Our Staff

Dr Aurovinda Das
Dr Aurovinda Das working as Sr Scientist & Head in various KVKs under OUAT, Bhubaneswar since 2011. He started his profession career when joined as Asst. Professor in Agronomy in College of Agriculture, Bhubaneswar (OUAT) in 2005. He obtained his M.Sc (Agronomy) and Ph.D (Agronomy) from IARI, New Delhi. He has teaching, research and extension experience in the field of agronomy, Soil Science and allied sciences. Contributed significantly in promotion of pertinent technologies through KVK viz. resource conservation technology such as zero till in mustard, mechanized direct seeded rice, mechanical transplanted rice, rice fallow technology, weed and fertilizer management in field crops etc. Under his leadership KVK, Bhadrak received Best KVK Award 2016-17 at state level and Zonal Best KVK Award 2017-18 for the ICAR Zone V.

Dr. Biswa Ranjan Samantaray
M.F.Sc from CIFE(Deemed University), Mumbai from 1999-2001. Three years research Experience as SRF in the premier Aquaculture institute, CIFA, Kausalyganga, Bhubaneswar, Odisha from 2001-2004. As a officer in the Fisheries department, Govt. of Odisha from 2004-2006. Working as a Scientist (Fishery Sc.) in KVKs under OUAT from 2006. More than 18 years of experience in fish and fish seed production, Modern Disease diagnosis tools. Eleven Research Paper in International Journal. Twenty Research Paper in National Journal. Thirty five articles in reputed Rural Development Journals like Kurukshetra, LEISA India and Fishing Chimes.

Dr. Debiprasad Dash
University of Agriculture & Technology, Kumar Ganj, Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh in the year 1998, M.Sc. (Ag.) in Soil Science & Agril. Chemistry in the year 2000 at Banaras Hindu University, Senior Research Fellow in the ICAR (NATP) sponsored project from April, 2002 to June, 2004 and Ph.D. (Soil Science & Agril. Chemistry) in 2003 at Banaras Hindu University, Qualified in National Eligibility Test in Soil Science - Soil Chemistry/Fertility/Microbiology conducted by Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board (ICAR), New Delhi- Dr. Debiprasad Dash having experiences of development of organic projects, certification process along with technical guidance to various companies and organization from 2004 to 2009, from 2009 to 2014 worked as Scientist (Soil Science) in KVK, Balasore and from 2014 onwards continuing in the same position at KVK, Bhadrak. He gives more emphasis on recycling of locally available wastes, use of biofertilizer, green manuring to restore soil health.

Rojalin Mohanta
Rojalin Mohanta has completed M. Sc. (Ag. Extn.) College of Agriculture, OUAT and completed an enjoyable period of teaching experience at Institute of Agricultural Sciences, SOA (Deemed to be University). She has three research publications and expertise in Agriculture Extension.