Shri.P.R. Ramesh, Subject Matter Specialist (Soil Science) explained on importance and use of organic manures and demonstrated the preparation and use of Arka Microbial consortium in betelvine crop. He stressed the importance of soil testing and explained in detail about…
The Regional Horticultural Fair was organized as part of the Golden Jubilee celebrations of ICAR-IIHR, during 15-19 January 2017 at IIHR, Bengaluru. The RHF was a five-day event, wherein for first three days there was an exhibition of technologies. On…
On 7th Jan 2017, Dr.A.K.Singh, Honourable Deputy Director General (Agricultural Extension &Additional Incharge Horticultural Sciences), ICAR, inaugurated a Seed Processing Unit at KVK, Hirehalli, Tumakuru, Karnataka. The unit was constructed under the support of RKVY, Govt. of India. The other…
Technology Week was celebrated by KVK, Hirehalli from 23rd December to 29th December, 2016. The main objective of the week was to showcase the different agricultural technologies among farmers, different department officials and media. The programme started with Farmers day…
World Soil Day and Rabi Campaign 2016 was organised at KVK, Hirehalli on 5th December, 2016. The event was inaugurated by Sri Veereshananda Saraswati Swamiji, President, Ramakrishan Ashrama, About 110 farmers from Tumakuru District and 29 line department officials were…
On 19th August 2016 Organic Vegetable Mela was organised at KVK, Hirehalli in collaboration with NABARD & Avishkar NGO. The exhibition on Organic Vegetables and related topics were organised. Lectures were arranged from eminent organic farmers like Sri Narayana Reddy,…
XI Parthenium Awareness Week was celebrated at ICAR KVK/CHES(IIHR), Hirehalli,Tumakuru from 16-22, August, 2016 as a component of ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’ to ensure Parthenium free campus. All KVK and CHES staffs were participated in the Progra mme.
Earth Care Award of CEE, Ahmedabad, the team members and Dr. Sreenath Dixit, Director, ATARI, Dr. D.V.Srinivasa Reddy, Principal Scientist(Agronomy), ATARI were visited KVK, Hirehalli on 17.7.2016. Dr. N.Loganandhan, Sr. Scientist and Head, KVK, Hirehalli welcome the team members and…
State Department of Agriculture, Tumakuru has provided a project to KVK, Hirehalli for developing Capacity Building on Nutrition Garden among SHG women groups of Tumakuru District. Smt. Mamatha, IAS, CEO, ZP, Tumakuru has personally assigned this work to KVK and…
Sri Muddahanume Gowda, Member of Parliament, Tumakuru, inaugurated one-day awareness programme on “Pradhan Mantri Bima Fasal Yojana” at KVK, Hirehalli, Tumakuru on 6th April 2016. The event was organised in collaboration with ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bengaluru and with…