Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) is a project supported by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Department of Agricultural Research and Education under the Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India. The project is being implemented by a Non-Governmental Organisation named Agricultural Science Foundation since 1985. KVK is located in Hulkoti village of Gadag district in Karnataka State.

Mandates of KVK

• Conducting on-farm testing to identify the location specificity of agricultural technologies under various farming systems.

• Organising frontline demonstration to establish production potential of various crops and enterprises on the farmers' fields.

• Organising need based training of farmers to update their knowledge and skills in modern agricultural technologies related to technology assessment, refinement and demonstration, and training of extension personnel to orient them in the frontier areas of technology development.

• Creating awareness about improved technologies to larger masses through appropriate extension programmes.

• Production and supply of good quality seeds and planting materials, livestock, poultry and fisheries breeds and products and various bio-products to the farming community.

• Work as resource and knowledge centre of agricultural technology for supporting initiatives of public, private and voluntary sector for improving the agricultural economy of the district.