Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Wayanad

The Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Wayanad, Kerala Agricultural University, is the main centre demonstrating latest agricultural technologies in the high range zone for improvement of various crops in the district. The center provides total technology solutions for commercial production of spices, sub-tropical fruits, cool season vegetables, flower crops and spices through on farm trials and front line demonstrations. It can also provide back up support for farming through production of quality planting materials and other inputs. The station has to shoulder the responsibility of solving the agrarian crisis of the high ranges and Wayanad in particular through its technological intervention for ensuring sustainable income to the farmers through farmer participatory programmes including capacity building. The station does multi-faceted and integrated approach across the district and has a team of multi-disciplinary scientist to implement projects and programmes. The station had done multiple trials and assessments of various farmer varieties of Wayanad and has the data base of the same.