Krishi Vigyan Kendra Yagantipalle Wins Prestigious Zonal KVK Award

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• Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Yagantipalle, has won the “Best Zonal KVK Award” for 2024-25.
• This marks the third consecutive year the award has been received by KVK, Yagantipalle, among 72 KVKs from Andhra pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry.
• The award is conferred by Agricultural technology Application Research Institute (ATARI) Zone X, Hyderabad.
• Dr. G. Dhanalakshmi, Senior Scientist and Head of KVK Yagantipalle, accepted the trophy at the Zonal KVK Workshop held on September 4, 2025 in VIT Vellore campus in Tamil Nadu.
• The awarding ceremony was led by dr. V. Bharathi Harishankar (Vice Chancellor of Avinashlingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women) along with Dr Shaik N Meera (Director of ATARI zone X).
• Recognition was based on outstanding results achieved across 10 of a total of 13 evaluation categories: seed production; planting material distribution; pulse seed hubs; revolving fund generation; expenditure and receipts management; soil health cards distribution; building farmers’ databases; extension functionary training sessions conducted; number of demonstration units established.

Indian opinion Analysis
The recognition awarded to Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK),Yagantipalle showcases its consistent commitment to advancing agricultural practices and rural development across South India for three consecutive years-a notable achievement within highly competitive zones like Andhra Pradesh or neighboring states Telangana/TN regions equally weighing dense concentration farming relates high precision state active Rice/Pulses.

For India broader advancements replicating similar robust/integrative extension systems likely closer collaborating real-data++expanding AG-Tech Actual +potential