Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Jharsuguda was inaugurated on 30th August 2006 with a farm of 14.3 acre area situated at Badamal Chowk, Jharsuguda. Out of 14.3 acres of land, 11.2 acres of land of KVK has already been fenced with boundary wall and used for seed production unit and horticulture nursery for the benefit of the farming community of the district. A well planned double storied administrative building with training hall, farmer’s hostel and six staff quarters are in the campus. The demonstration units like poly house for seedling raising, a mushroom spawn production unit, poultry unit, vermicompost unit , azolla unit and automatic weather station are present in the campus.
Krishi Vigyan Kendra is a multi disciplinary platform with six numbers of Scientists, headed by Senior Scientist.Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Jharsuguda is an extension institution for technology transfer from the research institute to the farmers. The prime goal of KVK, Jharsuguda is to accelerate agricultural and allied production in the operational area besides imparting training as per needs and requirements of the farmers, farm women and rural youths including school drop outs in the rural areas for self employment and enhancing the productivity.On farm trials and Front Line Demonstrations of various technologies and roping them to farm community has been the major endeavour of KVK.
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Jharsuguda by virtue of its impelling efforts has improved the farmers understanding of agriculture and allied sector. Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Fishery, Floriculture, Mushroom production and women empowerment through agriculture has been the major line of action KVK.
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Jharsuguda is producing seeds like groundnut, arhar along with vegetable seedlings for the farm community. KVK has developed a progeny mango nursery and mixed fruit orchard of 5 acre area in the farm for the farming community in the district.KVK is functioning with one Sr. Scientist & Head, 2 scientists out of six , 2 technical assistant out of three , and 5 administrative and supporting staffs.
The Krishi Vigyan Kendra,a dream project of Indian Council of Agricultural Research, is mandated for assessment, refinement and demonstration of improved agro-technologies/products to bring social and economic upliftment of farming community of the country .The KVK , Jharsuguda since its inception from 2006 has been striving hard to achieve this mandate under the aegis of Orissa University of Agriculture & Technology ,Bhubaneswar . The activities of the KVK have supported a cross section of farming communities to enhance productivity of rice, , vegetables ,oilseeds & pulses by 7.6,15.6,20 & 8 % respectively. The achievement has been possible with the evaluation of new technology through On Farm Trials in participatory research mode creating an impact to accept the best technology through Front Line Demonstration followed by capacity building training programmes . It is needless to highlight the impact of kissan mela, exhibitions, field days and other extension activities & published literatures which has motivated the farmers of the district in this direction .