Extension

The Professor Jayashankar Telangana Agricultural University (PJTAU) extension services are mainly focused on following Frontline extension activities:

  • Technology assessment and refinement (TAR) through Minikit testing / OFTs /FLDs/Demonstrations
  • Diagnostic filed visits
  • Capacity building of stakeholders
  • Dissemination of agricultural knowledge and information through kisan melas, farmer–scientist-interactions, publications, print and electronic media

Front line extension services are offered through the network of extension units spread across the State:

  • Telangana Rythu Vignana Kendras (TRVKs – 23)
  • Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs – 8)
  • Extension Education Institute (EEI)
  • Agricultural Information and Communication Centre (AI&CC) and PJTAU Press.
  • Electronic Wing (EW)

Extension units of the University

List of the TRVKs and KVKs under PJTAU

SI.No. Name of the Centre / District Place Name of the Coordinator/Nodal Officer Mail ID Contact Number
1 TRVK-Nirmal Nirmal Dr. D. Karthik trvknirmal@pjtau.edu.in 8332970250
2 TRVK-Kamareddy Malthummeda, Kamareddy Dr. A. Anil Reddy trvknizamabad@pjtau.edu.in 8332970256
3 TRVK-Karimnagar Agril Research Station, Karimnagar Dr. Hari Krishna trvkknr@pjtau.edu.in 8332970258
4 TRVK-Siddipet Agril. Research Station, Tornala Dr. Ch. Pallavi trvksiddipet@pjtau.edu.in 8332970251
5 TRVK-Warangal Regional Agril Research Station, Warangal Dr. B. Vijaya Bhaskar trvkwarangal@pjtau.edu.in 9010104998
6 TRVK-Sangareddy Agril Polytechnic, Jogipet K. Rahul Viswakarma trvksangareddy@pjtau.edu.in 8332970253
7 TRVK-Yadadri Bhuvanagiri Yadadri Bhongiri Dr. Sreelatha trvkbhuvanagiri@pjtau.edu.in 8332970255
8 TRVK-Mahabubnagar Mahabubnagar Dr. P. Archana trvkmbnr@pjtau.edu.in 8332970257
9 TRVK-Vikarabad Parigi Dr. Rajeshwar Reddy trvkvikarabad@pjtau.edu.in 9390898305, 9989623821
10 TRVK-Jagtial Jagtial Dr. K. Rajesh trvkjagtial@pjtau.edu.in 9848208077
11 TRVK-Peddapalli Peddapalli Dr. O. Sampath trvkpeddapalli@pjtau.edu.in 9951191299
12 TRVK-Rajanna Sircilla Vemulawada Dr. R. Sai Kumar trvkrajannasircilla@pjtau.edu.in 9666173333
13 TRVK-Komaram Bheem Asifabad Komaram Bheem Asifabad Dr. A. Nagaraju trvkasifabad@pjtau.edu.in 8096502152
14 TRVK-Rangareddy Rangareddy — trvkrangareddy@pjtau.edu.in —
15 TRVK-Jogulamba Gadwal Jogulamba Gadwal Sri. B.  Raja Madhu Sekhar trvkgadwal@pjtau.edu.in 9866103797
16 TRVK-Narayanpet Narayanpet Dr. P. Prashanth trvknarayanpet@pjtau.edu.in 9553153149
17 TRVK-Suryapet Huzurnagar Dr. K. Chandra Shekar trvksuryapet@pjtau.edu.in 9848430317
18 TRVK-Wanaparthy Wanaparthy Dr. Adhi Shankar trvkwanaparthy@pjtau.edu.in 9912604549
19 TRVK-Jangaon Jangaon Dr. Vishwateja trvkjangaon@pjtau.edu.in 8950209529
20 TRVK-Jayashankar Bhupalpally Jayashankar Bhupalpally Dr. G. Veeranna trvkbhupalpally@pjtau.edu.in 9908033309
21 TRVK Hanumakonda Dr. Ch. Ramulu trvkhanumankonda@pjtau.edu.in 7013036957
22 TRVK Medak Sri K. Rahul Viswakarma trvkmedak@pjtau.edu.in 8332970253
23 TRVK Mulugu Dr. D. Veeranna trvkmulugu@pjtau.edu.in 8802345027
24 KVK Rudrur Dr. T. Supraja kvkrdr@pjtau.edu.in 8333818265
25 KVK Adilabad Dr. N. Ram Gopal Verma kvkadilabad@pjtau.edu.in 8333818265
26 KVK Bellampalli Dr. Prasuna kvkbellampalli@pjtau.edu.in 8333818267
27 KVK Malyal Dr. Dileep Kumar kvkwgl@pjtau.edu.in 8333818262
28 KVK Wyra Dr. Sucharitha Devi kvkwyra@pjtau.edu.in 8333818263
29 KVK Kothagudem Dr. T. Bharath kvkkothagudem@pjtau.edu.in 8333818264
30 KVK Palem Dr. P. Sridevi kvkpalem2011@gmail.com
kvk_palem@rediffmail.com		 8333818261
31 KVK Kampasagar Dr. Chandrashekar kvkkampasagar@pjtau.edu.in 8333818260

Extension Centers Located at Hyderabad

SI.No. Name of the Centre Location Head of Institution Mail ID Contact Number
1 Extension Education Institute Rajendranagar, Hyderabad Dr. M. Jagan Mohan Reddy eei@pjtau.edu.in 8333818236
2 Agricultural Information and Communication Centre & Press Rajendranagar, Hyderabad Dr. C. Padmaveni paio@pjtau.edu.in 8333818237
3 Electronic Wing Rajendranagar, Hyderabad Dr. M. Sreenivasulu elctronicwing@pjtau.edu.in 8333818238

Transformative Extension Outcomes

  • Promoting Direct Seeded Rice (DSR) for Sustainable paddy production
  • Promoting High Density Planting System (HDPS) in Cotton by Pneumatic planter
  • Awareness on Drones, Robotics and Sensors in Agriculture
  • Raised bed Technology in Cotton + Red gram inter cropping system
  • Seed to Seed Mechanization in Soybean, Bengal gram, Groundnut and Turmeric crop
  • Promotion of Custom Hiring Center (CHC)
  • Livelihood & income generation activities through Goatery / Backyard poultry
  • Promotion of Cotton – Bengal gram / Jowar / Sesamum cropping pattern
  • Soil analysis & distribution of soil health cards
  • Promoting kitchen garden
  • Documentation of success stories
  • Use of ICT in disseminating technologies
  • Paired Row method of cultivation in Maize
  • Popularized Trellis method in Tomato cultivation 
  • Integrated Farming System
  • Crop diversification
  • Contingency Crop Planning
  • Conducting of  CFLD’s on Pulses / Oil seeds / NMNF / Horticulture / Live stock / Community Science
  • Creating Livelihood security among the tribal rural youth through Beekeeping

New initiatives in Transfer of Technology

In the context of changed agricultural scenario and to reach the unreached, the University has initiated following Innovative extension methods

  • Innovative farmers’ networking
  • Developing Farmer – Master trainers
  • PJTAU YouTube channel
  • Rythu Nestham Live Video Conference Programme
  • Student Radio Programme (Chenu Kaburlu in Telugu)
  • Rythu Mungitlo Sastravettalu [Scientists @ Door steps of farmers]
  • Quality Seed at every village (QSEV)
  • Telangana Rythu Vignana Kendras [TRVKs] 
  • Kisan Sarathi