The outreach activities of the University are carried out by specialized extension centres including nine District Agricultural Advisory and Transfer of Technology Centres (DAATTCs) and eight Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) spread across the State. The extension wing builds bridges between the research wing, developmental departments of the Government and the end users including the farmers providing the necessary information on modern agricultural technologies. Two new KVKs were started under the jurisdiction of the University at BhadradriKothagudem and Mancherial district which further strengthened the front line extension activities.
District Agricultural Advisory and Transfer of Technology Centres (DAATTC’s)
The DAATTC’s located in the erstwhile nine districts of Telangana were relocated in view of the reorganization of the districts in the State to address the information and technology transfer needs of the farmers of the newly formed districts w.e.f April 2020.
Krishi Vigyan Kendras
The KVK’s under the jurisdiction of the University are grass root level extension centres devoted to educate farmers, farm women and rural youth on farm technologies with an aim to better their livelihood security through short long term training programmes. These centres conduct Technology Assessment and Refinement (TAR) and Front Line Demonstrations under farmer’s field condition and also demonstrate the latest technological developments to the farmers on instructional farms.
Agricultural Technology Information Centre (ATIC)
Agricultural Technology Information Centre (ATIC) was established to disseminate agricultural information and provide technology products to the farmers. The ATIC centre successfully delivered the technologies and the details of the availability of products to the farmers of the State. The centre also successfully provided a management system between the farmers and scientific fraternity.
Agricultural Information and Communication Centre (AI&CC)
The AI&CC and PJTAU Press are responsible for processing of latest agricultural information generated by the University and transferring to the end users in the State through print media.
Electronic Wing
The Electronic Wing of the University provides need based visuals as well as technical support like content generation, script writing, identification of resource persons for phone-in-live programmes, etc. on agriculture and allied subjects along with farmer success stories as and when required by the electronic media.
Extension Education Institute (EEI)
The Extension Education Institute (EEI) at Rajendranagar is a premier regional training institute financed by the Ministry of Agriculture (Dept. of Agriculture and Cooperation), Govt. of India, New Delhi and caters to the training needs of the middle level extension functionaries of development departments of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Odisha, Union Territories of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Pondicherry and Lakshadweep. It organizes on-campus and off-campus training programmes on extension management, extension methodologies, technology and sensitization.
Extension deliverables
Certificate Course for Young Farmers
Certificate course in the name of Telangana Yuva Rythu Sagubadi for practicing farmers of Telangana was organized by PJTAU for the first time in the country. A total of 330 farmers were trained. This programme is focused mainly on imparting skills and knowledge to the young practicing farmers in agriculture, horticulture, animal husbandry, sericulture, fisheries etc.
MAO’s Training programmes
Training Programmes on “Agro-technologies for productive and profitable agriculture in Telangana State” to transform Mandal Agriculture Officers as “Agronomists” were organized and a total of 599 Agricultural Officers, in Collaboration with Department of Agriculture were trained during 2016-17.
Digital Recording Studio
The University has established a state of art recording studio for documentation and preparation of knowledge material in the form of interactive CDs and DVDs on crop production and protection technologies developed by the University for the benefit of the farming community of the State in the year 2015-16. So far, 53 interactive CDs were produced on various topics related to crop production, crop protection, success stories etc.
PJTAU You Tube Channel
Electronic Wing has started YouTube channel in the name of “PJTAU Agricultural Videos” first of its kind in any Agricultural University for the benefit of the farming community of Telangana and students of PJTAU and was launched by Hon’ble Vice Chancellor Dr.V. Praveen Raogaru on 24th August 2017. So far 242 video modules were uploaded. Details of views and subscribers is given.
Modern Agricultural Information Centre (MAIC)
MAIC at University Head Quarters is intended to showcase the PJTAU technologies and crop varieties for the benefit of the various stakeholders visiting the campus.
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