**Summary:**
This document summarizes the Indian government's response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2758, posed on August 5th, 2025, regarding the establishment of a Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in the Chittorgarh district. The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Department of Agricultural Research and Education, responded that a KVK is already functioning in Chittorgarh since 1992. This existing KVK operates under the administrative control of Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur. Therefore, there is no proposal to establish any additional KVKs in the Chittorgarh district. The response was provided by the Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Bhagirath Choudhary.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare: A department of the Government of India responsible for agricultural research and education.
Department of Agricultural Research Education: A department within the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India, where the question was raised.
Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK): Agricultural extension centers established by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) to provide vocational training to farmers.
Chittorgarh district, Rajasthan: A district in the state of Rajasthan, India, where the establishment of a KVK was questioned.
SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI: Member of Parliament who raised the unstarred question in Lok Sabha.
SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY: The Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare who provided the answer.
Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology Udaipur: The university that administratively controls the existing Krishi Vigyan Kendra in Chittorgarh district.
O.I.H.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH & EDUCATION
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2758
TO BE ANSWERED ON 5TH AUGUST, 2025
SET UP KVK
2758. SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:
Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृषि और
ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government proposes to set up Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in
Chittorgarh district;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, the efforts being made by the Government in this regard?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
कृषि और ककसान कल्याण राज्य मंत्री (SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY)
(a) to (c): A Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) is already functioning in Chittorgarh district
since 1992 under the administrative control of Maharana Pratap University of
Agriculture and Technology Udaipur.
There is no proposal to set up any additional KVK in Chittorgarh district.
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