The KVK provides services in the areas of Crop production, Horticulture, Animal Science (Livestock and Poultry), Plant Protection and Women in Agriculture. The other services of KVK are towards soil and water testing, supply of critical inputs for entrepreneurship, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of State and Central sponsored programmes.
The KVK works with an approved action plan from the Zonal Project Directorate, Zone VIII, Pune of ICAR to perform its mandatory activities. The KVK also conducts Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) meeting every year for approval of the programmes and other activities involving different stakeholders of the district. In generic emphasizing the needs of Satara district the KVK focuses on
- Crop diversification
- Varietal Replacement
- Integrated Nutrient Management
- Integrated Pest and Disease Management
- Breed improvement
- Poultry production
- Feed and Fodder Management
- Integrated Fish Farming
- Value addition and Processing
- Women empowerment and
- Natural Resource Management
- Soil Health Management
- Self Help Groups
- Floriculture, Fruits and Vegetables