KVK popularizes Cage culture to augment income from Pokkali farming system
Pokkali is a naturally organic farming system in the coastal areas of Ernakularn district that involves alternate growing of Paddy and Shrimp in the same
KVK promotes Women empowerment through Entrepreneurship development programme
Few women members of Kudumbashree self help group were trained on organic manure production, packing and marketing. The enterprise is M/s Jeeva Kudumbashree Micro Enterprise,
KVK created entrepreneurs in sea food production.
KVK Ernakulam has production technology of different products such as Fish pickle, Prawn pickle, Squid pickle, Mussel pickle, Clam pickle, Roasted prawn, Prawn chutney powder,
KVK into skill development of farmers
The farming of Mud crab (Scylla serrata)is a very good income generating programme for the brackish water area. This species are fast growing than the other
KVK towards creation of job opportunities
KVK has identified an SHG group consisting of 5 members from Edavanakkad grama panchayath in vypeen island of Ernakulam district to assist KVK team in
KVK interventions towards livelihood security in the district
SC/ST women started nursery units subsequent to KVK’s 5 days training to 11 selected Scheduled caste tribe women sponsored by the District scheduled caste development agency
KVKs interventions resulted diversification of agriculture in Ernakulam district
Cool season vegetables like cabbage, cauliflower, beetroot, carrot and onion hold a major share among vegetables in an average Keralite’s diet, whereas all these produce comes
KVK intervention of Cage culture in abandoned granite quarries increase profitability
More than 6000 granite quarries existing the foot hills of Western Ghats, the longest mountain range of Southern India. These perennial fresh water reservoirs are
KVK facilitates Scientific Mullet farming transforming traditional fisherman into Aquapreuner
Mullet is an ideal candidate fish suitable for farming in brackish water ponds. Shri.Ambrose Thommissery was a traditional fisherman till October 2012. He earns hardly
Awards received by KVK
The Krishi Vigyan Kendra (Ernakulam) received cashless KVK award among Zone VIII KVKs during 2016-17 period. On behalf of KVK, the award was received by Dr. Sreenath Dixith, Director, ICAR-Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute, Bangalore on19th February 2017
Awards/Recognitions received by individuals
| Sl.No. | Name of the Award | Instituted by | Person | Year |
| 1 | Commonwealth Student Exchange Programme Fellowship. | Canadian bureau of International Education, Ottawa, Canada. | Dr. ShinojSubramannian | 2008 |
| 2 | Jawaharlal Nehru Award for outstanding Doctoral Thesis research | Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi | Dr. ShinojSubramannian | 2012 |
| 3 | Best Poster Award or the paper entitled Testing the suitability of different cocopeat based media for protected growing of vegetable seedlings | Indian Society for Protected Cultivation (ISPC), Centre For Protected Cultivation Technology (CPCT) | Shoji Joy Edison and Shinoj Subramannian | 2013 |
| 4 | Jawaharlal Nehru Award for outstanding Doctoral Thesis research | Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi | Dr. P.A Vikas | 2014 |
| 5 | Best paper award for the paper entitled “Sustainable intensification of food production from Pokkali farming system through Cage farming” | 5th International Symposium on Cage Aquaculture in Asia (CAA5) held at Kochi. | Vikas P.A, ShinojSubramannian, John Bose and P.U. Zacharia | 2015 |
| 6 | International travel fellowship for attending Global Conference at FAO, Rome, Italy | Science and Engineering Research Board of Department of Science of Technology, Govt. of India | Dr. P.A Vikas | 2015 |
| 7 | Netherlands Fellowship for attending International course Responsible aquaculture development for food security and economic progress | Centre for Development Innovation (CDI), Wageningen UR | Dr. P.A Vikas | 2016 |
