Junagadh Janvani @ 91.2 FM

Contact Person: Dr. Harshad Chhodavadiya

Broadcasting Language: Gujarati

Genesis: Junagadh Janvani is the first CRS among the agricultural universities in the State of Gujarat. JAU is engaged in disseminating new technologies to farmers in ten districts of Saurashtra region through various media including Doordarshan and Akashvani. Since two- way communication is found to be more successful in social and technological adoption, JAU established the CRS, Junagadh Janvani. The CRS received its WOL on 8th April, 2015 and was inaugurated by Smt. Anandiben Patel, the Chief Minister of Gujarat, during the Krushi Mahotsava Mega Event on 6th May 2015. The broadcasting of the CRS was inaugurated by Shri Mohanbhai Kundariya, Hon’ble Minister for Agriculture (State), Government of India, New Delhi on June 23, 2015 at JAU, Junagadh. People of Junagadh city and sixty six surrounding villages benefit from the programmes of the CRS. 

Thematic Focus: The major thematic focus areas of Junagadh Janvani are agriculture, animal husbandry, agri. engineering, horticulture and its related disciplines, and rural development.

The CRS also focuses on women empowerment,  education, history, science, culture, health, folk arts, nutrition, career and employment, literature, music, etc. 

Sustainable Development Goals: The SDGs that Junagadh Janvani focuses on are:

SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being

SDG 4: Quality Education

SDG 5: Gender Equality

SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

SDG 15: Life on Land

Primetime Programmes: The primetime programmes broadcast by Junagadh Janvani include Anokhi Aaj, Bhakti Sangeet, Krushi Salah, Krushi Vani, K Kavitano K, Mari Shala, and Gam Garima. These programmes cover various topics, such as health, personal achievement, science, education, children’s programming, career and employment, environmental awareness, nutrition and dietetics, and more. Some programmes also focus on women empowerment, literature, music, and art. Other programmes include Sangeet Sarita, Gujrati Sugam Sangeet, Git Gurjari, and Sant Vani. These programmes aim to provide a diverse range of entertainment and educational content for the listeners.

Innovations in format or any other way: Junagadh Janvani is an active proponent of narrowcasting in addition to conventional broadcasting. As a result, the CRS has been able to significantly improve farmers’ knowledge & income in the community. It has also been able to create awareness and improvement in agriculture, animal husbandry as well as the social, educational and healthcare aspects of the community. 

Core Team: The current team at Junagadh Janvani has five members which include the Station Director, Programme Officer, recordist, editor, and radio jockey. Scientists, experts from different fields, farmers, and women also partake in programme development activities of the CRS. 

Major Projects Undertaken:  The CRs has collaborated with agencies and organisations like RBI, Election Commission of India, PCAR, SMART, Integrated and Child Development to broadcast their campaigns, and intervention projects in the community. The CRS has also worked extensively on its internal projects for the welfare of the farming community. 

Sustainable Strategies: Junagadh Janvani, at present, is completely funded by its parent organisation, JAU. The CRS aspires to be a self-sustaining entity  by meeting all its expenses through revenue generated by its own ventures, funded by external partners. 

Number of listeners and Potential Outreach: The CRS cover the Junagadh city and as many as sixty villages within its reach. The area has a population of nearly 8,30,000 people. The CRS has an active listener base of nearly four lakh listeners.

Major concerns in the Community: The major in the community are the problems faced by the farmers. This includes lack of access to latest technology, lack of knowledge about latest agricultural practices, low income, natural disasters and crop destruction, and low yield. The CRS is working on several areas to address the concerns of the farmers.