Krishi Vigyan Kendra Community Radio Station @ 90.4 FM

Contact Person: Dr. Rajbir Garg (Sr. Coordinator)

Broadcasting Language: Hindi

Genesis: Krishi Vigyan Kendra Community Radio 90.4 FM is a part of KVK, Panipat and is based in Haryana. KVK CR, Panipat is established with the aim to help the farming community with all the necessary information needed to assist them in matters related to farming, help them produce better yield, and cater to their needs.

Thematic Focus: The main focus area of KVK CR, Panipat is agriculture. The CRS also appreciates and promotes the culture of its home state, Haryana. 

Sustainable Development Goals: KVK Radio mainly focuses on the following SDGs:

SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

SDG 15: Life on Land

Primetime Programmes: There is no specific primetime programme at KVK CR, Panipat. The CRS mostly shares real-time information with the farming community, which include weather forecasts, crop prices etc. The CRS also broadcasts and relays agriculture-based programmes. 

Innovations in format or any other way: Agricultural experts and progressive farmers are invited by the CRS advice and share their experiences with the farming community in the surrounding areas.

Core Team: The staff at Krishi Vigyan Kendra operate the KVK CR, Panipat and no external staff is hired for this purpose. 

Major Projects Undertaken: The KVK CR, Panipat focuses solely on agricultural projects, most of which are internal. 

Sustainable Strategies: The CRS is sustained by financial support from  KVK, Panipat, and requires more funds and manpower to function seamlessly. 

Number of listeners and Potential Outreach: Panipat has a population of approximately 5,85,000 people and this can be counted as the outreach potential of KVK CR, Panipat. 

Major concerns in the Community: The latest technology is required to share live and accurate updates with the farmers as the yield depends heavily on these updates. The farmers also need access to the latest techniques and technology in agriculture in order to produce better yields.