Director of Extension Education - Navsari Agricultural University

08/12/2025

*Training programme for Willing Farmers on natural farming under National Mission on Natural Farming at ASPEE College of Horticulture, NAU, Navsari*

10/11/2025

Attended a training program organized by KVK, Navsari on “Scientific Cultivation of Wheat” and participated in the distribution of wheat variety HI 1650 under a collaborative program by NAU and CATAT.

30/09/2025

The 36th ZREAC meeting, presided over by the respected Director of Research, Dr. T. R. Ahlawat, was held on September 30, 2025, at SSK. The meeting was graced by the presence of Dr. H. R. Sharma, Director of Extension Education; Dr. P. B. Patel, Dean, NMCA; Dr. Alka Singh, Dean, ACH; Dr. J. J. Pastagia, Principal, AABMI; Dr. Milan Tandel, Dean, CoF; Shri K. V. Patel, JDA, Surat; and Shri D. K. Padaliya, JDH, Surat.
The gathering was also attended by university officials, heads of departments, research scientists, DAOs, DDHs, PDs, KVK scientists, innovative farmers from South Gujarat, and faculty members of NAU. The proceedings of the meeting were skillfully conducted by Dr. G. B. Kalaria (P.P.), Training Associate, T & V System.

29/08/2025

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed today, 29 August 2025, with the blessings of Lord Ganesha, marking a significant collaboration between the College of Fisheries, Kamdhenu University, Navsari and Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari. The respected Directors of Extension Education from both universities formalized the MoU to facilitate the demonstration and training of fish farming technologies, benefiting both farmers and students. This initiative is being implemented under the plan scheme for the “Establishment of Demonstration-cum-Training Center in Inland Fisheries at Navsari”.
The signing ceremony took place in the esteemed presence of Dr. Z.P. Patel, Vice Chancellor, NAU, Navsari; Dr. P.H. Tank, Vice Chancellor, Kamdhenu University, Gandhinagar; Dr. Hemant Sharma, Director of Extension Education, NAU, Navsari; Dr. M.M. Trivedi, Director of Extension Education, Kamdhenu University, Gandhinagar; Dr. B.N. Patel, Director of Student Welfare, Kamdhenu University, Gandhinagar; Dr. K.K. Hadiya, Registrar, Kamdhenu University, Gandhinagar; Dr. R.G. Shah, Associate Director of Research, Kamdhenu University, Gandhinagar; Dr. R.V. Borichangar, Principal, College of Fisheries Science, Navsari; Shree Sanjay Chandane, Executive Engineer, Kamdhenu University, Gandhinagar; Dr. P.P. Patel, Assistant Professor, Kamdhenu University, Gandhinagar.
This collaborative effort aims to advance inland fisheries through capacity building and knowledge transfer, serving the interests of both the farming community and the academic fraternity.

23/12/2024