The Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Raddewadgi started as an additional KVK in Kalaburgi district and it was started functioning from 01-01-2012. The jurisdiction of this KVK is 3 taluks of Kalaburgi dist. i.e. Jewargi, Chittapur and Sedam with a head quarter of Raddewadgi in Jewargi taluk. The jurisdiction is having 4 major soil types viz. Deep Black Cotton, Medium Black, Red Loamy and Sandy Soils. Deep and Medium black soils comprise in Sedam and  Chittapur talukas of  Kakaburgi district.

            The major crops grown in this area are Pigeonpea, Paddy, Cotton, Groundnut, Sunflower, Sugarcane  & other Minor millets viz., Bajra, Foxtail millet etc., in Kharif and Rabi Jowar, Chickpea, Safflower,  Wheat and Paddy during Rabi season.  Sugar cane is also grown to an extent of 7,000 hectares. Pigeonpea is the single monocrop occupying highest area of 3.5 lakh hectares with production of 2.33 lakh tones Pod borer, Helicoverpa causes loss up to the extent of 40-50% in Pigeonpea every year with outbreaks during 1992 & 1997 to the tune of 80-90%.  For managing this single pest farmers apply 5-8 times of pesticides which in total valued at Rs. 80 crores for the entire district. 

Mandates of Krishi Vigyan Kendra

          The overall mandate of the KVK is to develop and disseminate location specific technological modules at district level through Technology Assessment, Refinement and Demonstration and to act as Knowledge and Resource Centre for agriculture and its allied activities. The specific activities to carry out this mandate are

• Conducting on-farm testing to identify the location specificity of agricultural technologies under various farming systems

• Organizing frontline demonstrations to establish production potential of various crops and enterprises on the farmers’ field

• Organizing need based training of farmers to update their knowledge and skills in modern agricultural technologies related to technology assessment, refinement and demonstration, and training of extension personnel to orient them in the frontier areas of technology development

• Creating awareness about improved technologies to larger masses through appropriate extension programmes

• Production and supply of good quality seeds and planting materials, livestock, poultry and fisheries breeds and products and various bio-products to the farming community

• Work as resource and knowledge centre of agricultural technology for supporting initiatives of public, private and voluntary sector for improving the agricultural economy of the district