Institutional Village Linkage Programme (IVLP)
IVLP is an innovative program developed by the ICAR to help scientists to have directinteraction with the farming community so that appropriate technologies are developed for
farmers. Here research, extension and farmers establish firm links by carrying together the
assessment and refinement functions in the technology development and dissemination process.
This helps the research system to generate a cafeteria of technologies, which are more productive
in small production system, more profitable in commercial production system and gender
sensitive for removal of drudgery of farmwomen.
Objectives of IVLP as per ICAR guidelines are as follows
1. To introduce technological intervention with emphasis on stability and sustainability
along with productivity of small production systems.
2. To introduce and integrate the appropriate technologies to sustain technological
interventions and their integration to maintain productivity and profitability taking environmental issues into consideration in a comparatively well defined production
system.
3. To introduce and integrate the appropriate technologies to increase the agricultural
productivity with marketable surplus in commercial on and off-farm production systems.
4. To facilitate adoption of appropriate post-harvest technologies for conservation and
onfarm value addition to agricultural products, by-products and waste for grater
economic divident and national priorities.
5. To facilitate adoption of appropriate technologies for removal of drudgery, increase
efficiency and higher income of farm women.
6. To monitor socio-economic impact of the technological / technology modules based on
environmental at meso and mega levels.
Methodology of implementation of IVLP as per ICAR guidelines are given below:
1. Selection of participating Institutions
a. ICAR and ICAR Institutes
b. SAUs & their Regional Resarch Statins / Zonal Research Stations.
c. Krishi Vigyan Kendras
Based on availability of multi-disciplinary team of scientists, laboratory facilities and
transport etc.
2. Selection of village
One village or a cluster of villages to cover about 1000 farm families.
a. The selected village should not be far away from the research station
b. Should have asses through road
c. Should be a relatively poorly developed in agriculture
3. Agro-Eco-System analysis
Using Participatory Rural Appraisal Methods to gather information about
- the resource availability with the farmer's present production practices
- the extent of impact of the previous programs in the area
4. Constitution of multi-disciplinary team of scientists
Core team : Those scientists whose disciplines are essentially needed
Optional team : The other disciplines depending upon the needs of the area.
5. Selection of team leader
6. Provide training to the multi-disciplinary team
7. Plan for Technology Assessment and Refinement
- Intervention points based on problem – cause analysis
- Basket approach considering the problems
- Weightage to indigenous knowledge
8. Implementation of action plan
a. On-farm research
b. Demonstration
c. On-farm trials
9. Monitoring and Evaluation
a. Regular visit of team members
b. Technical staff posted for the village
c. IVLP card separately devised for the purpose.
