Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Keonjhar, Odisha was established in May  1982 under  Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar. It is the first Krishi vigyan Kendra of the state established by Indian council of Agriculture and Research, New Delhi. Its objective is to increase production and productivity in agriculture an allied sectors to strengthen the rural economy. The aim of KVK is to reduce the time lag between generation of technology at the research institution and its transfer to the farmer's fields for increasing production & productivity, income from the agriculture and allied sectors on a sustained basis. It is one of the innovative institutions with the mandate of imparting training to the practicing farmers, farm women, rural youths and extension functionaries in improved technologies in the field of agriculture, horticulture, animal husbandry, fisheries and other allied enterprises.