Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Kollam conducts location-specific On-Farm Trials (OFTs) to evaluate and improve farming technologies. Trials have covered paddy, vegetables, banana, coconut, pepper, mushroom and other crops, including crop varieties, nutrient-management practices and eco-friendly crop-management methods. KVK Kollam reports that these trials help identify technologies suitable for local farming conditions before they are taken forward as Frontline Demonstrations.