An ICAR-funded centre that tests improved farming on local fields and trains farmers and rural youth, free of charge.
55.6% of workers in Gir Somnath are employed in agriculture, behind the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 53% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Gir Somnath, which ranks 23 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.3 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 7.6%, while it lags on value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,06,439. On self-employed workers at 61.1%, it sits close to the national mark.