Dr. M. HANUMANTHAPPA M.Sc.(Agri.); Ph.D
ಡಾ.ಎಂ.ಹನುಮಂತಪ್ಪ ಎಂ.ಎಸ್ಸಿ (ಕೃಷಿ.); ಪಿಎಚ್ಡಿ.
Director of Research ಸಂಶೋಧನಾ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಕರು
ಸಂಶೋಧನಾ ನಿರ್ದೇಶನಾಲಯವು ನೇರವಾಗಿ ಕುಲಪತಿ, ಕೃಷಿ ಮತ್ತು ತೋಟಗಾರಿಕೆ ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯ, ಶಿವಮೊಗ್ಗ ಇವರಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾರ್ಯನಿರ್ವಹಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಶಿವಮೊಗ್ಗ, ಚಿಕ್ಕಮಗಳೂರು, ಉಡುಪಿ, ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಕನ್ನಡ, ಕೊಡಗು, ದಾವಣಗೆರೆ ಮತ್ತು ಚಿತ್ರದುರ್ಗ ಈ ಏಳು ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಲ್ಗೊಳ್ಳುವಿಕೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಸಂಶೋಧನೆ, ಬೀಜೋತ್ಪಾದನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಬಿತ್ತನೆ ಸಾಮಗ್ರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಒದಗಿಸುವಲ್ಲಿ ಸಹಕರಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ. ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಕೃಷಿ-ಹವಾಮಾನ ವಲಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಒಣ ಪ್ರದೇಶ ವಲಯ (4), ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಉಷ್ಣವಲಯ (7), ಬೆಟ್ಟ ಪ್ರದೇಶ ವಲಯ (9) ಮತ್ತು ಕರಾವಳಿ ವಲಯ (10)ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಒಳಗೊಂಡಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮಳೆಯು 650 ಮಿ.ಮೀ. ನಿಂದ 4,000 ಮಿ.ಮೀ. ವರೆಗೆ ಬೀಳುತ್ತದೆ. ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯವು ನಾಲ್ಕು ವಲಯ ಕೃಷಿ ಮತ್ತು ತೋಟಗಾರಿಕೆ ಸಂಶೋಧನಾ ಕೇಂದ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದು ಮತ್ತು ಒಂಭತ್ತು ಕೃಷಿ ಮತ್ತು ತೋಟಗಾರಿಕೆ ಸಂಶೋಧನಾ ಕೇಂದ್ರಗಳ ಒಳಗೊಂಡು, ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಹವಾಮಾನ ಪರಿಸ್ಥಿತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿನಿಧಿಸುತ್ತವೆ. ವಿವಿಧ ವಲಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಿವಿಧ ಬೆಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬೆಳೆಯಲಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಉದಾಹರಣೆಗೆ ರಾಗಿ, ಕಡಲೆಕಾಯಿ, ಎಳ್ಳು, ತೊಗರಿ, ತಿಂಗಳ ಹುರಳಿ, ಹರಳು, ಮೆಕ್ಕೆ ಜೋಳ, ಹತ್ತಿ, ಭತ್ತ ಇತ್ಯಾದಿ. ಈ ಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳೆಯುವ ಪ್ರಮುಖ ತೋಟಗಾರಿಕೆ ಬೆಳೆಗಳೆಂದರೆ ದಾಳಿಂಬೆ, ಪಪ್ಪಾಯ, ಬಾಳೆ, ಅಂಜೂರದ ಹಣ್ಣು, ತೆಂಗು, ಗೋಡಂಬಿ, ಬೆಂಡೆ, ಟೊಮೆಟೊ, ಬದನೆ, ಈರುಳ್ಳಿ, ಪಡವಲಕಾಯಿಗಳು, ಮೆಣಸಿನಕಾಯಿ, ಏಲಕ್ಕಿ, ಶುಂಠಿ, ಸೊಪ್ಪು, ಸುಗಂಧರಾಜ, ಚಂಡುಹೂ, ಕನಕಾಂಬರ ಇತ್ಯಾದಿಗಳು. ಕೃಷಿ ಮತ್ತು ತೋಟಗಾರಿಕೆ ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯವು ಬೋಧನೆ, ಸಂಶೋಧನೆ ಮತ್ತು ವಿಸ್ತರಣೆ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾರ್ಯನಿರ್ವಹಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಉತ್ಪಾದಕತೆಯನ್ನು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸಲು ಕೃಷಿ ಮತ್ತು ತೋಟಗಾರಿಕೆ ಬೆಳೆಗಳ ಕುರಿತಾದ ಸಂಶೋಧನೆ ನಡೆಸುವುದು ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯದ ಉದ್ದೇಶವಾಗಿದೆ. ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯವು ತನ್ನ ವ್ಯಾಪ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬರುವ ಶಿವಮೊಗ್ಗ, ಚಿಕ್ಕಮಗಳೂರು, ಚಿತ್ರದುರ್ಗ, ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಕನ್ನಡ, ಉಡುಪಿ, ದಾವಣಗೆರೆ ಮತ್ತು ಕೊಡಗು ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಕೃಷಿ ಹವಾಮಾನ ವಲಯಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುತ್ತದೆ.
ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯದ ವ್ಯಾಪ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬರುವ ಪ್ರಮುಖ ವಲಯಗಳೆಂದರೆ ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಒಣ(ವಲಯ-4), ದಕ್ಷಿಣದ ಉಷ್ಣವಲಯ (ವಲಯ-7), ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶ (ವಲಯ-9) ಮತ್ತು ಕರಾವಳಿ (ವಲಯ-10). ಈ ವಲಯಗಳು ವೈವಿಧ್ಯಮಯ ಕೃಷಿ ಹವಾಮಾನ ಪರಿಸ್ಥಿತಿಗಳನ್ನು (ಕಡಿಮೆ ಮಳೆಯಿಂದ ಅತಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಮಳೆ ಬೀಳುವಿಕೆ) ಮತ್ತು ವಿವಿಧ ಮಣ್ಣಿನ ಪರಿಸ್ಥಿತಿಗಳನ್ನು (ಮರಳು, ಕೆಂಪು ಬಣ್ಣದ ಆಳವಾದ ಕಪ್ಪು ಮಣ್ಣು) ಒಳಗೊಂಡಿದೆ. ಶೇಂಗಾ, ತೆಂಗು, ಕಾಫಿ, ಏಲಕ್ಕಿ, ಮೆಣಸು, ಕೋಕೋ, ಜಾಯಿಕಾಯಿ, ಮಾವು, ಬಾಳೆ, ಸಪೊಟಾ, ದಾಳಿಂಬೆ, ಅಂಜೂರದ ಹಣ್ಣು, ಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ, ಸೇವಂತಿಗೆ, ಚೆಂಡುಹೂ, ಟೊಮೆಟೊ, ಈರುಳ್ಳಿ, ಬೆಂಡೆ, ಬದನೆ, ಭತ್ತ, ರಾಗಿ, ನೆಲಗಡಲೆ, ಸೂರ್ಯಕಾಂತಿ, ಸಜ್ಜೆ, ತಂಬಾಕು, ಮೆಕ್ಕೆಜೋಳ ಮತ್ತು ಇತರೆ ಬೆಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬೆಳೆಯಲಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ.
ನಾಲ್ಕು ವಲಯದ ಕೃಷಿ ಮತ್ತು ತೋಟಗಾರಿಕೆ ಸಂಶೋಧನಾ ಕೇಂದ್ರಗಳಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂಭತ್ತು ಕೃಷಿ ಮತ್ತು ತೋಟಗಾರಿಕೆ ಸಂಶೋಧನಾ ಕೇಂದ್ರಗಳಿವೆ. ಇವು ಶಿವಮೊಗ್ಗ ಕೃಷಿ ಮತ್ತು ತೋಟಗಾರಿಕೆ ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯದ ವ್ಯಾಪ್ತಿಯಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬರುವ ಏಳು ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಗಳ ರೈತರ ಅಗತ್ಯತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂರೈಸುತ್ತವೆ. ಕೃಷಿ ಮತ್ತು ತೋಟಗಾರಿಕೆ ಸಮಗ್ರ ಬೆಳೆಗಳ ಕಾರಣದಿಂದಾಗಿ ಈ ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯವು ಇತರ ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಲಿಸಿದರೆ ಅತಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಸವಾಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಎದುರಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ. ತೋಟಗಾರಿಕೆ ಬೆಳೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹುವಾರ್ಷಿಕ ತೋಟಗಾರಿಕೆ ಬೆಳೆಗಳ ಜೊತೆಗೆ ಕೃಷಿ ಮತ್ತು ತೋಟಗಾರಿಕೆ ಬೆಳೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾರ್ಷಿಕವಾಗಿ ವೈವಿಧ್ಯಮಯ ಬೆಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸಹ ಬೆಳೆಯಲಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ.
ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯವು ಇತ್ತೀಗಷ್ಟೇ ಬೆಳೆಯುತ್ತಿರುವ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದು, ಈಗಾಗಲೇ 13 ಅಖಿಲ ಭಾರತ ಸಮನ್ವಯ ಸಂಶೋಧನಾ ಪ್ರಾಯೋಜನೆ(ಎಐಸಿಆರ್ಪಿ), ವಿವಿಧ ಹಣಕಾಸು ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗಳ ನೆರವಿನಿಂದ 25 ಹಾಗೂ 33 ಪ್ರಾಯೋಜನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೈಗೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ. ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯವು ವಿವಿಧ ಬೆಳೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹಲವು ತಂತ್ರಜ್ಞಾನಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಗೂ ತಳಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಗೊಳಿಸಿದೆ. ರೈತ ಸಮುದಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ಅನುಕೂಲವಾಗುವಂತೆ ಉಪಕರಣಗಳನ್ನು ವಿನ್ಯಾಸಗೊಳಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. ರೈತರಿಗೆ ಉತ್ತಮ ಗುಣಮಟ್ಟದ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಮಾಣದ ಬೀಜಗಳು ಹಾಗೂ ಬಿತ್ತನೆ ಸಾಮಗ್ರಿಗಳನ್ನು ವಿತರಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ.
The Directorate of Research is functioning directly under the Vice Chancellor, University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Shivamogga. It is coordinating the research, seed production and planting material in the participatory approach of the seven districts namely Shivamogga, Chikkmagaluru, Udupi, Dakshina Kannada, Kodagu, Davanagere and Chitradurga. It is covering Central Dry (4), Southern Transitional (7), Hilly (9) and coastal (10) zones of the agro-climate of the state. The rainfall varies from 650 mm to 4,000 mm. The University has four Zonal Agricultural and Horticultural Research Stations and nine Agricultural and Horticultural Research Stations representing all the climatic conditions. Varied crop are grown in different zones, such as Ragi, Groundnut, Sesamum, Redgram, Field bean, Castor, Maize, Cotton, Paddy, etc. The important horticulture crops cultivated are Pomegranate, Papaya, Banana, Fig, Areca nut, Coconut, Cashew, Okra, Tomato, Brinjal, Onion, Gourds, Chillies, Cardamom, Ginger, Chrysanthemum, Tuberose, Marigold, Crossandra etc. The University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Shivamogga is functioning under tripartite system on Teaching, Research and Extension areas. The mission of University is to conduct research on agriculture and horticulture crops to increase the productivity. The University has seven districts under its jurisdiction namely Shivamogga, Chikkamagalur, Chitradurga, Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Davanagere and Kodagu districts comprising four agro-climatic zones.
The important zones coming under the University are Central Dry (Zone-4), Southern Transitional (Zone-7), Hilly (Zone-9) and Coastal (Zone-10). The zones depict varied climatic conditions (low to very high rain fall) and varied soil conditions (sandy, red to deep black soils). The most important crops cultivated are arecanut, coconut, coffee, cardamom, pepper, cocoa, nutmeg, mango, banana, sapota, pomegranate, fig, jasmine, chrysanthemum, marigold, tomato, onion, okra, brinjal, paddy, ragi, redgram, groundnut, sunflower, bajra, tobacco, maize and others.
There are nine Agricultural and Horticultural Research Stations under four Zonal Agricultural and Horticultural Research Stations which cater to the needs of the farmers of seven districts under the jurisdiction of UAHS, Shivamogga. The University has great many challenges because of the integration of both Agriculture and Horticulture crops. The cropping position varies from annuals both in Agriculture and Horticulture, in addition to the perennial horticulture crops.
The University is very young and it has 13 All India Coordinate Research Projects (AICRP), 25 and 33 projects from different funding agencies. The University has already released varieties and has several technologies in different crops. It has designed equipments for the benefit of farming community. In addition, it is producing good quality and quantity of seeds, planting materials for distributing to the farmers.
ವಲಯ | ಸಂಶೋಧನಾ ಕೇಂದ್ರದ ಹೆಸರು | ವಿಸ್ತೀರ್ಣ (ಹೆ) | ನಿಯೋಜಿತ ಬೆಳೆಗಳು |
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4 | ವಲಯ ಕೃಷಿ ಮತ್ತು ತೋಟಗಾರಿಕಾ ಸಂಶೋಧನಾ ಕೇಂದ್ರ, ಹಿರಿಯೂರು | 81.50 | ತೆಂಗು, ದಾಳಿಂಬೆ, ಹರಳು, ಮೋಸಂಬಿ ಮತ್ತು ತರಕಾರಿಗಳು |
7 | ವಲಯ ಕೃಷಿ ಮತ್ತು ತೋಟಗಾರಿಕಾ ಸಂಶೋಧನಾ ಕೇಂದ್ರ, ನವಿಲೆ, ಶಿವಮೊಗ್ಗ | 78.00 | ಅಡಿಕೆ, ತಂಬಾಕು ಮತ್ತು ಭತ್ತ |
ಕೃಷಿ ಮತ್ತು ತೋಟಗಾರಿಕಾ ಸಂಶೋಧನಾ ಕೇಂದ್ರ, ಕತ್ತಲಗೆರೆ | 124.92 | ಭತ್ತ, ಕಬ್ಬು, ಮೆಕ್ಕೆ ಜೋಳ ಮತ್ತು ಹತ್ತಿ | |
ಕೃಷಿ ಮತ್ತು ತೋಟಗಾರಿಕಾ ಸಂಶೋಧನಾ ಕೇಂದ್ರ, ಹೊನ್ನವಿಲೆ | 50.20 | ಅಡಿಕೆ, ತೆಂಗು, ಮಾವು, ಭತ್ತ ಮತ್ತು ಕಬ್ಬು | |
ಕೃಷಿ ಮತ್ತು ತೋಟಗಾರಿಕಾ ಸಂಶೋಧನಾ ಕೇಂದ್ರ, ಬಾವಿಕೆರೆ | 102.95 | ಭತ್ತ, ದ್ವಿದಳ ಧಾನ್ಯಗಳು, ಎಣ್ಣೆಕಾಳು ಬೆಳಗಳು, ಅಡಿಕೆ, ತೆಂಗು, ತಾಳೆ ಎಣ್ಣೆ ಮರ ಮತ್ತು ಕಬ್ಬು | |
9 | ವಲಯ ಕೃಷಿ ಮತ್ತು ತೋಟಗಾರಿಕಾ ಸಂಶೋಧನಾ ಕೇಂದ್ರ, ಮೂಡಿಗೆರೆ | 189.49 | ಏಲಕ್ಕಿ, ಕರಿಮೆಣಸು, ಸಪೋಟ, ಬಾಳೆ, ಭತ್ತ |
ಕೃಷಿ ಮತ್ತು ತೋಟಗಾರಿಕಾ ಸಂಶೋಧನಾ ಕೇಂದ್ರ, ಕಡೇಮಡ್ಕಲ್ | 20.80 | ಭತ್ತದ ಬೀಜೋತ್ಪಾದನೆ, ಮೀನು ಸಾಕಣೆ | |
ಕೃಷಿ ಮತ್ತು ತೋಟಗಾರಿಕಾ ಸಂಶೋಧನಾ ಕೇಂದ್ರ, ಶೃಂಗೇರಿ | 2.40 | ಅಡಿಕೆ - ಹಳದಿ ಎಲೆ ರೋಗ | |
ಕೃಷಿ ಮತ್ತು ತೋಟಗಾರಿಕಾ ಸಂಶೋಧನಾ ಕೇಂದ್ರ, ಪೊನ್ನಂಪೇಟೆ | 23.88 | ಭತ್ತ | |
ಕೃಷಿ ಮತ್ತು ತೋಟಗಾರಿಕಾ ಸಂಶೋಧನಾ ಕೇಂದ್ರ, ಮಡಿಕೇರಿ | 4.12 | ಹೂವಿನ ಬೆಳೆಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಭತ್ತ | |
ಕೃಷಿ ಮತ್ತು ತೋಟಗಾರಿಕಾ ಸಂಶೋಧನಾ ಕೇಂದ್ರ, ತೀರ್ಥಹಳ್ಳಿ | 15.25 | ಅಡಿಕೆ – ಕೊಳೆ ರೋಗ, ಅಪ್ರಧಾನ ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ರಬ್ಬರ್ | |
10 | ವಲಯ ಕೃಷಿ ಮತ್ತು ತೋಟಗಾರಿಕಾ ಸಂಶೋಧನಾ ಕೇಂದ್ರ, ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಾವರ | 139.29 | ಭತ್ತ, ಅಡಿಕೆ, ಕಬ್ಬು, ಬಾಳೆ, ದ್ವಿದಳ ಧಾನ್ಯಗಳು, ಎಣ್ಣೆಕಾಳುಗಳು, ಸಪೋಟ, ಪಪ್ಪಾಯ |
ಕೃಷಿ ಮತ್ತು ತೋಟಗಾರಿಕಾ ಸಂಶೋಧನಾ ಕೇಂದ್ರ, ಉಳ್ಳಾಲ | 14.10 | ಗೇರು | |
846.90 |
Zone | Name of the Farm | Year of Establishment | Area (ha) | Mandate crops |
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4 | Zonal Agricultural & Horticultural Research Station, Hiriyur | 1916 | 81.50 | Coconut, Pomegranate, Castor, Sweet orange & Vegetables |
7 | Zonal Agricultural & Horticultural Research Station, Shivamogga | 1976 | 78.00 | Arecanut, Tobacco, Paddy |
Agricultural & Horticultural Research Station, Kathalagere | 1975 | 124.92 | Paddy, Sugarcane, Maize & Cotton | |
Agricultural & Horticultural Research Station, Honnavile | 1974 | 50.20 | Arecanut, Coconut, Mango, Paddy & Sugarcane | |
Agricultural & Horticultural Research Station, Bavikere | 1990 | 102.95 | Paddy, Arecanut, Coconut & Sugarcane | |
9 | Zonal Agricultural & Horticultural Research Station Mudigere | 1957 | 189.49 | Cardamom, Pepper, Sapota, Banana, Paddy |
Agricultural & Horticultural Research Station, Kademadkal | 2014 | 20.80 | Paddy seed production | |
Agricultural & Horticultural Research Station, Sringeri | 2009 | 2.40 | Arecanut – YLD | |
Agricultural & Horticultural Research Station, Ponnampet | 1951 | 23.88 | Paddy | |
Agricultural & Horticultural Research Station, Madikeri | 1965 | 4.12 | Paddy | |
Agricultural & Horticultural Research Station, Thirthahalli | 2008 | 15.25 | Arecanut-Koleroga, Minor fruits, Rubber | |
10 | Zonal Agricultural & Horticultural Research Station, Brahmavar | 1981 | 139.29 | Paddy, Arecanut, Sugarcane, Banana, Pulses, Oil seeds |
Agricultural & Horticultural Research Station, Ullal | 1953 | 14.10 | Cashew | |
Total | 846.90 |
Rice variety KPR-1 recorded 19-20 per cent higher grain yield (60q/ha) than Tunga. It is tolerant to neck blast and leaf blast diseases and is accepted for release to the hill zone (zone-9).
Matures in 90-150 days, resistant to Fusarium wilt and white fly at field conditions is released for rainfed situations of zone-4.
High yielding Paddy variety KKP-5, tolerant to BPH and Blast disease is recommended to release for command area for Kharif season. It is of 130-135 days duration and medium slender with the grain yield of 80 q per ha.
High yielding areca variety, Maidan Local has been recommended to release for the maidan region of Southern Transitional Zone. This variety bears round seed nut with an average yield of 2.6 kg/palm. It is found to be tolerant to the Hidimundige disorder and bud rot incidence under maidan region.
High yielding paddy variety IET-21479, tolerant to blast with better cooking quality for consumption is recommend to release for low lands of hill zone. It is of 165-170 days duration with a grain yield of 50 q per ha.
Two onion varieties Bhima Super (34.56 t/ha) and Satara Garva (32.14 t/ha) are found to be promising for Central dry zone (zone-4) than Bellary Red.
High yielding Groundnut variety GKVK-5, tolerant to early and late leaf spot disease is endorsed to release for Zone-4 which has recorded higher yield of 28-30 q/ha.
Pendimithelian treatment (38.7 CS-1940 ml/ha) @ 3 DAS followed by 2,4-D sodium salt (80 WP) @ 625 g/ha @ 30 DAS resulted in higher maize yield (6280 kg/ha) than two hand weedings (5740 kg/ha), thus saving 2830/ha (Zone-7)
Use of post emergent herbicide in transplanted finger millet @ 15-20 DAP resulted in similar or slightly lower grain yield (3198 kg/ha) than two hand weedings (3288 kg/ha). The saving in weeding cost in herbicide user plots is 2975/ha over manual weedings (Zone-7).
Power operated 3 in 1 (Jatropa, Castor, Groundnut) decorticator machine (M-9) could able to shell 634 Kg of Castor, 1300 Kg of Jatropa and 1028 Kg/day of Groundnut pods/day.
Modified hand operated Maize Sheller machine could able to shell 120 kg/day by a woman manually as compared to 90 kg/day. Therefore, the Modified hand operated Maize Sheller was proven useful at maize growing areas (small land holdings).
Motor operated Maize Sheller could able to shell 220 kg/day by a women labour as compared to 120 Kg/day using modified hand operated Maize Sheller. Therefore, the Motor operated Maize Sheller is proved to be viable for maize growing areas (small land holdings).
The field capacity of UAHS, designed Power Weeder was found to be 3.00 acres per day, with the cost of operation Rs.244/- per acre and saves Rs. 2356 per acre as compared to manual weeding. Further, it has reduced the drudgery, easy for handling/maintenance and versatile for weeding in vegetable and row crops.
UAHS designed Power Tiller operated groundnut Seed drill is best suited for sowing groundnut seeds especially for small and marginal farmers. This attachment provides number of advantages over manual sowing including uniformity in row to row, plant to plant spacing and depth of sowing. The equipment does not require any other labour except an operator. In addition, there is a provision for row to row spacing and depth adjustments and versatile for sowing of pulse crop with different metering mechanism, which will be provided along with this seed drill. The field capacity were found to be 4.00 acre per day with a cost of operation of 232 per acre.
UAHS Design Power Tiller Operated Dozer was recommended to use for land levelling, land filling, FYM/litter/grain heaping in agricultural field. It is also a versatile implement for weeding operation in plains and plantations.
The spot applicator of known quantity of hormone to the pineapple has been designed for effective application. It reduces the drudgery and it can also be used to apply known quantity of liquid formulations in crop plants.
Best suited for weeding in row and SRI method of paddy transplanting at Coastal zone.
Drudgery and cost of equipment are lesser than that of Cono weeder and traditional/hand weeding.
Cost of operation Rs. 667/acre and field capacity 0.30 acre per day.
Developing a Vision document is one of the pre-requisites in the process of institutional building, in order to achieve the cause and objectives of its establishment. A broad outline encompassing the major milestones to be covered with time frame is essentially important in the process of institution building. The UAHS being one of the youngest universities under NARS system has a very gigantic task of achieving excellence in education, developing sustainable research output through well defined research projects and dissemination of technological output to farming community in a formable manner. The task of achieving three dimensional goals in the present scenario in quite challenging given the complexity of agriculture that we are presently facing with such dwindling land and water-resources, potential climate change possibilities, globalization impact and market volatility etc. In addition, the UAHS being an integrated University in the state with agriculture horticulture and forestry dimensions included in our education and research mandate, it becomes all the more important to have a broad vision to tread the path for the future. In this connection, Vision-2030 documents has been prepared after due consultation and meetings with officers, scientists, professors, external experts in deciding how, why and what the stature of the university should be by-2030.
The Custom Hiring Centre was established at Navile, Mudigere, Brahmavar, Bavikere and Kathalagere during the year 2015-16 with a financial outlay of Rs. 200.00 lakhs under RKVY projects.
Excessive use of pesticides or misuse of pesticides has caused pesticide residue problem in all sorts of agricultural commodities. In order to address this issue, comprehensive surveys of pesticide use with laboratory monitoring of the residues in farm produce is established at Navile campus under the financial assistance of Rs. 250.00 lakha by RKVY and GoK Plan Grants.
The diagnosis of diseases and pests at international level is being achieved through mobile clinics, farmer’s field schools, agri apps, drones, satellite imaging, bio sensors, photo imaging and networking etc. The scenario at national level regarding this aspect is being implemented through plant health clinics, National Horticultural Mission, e-sap, networking, mobile apps etc. While at regional level, the scenario is at nascent stage as the availability of facilities is very meagre. In this connection, to create awareness among the farmers, a extension workers, developmental departmental staff and students about the pests, diseases and abiotic stresses of agricultural and horticultural crops through training programmes, field demonstrations, mass media, print field visits and personal communications Centre of Excellence for Diagnosis of Plant Diseases and Pests at UAHS, Shivamogga with a budget outlay of Rs.80.00 lakhs from Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana.
Climate change has become a reality and threatening all walks of life including agriculture. Agriculture is worst hit by climate change and there is a need to strengthen the research on climate resilient agriculture by establishing Centre for Climate Change and Climate Resilient Agriculture so as to develop and demonstrate technologies to cope up with changing climate. In this regard, a research center at UAHS, Shivamogga is established to strengthen the research on Climate Resilient Agriculture with a budget of Rs.132.00 lakhs by RKVY and GoK Plan Grants.
In order to address the constraints of dairy farmers with main moto of establishing model demonstration units on rapid production of nutritionally rich green fodder through hydroponic technology to meet the nutritional requirements of dairy animals throughout the year with increased milk yield and empowering dairy farmers on sustainability of dairy units by hydroponic technology the Hydroponic Fodder Production Technology units at five locations were established at a cost of Rs. 50.00 lakhs under Rashtirya Krishi Vikas Yojana.
Honeybees are an essential part of a healthy agriculture economy. Traditionally, beekeeping has been mainly forest based as several natural plant species provide nectar and pollen to honey bees. Thus, the raw material for production of honey is available free from nature. Therefore, bee colonies neither demand additional land space nor do they compete with agriculture or animal husbandry for any input. In this regard, Honey development and processing unit has been established at UAHS, Shivamogga with an outlay of Rs. 50.00 lakhs under GoK New Programmes.
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