RESEARCH
The
A number of agricultural,
horticultural and plantation crops represent the rich heritage of the area.
There are five major irrigation projects, viz., Tungabhadra,
The region is
endowed with a variety of climate, soils and crops. The University covers six
Agro-climatic Zones, viz., North Eastern Transitional Zone, North Eastern Dry
Zone, Northern Dry Zone, Northern Transitional Zone, Hilly Zone and Coastal
Zone.
Research needs
of the farmers are catered through 36 Agricultural Research Stations spread
across diverse agro-ecosystem, 46 AICRPs and nearly
250 Externally funded Adhoc
Projects.
As a result of adhoc research projects funded by World Bank aided NATP,
ICAR, DST, DBT, GOK and other national and international agencies, the
financial outlay under research has increased from Rs.
10 crores to Rs. 50 crores within a period of last four years.
Some of the
mega research projects include world Bank aided National Agricultural
Technology project (consisting of 90 sub-projects), CIDA-McGill-UASD
Collaborative Project on “Consolidation Food Security in South India”, World
Bank Funded project through GOK entitled “Community Based Tank Management
Consultancy Project”, Afforestation Project in and
around Bellary Thermal Power Station, Transgenic Brinjal
project in collaboration with Cornell University, USA and Wheat Project in Collaboration with
Indonesian Government.
Research Stations with their Lead Functions
|
SN |
Research Station (District) |
Year of Estt. |
Areas of Research |
|
1. |
MARS,
Dharwad (Dharwad) |
1947 |
Research
on oilseeds, sorghum, soybean and wheat; Agroforestry;
Research on horticultural crops; Animal science research; Home science
research; post-graduate research |
|
2. |
RARS,
Bijapur (Bijapur) |
1933 |
Improvement
in rabi sorghum, bajra
and sunflower; soil and water conservation based on farming situation;
Farming systems approach for sustainable production in dryland
areas; areas; Dryland horticulture, agroforestry and cropping systems. |
|
3. |
RARS,
Raichur (Raichur) |
1932 |
Rainfed
and irrigated cotton, groundnut,sunflower,
castor, sesamum and |
|
4. |
ARS,
Almel (Bijapur) |
2002 |
Research
on groundnut and Sunflower; Seed production of field crops. |
|
5. |
ARS,
Annigeri (Gadag) |
1947 |
Research
on safflower, chickpea and rabi sorghum;
Verification trials on cotton, wheat, soybean and greengram. |
|
6. |
ARS,
Arabhavi ( |
1909 |
Development
of high yielding maize hybrids/composites resistant to major diseases and
pests; High yielding medium staple cottons suitable for GLBC command area;
Cropping systems research, Improvement of Khillar
cattle with major thrust on animal nutrition and management as pects. |
|
7. |
ARS,
Bagalkot (Bagalkot) |
1951 |
Rabi
sorghum, wheat and cotton; Dry farming; and seed production. |
|
8. |
ARS,
Bailhongal ( |
1947 |
Kharif
sorghum, soybean, cotton and pigeonpea and seed
production. |
|
9. |
ARS,
Belavatagi (Gadag) |
1974 |
Water
management. |
|
10. |
ARS, Bheemarayanagudi ( |
1981 |
Water
management, drainage engineering and cropping systems in black soils. |
|
11. |
ARS,
Devihosur (Haveri) |
2000 |
Development
of high yielding, disease resistant chilli
varieties and hybrids; purification of byadgi chilli; standardization of agronomic techniques; IPM on chilli and chilli production. |
|
12. |
ARS,
Dharwad (Hebbali Farm) (Dharwad) |
1904 |
Breeding
disease and pest tolerant varieties/hybrids in cotton for irrigated and rainfed situations : evaluating
suitable agronomic practices for varieties/hybrids; Cotton seed production
technology. |
|
13. |
ARS,
Gadag (Gadag) |
|
Horticultural
nursery programme. |
|
14. |
ARS,
Gangavati (Raichur) |
1956 |
Research
on saline water and improvement of salt affected soils; Sugarcane and paddy; oilpalm, agroforestry and
horticulture crops; Cropping system and crop management. |
|
15. |
ARS,
( |
1974 |
Research
on redgram, bengalgram
and greengram; rabi
sorghum and minor millets; Dryland horticulture. |
|
16. |
ARS,
Hagari ( |
1906 |
Research
on minor millets; Dryland farming; Agroforestry; Sericulture; Cotton, rabi
sorghum and onion. |
|
17. |
ARS,
Halladkere, Bidar
(Bidar) |
1963 |
Research
on sugarcane, cropping systems, sericulture, vegetable crops. |
|
18. |
ARS, Hanumanamatti (Haveri) |
1974 |
Watershed
management; Dryland horticultural research;
Research on small millets; soil and water conservation techniques; Seed
Production. |
|
19. |
ARS,
Janwada, Bidar
(Bidar) |
1982 |
Research
on sorghum, sunflower, soybean, pulses and cropping system; Horticulture
research. |
|
20. |
ARS,
Kallolli ( |
1986 |
Research
on maize, sunflower, soybean; Seed production programmes. |
|
21. |
ARS,
Kanabargi ( |
1990 |
Improvement
of vegetable crops |
|
22. |
ARS,
Kavadimatti ( |
1986 |
Irrigation
water management for crops grown on red soils; Evaluation of suitable mango, ber, coconut varieties and cultural practices for
horticulture and annual crops. |
|
23. |
ARS,
Malnur ( |
1991 |
Water
management in medium black soils; Seed production; Land reclamation;
Horticulture. |
|
24. |
ARS,
Mudhol (Bagalkot) |
2004 |
Research
on sugarcane, soybean, wheat, maize; Seed production of major field crops. |
|
25. |
ARS,
Mugad (Dharwad) |
1923 |
Identification
of high yielding varieties of drill sown rice for upland, midland and lowland
situations; Disease management in rice; Rice based cropping systems. |
|
26. |
ARS,
Mundagod (Uttar
Kannada) |
1987 |
Development
suitable agronomic practices for drill sown rice and hybrid cotton under rainfed situations; Horticulture research. |
|
27. |
ARS,
Nippani ( |
1938 |