AREA OF OPERATION
Krishi Vigyan Kendra or Farm Science Centre is a district level organization established for transfer of advanced agricultural technologies to the farming community of the district. Our Krishi Vigyan Kendra mainly aims to improve the production and productivity in agriculture and allied sectors. Davanagere district has a highly diversified agricultural scenario with dryland agriculture being dominant.
Water from Bhadra channel provides irrigation for four taluks in patches, particularly to paddy, arecanut and sugarcane growers. Our Krishi Vigyan Kendra has associated itself with more than 450 villages (out of 930 total revenue villages) in various capacities during the past five years.
Demonstrations of Frontline Technologies (324 No.) and Assessment of released technologies through On Farm Testing (105 No.) have been carried out by the team of Krishi Vigyan Kendra to alleviate the farming situation in the district.