University Profile 2012 - University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot

93. ExtensionExtension system mainly aims at effective dissemination of technical ‘know–how’ and ‘do-how’ informationto various stakeholders of production, processing and marketing of products. Important activities being taken upunder extension include – Identification of potential production areas for different horticulture crops Assessing yield gap analysis between lead/progressive farmers and general / average farmers of the area. Developing cropping modules to suit different orchard sizes for mono–cropping and intercrop combinations Suggesting suitable cultivation practices to realize potential yield in different crops Promoting lead farmers as technology demonstrators Organizing timely supply of farm inputs and planting material/seed to farmers Create a farm advisory team comprising of experienced farmers, extension experts and subject matterspecialists Organizing training programmes for capacity building and skill development, resource management,mechanization in cultivation, post harvest processing and preservation and market management skills Facilitate better marketing by organizing buyer - sellers meet or melas and similar such programmes Development of production and demand forecasting models through market led extension Organizing grower clubs and advice the farmers on processing, storage and marketing aspects.Partnership approach in transfer of technology :To establish strong and active linkages between various actors in production and market chain, participatoryapproaches are being followed and the following stakeholders will be involved in the process of participatoryextension All units of department of Horticulture, Government of Karnataka Horticulture Extension Units of the University and KVKs Lead NGO’s working in different areas Progressive farmers organizations Crop wise advisory bodies Leading companies and firms Other willing voluntary groups etc.Under this approach, the university is implementing IFS programme covering 10000 farmers all over the state.Extension Education Units :Sl. No. Location Places District covered1 Horticultural Extension Education Unit, Bidar Bidar, Gulbarga and YadagiriBidar2 Horticulture Extension Education Unit, Kolar Kolar, Chikkaballapur, Ramanagar, BangaloreKolarRural and Bangalore Urban3 Horticulture Extension Education Unit, Mysore Mysore, Chamarajnagar, Mandya and KodaguMysore4 Horticulture Extension Education Unit, Ullal Udapi, Uttar Kannada and Dakshin KannadaUllal (Dakshina Kannada)5 Horticulture Extension Education Unit, Mudigere Chikkamagalore, Hassan and ShimogaMudigere (Chickmagalur)6 Horticulture Extension Education Unit, Hiriyur Dawanagere, Chitradurga and TumkurHiriyur (Chitradurga)