The Agricultural Technology Information Centre (ATIC) was started during the year 1999 under the National Agriculture Technology Project (NATP). The Centre provides information on agriculture technologies in addition to providing other inputs like seeds, plant materials, etc. including advisory services through single window system. The ATIC is intended to provide formal management mechanism between the scientists and technology users. The Subject Matter Specialists of the University Consultancy Cell housed at ATIC building provide technical support to the farmers and others who visit ATIC. Thus, ATIC is functioning as a repository of agricultural information. A sub centre of ATIC has started functioning at the main gate of GKVK Campus
An information Kiosk is being established at ATIC Hebbal which provides information of various crops to the farmers.
The ATIC advisory committee is the advisory body at the University level under the chairmanship of the Vice-Chancellor.
Mandate
To provide a “single window” delivery system for the products and plants available.
To facilitate direct access to the farmers to the institutional resources for reducing dissemination losses.
To provide mechanism for feed back from the users to the institute.
Activities
Sale of seeds, plant materials, livestock breeds, fisheries species, tools and equipments, value added products etc.
Providing services in soil and water testing, plant clinic, veterinary clinic, testing and calibration of small equipments.
Providing information on exhibits, audio visual aids, farm literature, web page, kiosk (Touch screen)
