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  Friday, November 21, 2008
Extension
Directorate at a Glance
Farm Information Unit
ATIC
Kissan Call Centre
Staff Training Unit
Farmers Training Institute
ATMA-SAMETI
Bakery and Value Addition Centre
Communication Centre
Department of Kannada Studies
National Agril Extension Project
AC & ABC Training Cell
Extension Education Unit
Krishi Vignan Kendra
University Consultancy Cell
Distance Education
Other Activities
UAS Colleges
College of Agriculture - Bangalore
College of Agriculture - Shimoga
College of Agriculture - Mandya
College of Agriculture - Hassan
College of Horticulture - Mudigere
College of Forestry - Ponnampet
College of Sericulture-Chintamani
Directorate at a Glance
  Dr. G. Eswarappa  
  The Directorate of Extension of the University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore has a statutory role to play with regard to extension. Extension service is a vehicle, which carries scientific agricultural technology interventions developed at the Research Stations to the farm, for the overall benefit of the farming community. This noble activity facilitates in bridging the identified technological gaps existing with the farmers. The ultimate goal of this important function of the University is to enhance the sustainable net income of the farmer, by taking all the enterprises on the farm into consideration, integrating them and treating the whole farm as one unit.  
  This major function of extension is accomplished through dissemination of farm information, training of farmers and extension functionaries, educating the farmers through field activities such as demonstrations, field visits, field days, farm advisory service etc. To carry out these activities, eleven Krishi Vignan Kendras, four Extension Education Units and three Extension Units working under the jurisdiction of the University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore.  
  The farming community can avail the services of the units of the Directorate of Extension to get the solutions to their farming problems and to increase their economic status.  
  Dr. G. Eswarappa, M.Sc., Ph.D
Director of Extension
UAS, Hebbal Campus
Bangalore-560 024

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