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  Zonal Research Mandate and Land utilization of UAS, Bangalore  
 
Zone Research Stations Mandate (s) Priority / Thrust Areas
1 2 3 4
Zone-4 Central Dry
Zone
ZARS, Hiriyur
ARS, Tiptur
ARS, Arasikere
Rainfed farming, water management and coconut – based cropping system. Agronomic practice for soil and moisture conservation and crop production technology on watershed basis.
Crop improvement in groundnut and horsegram.Introduction and evaluation of fodder crops for the region.
Coconut & Coconut based cropping system, Post-harvest technology, training to farmers and extension workers.
Seed Production.
 
 
Name of the Zone & Research Station Year of Est. Area of the Farm (ha) Cultivable area (ha) Cultivable area (ha)
Irrigation Rainfed
ZONE-4        
ZARS, Hiriyur 1907 71.00 58.70 10.37 48.33
ARS, Arsikere 1958 82.50 57.70 26.70 31.00
ARS, Tiptur 1984 66.80 60.80 - 60.80
Total   220.30 177.20 37.07 140.13
 
   
  Zonal Research Mandate and Land utilization of UAS, Bangalore  
 
Zone Research Stations Mandate (s) Priority / Thrust Areas
1 2 3 4
Zone-5 Eastern Dry
Zone
ZARS, GKVK
MRS, Hebbal
ARS, Chintamani
ARS, Balajigapade
Dry farming, pulses, millets, sunflower, PHT, Agricultural Engineering, mulberry, horticulture, Integrated farming system. Production technology for pulses, finger millet, forage crops, mulberry, sunflower, horticultural crops.
Dryland-farming, watershed, Seed production.
 
 
Name of the Zone & Research Station Year of Est. Area of the Farm (ha) Cultivable area (ha) Cultivable area (ha)
Irrigation Rainfed
ZONE-5        
ZARS, GKVK 1969 565.07 209.90 18.00 191.90
MRS, Hebbal 1906 28.59 14.79 6.21 8.58
ARS,Chintamani 1975 74.14 63.45 59.18 63.45
ARS,Balajigapade 1984 38.40 29.69 3.00 26.69
Total   706.20 317.83 88.76 288.25
 
   
  Zonal Research Mandate and Land utilization of UAS, Bangalore  
 
Zone Research Stations Mandate (s) Priority / Thrust Areas
1 2 3 4
Zone-6 Southern Dry Zone ZARS, Mandya
ARS, Nagenahalli
ARS, Madenur
Water management, rice, sugarcane, maize, ragi, inland fisheries, horticulture, jaggery research IFS in irrigated areas Water management and production technology for sugarcane, rice, ragi and maize, hybrid rice, horticulture, inland fisheries / mixed farming.
Research on banana and maize; paddy seed production; high value crops like vanilla, pepper as multistoried crops
Research on rainfed vegetables like tomato, brinjal, chillies and potato, dryland horticulture.
 
 
Name of the Zone & Research Station Year of Est. Area of the Farm (ha) Cultivable area (ha) Cultivable area (ha)
Irrigation Rainfed
ZONE-6        
ZARS, Mandya 1931 255.49 177.72 177.72 -
ARS, Nagenahalli 1917 25.20 18.40 14.10 4.30
ARS, Madenur 1973 42.00 25.00 1.50 23.50
Total   322.69 221.12 193.32 27.80
 
   
  Zonal Research Mandate and Land utilization of UAS, Bangalore  
 
Zone Research Stations Mandate (s) Priority / Thrust Areas
1 2 3 4
Zone-7 Southern Transition Zone ZARS, Navile
ARS, Kathalagere
ARS, Honnaville
ARS, Gunjevu
ARS,Bhavikere-Tharikere
Rainfed agriculture, tobacco, farm implements, cotton, water management, rice and dryland horticulture.IFS Models. Rainfed cropping systems, flue-cured Virginia tobacco, farm implements.
Rice (canal irrigated, tankfed, drill sown) and rainfed cotton.
Water management, banana and irrigated cropping systems.
Dryland horticulture, Integrated Farming System (IFS). Seed production.
 
 
Name of the Zone & Research Station Year of Est. Area of the Farm (ha) Cultivable area (ha) Cultivable area (ha)
Irrigation Rainfed
ZONE-7        
ZARS, Navile 1974 78.00 56.00 8.75 47.25
ZARS, Honnavile 1974 50.20 43.70 22.30 21.40
ARS, Kathalagere 1975 124.90 68.70 63.34 2.69
ARS, Gunjevu 1995 141.00 38.80 3.98 34.80
ARS, Bhavikere 1990 112.80 73.70 10.60 63.10
Total   506.90 280.90 108.22 169.39
 
   
  Zonal Research Mandate and Land utilization of UAS, Bangalore  
 
Zone Research Stations Mandate (s) Priority / Thrust Areas
1 2 3 4
Zone-9 Hill Zone ZARS, Mudigere
ARS, Ponnampet
ARS, Madikeri
Plantation crops, rice and inland fisheries. Developing blast tolerant paddy varieties.
Integrated management of pest and diseases of paddy.INM and tackling iron and aluminum toxicity in paddy. Developing cardamom varieties for high yield and drought tolerance, management of footrot disease of pepper.
Integrated management of pests, diseases and other disorders in arecanut.
Development of sustainable agro-techniques for multiple cropping systems in plantation crops.
Promoting high value vegetable cultivation. Promoting horticultural crops for cultivable wastelands.Floriculture.
Piggery in integrated farming systems.
Rice-based cropping systems with emphasis on chilli for winter / summer.
Evaluation of pepper varieties.
 
 
Name of the Zone & Research Station Year of Est. Area of the Farm (ha) Cultivable area (ha) Cultivable area (ha)
Irrigation Rainfed
ZONE-9        
ZARS, Mudigere 1957 210.29 100.55 20.20 80.35
ARS, Madikeri 1951 9.50 3.88 0.70 3.18
ARS, Ponnampet 1951 23.88 9.77 - 9.77
Total   243.67 114.20 20.90 93.30
 
   
  Zonal Research Mandate and Land utilization of UAS, Bangalore  
 
Zone Research Stations Mandate (s) Priority / Thrust Areas
1 2 3 4
Zone-10 Coastal Zone ZARS, Brahmavar
ARS, Kankanady
ARS, Ullal
Paddy-based cropping system, integrated farming system, horticulture and fisheries. Soil and water management for coastal farming system. Integrated farming approach in fisheries with agricultural, horticultural and other wastes.
Crop improvement in paddy and plant protection improvement in cashew and farm waste enrichment.
 
 
Name of the Zone & Research Station Year of Est. Area of the Farm (ha) Cultivable area (ha) Cultivable area (ha)
Irrigation Rainfed
ZONE-10        
ARS, Brahmavar 1984 115.00 50.85 21.09 25.22
ARS, Kankanady 1945 9.00 5.47 3.29 2.18
ARS, Ullal 1953 14.10 11.77 - 11.77
Total   138.10 66.92 23.29 39.19
Grand Total   2137.86 1178.17 471.56 758.06