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Organic Farming Research Station, Naganahalli, Mysore

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Research Station Organic Farming Research Station, Naganahalli, Mysore
Representative agro-climatic zone Southern Dry Zone
Location (linked to Google map) Latitude 12022 N, Longitude 76042 E
Year of establishment 1917
Total Area 24.00 ha
Irrigated Area 10.90 ha (Canal Irrigation)
  6.10 ha
Rainfed Area 3.70 ha (Drip Irrigation)
Mandate (in bullets – 5 Max:  research areas and crops addressed)

  • Developing Organic Farming technologies for crops & cropping system of southern dry zone.
  • Collection of conservation and evaluation of local crops & livestock.
  • Documenting & validation of the indigenous technical knowledge and different forms of Organic Farming of seed production activities under organic farming.
Research Programmes / Activities:

1.      Experiment No. 1 Paddy – Studies on effect of different organic nutrient sources on yield of SRI method of rice cultivation. (2018-19 to 2023-24)

2.      Experiments No. 2 Paddy – Studies on effect of different organic nutrient sources on yield of Direct seeded Rice (2018-19 to 2023-24)

3.      Experiment No. 3 Ragi- Studies on effect of different organic nutrient sources on yield of Ragi crop  (2018-19 to 2023-24)
Facilities Available:

1.      Irrigation Source – Canal Water

–          Bore well Water (3 Bore wells)

–          Drip Irrigation

–          Sprinkler Irrigation

2.      Shade Net House

3.      Poly House

4.      Humidity Chamber

5.      Ponds (2 Nos.) for storage of water i.e., being used for fishering & for life saving irrigation for IFS, Demonstration

6.      Sheep Unit

7.      Goat Unit

8.      Cattle Unit

9.      Buffaloe Unit

10.  Piggery Unit

11.  Poultry Unit compressing of local, giriraja, kadaknath varieties of poultry birds and also guinea fowls, traki fowls, japanees quails

12.  Bio digester Units

13.  Model Compost Unit

14.  Vermi Compost Unit

15.  Azolla Unit

16.  Hydrophonic Unit

17.  Silage Unit

18.  Chamundi Guest House

19.  Millet Processing Unit

20.  Bio-Input Production Unit

21.  Biogas Unit

22.  Stores

23.  Sericulture Unit
Other Activities

Conducting demonstration and training programmes on Organic Farming

Crops Addressed:

Food crops

1.      Rice

2.      Ragi

3.      Maize

Oil Seed crops

1.      Ground nut

Pulses

1.      Redgram

2.      Cowpea

3.      Green gram

4.      Black gram

5.      Horse gram

Commercial crops

1.      Sugarcane

2.      Mulberry

Horticulture crops

1.      Mango

2.      Sapota

3.      Guva

4.      Amla

5.      Coconut

6.      Fig

7.      Seethaphal

8.      Lakshmanphal

9.      Areca nut

10.  Banana

 

Vegetables

1.      Drum stick

2.      Tamoto

3.      Brinjal

4.      Ridge gourd

5.      Bottle gourd

6.      Bitter gourd

7.      Sponge gourd

8.      Pumpkin

9.      Carry leaf

10.  Carrot

11.  Radish

12.  Onion

13.  Beans

14.  Pole beans

Green leafy vegetables

Coriander, methi, palak, amaranth, keere, chilkeere, chakotha, sabsige,
Research Accomplishments

(Varieties released /Technologies developed / Patents developed/ Commercialized etc…)

Nil
Awards / Recognitions: Dr. P. Prakash, Best.. with Best Scientist Award for the year 2018-19 by Rytha Dasara Upasamithi on the eve of Dasara festival
Externally Funded Projects in Operation
No. Project Title Principal Investigator Funding agency Year of Start Year of Completion Significant Outcome
  Nil

Staff Profile:

Scientific staff:

Name P. Prakash
Designation Professor & Senior Farm Superintendent
Academic Qualification M.Sc. (Agri.), Ph.D
Area of Specialization Weed Management & Organic Farming
Date of joining duty at UAS, Bangalore 11.01.1996
Date of Joining  Scheme/ Unit 05.02.2018
e-mail: University Email ID

Other E-mail ID(s)

 sfsofrsn@gmail.com

milletprakash@gmail.com
Telephone with STD Code

Mobile

 08212591267

9449869914

Supporting staff:

Name Mr. K. M. Suresh Kumar
Designation Junior Engg. (Agri.)
Academic Qualification Diploma (Mechanical Engineer)
Date of joining duty at UAS, Bangalore 12.11.2008
Date of Joining Scheme/ Unit 11.05.2015
Mobile 7411667677
Name Smt. H. Sujatha
Designation Sr. Assistant
Academic Qualification BA
Date of joining duty at UAS, Bangalore 04.01.1993
Date of Joining Scheme/ Unit 03.06.2011
Mobile 9481922794
Name Smt. Aaliya Tabassum M.  Daffedar
Designation Sr. Assistant
Academic Qualification B. Com, M. Com
Date of joining duty at UAS, Bangalore 26.08.2013
Date of Joining Scheme/ Unit 05.07.2019
Mobile 9738488975
Name Smt. C. R. Suguna
Designation Assistant
Academic Qualification BA
Date of joining duty at UAS, Bangalore 14.08.2010
Date of Joining Scheme/ Unit 14.08.2010
Mobile 9449023710
Name Smt. G. Sunitha
Designation Assistant
Academic Qualification BA, MA, BEd.
Date of joining duty at UAS, Bangalore 14.12.2021
Date of Joining Scheme/ Unit 14.12.2021
Mobile 8618218015
Name Mr. Shivamallaiah
Designation Sr. Field Assistant
Academic Qualification S S L C
Date of joining duty at UAS, Bangalore 30.06.1992
Date of Joining Scheme/ Unit 18.03.2019
Mobile 9845978404
Name Mr. D. Manjunath
Designation Field Assistant
Academic Qualification S S L C
Date of joining duty at UAS, Bangalore 27.08.2013
Date of Joining Scheme/ Unit 06.06.2014
Mobile 9886253946
Name Smt. P. Harika
Designation Field Assistant
Academic Qualification S S L C & J O C
Date of joining duty at UAS, Bangalore 07.09.2019
Date of Joining Scheme/ Unit 07.09.2019
Mobile 8105076488
Name Mr. Y. S. Ravi
Designation Attender
Academic Qualification S S L C
Date of joining duty at UAS, Bangalore 01.01.1990
Date of Joining Scheme/ Unit 16.02.2018
Mobile 9902417414
Name Mr. B. Abhishek
Designation Attender
Academic Qualification S S L C
Date of joining duty at UAS, Bangalore 30.01.2012
Date of Joining Scheme/ Unit 30.01.2012
Mobile 9066272312
Name Mr. P. Sanjay
Designation Attender
Academic Qualification BA
Date of joining duty at UAS, Bangalore 06.07.2016
Date of Joining Scheme/ Unit 06.07.2016
Mobile 7090836267
Name Smt. Doddamma
Designation Sr. Farm labour
Academic Qualification Illiterate
Date of joining duty at UAS, Bangalore 01.01.1990
Date of Joining Scheme/ Unit 01.01.1990
Mobile 9845768078
Name Smt. Puttasiddamma
Designation Sr. Farm labour
Academic Qualification Illiterate
Date of joining duty at UAS, Bangalore 01.01.1990
Date of Joining Scheme/ Unit 26.11.1998
Mobile 9880930690
Name Smt. Leelavathi
Designation Sr. Farm labour
Academic Qualification Illiterate
Date of joining duty at UAS, Bangalore 01.01.1990
Date of Joining Scheme/ Unit 06.06.2011
Mobile 9900619488
Name Smt. Madduru Gowramma
Designation Sr. Farm labour
Academic Qualification Illiterate
Date of joining duty at UAS, Bangalore 10.08.1993
Date of Joining Scheme/ Unit 23.06.2011
Mobile 7259722981,  8095152856
Name Mr. Chunchanahalli  Mahadeva
Designation Farm labour (D group)
Academic Qualification Illiterate
Date of joining duty at UAS, Bangalore 01.07.1995
Date of Joining Scheme/ Unit 01.07.1995
Mobile 9845339599
Name Smt. Mahadevamma
Designation Farm labour (D group)
Academic Qualification Illiterate
Date of joining duty at UAS, Bangalore 10.11.2005
Date of Joining Scheme/ Unit 14.05.2010
Mobile 9900373985
Name Smt. Lakshmi
Designation Farm labour (D group)
Academic Qualification Illiterate
Date of joining duty at UAS, Bangalore 20.02.2006
Date of Joining Scheme/ Unit 20.02.2006
Mobile 9900632624
Name Mr. N. Raju
Designation Bullockman
Academic Qualification Illiterate
Date of joining duty at UAS, Bangalore 06.07.2009
Date of Joining Scheme/ Unit 27.08.2018
Mobile 8296491535