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Agricultural Research Station, Almel<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Preamble and History<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Agricultural Research Station, Almel is one of the most potential farm coming under University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad. Almel is situated in Almel taluk of Vijayapur district. The total cultivable area of the farm is 187.07 acre and of which 165 acres is under net cultivation. The station\u2019s longitudinal co-ordinates are 17.105 North; Latitudinal co-ordinates are 76.226 East; and altitude of 428m above mean sea level. Almel comes under the Northern Dry Zone of Karnataka (Zone no. 3). The main types of soils are deep- black and shallow black soils.<\/p>\n

Fig:<\/strong> Office of Agricultural Research Station, Almel<\/p>\n

Fig: <\/strong>Map of Agricultural Research Station, Almel<\/p>\n

Agricultural Research Station, Almel was established in 2003-04<\/strong>. Earlier to this, the land was with Department of Agriculture, Government of Karnataka. \u00a0Then Government of Karnataka transferred the land to UAS, Dharwad in 2003 for the very purpose of Research and seed production activities. Since then ARS, Almel is working on it and achieved \u2018Potential Seed Production Farm Award\u2019 from UAS, Dharwad.<\/p>\n

The main source of irrigation is through bore wells and canal water apart from rainfall.<\/p>\n

The main crop of the taluk is Sugarcane (75%). The important Kharif crops are Green gram, Black gram, Soybean, Maize, Redgram, Cotton and Bajra. The Rabi area comprises of Wheat, Chickpea and Jowar.\u00a0 The station is well equipped with all the Agricultural Implements along with tractor and two bullock pairs. There is big sized go-down for storage of seeds. The farm is well connected with internal roads for easy movement.<\/p>\n

The annual average rainfall received is 600 mm and major rains received in the month of Sept, and October. Details of the area are mentioned below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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S.L No.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Particulars<\/strong><\/td>\n\n

Area in HA<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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I<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Total Area of the Farm<\/td>\n74.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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II<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Area under roads, buildings and canals<\/td>\n8.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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III<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Net cultivable Area<\/td>\n66.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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i)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Area under irrigation<\/td>\n58.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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ii)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Area under Rain fed<\/td>\n8.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Mandates<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0In the context of current productivity constrains of the region the centre is working with the following objectives.<\/p>\n

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  1. Production and distribution of breeder seed material of Soybean, Bengalgram, Wheat and Rabi Sorghum varieties.<\/li>\n
  2. Production and distribution of foundation \/ Certified\/ TL seed material of Redgram, Green gram, Maize, Soybean and Rabi Chickpea, Wheat and Jowar seeds.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n