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Agricultural Science Foundation NGO Organization Members

Agricultural Science Foundation Source Funds

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Agricultural Science Foundation Key Issues and Operational Areas, Major Activiities & Achivements

Operational Districts: Gadag

Operational States: KARNATAKA

AchieveMents: Activities : i)To conduct problem oriented research in all disciplines of agriculture, horticulture, animal husbandry, home science, sericulture, marketing and allied fields including evolving improved varieties or hybrids of crops and animal breeds. ii)To impart training of practical value to farmers, farm women and rural youths. iii)To assist, participate, co-ordinate and collaborate with Government and its institutes or societies in agriculture and rural development activities. iv)To organize, provide technical backup and link SHGs and Joint Liability Groups with Government Agencies for better implementation of various development schemes and programmes. v)To work as Micro-Finance Institutions to facilitate micro credit to SHGs for their socio-economic development. Achievements : (1)Developed 18 Watersheds as model to show enhanced agricultural productivity through natural resource management. (2)Organized both rural and urban poor people into Self Help Groups and Joint Liability Groups. A credit of Rs. 20 crores has been extended through our Micro Finance Programme to take up income generating activities and created self and additional employment for many SHGs & JLGs. (3)Developed agricultural drought proofing models suitable to northern dry zone of Karnataka State involving field crops, horticulture, forestry & fodder crops and grasses. (4)Working as Resource Centre for all agricultural and allied activities in Gadag district. (5)ASF bagged Best Awards from ICAR, New Delhi and NABARD-Karnataka for Best KVK Award and SHG-Bank Linkage programme respectively.