AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL RESEARCH STATION, MADIKERI

The station was started in 1951 as Seed Multiplication Farm under the Department of Agriculture. It was transferred to the University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore in 1965. Agricultural and Horticultural Research Station, Madikeri was established in the year 1965 and it was transferred to University of Agricultural Sciences, Mandya in the year 2025. The research work on paddy was intensified since 1969 and mostly on developing varietal recommendation. It is located on Race Course Road, Dairy Farm, Madikeri. The total area of the station is 11.46 acres. The station is situated in 1152 M above MSL with latitude of 10°51’ N and Longitude of 72°25’ E. The station receives an average rainfall of 2783 mm of which about 60-70% is received between June and August. The soil ranges from sandy to clay loam. A big proportion of the agriculture lands other than plantation crops, are valley bottoms with clay loam soil with high nitrogen content. The soil in the slopes called up lands is sandy loams. Light showers are received in the months of April and May, heavy rains to an extent of 80 percent received between June and October months and will continue to mid- November. Maximum temperature is 27°C and Minimum is 16° C.

Mandates of the research station

• Seed production of paddy varieties
• To produce bulk seed paddy.
• Testing of multi-location MLVT in collaboration with ZARS, Mudigere and AHRS, Ponammpet.
• Supply of quality seedlings to the needy farmers.
• Imparting technical information to the farmers of the district
• Varietal evaluation of different field, Flower and vegetable crops
• Integrated management of pest and diseases of flower and vegetable crops under protected condition.
• Organic production of vegetables under protected condition.
• Popularization of exotic vegetable cultivation under protected condition.

Vision

• Agri tourism
• To supply best quality planting materials to the farmers
• Large scale seed production programmes through farmers participatory approach
• Large scale production of organic exotic vegetables and commercial flower crops
• Station should be formed into IFS unit comprising different components

Achievements

Released rice varieties: Associates

• Low land- Intan, Hemavathi & Sharavathi.
• Mid land –IET-7191, KHB-2, KHB-5, IET-13901.
• Disease free certified Intan paddy seed production and thunga paddy seed production.

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