University of Agricultural Sciences, Mandya

At University of Agricultural Sciences, Mandya (UAS Mandya), we embrace the power of knowledge, regional empowerment, and sustainable farming. Rooted in the rich agricultural legacy of the Old Mysuru region, our university aims to be the catalyst for a new era of innovation and growth in agri-education.

Founded as the historic College of Agriculture at V.C. Farm in 1991, UAS Mandya has been nurturing agricultural talent for over three decades—offering B.Sc. (Agri.), diploma, and extension-focused programs to uplift our rural youth.

In early 2025, the Karnataka State Cabinet formally approved the establishment of the new agricultural university at the V.C. Farm campus—marking a long-awaited step toward regional agricultural advancement. Envisioned on the model of Shivamogga University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, UAS Mandya will unite the College of Agriculture (Mandya), College of Agriculture (Hassan), College of Agriculture (Chamarajanagar), College of Forestry (Ponnampet), and the College of Horticultural Sciences (Mysuru) under its banner. Its jurisdiction will cover the districts of Mysuru, Mandya, Hassan, Chamarajanagar, and Kodagu

Vishweshwaraiah Canal (V.C) Farm Mandya-Melkote, Road, Mandya, Karnataka 571405
support@uasmandya.edu.in
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ZONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH STATION, V. C. FARM

The Zonal Agricultural Research Station (ZARS), V. C. Farm, Mandya spans 256.12 ha in Karnataka’s Southern Dry Zone (Zone 6), serving the agricultural research needs of Mandya, Mysuru, Chamarajanagar and Hassan districts. Established in 1931 as a Sugarcane Research Station by the then Maharaja of Mysore, Sri Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar, it is situated along the Visvesvaraya Canal—hence the name V. C. Farm.

The station receives an average rainfall of 686 mm per annum, majorly from South-West monsoon between June and September (60 % of total rainfall). The mean maximum temperature of 31°C and the minimum temperature of 13.7 °C prevail during the months of April-May and November-December, respectively.

Pioneering contributions include sugarcane research initiated by Dr. Leslie C. Coleman, the first Director of Agriculture, Government of Mysore, and the development of the INDAF series of finger millet varieties by Dr. C. H. Lakshmanaiah, fondly remembered as “Ragi Brahma.” The station also developed KRH-2, India’s first rice hybrid, and more recently, VCF-517 (Bahubali), a high-yielding sugarcane variety now widely adopted across Southern Karnataka.

Mandate of the Station -Develop and release high-yielding varieties/hybrids of rice, ragi, maize, sugarcane, forage crops, cotton and sorghum