Keladi Shivappa Nayaka University of Agriculture and Horticultural Sciences

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Keladi Shivappa Nayaka University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences (KSNUAHS) is a specialized State Public University located at Iruvakki in Sagar Taluk of Shivamogga district, Karnataka. Originally established as the University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences (UAHS) through a Special Gazette notification of Karnataka Act No. 38 of 2012, the university started functioning on 21 September 2012 and came into independent existence from 1 April 2013. It was renamed Keladi Shivappa Nayaka University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences in July 2021 in honour of Shivappa Nayaka of the Keladi dynasty. KSNUAHS is Karnataka's first integrated university with Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry Sciences under a single academic system. The university has an extensive jurisdiction covering seven districts: Shivamogga, Chikkamagaluru, Udupi, Dakshina Kannada, Kodagu, Davanagere and Chitradurga. It offers undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral education in Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry and allied sciences, with strong emphasis on practical training, research and field-based learning. The university operates colleges, research stations, Krishi Vigyan Kendras and extension centres across its jurisdiction. Its academic and research activities cover crop production, plant breeding, soil science, agricultural engineering, horticulture, forestry, biotechnology, plant protection, food technology and other allied areas. Research programmes address regional agricultural challenges, sustainable farming, crop improvement, natural resource management and technologies useful to farming communities. KSNUAHS also has a strong extension mandate, working with farmers and rural communities through demonstrations, training programmes, technology transfer and agricultural advisory activities. Its Iruvakki campus provides a distinctive setting within the Western Ghats region and supports education, research and conservation-oriented activities. Through its integrated approach to education, research and extension, KSNUAHS contributes to agricultural development, horticultural innovation, forestry education, rural livelihoods and sustainable natural-resource management in Karnataka.