Name of the Senior Farm Superintendent : Dr. V. Venkatachalapathi
Mobile No.: 9449866913
E-mail ID: arschintamani@gmail.com

District : Chikkaballapura
Year of establishment: 1975
Agro-climatic Zone : 5
Latitude : 13º 24′
Longitude : 70º 04′
Height (above MSL) : 911 mt
Soil type : Red sandy loam soil
Total Area of campus(ha) : 74.14
Activities :

• Quality seed production(Breeder Seed, Foundation Seed, Certified Seed etc.,) of Ragi, Piegon pea, Soybean, Cowpea, Greengram, Horsegram, Groundnut etc.,
• Organic farming research on nutria millets,Groundnut, Sunflower, Nizer etc.,
• Multi location trials are Ragi, Castor, Sesamom, Groundnut, Nizer etc.,
• Fodder crop museum(14 varieties are maintained)
• Horticultural nursery unit: Elite grafts of Mango, Cashew, Tamarind and Jamun production for sale, Scion bank for Cashew, Jamun, Tamarind and Mango are maintained.
• Integrated farming system maintenance: Components included are Dairy unit, Sheep and Goat unit, Vermicompost unit, Biodigester unit, Azolla production unit, Fodder museum, Fish rearing in farm ponds, Apiculture unit and Agroforestry unit.

Rain water harvesting structures are maintained in the research station.