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University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad

The University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad was established on October 1, 1986. The University has 5 Colleges, 27 Research Stations, 6 Agriculture Extension Education Centers, 6 Krishi Vigyan Kendras and ATIC. The University has its jurisdiction over 7 districts namely Bagalkot, Belgaum, Bijapur, Dharwad, Gadag, Haveri, and Uttar Kannada in northern Karnataka. Greater diversity exists in soil types, climate, topography cropping and farming situations. The jurisdiction includes dry-farming to heavy rainfall and irrigated area. Important crops of the region include sorghum, cotton, rice, pulses, chilli, sugarcane, groundnut, sunflower, wheat, safflower etc. The region is also known for many horticultural crops. Considerable progress has been registered in the field of education, research and extension from this University.

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    A Study on entrepreneurial behaviour of farmers in raichur district of Karnataka
    (UAS, Dharwad, 2005) Chandra Mouli Pandeti; S.K.Meti
    A study on entrepreneurial behaviour of farmers in Raichur district of Karnataka was carried out during 2004-05. By following proportionate random sampling procedure 120 farmers were selected and data was collected by personal interview method. The important findings of the study were : majority (39.17%) of farmers had medium entrepreneurial behaviour. Among categories, majority (42.50%) of small farmers had low entrepreneurial behaviour, while 37.50 per cent of medium farmers and 42.50 per cent of big farmers had medium and high entrepreneurial behaviour, respectively. Majority of farmers (46.67%) belonged to middle age category, 21.66 per cent of farmers were educated upto primary school, majority (71.67%) of respondents were dependent only on agriculture. 50.83 per cent of farmers were in high income group, 40 per cent of farmers possessed low level of assets. Majority (55.83%) of farmers had low social participation, 44.17 per cent of farmers belonged to medium mass media participation category, while 42.50 per cent of farmers had low extension participation. Majority (37.50%) of farmers had medium level of aspiration, 40.83 per cent of respondents had medium level of adoption. A positive and significant relationship was observed between entrepreneurial behaviour of farmers and their personal, socio-economic and psychological characteristics such as education, land holding, annual income, social participation, mass media participation, extension participation, level of aspiration and adoption. A significant difference (Z value 4.26) was found between entrepreneurial behaviour of farmers in irrigated (Sindhanur) and dryland (Deodurg) areas. It was found that the most important components of entrepreneurial behaviour were information seeking behaviour, innovativeness, farm decision making, assistance of management service and achievement motivation.