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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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    INVOLVEMENT OF RURAL WOMEN IN SELECTED POVERTY ALLEVIATION PROGRAMMES
    (University of Agricultural Science, Dharwad, 2002) Masali, Kavita C.; Hiremanth, Uma S
    "The present study was conducted in the year 2001-2002 in Dharu^ad district with a sample size of 120 beneficiaries of selected NGO Bharatiya Agro Industries Foundation (BAIF) under the Jana Uthan and Shakti Schemes who had taken income generating activity as a venture and collected data on socio-personal characteristics, knowledge and opinion towards the programme, economic benefits derived, problems faced and suggestions for improvement of the programme, with the help of pretested structured schedule. The results of the study revealed that majority of the beneficiaries were young age, illiterates, single, landless, above poverty line group, belonged to forward caste, nuclear family with small family size and living in mixed type of house. Majority were possessing radio. A sizeable percentage of the beneficiaries had medium level of social participation, extension participation and mass media participation. Majority of the beneficiaries (48.33%) had medium level of knowledge and exhibited highly favourable opinion (35.83%) towards the programme. Knowledge about the programme was positively and significantly related. Opinion towards the programme was positive!}- and significanUy related with education, social participation and extension participation. Dairy enterprise was most preferred subsidiary occupation followed by nursery raising. Higher cost benefit ratio was obtained from vermi composting (1:4.30) followed by dairy enterprise (1:3.60) and tailoring (1:3.20). Cent percent of the beneficiaries were in the habit of saving money, ;or the purpose to expand the financial base, for education of children and to expand their business activity in order of preference. Major constraints faced by the beneficiaries were difficulty in starting new activities (35.00%) and insufficient credits (31.67%). Important suggestions were to provide additional loan, supply of animal feeds at low cost and adequate training for effective implementation of income generating activities through Poverty Alleviation Programmes."