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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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    Grading and prices of grape and pomegranate fruits – a case of Bijapur and Bagalkot markets
    (UAS, Dharwad, 2007) Arun C.Yambhatnal; Basavaraj Banakar
    Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) commonly known as Anar, Dalim, matulum is an important fruit of tropical and subtropical regions of India. Grape (Vitis vinifera L. cv. Thompson Seedless) belongs to family Vitaceae, is perhaps the most widely cultivated fruit crop of the world in varying climatic zones extending from the temperate to the tropics. The research conducted on grading and price quality aspects are rare. Bijapur and Bagalkot markets are the terminal markets for grape, and pomegranate, respectively. Samples were collected during the crop year 2005-06 from Bijapur and Bagalkot markets. The total sample size was 120. For each fruit crop two leading varieties were selected and 30 samples from each variety were selected. It was hypothesized that the price depends on both qualitative and non-qualitative characters. The non-quality characters were area under crop, variety, soil type, time of harvest, time of sale and quality of information. Step-wise multiple regression functions were separately run for each selected crop. In order to overcome the shortcomings of eye-sight grading the instrumental measurement of all the qualitative variables were used in this study. Eye-sight grades deviate from scientific grades quite significantly and that they do not reflect actual quality of grape and pomegranate. Testing of this hypothesis, was accomplished on the basis of the instrument measurement of all quality variables used in this study. The coefficients of step-wise multiple regression analysis were compared with eye-sight grade and scientific grade. Scientific grading should be based on objective evaluation of quality aspects. The highest average price of Rs. 23.17/kg was given to Thompson variety of grape. The coefficient of variation was also highest (6.04) for Sharad variety. The average price for Kesar variety observed to be Rs. 32.30/kg. The coefficient of variation was highest in Ganesh (5.77) and lowest was in Kesar variety (5.22).