Agricultural Sciences Forum of Kodagu (ASFK) is the first of its kind in the country wherein the members are a specialized group of individuals holding an agriculture and or allied subject graduation from Agricultural Universities / recognized university across the world but hailing from Kodagu district of Karnataka State. ASFK is a registered non Government organization and came into existence on the 20th of November 1998 and was formally inaugurated on the 15th of March 1999. There are 180 members with 16 patrons, 146 life members and a few annual members. Many of the members are Progressive Planters, Retired Officers of various government and private organisations residing in various parts of Kodagu and elsewhere. The prime objective of the forum is to serve the local farming community through various activities such as guest lectures, training programmes, farm advisory activities, publication of quarterly news letter, arranging exhibition of improved farm machineries, conducting research and innovative farming practices.. The founder father’s of the ASFK was late Dr. M.G. Bopaiah, Rtd Senior Scientist, ICAR and Dr. B.C. Uthaiah, Rtd Director of Instruction, College of Forestry, UAS, Bangalore. The forum is housed at College of Forestry, Ponnampet with the permission of UAS Bangalore