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
Aims and objectives
- To establish and bring together all the graduates of Agriculture, Horticulture, Fisheries, Veterinary Sciences, Forestry, Sericulture, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Marketing, Dairy Technology and Home Science under one platform and know each other.
- To conduct seminars, guest lecturers, training programmes, research and consultancy in coordination with any organization in the field of agriculture and related areas in India and abroad to keep the agricultural science graduates and the farmers of the district informed of latest developments in agricultural sciences and farming.
- To support and carry on the activities of the forum and to make it useful to the under privileged students pursuing agricultural sciences education in the district.
- To associate and assist in organizing exhibitions in the field of farming sector.
- To initiate a foundation in the name of devoted scientists in the field of teaching, research and extension.
- To recognize the contribution of scientists, teachers, extension workers and progressive farmers.
- To guide the graduates in their carrier pursuit.
- To interact with government agencies and agricultural research centres.