KLE Society Launches North Karnataka’s First Private Agricultural College at Yaragatti

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By uday

KLE Society Chairman Prabhakar Kore on Monday announced the establishment of North Karnataka’s first private agricultural college at Tenikolla village in Yaragatti taluk, Belagavi district. The college will begin functioning from the current academic year with an intake capacity of 120 students for the B.Sc. (Agriculture) program.

The institution will be affiliated with the University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, making it the first private agricultural college under the university’s fold. Of the total seats, 60% will be filled on merit through the university, while 40% will fall under the management quota, reserved exclusively for children of farmers. “I have been pursuing this approval for the past 11 years,” Kore said, highlighting the significance of the achievement.

With this development, Karnataka now has only two private agricultural colleges – the first at Adichunchanagiri in Tumakuru district and the newly approved KLE institution in Belagavi district.

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Spread across 60 acres, the campus will host 32 departments, a state-of-the-art laboratory, and separate hostels for boys and girls. The eight-semester curriculum will emphasize integrated farming practices. To strengthen hands-on training, students will also benefit from the KLE-run Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) at Mattikoppa in Bailhongal taluk, just 22 km away from the new college.

As much as 50% of students in admissions will be the children of farmers. Priority will be given to students who own agricultural lands. KEA rules about roaster-based quotas will be followed. Fees per semester will be ₹60,500 as per KEA norms. Students will be given six months of practical education under the Rural Agriculture Experience Programme. Students will stay in their adopted homes in the villages and receive training in the management of the agricultural sector from seed processing to packing.

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