The recent agricultural technologies innovated / developed by scientists of different agricultural universities all over the country has to reach the farmer and also provide job opportunities at rural areas was main objective of ICAR.

To fulfill this objective ICAR has setup Krishi Vigyan Kendras at different region hand developed he better linkage between scientists and farmers. The KVK has a role in improving the productivity of the agricultural commodities and also improved the socioeconomic status of the farming community.

Thus KVK Hiriyur was Started during 2001 under UAS Bangalore.

The University of Agricultural Sciences was established through an Act (No. 22) by the then Mysore government in 1963. Although the university came into existence on August 21 1964.

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