Department of Textiles

As the Institute has main objective of imparting training in irrigation water management to in-service Irrigation & Agriculture officials of different levels and also farmers, well planned effective demonstrations on scientific irrigation methods and crop production technology therefore form the key input to the training activity of the Institute. For this purpose, the Institute has created a facility of demonstration farm during the year 1983 – 84. Out of 178.17 ha. of geographical area of the campus, 25 Ha. Area with a facility of irrigation (flow and pressurized) is brought under cultivation to demonstrate various on-farm irrigation and crop production practices with the constraint of land resource which is very shallow and coarse textured. Faculty of Agriculture has 6 Ha. area for demonstrating irrigation techniques on mostly food grain crops whereas remaining area is with Estate Sub Division for management of rain fed (tarmid, awala, mangoes ) and irrigated (gauva, mango, sappota) horticulture with drip irrigation and also for a forestation purpose. Integrated Watershed Development & Management Faculty looks after 11 Ha. area under different water harvesting structures and other soil and water conservation measures for the purpose of demonstrations to the participants of various courses.