Special Recognisation Award from ICRISAT, Hyderabad for Farmer Market Linkages article in CFC-FAO ICRISAT project on 18th March 2009.

Mango harvesters are now available at Agri Business and Export Knowledge Centre, UAS, Dharwad for Rs. 260 each (Subsidy of Rs.130 for Dharwad district farmers for 10 Nos) Contact numbers are Mob: 9845253104, Mob: 94498 18512

Inauguration ceremony of one day seminar on “Rural Godown Scheme” at Jamkhandi on 11-03-2009.

Inauguration ceremony of one day seminar on “Rural Godown Scheme” at KCC&I, hubli on 07-03-2009.

Inauguration ceremony of one day seminar on “Rural Godown Scheme” at Alnavar on 04-03-2009.

Sri. Murugesh R Nirani, for Large and Medium Industries, GOK, Bangalore inaugurating the two days Workshop at UAS, Dharwad

Dr.J.H.Kulkarni, Hon'ble Vice-Chancellor, UAS,Dharwad inaugurating the Winter School on Farmer Market Linkages- Opportunities and Challenges at ABEKC, UAS, Dharwad

Sri.Prahlad.Joshi,MP,Govt. of India was inugurating the Production Marketing of Chilli Seminar at KCC &I, Hubli on 20.12.2008 and also present Sri.Chandrakant Bellad, MLA, GOK.

Dr.L Krishna Naik, Director of Extension, UAS,Dharwad inaugurated the one day Seminar on "Production and Export of Mangoes " on 17th April, 2008 at Chandra Vadan Desai Auditorium,J.C.Nagar Hubli.

Agri Business and Export Knowledge Centre, UAS, Dharwad ,Spices Board Hubli and Krishik Samaj Dharwad jointly organised a seminar on 19th March 2008, at Co-operative Wholesale Society Hubli on the theme "Production and Marketing of Chillies".

Sri.Prabhakar Chandane, President of the All India Pomegranate Growers Association inaugurated the State Level Seminar on "Prospects of Quality Pomegranate Production and Marketing in Karnataka" held during 26th - 28th February, 2008 at UAS, Dharwad.

Dr.J.H.Kulkarni, Hon'ble Vice-Chancellor, UAS,Dharwad innagurating the Agri Business and Export Knowledge Centre New building.

Dr.S.B.Hosamani,Head, Agri Business and Export Knowledge Centre, UAS, Dharwad was receiving Karnataka Rajyotstav "Dhimant Sanman Prashasti" Award-2008 from Hon'ble Mayor Smt. Rahdhabai Safare,Huble-Dharwad Muncipal Corporation.

Best publication award was presented to Dr.Hosamani .S.B recently in the function by Sri.Selvakumar ,IAS, Director, Department of Agricultural Marketing, Govt of Karnataka, Bangalore.