Bengaluru: Ending the long wait of farmers of Old Mysuru region, the State Cabinet on Thursday decided to set up a new Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences University at Vishweshwaraiah Canal Farm (popularly known as V.C. Farm) campus located near Mandya on Mandya-Melukote road.
Announcing this at a press meet after the Cabinet meeting here, Law Minister H.K. Patil said that at present, the V.C. Farm campus houses the College of Agriculture. The cost of the new University is estimated at Rs. 285.89 crore.
