In 1962 "The South Kanara Agricultural Development Co-operative Society Ltd.," was established under the leadership of Late Shri. T.A Pai, Veteran co-operator, Economist and Statesman. In Dakshina Kannada, All the rivers are flooded during mansoon and will go almost dry during summer. None of the rivers are suitable for irrigation. Hence the only alternate is lift irrigation, Digging Wells, installing suitable pumpsets