An ICAR-funded centre that tests improved farming on local fields and trains farmers and rural youth, free of charge.
61.5% of workers in Koppal are employed in agriculture, behind the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 73% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Koppal, which ranks 21 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.5 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 19.2%. On self-employed workers at 54.8% and value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,45,389, it sits close to the national mark.