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University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru

University of Agricultural Sciences Bangalore, a premier institution of agricultural education and research in the country, began as a small agricultural research farm in 1899 on 30 acres of land donated by Her Excellency Maharani Kempa Nanjammanni Vani Vilasa Sannidhiyavaru, the Regent of Mysore and appointed Dr. Lehmann, German Scientist to initiate research on soil crop response with a Laboratory in the Directorate of Agriculture. Later under the initiative of the Dewan of Mysore Sir M. Vishweshwaraiah, the Mysore Agriculture Residential School was established in 1913 at Hebbal which offered Licentiate in Agriculture and later offered a diploma programme in agriculture during 1920. The School was upgraded to Agriculture Collegein 1946 which offered four year degree programs in Agriculture. The Government of Mysore headed by Sri. S. Nijalingappa, the then Chief Minister, established the University of Agricultural Sciences on the pattern of Land Grant College system of USA and the University of Agricultural Sciences Act No. 22 was passed in Legislative Assembly in 1963. Dr. Zakir Hussain, the Vice President of India inaugurated the University on 21st August 1964.

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Subject: Agribusiness Management × Author: BASAVARAJA, K × Start date: 1960 ×
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    STUDY ON MARKETING OF FERTILIZERS IN TUNGABHADRA COMMAND AREA OF KARNATAKA
    (University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, 2013-07-27) BASAVARAJA, K; JAYARAM, M S
    The study on marketing of fertilizers was undertaken for the year 2012-13 in two taluks of Tungbhadra Command Area of Karnataka. Tabular analysis, compound growth rate analysis and Garret ranking tools were used to analyse the data. The findings of the study indicated that amongst all the three nutrients, usage of phosphatic fertilizers showed highest positive growth rate (12.49%) followed by Potassic fertilizers (10.37%) and nitrogen fertilizers (6.55%). In case of agencywise marketing of fertilizers, it was found that private sector had highest share followed by Karnataka State Co-operative Marketing Federation (KSCMF). With regard to agency-wise growth rate of fertilizers marketing, private sector had highest growth rate. In Tungabhadra Command Area NPK usage had positive growth rate of 8.95 per cent in 2012-13 over the year 2002-12. Many fertilizer promotion activities under taken by firms, shop hangers followed by banners and fairs are more effective in the study area. The most influential means of advertisement for sale of fertilizers was farmers meeting. Regarding problems encountered by fertilizer distributors, period of credit sales and unhealthy competition among the distributors were major constraints. These problems could be addressed in a phased manner by suitable policy measures by the government. As regards the problems encountered by farmers, poor knowledge on composition of fertilizer application followed by adulteration of fertilizers on creating artificial scarcity to pocket maximise were the major problems. Thus, there is immediate need to educate the farmers and to curb unscrupulous practices in the marketing of fertilizers.