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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: Agricultural Business Management × Author: BHANU PRAKASH, N × Start date: 1978 × Thesis Type: M.B.A ×
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    A STUDY ON AGRI- ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITIES OF SC AND ST IN TUMAKURU DISTRICT OF KARNATAKA
    (UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK, BENGALURU, 2016-05-11) BHANU PRAKASH, N; GANAPATHY, M.S
    lnspite of agriculture being a major source of livelihood, the productivity as well as profitability in agriculture have been significantly low in the country. In the absence of local entrepreneurship, the opportunities in agriculture are clinched by outsiders, particularly the urban businessmen and traders. leading to exploitation and deprivation of employment for the local farmers. The study was conducted in Tumakuru district of Karnataka during the year 2013-2014. Tumakuru district has been purposely selected for the study because of the availability of large number of both the SC and ST farmers. In Tumakuru district four taluk viz. Madhugiri, Sira Pavagada and Koratagere from each of the selected taluks, two villages were selected for the study. Thus, totally eight villages were selected for the study, viz. Nagenhalli, Chandragiri, Panjiganahalli Gungenahalli, Kottugudda, Ajampalli, Barka and Mallapanahalli Then, 10 farmers were selected from each village by using random sampling procedure. Thus, the total sample size for the study constituted 80 respondents. The data was collected by direct personal interview method using pretested structured schedules. The data was analyzed using statistical tools like frequency, percentage; mean, standard deviation, correlation coefficient and t-test. The respondents were in the middle age group years, entrepreneurs were illiterate, majority were males and many agri-entrepreneurs were having medium size family,. More than 50 per cent of the farmers belonged to joint family. The average size of the land holding was 6.07 acres, 63 members of respondents were members of institutes. About 42.50 per cent of the respondents belonged to low entrepreneurial behavior, followed by 33.75 and 23.75 per cent of them belonging to medium and high entrepreneurial behavior ability categories respectively. The correlation coefficient values indicated that the characteristics, viz., education, size of land holding, annual income, mass media participation, extension participation and level of aspiration were positively and significantly correlated with entrepreneurial behaviors. According to Garatte's ranking major constraints were Market availability(66.72). family background (59.52) and Social Barrier (57.47) with 1 st, 211d and Jrd Suggestions expressed by SC and ST farmers were: easy availability of finance (85.00%) and Improving marketing system (76.25 %).