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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 Economics × Author: ASHOK KUMAR, H. A. × Start date: 1978 × Type: Thesis ×
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    CONTRACT FARMING IN HYBRID VEGETABLE SEED PRODUCTION IN NORTHERN KARNATAKA - AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
    (University of Agricultural Sciences GKVK, Banglore, 2006-12-30) ASHOK KUMAR, H. A.; S. B. HOSAMANI
    Contract farming can be described as half-way house between farm production and corporate farming. It involves contractual relation between farmers and central processing or exporting unit/firms. Seed is a vital input and dynamic instrument for increasing agricultural production. The study analyzed the costs, returns, production efficiency and modus operandi of private seed firms in hybrid vegetable seed producing taluks viz., Ranebennur, Hirekerur and Byadagi in Haveri district of Karnataka The primary data were collected (during 2004-05) from 120 seed growers comprising 30 each for tomato, brinjal, okra and ridge gourd from private seed firms. The data subjected to Cobb-Douglas and frontier production function analysis besides tabular presentation. The results revealed per acre seed production cost estimated to be Rs. 54893, Rs. 36688, Rs. 29288 and Rs. 35868 in tomato, brinjal, okra and ridge gourd, respectively. The per acre yields of seed obtained were 78, 302, 298 and 140 kgs in tomato, brinjal, okra and ridge gourd seed growers group. The marginal productivity analysis indicated that seed, human labour, fertilizer and micronutrients, plant protection chemicals, irrigation, staking sticks and gunny thread in tomato, seeds, human labour, bullock and tractor charges, FYM in brinjal, FYM, bullock and tractor charges, human labour, fertilizers and micronutrients in okra and FYM, irrigation, fertilizer and micronutrients, seeds, bullock and tractor charges in ridge gourd were under utilized. The mean technical efficiency index was 79, 76, 72 and 73 for tomato, brinjal, okra and ridge gourd seed growers, respectively. Written agreement was used in contract. The technical aspect of agreement was drafted in short, simple terms, clarifying the responsibilities of farmers and firms. Availability of skilled labour, adequate and timely capital, non-existence of crop insurance were the problems confronting the seed growers. Fixing scale of finance, crop insurance and government intervention were the suggestions.
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    CONTRACT FARMING IN HYBRID VEGETABLE SEED PRODUCTION IN NORTHERN KARNATAKA-AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
    (University of Agricultural Sciences GKVK, Banglore, 2007-08-29) ASHOK KUMAR, H. A.; S. B. HOSAMANI
    Contract farming can be described as half-way house between farm production and corporate farming. It involves contractual relation between farmers and central processing or exporting unit/firms. Seed is a vital input and dynamic instrument for increasing agricultural production. The study analyzed the costs, returns, production efficiency and modus operandi of private seed firms in hybrid vegetable seed producing taluks viz., Ranebennur, Hirekerur and Byadagi in Haveri district of Karnataka The primaiy data were collected (during 2004-05) from 120 seed growers comprising 30 each for tomato, brinjal, okra and ridge gourd from private seed firms. The data subjected to Cobb-Douglas and frontier production function analysis besides tabular presentation. The results revealed per acre seed production cost estimated to be Rs. 54893, Rs. 36688, Rs. 29288 and Rs. 35868 in tomato, brinjal, okra and ridge gourd, respectively. The per acre yields of seed obtained were 78, 302, 298 and 140 kgs in tomato, brinjal, okra and ridge gourd seed growers group.