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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: HAMSA, K. R. × Start date: 2010 ×
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    CAPITAL FORMATION IN AGRICULTURE - IMPACT ON FARM PRODUCTIVITY, INCOME AND PROPENSITY TO SAVE IN SOUTHERN KARNATAKA
    (UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, GKVK BENGALURU, 2019-09-19) HAMSA, K. R.; UMESH, K. B.
    The present study endeavours to investigate trends of farm level investment, sources of income, pattern of investment, sources of funds for investment, propensity to save, factors influencing capital formation and technical efficiency of different farms viz., small, large, rainfed and irrigated in Southern Karnataka were during 2017-18. The study was taken up in Tumakuru and Ramanagara districts representing agriculturally progressive and less progressive areas, respectively with total sample size of 240. The collected information was analysed using different statistical and econometric tools. The results showed that, the rising trend with higher magnitude was observed in less progressive area. From 2009-10 to 2017-18, the aggregate capital formation was high in progressive area (` 752102/ha) compared to less progressive (` 501932/ha) area. The priority of investment was on irrigation structures (29 %) in progressive area, whereas it was on farm machinery and equipments (27 %) in less progressive area. The proportion of credit provided by institutional sources for capital formation was higher in progressive area (57 %) with higher propensity to save than in less progressive area (41 %). In progressive area, irrigated land, income and institutional credit significantly influenced capital formation, whereas in less progressive area education, income, borrowed capital and institutional credit had significant influence. Overall, the findings of the study suggest that, capital formation at farm level had increased the income, savings and farm efficiency in progressive area. Therefore, there is a need to expand formal credit institutions to make medium and long term loans available for farm activities in less progressive areas.
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    ECONOMIC OPTIMUM CROP PLANNING FOR RESOURCE USE EFFICIENCY, SUSTAINABILITY AND MAXIMIZATION OF FARM NET INCOME IN CENTRAL DRY ZONE OF KARNATAKA
    (UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK, BENGALURU, 2016-04-20) HAMSA, K. R.; Srikantha Murthy, P. S
    This study aimed at designing economic crop planning consistent with natural and economic endowments, achieving resource use efficiency for Central Dry Zone (CDZ) of Karnataka. Field data were collected from 45 sample farmers each under Rainfed and Borewell irrigated conditions of CDZ of Karnataka. The extent of efficiency in resource use and allocation is reflected in the costs incurred and net returns realized by valuing inputs at market prices, economic prices and natural resource valuation. The cost of cultivation of crops indicated that, the net returns for borewell irrigated paddy were ` 34091/ha, ` 17278/ha, ` -26120/ha at market prices, economic prices and natural resource values, respectively. Thus, due to subsidies offered, the distortion of prices is to the tune of ` 16813/ha, while the distortion due to inclusion of GHGs (` 1899/ha) and inclusion of groundwater cost (` 41500/ha) is ` 43399/ha. The resource use efficiency of crops was estimated using Cobb- Douglas production function and results indicated that the ratio of MVP to MFC was differed from unity, in most of the crops, indicating scope for reallocation of expenditure among various resources from over used to under used resources. Economic Optimal Crop Plan for Sustainability in the region developed using linear programming technique indicated that, 40900 ha is to be allocated under borewell irrigated and 103673 ha for rainfed situation according to Economic pricing criteria. Total optimum area allocated would be 144574 ha which maximizes net returns at ` 73 crores for Tumakuru District in the CDZ of Karnataka.