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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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    ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT OF IMPACT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON BANANA AND ONION GROWERS IN VIJAYANAGARA DISTRICT OF KARNATAKA
    (2022-12-24) POOJA, N.; UMESH, K. B.
    During the COVID-19 induced lockdown in India, it was difficult, especially for the fruits and vegetables farmers, to find right price for their produce. Thus, the study assessed the impact of COVID-19 induced lockdown on banana and onion growers in Vijayanagara district of Karnataka. The study used Vector Autoregression and Vector Error Correction Model to analyse the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on market arrivals and prices of banana and onion. Expectedly, there was a negative impact of COVID-19 on market arrivals and prices of banana. However, there was a positive impact of COVID-19 pandemic on market arrivals and prices of onion, accounting to an average gain of 1,17,405 per month for the market, explaining that the impact varied according to the nature of commodities. The personal interviews with the farmers revealed that the net income from banana and onion had decreased during COVID period. Also, the expenditure on food and health was significantly higher during the COVID period. Meanwhile, expenditure on recreation, social ceremonies and clothing had decreased significantly. Nearly 83 per cent of the banana growers distributed the harvested bananas to the nearby zoo at free of cost, depicting the pathetic condition of banana growers during the lockdown. However, 77 per cent of the onion growers stored the onions in the warehouses and anticipated for better prices in the future, Therefore, the study suggests to strengthen the Supply chain system by digitisation and logistic development that could cushion out the shocks like that of COVID-19 pandemic.
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    IMPACT OF FARM MECHANIZATION ON FARM INCOME- AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS IN MANDYA DISTRICT
    (UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, BANGALORE, 2022-04-22) POOJA, N.; Gaddi, G. M.
    The study used data from 60 farmers and 4 custom hiring centres (CHCs) in Mandya district and analysed using descriptive statistics, growth rate analysis, DEA and Partial budgeting. Results on growth rate analysis indicated positive and significant growth in consumption of power operated farm machineries and implements, mechanical and total power availability in Mandya and Karnataka while hand operated and animal operated machineries decreased. Higher per cent (49%) of farming operation were practiced by mechanical method in paddy compared to ragi (26%). The comparison of farms operating with different levels of mechanization revealed that farms with higher level of mechanization realised per acre net gain of Rs. 7955 (Paddy) and Rs. 2122 (Ragi) over farms with low level of mechanization. Paddy cultivating farmers following higher level of mechanization were viewed more efficient both technically (97.30 %) and economically (80.10 %) than farmers with low level of mechanization (93.60 % and 58.50 %). Similarly, in Ragi crop also, the farmers with higher level of mechanization were technically (97.20 %) and economically (85.40 %) more efficient than farmers with low level of mechanization (91.80 % and 78.40 %). The performance analysis of CHCs revealed positive impact on farm mechanization. However, problems like small size of holding, undulated land and high investment requirement are coming in the way of practicing farm mechanization on large scale. CHCs were faced with the problem of lack of skilled labour in managing farm machineries and under- utilisation of machineries due to poor awareness about CHCs among farmers.