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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 × End date: 2009 × Start date: 2009 × Thesis Type: Ph.D ×
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    DOMESTIC PRODUCTION AND WELFARE IMPLICATIONS OF GHERKIN TRADE FROM INDIA: AN ECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS
    (University of Agricultural Sciences GKVK, Bangalore, 2009-10-15) TANVEER, AHMED; CHINNAPPA REDDY, B. V.
    Gherkin which is popularly known as "pickling cucumber”, is grown exclusively for exports. It generates the sizeable amount of foreign exchange earnings to the country. Study was conducted in Hassan and Bellary districts of Karnataka and to address factors influencing the gherkin production efficiency and profitability, welfare dimensions, performance and direction of gherkin trade in the present context. The relevant data were collected from both primary and secondary sources and were analyzed using descriptive statistics, regression function and Markov-Chain analysis. The total cost of gherkin production was Rs.41,037.53 per acre among for the 2- grade gherkin crop and it was of Rs.40,615.35 per acre in 3-grade crop. The return per rupee of expenditure was higher in 2-grade (1.41) than in the 3-grade gherkin crop (1.35). The quantum of human labour employment generated under 2-grade gherkin crop was 349.03 mandays per acre and it was lower in the 3-grade gherkin crop at 331.15 mandays per acre. Though farmers realized higher per cent of premium grade yield in 3-grade crop, the net income was lower at Rs.14,275.24 as compared to Rs.16,340.74 of 2-garde crop. The gross income of gherkin crop was significantly and positively influenced by variables women labour, amount spent on PPC, neem cake, fertilizer split and N fertilizer. The gherkin exports from Indian over the years was significantly influenced by volume of international trade in gherkin (MT), Indian export price (US$/MT) and exchange rate (Rs/US$). The revealed comparative advantage was increasing over the years (>1) for provisionally preserved and preserved categories of gherkins indicating India’s comparative advantage in the exports of same. The growth rates for export quantity (36.62%) and export value (41.29%) of gherkin were positive and significant from India. Romania, UK and Solomon Islands were the loyal Importers of Indian gherkin.
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    ECONOMIC APPRAISAL OF INVESTMENT ON IRRIGATION WELL FARMS AND WELFARE IMPLICATIONS IN HARD ROCK AREAS OF KARNATAKA
    (University of Agricultural Sciences GKVK, Bangalore, 2009-09-24) RAVEESHA, S.; CHANDRAKANTH, M. G.
    This study dealing with the Economic Appraisal Of Investment on Irrigation Well Farms and Welfare Implications In Hard Rock Areas of Karnataka, is a modest attempt towards resource economic evaluation of the groundwater recharge in Tiptur taluk, Tumkur district of Karnataka during 2008-09. For field work, 35 sample farmers each were drawn from three situations (i) farmers owning irrigation wells in the command area of system irrigation tank (GWTI), (ii) farmers owning irrigation wells in the command area of canal irrigation (GWCI), and (iii) farmers owning irrigation wells in the command area outside irrigation tanks and irrigation canals or groundwater under sole irrigation (GWSI). The major ground water irrigated crops were Coconut, Paddy, Arecanut, Coconut + Arecanut, Banana, Tomato, Brinjal and Okra. The gross irrigated area was the highest for Coconut forming 44 percent in GWTI, 55 percent in GWCI and 58 percent in GWSI. More than 70 percent of the gross cropped area is devoted to perennial crops like Coconut and Arecanut, an indicator of farmers’ coping mechanism to groundwater scarcity. The proportion of well failure was highest in GWSI (45 per cent) followed by GWTI (20 per cent) and GWCI (19 per cent). The age and ground water yield of bore wells is 10.00 years and 2016 GPH in GWTI, 10.95 years and 1877 GPH in GWCI and 7.42 years and 904 GPH in GWSI respectively. Accordingly the annual Externality cost was Rs. 957 in GWTI, Rs 863 in GWCI, and Rs. 3226 in GWSI. The net return per acre, net return per functioning well and net return per rupee of irrigation water were Rs.12210, Rs.96979, Rs. 17.79 in GWTI, Rs.10912, Rs. 77190, Rs. 20.60 in GWCI, and Rs. 9292, Rs.57665, Rs.6.41 in GWSI. The incremental net return per acre in GWTI and GWCI has been positive and statistically significant for all the sample farmers over GWSI. The average depth 471 feet, nominal investment Rs. 75063, real investment Rs. 7396 , real cost per acre inch of water Rs. 49.46, and real investment per acre of gross irrigated area of working wells Rs. 1947 for GWSI are higher over GWTI by 75, 52, 16, 81 and 53 per cent respectively. The average water extraction per working well is higher in GWTI over GWSI by 53 per cent. Thus the GWTI farmers have increased the irrigated area per well compared to GWSI farmers. The technology and institutions have both played a significant role in economic impact of groundwater. Accordingly the real cost of groundwater well has been falling and currently hovers around Rs. 16 per foot of depth or the real cost per acre inch of water has fallen down from Rs. 31.82 per acre inch in 1986 to Rs. 14.65 per acre inch during 2008. The study apparently points to the contribution of system tank irrigation and canal irrigation which has economically outperformed that of sole well irrigation. The cost of groundwater (net return) per acre inch in GWTI, are Rs. 34 (Rs. 365), in GWCI are Rs. 44.46 (Rs. 449) and GWSI are 113 (Rs. 547. Thus presence of surface water recharge substantially reduces the economic cost of groundwater for irrigation and substantially improves the net farm incomes to Rs. 10.73 per acre inch for GWTI, Rs. 10.1 per acre inch for GWCI and Rs. 4.84 per acre inch for GWSI.
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    ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF HIGH QUALITY RICE IN CUULONG DELTA OF VIETNAM
    (UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK, BENGALURU, 2009-02) Doan Manh, Tuong; Suryaprakash, S
    Vietnam is one of the original centers of rice cultivation. High quality rice (HQR) varieties have been released for cultivation in Vietnam, but local rice (LR) varieties are still popular. Vietnam has been the world’s second largest rice exporter since the mid- 1990s, but rice farmers are still poor due to low rice prices. In this context, the present study on the economics of production and marketing of HQR was conducted in Cuulong delta, the major rice of bowl of Vietnam. The area under high quality rice (HQR) is expanding (2.28% per annum), but the yield growth is marginal (1.72%). The cultivation of HQR was found more profitable (net return of 8564 thousand vnd/ha) compared to LR (5807 thousand vnd/ha). The output differential between HQR and LR, estimated using Cobb-Douglas production function, in Winter-Spring, Spring-Summer and Summer- Autumn seasons was 16.42, 17.60 and 13.50 per cent, respectively. The price spread analysis showed that the producers received 43.26, 43.26 and 48.70 per cent of the consumer’s price in the three marketing channels, respectively. The unreasonably high margins of the market intermediaries can be addressed by the government through establishment of wholesale markets together with storage, warehousing and large scale procurement in each province along with reducing the high rate of taxes and fees for the traders. The price of HQR is forecasted to be 16,467 vnd per kg in July 2009, which will reduce to 15,869 vnd per kg in August 2009 but will increase to 16,350 vnd per kg in December 2009 when the harvest season is completed. The results of the ARIMA model clearly indicated higher price fluctuations of HQR. However, the price is forecasted to increase over time. Hence, there is a need to revitalize the extension activities about HQR cultivation to make the farmers to take advantage of the situation.