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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 Engineering × Author: CHANDAN KUMAR, V. B. × End date: 2017 × Start date: 2012 ×
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    DEHULLING STUDIES OF KODO MILLET AND STORAGE OF MILLED KODO MILLET RICE
    (UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK, BENGALURU, 2015-08-20) CHANDAN KUMAR, V. B.; Palanimuthu, V
    Engineering properties like longitudinal and lateral diameters, shape, 1000 grain weight, bulk and true densities, porosity, angle of repose, coefficient of friction on different surfaces (glass, mild steel, wood) and terminal velocity of kodo millet, its rice and husk were measured. Four different dehulling equipments namely, burr mill, Victor millet mill model-I, Victor millet mill model-II and rubber roll sheller were tested for dehulling raw kodo millet by varying initial moisture levels of millet (9.0 to 10.1%). Among the four tested equipments, Victor millet mill model-II was found to be best for dehulling kodo millet with better dehusking efficiency (82.46 – 85.60%), milling recovery (57.05 – 57.71%), head yield (87.62 - 89.46%) and lower rice breakage (10.52– 12.37%). For polishing dehulled kodo rice, AVM Abrasive polisher was found to be suitable. Among various hydrothermal pretreatments attempted on kodo millet, soaking either in room temperature water for 24 h or in hot water (75°C for 3½ h) followed by steaming @1 kg/cm2 pressure for 15 min resulted in higher dehulling efficiency, head rice yield and milling recovery with least rice breakage. Storage study of unpolished and polished (@ 4 and 8% levels) kodo rice samples was done at ambient conditions for 60 days using different packaging materials such as polypropylene (300 gauge), stainless steel container, spun bound nonwoven bag and HDPE woven bag. Nutritional and cooking quality analyses of stored millet rice indicated that with storage, swelling index and cooking time increased but solid loss decreased. The cost of processing kodo millet into polished rice was Rs 1.65 per kg and the Cost: Benefit Ratio of processing was 1:1.88.