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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 Extension × Author: APPU, G. HALASANGI × End date: 2009 × Start date: 2006 × Type: Thesis × Thesis Type: M.Sc ×
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    EVALUATION OF TRAINING PROGRAMMES ORGANIZED BY KARNATAKA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE
    (University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, 2009-07-10) APPU, G. HALASANGI; Narayana Swamy, B. K.
    The study was conducted during 2009 at Karnataka state Department of Horticulture (KSDH). Thirty two trainees were selected using simple random sampling technique and 32 non trainees were matched. Further, 30 trainers were also selected at random constituted the population. The findings reported that 59.37 and12.50 per cent of trained and untrained respondents belonged to high knowledge level category. Further, 93.75 per cent of trained and 18.75 per cent of untrained respondents had correct knowledge on soil suitability for cultivation of fruits and vegetables. However, 90.62 per cent of trained and 53.12 per cent of untrained respondents had correct knowledge on judicious use of water in crop production. It was found that cent per cent of the trained and untrained respondents belonged to young age group, 78.12 and 75.00 per cent of trained and untrained respondents were educated up to college level, respectively. Further, 59.37 and 62.50 per cent of trained and untrained respondents were belonged to small farmers category, respectively, followed by 56.25 and 50.00 percent of trained and equal number (40.62 %) of untrained respondents were belonged to high extension participation and high social participation, respectively. Majority (63.34 %) of trainers were male. Further, 73.34 and 56.67 per cent of trainers were graduates and Assistant Director of Horticulture (ADH). Majority (90.00 %) of trainers assessed trainees training needs through discussion with farmers on the first day of training. The trainers (76.67%) used lecture cum discussion cum method demonstration in the field for practicals in training programme. The major constraints expressed by trainers were lack of technical staff (93.34%) and lack of infrastructure (86.67 %). However, 93.34 per cent of trainers expressed all the vacant posts in the training centre should be filled is the major suggestion followed by strengthening of training centre (86.67 %) with all required facilities for conducting effective training programmes.