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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: Aiyasha, G. F. × End date: 2009 × Start date: 2006 × Thesis Type: M.Sc ×
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    Impact of Extension Interventions on Mass production and Adoption of Trichoderma spp. Among Women Self- Help-Group Members and Farmers in Eastern Dry Zone of Karnataka
    (University of Agricultural Sciences GKVK, Bangalore, 2009-07-15) Aiyasha, G. F.; Shivamurthy, M.
    The study was conducted in Eastern dry zone of Karnataka. 32 women SHG members producing Trichoderma and 90 farmers using Trichoderma were randomly selected for the study. Due to the influence of extension interventions 59.5 per cent of women SHG members had high knowledge regarding Trichoderma production. The variables like mass media usage, social participation, social capital, savings, material possession and type of house had significant relationship with knowledge. Further, 46.8 per cent of them had medium employment level. The variables like education, type of house and economic motivation had significant relationship with employment of women SHG members. About 40.6 per cent of women SHG members had low income level and the variables like family type, land holding, material possession and social capital had significant relationship with income of women SHG members. About 31.2 per cent of the women SHG members opined their communication was highly increased with development organisations, 81.3 per cent expressed increased respect among relatives and 40 per cent felt increased control over income in the family. The women SHG members obtained Rs 2.51 per rupee investment. Cent per cent of them perceived competition from private large Trichoderma production units as major constraint in marketing, excess tension and challenge as personal constraint and 87.5 per cent expressed lack of time as production constraint. Due to the implementation of extension interventions 40 per cent of the farmers had medium knowledge about the usage of Trichoderma and the variables like income, social participation and mass media had significant relationship with knowledge. Majority of them adopted Trichoderma in the year 2008 and used Trichoderma for vegetable crops. Farmers perceived less investment on plant protection chemicals as major advantage of using Trichoderma. The major suggestion given by farmers to improve marketing of Trichoderma was conducting demonstrations on the farmer's field.