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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: BALUSU, GOPICHAND × Start date: 2020 × Type: Thesis × Thesis Type: Ph.D ×
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    INVENTIVE BEHAVIOUR AND RESEARCH PRODUCTIVITY OF FARM SCIENTISTS IN SAU’s OF KARNATAKA
    (University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, 2022-08-08) BALUSU, GOPICHAND; MADHUPRASAD, V L
    The present study was conducted purposively in selected six SAUs of Karnataka state. The list of Farm Scientists was collected from telephone directories and ensured with concerned SAU’s offices of the Directorate of Research. The pre-tested questionnaire was sent through the mail to all the (527) scientists and also collected data through personal contact (152). Totally, 199 scientists were given the response. A scale was developed and used to measure the inventive behaviour of Farm Scientists. The index developed by Paul (2012) was used to measure the research productivity with slight modifications. The results revealed that the majority of Farm Scientists belonged to medium level of inventive behaviour and research productivity. The characteristics such as age at Ph.D, gender, grades at different educational levels, professional experience, perception of workload, empathy, Assistant Professor cadre, urban & semi-urban background and spouse occupation status had a significant effect on Inventive Behaviour. Similarly, the grades at different educational levels, perception of workload, job autonomy, extra working hours, opportunities given, Assistant Professor cadre, semi-urban background, spouse occupation status and poor health had a significant effect on research productivity. Major constraints faced by Farm Scientists were more involvement in other activities than research (I rank), high rigid rules and cumbersome procedures for using research funds (II rank), uneven distribution of workload and frequent transfers & dislocation hinders the works were ranked equally (III rank). Further, they have suggested to develop an organizational culture that values individual worker (I rank), recruitment of scientific staff without delay (II rank) and increase the number of overseas research training/learning grants (III rank). Hence, concerned authorities of SAUs should plan and implement the appropriate programs to enhance the inventive behaviour and research productivity of Farm Scientists