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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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    FAMILY FARMING EFFICIENCY AND LIVELIHOOD SECURITY OF WOMEN HEADED HOUSEHOLDS IN TUMAKURU DISTRICT
    (UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK, BENGALURU, 2018-11-15) HARSHITHA, D.; MADHU PRASAD, V. L.
    The present study was conducted in purposively selected Tumakuru district, covering three agro- climatic zones namely Central Dry Zone, Eastern Dry Zone and Southern Dry Zones of Karnataka. Two taluks from each zone and two hoblis from each taluk were selected purposively. Four to eight villages were selected from each hobli based on maximum number of women headed households practicing family farming. From each village, two to four respondents were selected by using ‘snow ball technique’ thus making a total sample of 160. Data were collected by using structured pre-tested interview schedule and analyzed by using appropriate statistical tools. A scale was developed and used to measure family farming efficiency of women headed households. The index developed by KarunaJeba Mary and Karthikeyan (2013) was used with slight modification to measure the livelihood security. The results revealed that majority of the respondents belonged to medium category of overall family farming efficiency (35.00 %) and livelihood security (48.12%) .Further, profitability and social security were ranked Ist in family farming efficiency and livelihood security. The characteristics such as land holding, achievement motivation, adjustability, mass media use, deferred gratification, farming commitment, extension orientation, family size, livestock possession, material possession, credit orientation and risk orientation had positive and significant relationship with family farming efficiency. Similarly, the characteristics such as annual income, land holding, livestock possession and achievement motivation, risk orientation, farming commitment, family size, material possession, mass media use, deferred gratification and extension orientation had positive and significant relationship with livelihood security. Further, ‘electricity problem’ was the major constraint and ‘regular supply of power’ was the major suggestion by the respondents to improve family farming efficiency and livelihood security. Hence, concerned development departments should develop the data base for women headed households to plan and implement the programmes for the target groups to increase their family farming efficiency and livelihood security.
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    PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS OF BAKERY AND VALUE ADDITION CENTRE, UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, BANGALORE
    (University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, 2014-08-10) HARSHITHA, D.; KRISHNAMURTHY, B.
    The study was conducted in Bakery and Value Addition Centre, UAS, Bangalore during the year 2013-2014. Total of 120 trainees and 20 staff members were selected for the study. The results regarding the overall performance of B&VAC as indicated by majority (76.67%) of the trainees was good. The results regarding the organizational performance, a great majority of the staff members (85.00%) expressed that rules and regulations of B&VAC are exists, known, understood. The data revealed that mean score of the trainees before the test was 15.25 and after it was 19.83 with increase of 4.58 (18.00%). Training undergone, mass media exposure, risk orientation, empathy, age, information seeking behaviour, level of aspiration, entrepreneurial behaviour, achievement motivation, economic motivation and scientific orientation had significant relationship with knowledge gained by the trainees. The results revealed that independent variables contributed to the extent of 68.15 per cent of the variation in the knowledge. A great majority (95.0%) of the trainees expressed learning through B&VAC is equivalent to face to face interaction as major advantage. Lack of new information by resource persons (38.3%) was the major constraint. More number of trainees (84.2%) suggested for conducting need assessment before finalizing the programme. The study revealed that the training programmes and coordinator were having the highest contribution towards the overall performance of B&VAC. Hence, care should be taken to select the coordinator who is well known in the field of management and it further helps in better management to cater to the needs of trainees. Training programmes should be selected with reference to the needs of trainees and thereby the participation of trainees increases and ultimately results in greater usefulness of the B&VAC.