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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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ThesisItem Open Access A STUDY ON LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION SYSTEMS OF RURAL AND PERIURBAN LIVESTOCK OWNERS(University of Agricultural Sciences GKVK, Banglore, 2007-08-29) PUSHPA, P.; S.N. HANCHINALA study on livestock production systems of rural and peri-urban livestock owners was carried out during 2005-06 by following proportionate random sampling procedure. Totally 160 farmers were selected and data was collected by personal interview method. The important findings of the study were: typology with 17 types was developed to classily the livestock owners based on land holding, mean herd size, fodder management and income level. Most of the respondents (27) belonged to type 10 of the typology developed. Most of the respondents (41.25%) belonged to good performing units when classified based on economic performance. In fodder management, most of the rural (51.25%) and peri-urban (46.25%) respondents belonged to good management category. Benefit-cost ratio was highest (2.354) for rural livestock production system as compared to peri-urban livestock production system (1.0%).ThesisItem Open Access KNOWLEDGE AND ADOPTION BEHAVIOUR OF VEGETABLE GROWERS WITH RESPECT TO ECO-FRIENDLLY TECHNOLOGIES(University of Agricultural Sciences GKVK, Banglore, 2007-10-31) VISHVANATH, HIREMATH; M. SHIVAMURTHYRealizing the threat to the environment and ecology, IIHR, Bangalore and UAS, Bangalore have come out with the alternative technologies which are non pollutant, Eco-friendly and cost effective pest management practices and have taken up extension education activities in different villages. With this background, a study was taken-up to analyze the knowledge and adoption behaviour of vegetable growers about the Eco-Friendly technologies along with the training needs and problems encountered in the adoption of Eco-friendly technologies. The study was conducted in Kolar, Malur, Mulbagillu and Srinivaspur taluks of kolar district with a sample size of 120. The data were collected through personal interview technique and was analyzed by using appropriate statistical tests. The findings reveals that majority of the vegetable growers had high to low level of knowledge with respect to Eco-ffiendly technologies. Majority of them were low to high adopters of Eco-friendly technologies. Education, mass media participation, innovative proneness and extension contact were significantly related to overall knowledge level of vegetable growers. Socio-economic and psychological characteristics namely education, innovative proneness, family income and extension contact were significantly related to overall adoption behaviour of vegetable growers. Majority of the farmers (85.8 %) had expressed that there is need for training on biological pest management followed by preparation and use of bio-pesticide (77.5 %) and seed treatments by bio-agents (76.7 %). Majority of the respondents were having the problems like lack of technical knowledge and guidance (89.2 %) and high cost of Eco farming inputs (85.0%). Majority of the them suggested to supply of Eco-farming inputs at cheaper/subsidized price (84.2 %), demonstration of Eco-technologies in every village (82.5 %), availability Eco-farming inputs in open market (63.3 %).ThesisItem Open Access IMPACT OF URBAN WASTE WATER POLLUTION OF BELLANDUR AND VRISHABAVATHI RIVER VALLEY ON AGRICULTURE IN THE PERI URBAN BANGALORE(University of Agricultural Sciences GKVK, Banglore, 2007-10-05) UMA, , R.; K. G JAGADEESHWARAWater is most valuable resource available to man for his domestic, agriculture and industrial uses. Time extends water being polluted by means of disposal of wastes, effluents of the factories from urban centers, sewage etc. Ever increasing population, massive urbanization and indiscriminate use of chemicals in agriculture accelerated water pollution and gradual deterioration of its quality. Hence a research study was conducted to know the "Impact of urban waste water pollution of Bellandur and Vrishabavathi river valley on agriculture in the peri urban Bangalore". Bangalore East and Ramanagara taluks were purposively selected for the study. The data was collected through interview schedule. The results of the study revealed that majority of the farmers belonged to old age group, medium level education, medium level farming experience, possessed medium level land holdings, practices agriculture as a main occupation, medium level annual income. Majority 100 percent of the farmers use polluted water for irrigation. Majority of the farmers had high awareness about the use of waste water 38 and 40 percent respectively in both the sample areas. Major crops grown using waste water are paddy, ragi, maize, coconut, banana, vegetable crops, mulberry, fodder grasses etc. The study also reveled that education, annual income, occupation, mass media participation, risk orientation, economic orientation, attitude towards waste water use were found to have significant relationship with their awareness on dimensions like deterioration of soil health and ecosystem, animal health, human health, ground water quality and quality of agricultural produce. Urban domestic effluents, urban sewage, urban solid wastes and untreated effluents from industries are the main sources of pollution. Major constraints faced by the farmers in the sample area are lack of technical expertise to mitigate the waste water pollution, deterioration of agricultural produce, lack of water management practices, effect on human health and effect on soil health.ThesisItem Open Access A COMPARATIVE PROFILE ANALYSIS OF RURAL YOUTH IN RAINFED AND IRRIGATED TRACTS OF BAGALKOT DISTRICT(University of Agricultural Sciences GKVK, Banglore, 2007-08-29) SANGAMESH, P. SAJJAN; L MANJUNATHYoulh arc the most potent segment of the population of the country. The youth of today are the hopes of tomorrow. They are the backbone of the country. The Socio-economic development and prosperity of rural areas depends to a considerable extent, on the type of youth living in rural areas, because the rural youth have abilities to orient themselves to go along the main stream of the development process. Hence, the study was conducted in Bagalkot during 2005-06. Two taluks were selected namely Badanii (rainfed) and Jamakhandi (irrigated) from which eight villages were selected by random sampling method, from these villages, fifteen respondents were selected. Thus, total sample size was 120. Both in rainfed and irrigated tracts, majority of the respondents had favourable attitude, towards agriculture (63.33% and 66.66 %). Majority of the respondents had medium level of aspirations towards better living in rainfed and irrigated tracts (66.66% and 69.99%) Majority of the respondents in rainfed tract had high level of education (60.00%) and medium nuclear family (51.66%), medium annual income (54.99%), small land holdings (45.00%) and low extension participation (46.32%). Whereas in irrigated tract, majority of the respondents had high level of education (82.00%), joint family (53.33%), medium annual income (58.33%), semi medium land holding (38.33%) and high extension participation (83.31%)ThesisItem Open Access A STUDY ON IVIANAGEMENT EFFICIENCY CF SERICULTURISTS IN NORTH KARNATAKA(University of Agricultural Sciences GKVK, Banglore, 2007-08-29) RAJASHEKAR, REDDY K.P.; S. N. HANCHINALA study on management efficiency of sericulturists in North Karnataka was conducted during 2005-06 involving 120 sericulturists from 12 villages of Athani, Chikodi and Hukkeri taluks in Belgaum district. The findings of the study were : Majority (71.66%) of the respondents had medium level of management efficiency. The components of management efficiency like knowledge about improved sericulture, skills acquired, ability to mobilize resources, efficient use of resources, timely adoption, ability rational marketing and competence in evaluation in all these aspects majority of sericulturists were belonged to medium level of category. Majority (62.50%) of the sericulturists were middle aged, educated upto primary and middle school (43.34%). Nearly 90 per cent of sericulturists had experience of more than five years in sericulture, fifty eight per cent of them had medium risk orientation and possessed medium land holding (60.83%). Almost all the sericulturists possessed sericultural equipments, rearing stands, leaf cutting knives, rearing trays and mountages. Sixty per cent of sericulturists were rearing in separate room in dwelling house. Thirty seven per cent of sericulturists are participated in training programme, majority of them contact with sericultural demonstrator, sixty two per cent of sericulturists were participating in Krishimela. Radio (50.80%), television (57.50%), newspaper (39.00%) and farm magazine (15.00%) were possessed by sericulturists. Except age. all the independent variables had positive and significant relationship wit;h management efficiency. The benefit cost ratio of sericulturists was 1 : 1.68.ThesisItem Open Access IMPACT OF TRAININGS CONDUCTED ON VERMICOMPOST BY KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRA, BIJAPUR(University of Agricultural Sciences GKVK, Banglore, 2007-08-29) SUNIL N., KHARATMOL; MANJULA, N.No AbstractThesisItem Open Access A STUDY ON ORGANIZATIONAL CLIMATE PERCEPTION BY VETERINARY OFFICERS(VOs) AND VETERINARY LIVESTOCK INSPECTORS(VLIs) OF DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND VETERINARY SERVICE, KARNATAKA(University of Agricultural Sciences GKVK, Banglore, 2007-08-29) SANDIKA, A. L.; J.G.ANGADIThis study was conducted during 2005-06 in Belgaum district of North Karnataka to assess the organizational climate perception by VOs and VLIs of Karnataka state Department of Animal Husbandry and VeteriniU"y Service (AH & VS). Organizational climate perception was measured by using a scale, which consisted of 28 items representing seven dimensions of organizational climate viz., communication, decision making, ■programme planning and implementation, supervision and guidance, organizational structure and personnel management. The VOs and VLIs were selected in proportion to their number in the field to form a sample of lOO.The data were collected by using personal interview. The collected data were analyzed using frequencies and percentages, t-test and simple correlation. Majority of VOs (55.0%) and 45.0 per cent of VLIs perceived the organizational climate as favourable. Whereas, the most favourable perception was observed with only 15.0 per cent VLIs and 34.0 per cent VOs. On the contrary, less favourable perception was noticed with more number of VLIs (40.0%) as compared to VOs (11.0%). Further, there existed a significant difference between means of organizational climate perception of VOs and VLIs.ThesisItem Open Access "EVALUATION OF TRAINING PROGRAMMES ORGANIZED BY DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL TRAINING CENTRES (DATCs) IN KARNATAKA"(University of Agricultural Sciences GKVK, Banglore, 2007-08-28) NOORAZAM; B. K. NARAYANA, SWAMYNo AbstractThesisItem Open Access AWARENESS AND ATTITUDE OF TEACHERS TOWARD EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY AT UAS, BANGALORE(University of Agricultural Sciences GKVK, Banglore, 2007-07-18) RAVIKANTH, , P.; K. Venkata, ranga NaikaNo Abstract