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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 AN ANALYSIS OF FARMERS’ WELL-BEING UNDER IRRIGATED AND RAINFED FARMING CONDITIONS IN CENTRAL DRY ZONE OF KARNATAKA(University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, 2018-08-01) NAVEEN KUMAR, P.; NARASIMHA, N.The present study was carried out in Davangere and Chitradurga districts in Central Dry-Zone of Karnataka State during 2017-2018 to analyse the farmer’s wellbeing under irrigated and rainfed farming conditions. Data was collected from a sample of 90 farmers from irrigated condition (Davanagere, Harihara and Channagiri taluks of Davanagere district) and 90 farmers from rainfed condition (Challakere, Molakalmuru and Hiryur taluks of Chitradurga district) using a pre-tested interview schedule. A standardised scale to measure the farmer’s well-being was specifically developed for the study and the same was used to analyse the well-being of the farmers. The results indicated that a larger proportion of farmers of irrigated condition (42.22%) were belonging to high category of well-being, whereas over one-third i.e. 35.56 % and 22.22 per cent of them were belonging to medium and low category of well-being, respectively. With respect to rainfed condition, a greater number of farmers i.e. 44.44% were belonging to low level of well-being, while 34.44 and 21.12 per cent of them were belonging to medium and high level of well-being, respectively. There existed a significant difference in well-being of farmers between irrigated and rainfed conditions. In irrigated condition, ‘high cost of inputs’ was the major constraint in acquiring higher level of well-being by the farmers, while ‘uncertainty of rainfall’ was the major constraint in acquiring higher well-being of farmers in rainfed condition. Timely supply of quality agricultural inputs at subsidised rates was the major suggestion offered by both the irrigated (98.00%) and rainfed (97.78%) farmers.ThesisItem Open Access CLIMATE RESILIENCE MANAGEMENT LEVEL AMONG FARMERS IN AGRICULTURE IN EASTERN DRY ZONE OF KARNATAKA(UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, GKVK BENGALURU, 2019-11-08) MURTHY, M.A.; NAGABHUSHANAM, K.The present study was carried in the Eastern Dry Zone (Zone-5) of Karnataka during 2017-18 . It covers six districts viz., Tumkur, Banglore rural, Bangalore urban, Kolar, Ramanagar and Chickballapur. Data was collected from a sample of 90 farmers from irrigated area and 90 farmers from rainfed area using pre-tested interview schedule through personal interview method. Standardized scales to measure climate resilience management level among farmers was developed and used in the study. The study showed that in irrigated situation, 36.67 per cent of respondents belonged to low climate resilience management level. Whereas, in rainfed situation, half of the farmers 50.00 per cent had low level of climate resilience management. Variables like mass media exposure, economic motivation, and distance to market, innovative proneness, irrigational potential, education, risk orientation and extent of natural capital were found highly significant association with climate resilience management level. Documentation of adoptability of climate resilient management in response to vulnerability of climate change showed that majority of farmers followed drought tolerant varieties followed by intercropping, pest and disease resistant varieties. Majority of farmers expressed their problems were non availability of labour and other constraints like, higher cost of the agricultural inputs, non availability of inputs. Majority of farmers suggested that timely supply inputs (seeds, plant protection chemicals, fertilizers) followed by subsidies/compensation has to be given for the crops to make up the cost of cultivation due to weather aberrations creating awareness about adoption measures against climate change.ThesisItem Open Access SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL CONSEQUENCES OF SUJALA WATERSHED PROJECT IN TUMKUR DISTRICT OF KARNATAKA(UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK, BENGALURU, 2019-12-27) MAHALAKSHMI, S. M.; Govinda Gowda, V.Karnataka is the eighth largest state in India, with highest proportion of drought prone area. In order to overcome this, Government of Karnataka has initiated Sujala watershed project. The present study has been conducted during the year 2018-19. Two sub-watersheds were selected each from Sira and Tiptur taluks. From each sub-watershed, three micro-watersheds were selected. 180 beneficiary and 30 non-beneficiary farmers were selected. Thus from 210 respondents, data was collected through personal interview. The overall index for beneficiaries was found to be 0.60 and that of non-beneficiaries was 0.47. The results found that more than half (51.11%) of the beneficiaries belonged to high social consequences category followed by low (29.44%). Whereas, in case of nonbeneficiaries, forty per cent belonged to medium social consequences category. Regarding economic consequences, 48.89 per cent of the beneficiary farmers belonged to medium economic consequences category followed by high (30.56%). Whereas, in case of nonbeneficiary farmers, 43.33 per cent belonged to medium consequence category followed by low (30.00 %). With respect to technological consequences, 42.22 per cent belonged to high technological consequence category followed by medium (41.67%). Whereas, in case of non-beneficiary farmers, forty per cent of respondents belonged to medium and 36.67 per cent belonged to high technological consequence category. Uneven rainfall and lack of financial support for maintenance of soil and water conservation structures were the priority constraints of the beneficiaries and the major suggestions offered includes financial assistance for maintenance of watershed structure and large area should be covered under watershed programme.ThesisItem Open Access A STUDY ON FARMER’S BEHAVIOURAL CHANGE IN TRANSITIONAL PERIOD TOWARDS ORGANIC FARMING IN KARNATAKA(UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK, BENGALURU, 2019-11-20) SOWMYA, T. M.; Narasimha, N.The study was conducted in Mysore and Mandya districts of Karnataka during 2018-19. Standardized scale to measure the farmer’s behavioural change towards organic farming was developed and used in the study.180 organic transition farmers were selected, personally interviewed using a pre-tested schedule. The findings revealed that with respect to irrigated farmer’s 36.67 per cent shown moderate extent of behavioral change, 32.22 per cent shown greater extent and 31.11 per cent shown lower extent of behavioural change towards organic farming. Whereas 45.56 per cent of rain fed farmers had shown moderate extent, 35.56 per cent had shown greater extent and 18.89 per cent had shown lower extent of behavioral change towards organic farming. In combined situation 41.11per cent of the farmers had shown moderate extent followed by 33.89 per cent greater extent and 25.00 per cent lower extent of behavioural change towards organic farming. The study enunciated that age, farming experience, land holding, farming commitment, extension contact, extension participation, organic practices followed, organizational participation and training received were significantly contributing to the variation in behavioural change towards organic farming. The variables like age, education, farming experience, land holding, livestock possession, organic practices followed, farming commitment, achievement motivation, risk orientation, extension contact, extension participation, organizational participation, mass media use and training received had positive and significant relationship with behaviour change of farmers towards organic farming. Lack of knowledge about bio-control practices, non-availability of labours, low yield and scarcity of organic manure, high labour and high transportation cost were the major problems faced by the transitioning farmers. Organizing more training programmes on bio-control practices for pest and disease management, provide crop insurance/incentives during transition period, establishments of Goshala’s at hobli level, Provision be made avail for organic manures, trap cards, yellow sticky cards and biological agents through RSK’s are the major suggestions expressed by farmers.ThesisItem Open Access SUSTAINABILITY AND ADOPTION OF ORGANIC FARMING PRACTICES IN SOUTHERN KARNATAKA(UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, GKVK BENGALURU, 2019-10-26) TANWEER AHMED, M.; Raghuprasad, K.P.The study was conducted in Bengaluru rural and Chickballapur district of Karnataka to assess the sustainability of organic farming, adoption level of organic farming practices and participation in organic farmers associations. To assess consumer preference for organic products, data were collected from organic outlets in Bengaluru urban district. The findings of the study revealed that 47.50 per cent of organic farmers belong to highly sustainable category followed by less sustainable (29.17%) and sustainable (23.33%). With respect to adoption of organic farming practices is concerned, 58.33 per cent of organic farmers belonged to high category of adoption followed by low (24.17%) and medium (17.50%). Further, regarding participation of organic farmers in organic farmers associations, it was found that 37.50 per cent of the organic farmers were found in high category of participation followed by low (36.67%) and medium (25.83%). Organic farmers have adopted different channels to market their organic produce like to middleman (59.16%), to organic farmers associations (47.50%), local markets (42.50%), HOPCOMS (33.33%), super markets (23.33%) and directly to consumer (21.66%). Regarding consumer preference for organic products, it was found that more than half (53.34%) of consumers belonged to medium category of preference for organic products followed by high (30.00%) and 16.66 per cent of respondents belonged to low category of preference for organic products. Further it was found that 56.67 per cent of consumers belong to medium satisfaction category followed by high (25.00%) and low (18.33%) category of consumer satisfaction about organic products.ThesisItem Open Access AN ANALYSIS OF FARMERS’ PARTICIPATION IN EFFECTIVE CANAL IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT IN KRISHNA COMMAND AREA(UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK, BENGALURU, 2019-12-23) AKKAMAHADEVI, NAIK; SHIVAMURTHY, M.The present study was conducted in Krishna Command Area at Vijayapura, Kalaburagi and Yadgiri districts of Karnataka during 2017-18. Data were collected from a sample of hundred head reach and hundred tail-end farmers of D-6 and D-11 distributories. The results revealed that, majority of the head reach farmers had moderate (41.00 %) followed by poor (35.00 %) and better (24.00 %) level of participation in effective canal irrigation management. In tail-end location, 45.00 per cent of farmers had moderate followed by better (32.00 %) and poor (23.00 %) level of participation. Regarding performance of Water Users Cooperative Societies, eight WUCS were selected randomly, in that four WUCS belonged moderate (50.00 %) followed by two had better (25.00 %) and two had poor (25.00 %) performance level. Coping mechanisms adopted by the head reach farmers that have adopted frequent cleaning of field channels and strictly following warabandi schedule. In tail-end farmers, cultivation of droughttolerant crops and cultivating less water consuming crops. Constraints expressed by the head reach farmers were inadequate training programmes conducted by WUCS and lack of knowledge on integrated crop management. Whereas, lack of support from irrigation department and obstruction to water flow from upper reach farmers were the constraints expressed by the tail-end farmers. Suggestions expressed by the head reach farmers were conduct adequate training programmes on water management and provide information on integrated crop management practices. Whereas, suggestions expressed by the tail-end farmers were proper support from irrigation department and coordination among the farmers to share water.ThesisItem Open Access A STUDY ON KNOWLEDGE, ACCESSIBILITY AND UTILIZATION PATTERN OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES BY THE FACULTY OF STATE AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITIES IN KARNATAKA(UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK, BENGALURU, 2019-12-23) VINODA SHANKARA NAIK; Shivalinge Gowda, N. S.The present study was conducted during 2018-2019 at four State Agricultural Universities and population of the study were teachers, researchers and extension personnel working in UAS Bengaluru, UAS Dharwad, UAS Raichur, UAHS Shimoga. Proportionate random sampling method was employed to select 180 samples. Ex-postfacto research design was followed. Data was collected through personal interview method. The results showed that SAU faculty belonged to medium knowledge category, moderately accessible to ICTs and medium ICT utilization category. A larger number of the faculty belonged to middle age group, majority had Ph.D. degree and were male, moderate number of publications category, moderate time spent category, etc., The variables such as age, education, number of publications, service experience, rural-urban background, academic performance, attitude, awareness, etc, had significant relationship with knowledge, accessibility and utilization pattern of ICTs. Further, twenty personal characteristics of faculty contributed to the tune of 80.40, 89.60 and 85.40 per cent to the knowledge, accessibility and utilization pattern of ICTs, respectively. Extent of satisfaction in accessing and usage of ICTs by faculties showed that highest of overall faculty (38.89%) belonged to moderately satisfied category. Important source of awareness of ICTs for the faculty was Incidental sources like browsing, television adds etc., Further, Comparative analysis of ICT knowledge, ICT accessibility and Utilization pattern of ICTs by the faculty was found non-significant at 5.00 per cent level of significance. Lack of ICT facility at nearest point was felt as a problem and periodical training programmes on application of ICTs emerged as important suggestion.ThesisItem Open Access A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF LIVELIHOOD SECURITY OF FARMERS’ PRACTICING DIFFERENT FARMING SYSTEMS IN SOUTHERN KARNATAKA(UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK, BENGALURU, 2019-12-23) SHWETHA, N. V.; SHIVALINGAIAH, Y. N.The present study was conducted during 2018-19 in two districts of southern Karnataka namely Chickaballapura and Mandya. From each district, two taluks were considered. Major farming systems in each taluk were identified after thorough discussion with extension professionals of KVK’s, line departments and interaction with farmers and two predominant farming systems were selected from each taluk. For each farming system 30 respondents were selected, hence, total sample size from four taluks was 240. The results found that nearly half (46.66 %) of the farmers practicing ‘maize+dairy’ farming system belonged to poor level of livelihood security, 40.00 per cent of ‘maize+dairy+horticulture’ practicing farmers belonged to average level, twofifth (40.00 %) of ‘sericulture+dairy’ practicing farmers belonged to better level, more than half (53.33 %) of ‘sericulture+dairy+horticulture’ practicing farmers belonged to average level, 66.66 per cent of ‘paddy+dairy’ practicing farmers belonged to poor level, 43.33 per cent of ‘paddy+dairy’ practicing farmers belonged to average level, two fifth (40.00 %) of ‘sugarcane+dairy’ practicing farmers belonged to poor level, more than half (53.34 %) of ‘sugarcane+dairy+horticulture’ practicing farmers belonged to average level of livelihood security. The result of Mann-Whitney U test indicates, there is a positive significant difference between livelihood security of farmers practicing ‘maize+dairy’ and ‘maize+dairy+horticulture’, ‘sericulture+dairy’ and ‘sericulture+dairy+horticulture’, ‘paddy+dairy’ and ‘paddy+dairy+horticulture’ and ‘sugarcane + dairy’ and ‘sugarcane+dairy+horticulture’ farming system at five per cent level. The result of Kruskal-Wallies one way ANOVA test value indicates that there is a significant difference among different farming systems practiced by farmers in both the districts.ThesisItem Open Access A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF VULNERABILITY AND ADAPTATION STRATEGIES FOR CLIMATE CHANGE AMONG THE FARMERS OF HYDERABAD KARNATAKA REGION(UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK, BENGALURU, 2019-09-11) SHANABHOGA, M. B.; Krishnamurthy, B.The present study was carried out in the six districts viz. Ballari, Raichur, Koppal, Yadgiri, Kalaburagi and Bidar of Hyderabad- Karnataka Region of Karnataka state during 2018-19 to critically analyse the vulnerability and adaptation strategies for climate change. The total sample constituted 180 farmers comprising of 90 paddy growers and 90 redgram growers. The results revealed that among the six districts Yadagir (0.64) belonged to very high degree of vulnerability to climate change whereas, Kalburagi (0.45), Koppal (0.19) and Raichur (0.25) belonged to low vulnerability category. Overall vulnerability index for farmer level results were visualized that most (36.67 %) of the paddy growers were belonged to severely vulnerability category. Whereas in case of redgram grower’s most of them (35.56 %) belonged to moderately vulnerable section. Overall adaptation strategies adopted among the paddy growers resulted that less than half (48.89 %) of the respondents belonged to medium level category followed by less than one third (27.78 %) of them belonged to high level category and finally almost one fourth (23.33 %) of them belonged to low level category. whereas, overall adaptation strategies among Redgram growers. 37.78 per cent of the respondents belonged to high level category followed by 32.22 per cent of them belonged to medium level category. Both paddy and redgram growers were having significant negative relationship between adaptation strategies and their vulnerability. It implies that as increase in the adoption level of the farmers it will reduce their vulnerability to climatic variation.
