Loading...
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.
Browse
Search Results
ThesisItem Embargo IMPACT OF PRADHAN MANTRI FASL BIMA YOJANA ON LIVELIHOOD SECURITY OF FARMERS IN KOLAR DISTRICT OF KARNATAKA(University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, 2023-03-27) Imrankhan Jiragal; GANESAMOORTHI, S.India is the land of farmers with maximum proportion of population depends on agriculture contributing 19.90 per cent of Indian GDP. Indian agriculture is highly susceptible to risks like droughts, pests and disease and floods. To safeguard farmers, the Government of India modified earlier insurance schemes and introduced the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana in 2016 with the objective of providing financial support in the unforeseen event of crop losses. Since, the scheme has resulted in varied performance and response among farmers, a study was conducted in Kolar district of Karnataka during 2021-2022 to assess farmers’ attitude towards PMFBY and their livelihood security. The data was collected from each 30 PMFBY beneficiaries and 10 non–beneficiaries from the five taluks of Kolar district with a sample size of 150 beneficiaries and 50 non–beneficiaries. The results revealed that 42.00 per cent of the respondents belonged to most favourable attitude, followed by 32.00 per cent and 26.00 per cent of the respondents had least favourable and favourable attitude respectively. It was observed that 38.00 per cent of the farmers were having better livelihood security, followed by 33.50 per cent and 28.50 per cent of the respondents had poor and average livelihood security respectively. Further the results revealed that variables family size, livestock possession, source of information, extension contact, cosmopoliteness, scientific orientation, deferred gratification, fatalism-scientism, innovative proneness, mass media participation, economic motivation, management orientation, institution linkage and credit orientation were having significant association with both attitude towards PMFBY and livelihood security. Major problems faced by beneficiaries were delay in getting the claims and inadequate compensation. Major reason for not availing benefits by non-beneficiaries were lack of documents in their name. The beneficiaries suggested concrete measures for timely payment of insurance claim amount and non-beneficiaries suggested creating adequate awareness about PMFBY scheme.ThesisItem Embargo IMPACT OF KISAN CALL CENTRE (KCC) ADVISORIES ON FARMERS IN CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT OF KARNATAKA - A STUDY(University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, 2023-03-27) PUNEETH RAJA R.; K. VENKATARANGA NAIKAKisan Call Centre (KCC) is an ICT initiative with the aim of answering farmers' queries through telephone call in their own dialect. KCC offer services through Toll-Free number 1800-180-1551 at free of cost. This study was carried out in Chamarajanagar District to study the impact of Kisan Call Centre advisory services on farmers during 2021-22. Totally 100 dryland and 100 irrigated farmers were considered and well-structured interview schedule was used to collection of the data. The results revealed that, while 44.00 per cent of the dryland farmers and 45.00 per cent of irrigated farmers had most favourable attitude, 48.00 per cent of the dryland farmers and less than half (43.00 %) of irrigated land farmers had high level of knowledge and same per cent (44.00 %) of dryland and irrigated land farmers were highly satisfied related with the services of KCC. Variables like education, farming experience, family size, mass media exposure, extension participation, social participation, scientific orientation, risk orientation, decision making ability and management orientation were highly significant at one per cent level of significance with attitude. Education, family size, mass media exposure, extension participation, scientific orientation and risk orientation were highly significant with knowledge and variables like education, family size, mass media exposure, extension participation, social participation, scientific orientation, risk orientation, decision making ability and management orientation were highly significant at one per cent level of significance. Major constraints expressed by farmers were difficulty to explain the symptoms of pests and diseases of plant over phone call (94.50 %) and 97.00 per cent of them suggested that, the publicity and awareness programs to be organized to augment the awareness about KCCs among farmers. In the year to comeThesisItem Embargo A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF PERCEPTION, KNOWLEDGE AND ADOPTION OF SOIL TEST RECOMMENDATIONS BY FARMERS IN DIFFERENT FARMING SITUATIONS(University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, 2023-04-06) CHANDAN GOWDA H; K. SHIVARAMUThe present study was carried out to analyze perception, knowledge and adoption of soil test recommendations in different farming situations viz. assured irrigation situation, protected irrigation situation and rainfed situation. The primary data was collected personally from 180 farmers using a pre-tested interview schedule comprising of 60 farmers from each of the assured irrigation situation (Mandya district), protected irrigation situation (Chikkaballapura district) and rainfed situation (Tumakuru district). 43.30 per cent of farmers belonged to good perception category followed by better (32.80%) and poor (23.90%) perception category. Chi-square value (1.81) reveals that there was non-significant difference with respect to perception of farmers towards soil testing in different farming situations. 42.20 per cent of farmers belonged to medium knowledge category followed by high (33.90%) and low (23.90%) knowledge category. Chi-square value (5.73) reveals that there was non-significant difference with respect to knowledge of farmers on soil testing in different farming situations. Further, 41.20 per cent of farmers belonged to medium adoption category followed by low (34.40%) and high (24.40%) category. Chi-square value (22.52) reveals that there was a significant difference at 1 per cent significance level with respect to adoption of soil test recommendations in different farming situations. Major constraints expressed by farmers were delay in getting soil test reports, lack of accuracy in soil test results, lack of interest to follow soil test recommendations, insignificant change in the income and non-availability of fertilizers and micronutrients in smaller quantities. Farmers suggested that soil test report should be given on time, demonstrations on importance of adoption of soil test recommendations, accurate results need to be provided in the soil test report and availability of the recommended fertilizers in smaller quantities for effective implementation of soil test results.ThesisItem Open Access A STUDY ON ENTREPRENEURIAL BEHAVIOUR OF FRUIT CROP GROWERS OF VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT(University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, 2020-10-27) ANIL SIDARAY, CHIKKALAKI; Krishnamurthy, B.The study was conducted in Vijayapura district of Karnataka during 2019-20 to analyse the entrepreneurial behaviour of fruit crop growers. Forty each grape, lime and pomegranate growers were selected by use of simple random sampling technique. Thus, making a total sample size of 120. Personal interview method was used to collect data and appropriate statistical tools were applied to analyse the data. The findings revealed that more than one third (37.50 %) of fruit crop growers fell under medium category followed by high (33.33 %) and low (29.17 %) entrepreneurial behaviour categories, respectively. It was also observed that a significant difference exists between grape, lime and pomegranate growers with respect to their entrepreneurial behaviour. Variables such as education, occupation, land holding, annual income, experience in fruit crop cultivation, self-reliance, cosmopoliteness, deferred gratification, extension participation and mass media participation were found to have significant association with the entrepreneurial behaviour of grape, lime and pomegranate growers. The major constraints faced by fruit crop growers were lack of irrigation source, high cost of inputs, inadequate and non-availability of credit, high labour wages, fluctuating price, delayed cash payment and exploitation by middlemen. Provision for irrigation facilities, timely and adequate information regarding availability of inputs, prices and arrivals, suitable market infrastructure, timely and adequate credit, continuous power supply, protection from exploitation by middlemen were the major suggestions given by fruit crop growers to improve the returns from fruit crop cultivation.ThesisItem Embargo COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF RESOURCE MANAGEMENT BY FARMERS IN DIFFERENT FARMING SITUATIONS(405, 2024-12-06) ANITHA RAJ, N.; Shivaramu. K )The present study was carried out to analyse the resource management by farmers in different farming situations. In Assured farming situation (Mandya), Protected farming situation (Chikkaballapur) and Rainfed situation (Tumakuru) districts were selected. Data was collected from 60 farmers each farming situation comprising of 180 samples using pre-tested interview schedule through personal interview method. Standardized index to measure resource management was developed and applied in the study. The student ‘t’ test applied to test the significant difference among the different farming situations in resource management tuned out to be positive and significant difference among different farming situations viz., assured, protected and rainfed farming situations. The mean score of protected farming situation was more (0.0515) followed by rainfed farming situation (0.0151) and assured farming situation (0.0109). The student ‘t’ test applied to test the significant difference among the different farming situations in economic performance was tuned out to be positive and significant difference among different farming situations. Mean score of protected farming situation was more (297.93) followed by assured farming situation (243.09) and rainfed farming situation (229.94) respectively. The major constraints expressed by majority of farmers in all the three farming situations are increase in cost of inputs, farming is not profitable, non- availability of agricultural implements suitable for small and marginal farmers, erratic rainfall, lack of suitable markets for agricultural products and difficulty in getting credit to agricultural activities from nationalized banks. Major suggestions to overcome constraints are government should fix minimum support price to agricultural produce, assured and remunerative price to agricultural produce, development of agricultural implements suitable to small and marginal farmers and nationalized banks to provide agricultural loans to the farmers at a lower interest rate.ThesisItem Open Access IMPACT OF NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY MISSION ON SOCIO ECONOMIC STATUS OF FARMERS OF SELECTED DISTRICTS OF KARNATAKA(University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, 2020-12-23) CHAITRA, G; SHIVALINGE GOWDA, N SThe present study was undertaken to assess the impact of National Food Security Mission on socio economic status of beneficiary farmers and their extent of adoption of NFSM interventions. Data was collected from 180 beneficiaries of NFSM from two selected districts viz., Belagavi and Haveri in Karnataka State. Dataset retained an equal representation of beneficiaries in the selected NFSM components viz., NFSM – Rice, NFSM – Pulse and NFSM – Coarse Cereal. Standardised index for socio economic status was developed and used in the study separately for each NFSM component. The data was collected using structured pre-tested interview schedule. The overall mean index score of socio economic status for NFSM –Rice beneficiaries was found to be 2.008 before NFSM and 3.117 after NFSM. With regard to NFSM-Pulse beneficiaries the mean index score of socio economic status was 1.951 and 3.379 before NFSM and after NFSM respectively. In case of NFSM-Coarse Cereal beneficiaries 2.069 and 3.570 was the mean score of composite index before NFSM and after NFSM. Assessment on impact of NFSM on socio economic status revealed a significant difference at one per cent level in the socio economic status of the beneficiaries before and after NFSM with respect to all the studied components of NFSM. The results of adoption quotient index revealed that, before NFSM considerable number of beneficiaries belonged to medium adoption level whereas; in case of after NFSM the beneficiaries belonged to high adoption level category. The result concludes that the programme has made a significant impact on beneficiary farmers.ThesisItem Open Access AN IMPACT ANALYSIS OF THE FARMER PRODUCER ORGANIZATIONS (FPOs) IN MYSURU DISTRICT(University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, 2022-12-31) SHIVANI, DECHAMMA; SHIVANI, DECHAMMA; Krishnamurthy, B; Krishnamurthy, BSmall-holder farmers are vital for India’s agriculture and rural economy. Being unorganised these farmers unable to understand the good value of their produces. The present study was carried out in the Mysuru district of Karnataka state to critically analyze the impact of farmer producer organizations on its members. Two FPOs were selected for the study and personal interview method was used for survey to elicit the responses. A total of 200 respondents which comprise 60 members, 30 non-members, and 10 officials from each FPOs were selected. The results of the study showed that 40.00 percent of Varuna Horticulture Farmer Producer Company and 38.33 percent of Arkeshwrara Horticulture Farmer Producer Company members had a favourable attitude towards FPOs. The critical examination regarding the yield of banana growers revealed that, FPO members were having mean yield score of 140.83 qtl/acre and the nonmembers were having 126.63 qtl/acre. The mean annual income score of members was Rs.2,41,514 and non- members was Rs.2,02,278. With respect to tomato growers, FPO members had 84.30 qtl/acre and non-members were had 71.25 qtl/acre. The mean annual income of members was Rs.1,48,628 and non-members' income was Rs.1,04,068. The result of the study revealed that the factors contributing to success in the organisations were highly significant. To keep the organisations sustainable for a long time, the activities implemented by it should be economically viable and should confer social equity among all the beneficiaries. Thus, it can be inferred that the organizations are sustainable and still continuously growing.ThesisItem Open Access ENTREPRENEURIAL BEHAVIOUR, PERCEPTION AND PERFORMANCE OF WOMEN DAIRY FARMERS IN RAMANAGARA DISTRICT OF KARNATAKA(University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, 2021-01-12) ASHA, K; ASHA, K; NARAYANAGOWDA, K; NARAYANAGOWDA, KThe present study was conducted in Ramanagara District of Karnataka State during 2019-20 by selecting 180 respondents from 12 women dairy cooperative societies. The findings revealed that majority of the respondents belonged to middle (63.89%) age, married (91.11%), joint (54.44%) family, small family (50.00%), marginal (58.89%) land holding and practiced dairy along with agriculture as occupation (70.56%). While majority belonged to medium category with respect to, education (31.11%), experience in dairy farming (45.00%), annual income (48.88%), extension participation (61.66%), cosmopoliteness (52.22%), market orientation (65.00%) and deferred gratification (80.56%). Whereas with respect to milch animal possession (61.11%), organisational participation (82.22%) and scientific orientation (43.88%), majority belonged to low range. Majority of the respondents had medium (52.22%) entrepreneurial behaviour, good (45.56%) perception and medium (58.89%) performance. Independent variables such as age, education, experience in dairy farming, annual income, cosmopoliteness and scientific orientation had significant relationship with entrepreneurial behaviour, perception and performance. Whereas milch animal possession, extension participation and deferred gratification had significant relationship with entrepreneurial behaviour and perception. Further, occupation and market orientation had significant relationship with entrepreneurial behaviour and performance. While, family type, land holding and organisational participation had significant relationship with perception and performance. Family size had significant relationship with performance. Non remunerative price for milk, high price of feed and concentrate are the major constraints expressed by the respondents. Milk prices shall be revised at regular intervals and ensure remunerative price for milk were the important suggestions.ThesisItem Open Access A STUDY ON ENTREPRENEURIAL BEHAVIOUR AND READINESS AMONG AGRICULTURE STUDENTS OF FARM UNIVERSITIES IN KARNATAKA(University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, 2020-12-16) SANKETH, C. V.; Rahuprasad, K. P.Learning entrepreneurship will become integral part of agriculture education which provides employment opportunities besides decent livelihoods. The present study was carried out in four farm universities of Karnataka viz., Bangalore, Dharwad, Raichur and Shivamogga during 2019-20 to analyze entrepreneurial behaviour and readiness among agriculture students. Data was collected from 200 final year students from among four agricultural colleges located at headquarters of farm iversities.Standardized scale to measure entrepreneurial behaviour was developed and used in the study. The study revealed that two fifth of the students (38.50 %) belongs to low level, followed by 36.00 per cent and 25.50 per cent of the students had medium and high entrepreneurial behaviour respectively. Among the student respondents 41.50 per cent were had low level of readiness towards entrepreneurship, followed by 37.50 per cent and 21.00 per cent had medium and high level of readiness respectively. The study also enunciated that annual income of the family, cosmopoliteness, aspiration, information seeking behaviour, perception, technical and scientific orientation had contributed significantly towards entrepreneurial behaviour and readiness. The R2value indicated that all the 15 independent variables had contributed to the tune of 79.90 per cent of variation in entrepreneurial behaviour and 73.40 per cent of variation in readiness among agriculture students respectively. Initial financial hurdles to start an enterprise (94.50 %), lack of business orientation (92.50 %)) and lack of communication skills (88.50 %) were the common constraints faced by agriculture students in opting entrepreneurship as their future career.
