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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 KNOWLEDGE OF PADDY CULTIVATION PRACTICES AND ADOPTION BEHAVIOUR OF ANDHRA MIGRANT FARMERS IN RAICHUR DISTRICT(UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK BANGALORE, 1999-08-30) SAIKRISHNA, N.; CHANDARGI, D. M.ThesisItem Open Access PERFORMANCE OF NON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS IN RURAL DEVLOPMENT AND PEOPLES ATTITUDE TOWARDS NGOS IN KARNATAKA : A DIAGNOSTIC STUDY(UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK BANGALORE, 1999-08-30) SHASHIKUMAR, S.; SUNDARASWAMY, B.The present study was conducted to assess the performance of NGOs in rural development focussing on agriculture development, peoples' attitude, methodology followed in programme formulation and execution, extent of coordination with development departments, impact on beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries and personal, socio-economic characteristics of the beneficiaries. The information from 4 NGOs of northern districts. 250 beneficiaries and 50 non-beneficiaries was collected during 1997-98. The major findings were, IDS and SPV carried out less agricultural programmes and more welfare programmes. However, BIRDS and LORDS concentrated equally on agricultural and welfare programmes In the programme formulation and execution, maximum involvement of beneficiaries was found in the process of identification of problem, fixing priorities, search of alternate solution, preparation of plan of action, arranging materials and resources and in the final execution of programmes. NGOs, development departments and DAS staff provided the technical guidance. The financial support was ensured by sponsoring agencies and the government. External agencies and local bodies took the responsibility of evaluation and "ollow-up activities. Majority (78.4%) of the beneficiaries and (54.0%) non-beneficiaries had favourable attitude towards NGOs. Knowledge level of beneficiaries was found on par with knowledge level of non-beneficiaries. Majority (80%) of the beneficiaries realised maximum benefits and less percentage of non beneficiaries got minimum benefits indirectly through beneficiaries. All the NGOs were found to have coordination with development departments for technical advise, material inputs, and for financial support sometimes during all the steps of programme execution. Majority (66.0%) of the beneficiaries were of middle aged, about 70 per cent belonged to joint family, most (60%) of them were from forward castes. Negligible percentage possessed improved implements, livestock and had less contacts with extension agencies with less extension participation. Majority (72.4%) possessed radio followed by (33.6%) television and less per cent (24.0%) subscribed news PaperThesisItem Open Access PERCEPTION OF DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME AND RENEFITS DERIVED RY WOMEN BENEFICIARIES OF RATNAGIRI DISTRICT (M.S.)(UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK BANGALORE, 1999-08-30) PARSHARAM HARDIKAR, DEEPAK; Dudhani, Dr. C.M.ThesisItem Open Access A STUDY ON SERICULTURAL PRACTICES AND MARKETING PROBLEMS FACED BY THE SERICULTURISTS OF BELGALM DISTRICT(UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, DHARWAD, 1997) S, MANJU; M R, ANSARIThe study on sericultural practices and marketing problems faced by the sericulturists was conducted during 1996-97 involving 120 sericulturists from villages of Chikodi taluka in Belgaum district. The findings of the study were; 68.34 per cent of the respondents had medium level of knowledge about recommended sericultural practices. Majority of the sericulturists possess knowledge regarding mulberry variety (95.83%), soil (90%), pruning operation (90%), FYM application (87.5%), irrigation (87.50), nicotine effect (85%), spacing (75.83%), yield/100 DFLs (83.33%) and number of feedings per day (81.66%) The knowledge level was poor in pest and diseases management (20%), bed cleaning in shoot feeding method (16.66%) and bleaching powder for disinfection (10%). Cent per cent of the sericulturists adopted the age of setts for planting, application of FYM, irrigation, silk worm races, use of DFLs, chemicals for disinfection, feeding of silkworms, storage of leaves, feeding of tender leaves to chawki worms and bed cleaning. The extent of adoption was poor in application of chemical fertilizers, shoot feeding method, separate house for silkworm rearing and pest and diseases management. Sixty per cent of the sericulturists were literate. Nearly 90 per cent of the sericulturists had experience of more than 5 years in sericulture. Majority of them contact with sericultural demonstrator. Almost all the sericulturists possessed sericultural equipments; rearing stands, leaf cutting knives, gunny bags, rearing trays and mountages. Significant relationship was observed between knowledge and annual income. Recurring expenditure of the sericulturists during 1996 was Rs. 16942 and the net returns was Rs. 79336 from 604.15 kg of cocoon yield per hectare. Cent per cent of the sericulturists sold their cocoons through Government regulated markets (APMC'S). Inadequate power supply, water shortage and non availability of silk worm eggs were the major constraint in mulberry cultivation and silkworm rearing faced by the sericulturists. Majority of the sericulturists also expressed distant market place, no good price and problem of transportation are the major constraints in marketing of cocoons and hence preferred South Karnataka markets in Ramanagarm , Bangalore, Srinivaspura.ThesisItem Open Access SOYBEAN CULTIVATION BY FARMERS OF BELGAUM DISTRICT,AN ANALYTICAL STUDY(UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, DHARWAD, 1997) P YALIGAR, SAYYADA SAHEB; J G, ANGADIThe study was conducted during the year 1996 in Chikodi taluk of Belgaum district. Area under soy bean crop was used as the criterion for the selection of ranges, circles and villages for the study. Simple random sampling was employed for the selection of a sample of 144 farmers. Majority (69.45% and 67.37%) of the respondents belonged to medium level of knowledge and adoption of recommended practices of soy bean cultivation respectively. Cent per cent of the respondents adopted practices recommended varieties and spacing. Majority of the respondents had adopted sowing time (83.34%), application of FYM (72.92%) and seed rate (70.13%) as per recommendation. There was poor adoption in case of seed treatment (12.5%) and seed inoculation (43.5%). Eighty eight per cent of the respondents applied nitrogenous and phosphatic fertilizers. Whereas, only thirty seven per cent of the respondents applied potassic fertilizer. Majority of the respondents had adopted plant protection measures. Forty six per cent of the respondents had education upto primary and middle school. Majority (74.31%) of the respondents were cultivating soybean from the last three to five years. Majority (83.33% and 54.40%) of the respondents had medium level of economic motivation and scientific orientation. A significant relationship was observed between level of knowledge and personal characteristics of the respondents like education and land holding. Only education had significant relationship with adoption. The curve drawn on diffusion pattern of the crop interms of areawise spread appeared more or less 'S' shape. Whereas, the curve drawn on rate of adoption of soybean by farmers approached 'S' shape. Cost-benefit ratio at variable cost (Rs.3006.33) worked out to be 1:2.49. High cost of inputs, labours not available at sowing and harvesting time, disease problem, rhizobium, thiram and zinc sulphate are not locally available, price fluctuations in the market and in-adequate rains were the constraints faced by the soybean growers.ThesisItem Open Access A STUDY ON VARIOUS ACTIVITIES ENGAGED AND INCOME CONTRIBUTION TO THE FAMILY BY LAMBANI WOMEN RAVINDRAKUMARI(1996) I M, RAVINDRAKUMARI; M R, ANSARIAbstract not availableThesisItem Open Access TECHNOLOGY REACH, PERCEPTION, KNOWLEDGE, ADOPTION AND ATTITUDE TOWARDS IMPROVED AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGIES BY SMALL AND MARGINAL FARMERS IN T.B.P. AREA(UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK ,BANGALORE, 1999-08-30) METI, S. K.; SUNDARASWAMY, B.The study was undertaken in TBP area of Raichur district to know the extent of technology reach, perception, knowledge, adoption and attitude towards improved agricultural technologies by small and marginal farmers. A sample of 240 respon dents were selected randomly from 12 villages of Sindhanoor, Manvi and Gangavathi talukas. The important findings of the study were : Majority of the small and marginal farmers were aware about contour bunding (71.66%), paddy varieties (74.16%), changing of chemicals after every application (43.33%) and ridger (41.66%), whereas less majority of small and marginal farmers were aware about use of micronutrients to cotton (19.58%) and IPM practices like NPV (7.08%). The major source of awareness were. Agricultural Assistant, other farmers and input dealers. Majority of small and marginal farmers correctly perceived the meaning of contour bunding (61.66%) and cultivation across the slope (61.66%), whereas a very less per cent of the respondents perceived correct meaning of about integrated pests. management (18.75%). There was difference in the perceived usefulness of improved agricultural practices by small and marginal farmers. Majority of the small and marginal farmers belonged to medium knowledge, and medium adoption categories with respect to groundnut, cotton and paddy culti vation practices. There was significant difference in the mean yield obtained by small and mar ginal fanners with respect to groundnut, cotton and paddy practices. The major reasons for partial or non adoption of groundnut, cotton and paddy practices were, lack of knowledge, high cost and non availability of inputs, and unsuitability as expressed by majority of small and marginal farmers. Majority of small and marginal farmers had favourable attitude towards im proved agricultural technologies. There was no significant difference between small and marginal farmers with respect to knowledge level of groundnut, cotton and paddy crops, whereas signifi cant difference was observed with respect to adoption of cultivation practices of groundnut, cotton and paddy crops.ThesisItem Open Access A STUDY ON KNOWLEDGE AND ADOPTION OF FARMERS CULTIVATING TAPIOCA IN ERNAKULAM DISTRICT OF KERALA STATE(UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, DHARWAD, 1997) CHANDRAN, BINDU; M R, ANSARIAbstract not availableThesisItem Open Access EFFECTIVENESS OF TEACHING METHODS IN COMMUNICATING NUTRITIONAL KNOWLEDGE TO RURAL WOMEN - AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY(UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, DHARWAD, 1997) B BIRADAR, NAGARATNA; B, SUNDARASWAMYAbstract not available