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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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Subject: Agricultural Extension Education × End date: 2007 × Start date: 2007 × Type: Thesis × Thesis Type: M.Sc ×
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    STUDY ON ASPIRATIONS OF RURAL YOUTH AND THEIR ATTITUDE TOWARDS RURAL DEVELOPMENTAL ACTIVITIES IN DHARWAD DISTRICT OF KARNATAKA STATE
    (University of Agricultural Sciences GKVK, Banglore, 2007-08-30) BHANU V. L; K. V. NATIKAR
    Youth are the most potent segment of the population of a country. They have been playing quite a significant role in almost every country of the world as they possess the zeal and vigour necessary to create opportunities for national development. The study was conducted in Dharwad, Hubli, Khalaghatagi and Kundagol taluks of Dharwad district during 2005-06. Three villages from each taluk were selected based on the presence of active youth club. From each village 10 respondents were selected based on their membership in the youth club to make the sample size of 120 respondents. The important findings of the study were 26.67 per cent of rural youth aspired for education upto SSLC followed by 25.00 per cent aspired for education upto degree. Majority of the rural youth (60.83%) aspired to take up farming as their occupation. Further majority of rural youth ranked agriculture (crop production) as in the order of preference to different enterprises. And a large percentage (65.00%) of the respondents had medium general aspirations. A majority of the rural youth (72.50%) had favourable attitude towards rural developmental activities. Positive and significant relationship was observed between dependent variables like educational aspirations, occupational aspirations, enterprise aspiration and general aspirations of rural youth with independent variables like education, mass media utilization, annual income, extension contact, economic motivation and achievement motivation. Whereas, negative and significant relationship was observed between educational aspirations of rural youth and age. Cent per cent of the respondents expressed that rural developmental activities are *Risky and time consuming' and 'No reorganization or awards for participation' as the important constraints and 'Daily wages have to be given to the every individual, who participate in the activity* as their suggestion for better participation of rural youth in rural developmental activities.
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    A STUDY ON TECHNOLOGICAL GAP AND CONSTRAINTS OF BIDI TOBACCO CULTIVATION IN BELGAUM DISTRICT, KARNATAKA STATE
    (University of Agricultural Sciences GKVK, Banglore, 2007-08-30) SANTOSH SWAMI; F. R. NIDAGUNDI
    The study on technological gap and constraints of Bidi Tobacco cultivation was conducted during 2005-06 involving 120 growers from villages of Chikkodi and Hukkeri taluks in Belgaum districts. The findings of the study were overall technological gap for the total respondents was 50.96 per cent. For application of potash, irrigation schedule 64.94 and 60.06 per cent, topping 15.02 per cent, application of nitrogen 24.47 per cent. Majority of respondents 48.34 per cent belonged to medium category and equal number of respondents 25.85 in both low and high technological gap categories, 46 per cent middle aged, about 28 per cent educated upto high school, 55.33 per cent belonged to nuclear family nearly 37.33 per cent had upto 5 acres of land. Among mass media, radio (64%) and television (48.66%) were widely possessed by the respondents, 10.66 and 6.67 per cent were member of co-operative society and gram sabha, 78 per cent of the respondents were found medium level of innovation, while 58.00 per cent by medium level of risk orientation, 44.17 per cent had medium credit orientation followed by high 31.66 and low 24.17 per cent, respectively. All the variables showed negative relationship with the technological gap, two variables viz., age and education had negative non-significant relationship. Majority of the respondents 70.83 per cent expressed that susceptibility of Bidi Tobacco to adverse climatic conditions as major constraint. Majority of the respondents 70.66 per cent suggested that Bidi Tobacco should be included in crop insurance scheme while 52.50 per cent suggested that support price should be announced for bidi tobacco.
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    A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF SWA-SHAKTI PROGRAMME IN KARNATAKA
    (University of Agricultural Sciences GKVK, Banglore, 2007-08-30) ARUNAKUMAR BEVENAHALLI; D. M. CHANDARGI
    The study was conducted during the year 2005 in Chitradurga and Challakere taluks of Chitradurga district of Kamataka state. Twelve SHGs in four different villages were selected among the Swa-Shakti SHGs. Ten members from each selected Swa-Shakti SHG formed the main respondents totalling to 120 respondents from 12 SHGs. Data were collected from the SHG members through personal interview method. The findings of the study revealed that cent per cent of the respondents were aware of dairy and sheep/goat rearing activities and also preparation of home made products like papad, pickle making etc. No respondent was aware of service activity like radio, T.V. repair shamiyana and catering services. Nearly one-third (31.67%) of the respondents had adopted sheep/goat rearing activity. Cent per cent of the respondent had availed medium term loan from SHG at two per cent interest rate. Cent per cent of dairy SHG members possessed local breed buffaloes. Highest B:C ratio (2.71) was observed in sheep/goat rearing activity. Majority of the respondents (70.33%) belonged to young age group and half of the beneficiaries belonged to scheduled caste. Cent per cent of the respondents were members of co-operative society and SHGs. Majority of the respondents (71.67%) regularly listened radio programmes and 57.50 per cent of respondents had moderate achievement motivation. Income range of SHG members before joining SHG was Rs. 3001 to Rs. 10,000 and after joining SHG the income range was Rs. 6001 to Rs. 20,000. Cent per cent of the respondents expressed that they had social and political benefits. All the respondents had expressed the problems like disease and pest management, middle men problem at the time of purchase and delay in getting loan in sheep/goat rearing and dairy activity.
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    A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THE JOB PERFORMANCE, JOB SATISFACTION AND CONSTRAINTS OF MEN AND WOMEN EXTENSION OFFICERS OF KARNATAKA STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
    (University of Agricultural Sciences GKVK, Banglore, 2007-08-29) DOLLY MISHRA; C. M MISHRA
    A comparative study was taken up with the specific objectives of measuring job performance and job satisfaction of men and women extension officers of KSDA working in northern districts of Karnataka and to identify the personal, socio-psychological and economical characters related to job performance and job satisfaction. Further, an attempt was made to identify the problems faced by men and women extension officers in performing their job. The study was conducted in 4 districts of northern Karnataka namely Dharwad, Gadag, Haveri and Belgaum with a sample size of 30 women and 40 men extension officers. The scales and scoring procedures developed by earlier researchers were used to quantify the variables for the study. The main findings of the study are a majority (75.41%) of the Extension Officers in both the categories belonged to medium performance category. Little higher percentage (11.54%) of women belong to higher job performance category compared to their men (8.57%) counterparts. Majority (62.86%) of the Extension Officers belonged to medium job satisfaction category. Twenty per cent women were found in high job satisfaction category, whereas, 17.14 per cent men officers were in high job satisfaction category. Majority of the extension officers in both the categories were found to have medium level of information seeking behaviour, job involvement, job stress, organisational commitment and achievement motivation. Annual income and job stress among men and information seeking behaviour, job stress and job involvement were most significant variables explaimng job performance of women ofHcers. Whereas, job stress, job involvement and achievement motivation among men and organisational commitment, job involvement and achievement motivation were significant variables which explain job satisfaction of women officers. The major problems encountered by men officers were conveyance facility and non-availabihty of inputs while non-cooperation from RSK staff and interior village communication expressed by women officers.
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    A STUDY ON ENTREPRENEURIAL BEHAVIOUR OF FARMERS IN RAICHUR DISTRICT OF KARNATAKA
    (University of Agricultural Sciences GKVK, Banglore, 2007-08-29) CHANDRA MOULI PANDETI; S. K. METI
    A study on entrepreneurial behaviour of farmers in Raichur district of Karnataka was carried out during 2004-05. By following proportionate random sampling procedure 120 farmers were selected and data was collected by personal interview method. The important findings of the study were : majority (39.17%) of farmers had medium entrepreneurial behaviour. Among categories, majority (42.50%) of small farmers had low entrepreneurial behaviour, while 37.50 per cent of medium farmers and 42.50 per cent of big farmers had medium and high entrepreneurial behaviour, respectively. Majority of farmers (46.67%) belonged to middle age category, 21.66 per cent of farmers were educated upto primary school, majority (71.67%) of respondents were dependent only on agriculture. 50.83 per cent of farmers were in high income group, 40 per cent of farmers possessed low level of assets. Majority (55.83%) of farmers had low social participation, 44.17 per cent of farmers belonged to medium mass media participation category, while 42.50 per cent of farmers had low extension participation. Majority (37.50%) of farmers had medium level of aspiration, 40.83 per cent of respondents had medium level of adoption. A positive and significant relationship was observed between entrepreneurial behaviour of farmers and their personal, socio-economic and psychological characteristics such as education, land holding, annual income, social participation, mass media participation, extension participation, level of aspiration and adoption. A significant difference (Z value 4.26) was found between entrepreneurial behaviour of farmers in irrigated (Sindhanur) and dryland (Deodurg) areas. It was found that the most important components of entrepreneurial behaviour were information seeking behaviour, innovativeness, farm decision making, assistance of management service and achievement motivation.
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    STUDY ON ENTREPRENEURIAL BEHAVIOUR OF POMEGRANATE GROWERS IN BAGALKOT DISTRICT OF KARNATAKA
    (University of Agricultural Sciences GKVK, Banglore, 2007-08-29) NAGESH; SUNILV., HALAKATTI
    Study on entrepreneurial behaviour of pomegranate growing farmers in Bagalkot district of Kamataka was carried out during 2005-06. By following proportionate random sampling procedure 120 farmers were selected and data was collected by personal interview method. The important findings of the study were : majority (70.83%) of farmers had medium entrepreneurial behaviour. Majority of farmers (48.33%) belonged to middle age category, 25.83 per cent of farmers were educated upto high school, majority (60.00%) of respondents were dependent only on agriculture, 73.33 per cent of farmers were in medium mass media participation category, while 65.83 per cent farmers had medium extension participation. Majority (54.16%) of farmers belonged to medium extension contact categoiy, 58.33 per cent of respondents had medium level of scientific orientation. A positive and significant relationship was observed between entrepreneurial behaviour of farmers and their socio-economic characteristics such as education, land holding, annual income, mass media participation, extension participation and scientific orientation. The relative importance of the different components of the entrepreneurial behaviour was found that all the components of the entrepreneurial behaviour were highly significant.
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    A STUDY ON MANAGEMENT ORIENTATION AND ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE OF CHRYSANTHEMUM GROWERS IN NORTH KARNATAKA
    (University of Agricultural Sciences GKVK, Banglore, 2007-08-29) PRABHU, S.; S.N.HANCHINAL
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    A STUDY ON KNOWLEDGE LEVEL OF GRAM PANCHAYAT MEMBERS ABOUT SAMPOORNA GRAMEENA ROZGAR YOJANA IN RAICHUR DISTRICT OF KARNATAKA
    (University of Agricultural Sciences GKVK, Banglore, 2007-08-29) BHEEMAPPA; S. K. METI
    The study was conducted in Raichur district of Kamataka during 2005-06 involving 120 Greun Panchayat members from 12 Gram Panchayats. The important findings of the study were ; Majority (65.83%) of the respondents had medium knowledge level. Majority (65.84%) of the respondents had medium extent of participation. The activities like selection of beneficiaries for SGRY (57.00%), selection of work pertaining to rural development (70.00%), deciding wages of employees (59.00%) and meeting with local bodies (48.00%). More than half (57.50%) of the Gram Panchayat members were from middle age group. 19.16 per cent of Gram Panchayat members were educated upto middle school. Farming was the main occupation of 91.66 per cent respondents. More than half (54.16%) of the respondents were medium mass media participation, extension contact had a two-third (60.84%) of the respondents, while more than half of the respondents (62.50%) had medium leadership ability and 68.34 per cent respondents belonged to medium level of achievement motivation
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    A STUDY ON CONTRACT FARMING IN GHERKIN PRODUCTION
    (University of Agricultural Sciences GKVK, Banglore, 2007-08-29) KESHAVAMURTHY, N. N,; S. N. HANCHINAL
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