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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: 2017 × Start date: 2012 ×
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    IMPACT ANALYSIS OF SUJALA WATERSHED PROJECT IN KOLAR DISTRICT OF KARNATAKA
    (UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK, BENGALURU, 2016-10-20) MANI, V.; GOVINDA GOWDA, V.
    The study has been conducted during the year 2015-16, in two taluks of Kolar district namely Mulbagal and Bangarpet. From the two sub-watersheds, 120 beneficiary farmers were selected spreading in eight villages.The findings of the study revealed that there is a significant increase in socio-economic status of beneficiary farmers. There is an increase in secondary occupations like tailoring, carpentery and general stores to an extent of 25.66 per cent. The subsidiary occupation of dairy was increased from 42.50 per cent to 69.16 per cent. With respect to financial inclusion, respondent’s Bank account and their savings habit increased up to cent per cent. In case of marginal farmers the annual income was increased from Rs. 9752 to Rs. 34896. The project has made significant effect on natural resource base by increase in cropping intensity from single cropping to double cropping. With respect to crop yield, the yield of ragi increased by 93.84 per cent, red gram (91.66 %) and flower crops (80.00 %). There was a significant increase in average milk yield (6.07 ltr./day/animal). There was a significant increase in accessibility to basic livelihoods like water, fuelwood and fodder. The results on relationship between socio-economic status and natural resource base with the personal and socio psychological characteristics of farmers, shows that there is a positive and significant relationship with their Education, Farming experience, Cosmopoliteness, Risk orientation and Deferred gratification.The major constraints expressed by the farmers was uneven rain fall and suggestion offered was financial assistance for maintenance of watershed structure.