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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: 2019 × Start date: 2016 ×
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    IMPACT OF RURAL AGRICULTURAL WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAMME (RAWEP) ON ATTITUDE, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS OF AGRICULTURE STUDENTS
    (University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, 2018-08-01) PARISA AQDAS, KARIMI; Shivamurthy, M
    The study was conducted at University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bengaluru during 2017-18 by selecting a sample of 90 agriculture students by applying simple random sampling technique. The findings revealed that, after undergoing the RAWEP, 57.77 per cent of the students with sensitization and 51.11 per cent of the students without sensitization had favourable attitude towards RAWEP. With respect to overall knowledge gained, 53.33 per cent of the students with sensitization had high level of knowledge and 62.22 per cent of the students without sensitization had medium knowledge level. With respect to overall skills, 55.55 per cent of the students with sensitization and 51.11 per cent of the students without sensitization had medium level of skills. It was also found that, variables such as, achievement motivation, self- confidence and leadership qualities had positive and highly significant relationship with the attitude of students with sensitization and without sensitization. Further, it was revealed that, variables such as, achievement motivation, reading habits and information seeking behavior had positive and highly significant relationship with overall knowledge gained by students with sensitization and without sensitization. Besides, variables such as, self confidence and leadership qualities had positive and highly significant relationship with overall skills of students with sensitization and without sensitization. The major constraint expressed by the students was inadequate stipend and suggestions offered by the students were providing good accommodation facilities in the villages and enhancing stipend.
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    KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE OF BENEFICIARY FARMERS TOWARDS AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION CENTRE, UAS, BANGALORE
    (UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK, BENGALURU, 2019-08-19) CHITRASHREE KANNUR; Nagaraj, K. H.
    A study on ‘Knowledge and Attitude of Beneficiary Farmers towards Agricultural Technology Information Centre, UAS, Bangalore’ was conducted during 2019. Ninety beneficiary farmers who visited ATIC during the last three years were selected purposively to elicit knowledge level and attitude of beneficiary farmers towards Agricultural Technology Information Centre (ATIC). Ex-post-facto research design was followed for the study was. The results revealed that nearly half (42.22 %) of the beneficiary farmers belonged to medium level of knowledge category while more than half (51.11 %) of the respondents had more favourable attitude towards ATIC. Further, a great majority of beneficiaries (91.11 %) possessed knowledge that ATIC provides consultancy services followed by 87.78 percent of them having correct knowledge with respect to areas of services provided by ATIC. Only few beneficiary farmers had correct knowledge with respect to agri portal service (16.67 %) and availability of feedback services (17.78 %). A great majority of the beneficiary farmers (95.60 %) opined that ATIC personnel attend the visitors properly but expressed that diagnostic services of ATIC were poor (72.2%). The results indicated that the variables such as scientific orientation and achievement motivation had significant association with knowledge and attitude of beneficiary farmers towards ATIC. More than 69.00 per cent of total variation in the knowledge was explained by the 16 selected independent variables put together. Beneficiary farmers faced constraints of lack of subsidy on inputs and non-acceptance of digital payment. Hence, ATIC should consider these constraints and efforts should be made to overcome these constraints.
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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.