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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 Marketing and Co-operation × Author: AVINASH, M. T. × End date: 1996 ×
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    RURAL-URBAN DIVIDE: AN ANALYSIS OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE PATTERN IN KARNATAKA
    (UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK, BENGALURU, 02-02-17) AVINASH, M. T.; Nagaraja, G. N.
    The present study was conducted to know the income and expenditure pattern in Karnataka in both rural and urban areas. The study revealed that 85 per cent of households were working in private sector in urban area and in rural area 85 per cent were Agriculturists. Majority (91.67 % ) of households in urban area were belonged to nuclear type, In case of rural area Majority of the respondents are belong to joint family type (83.33 %). And urban (36.67 %) belong to income group Rs. 10,001-20,000. Food habits concerned rural households (93.33 %) non vegetarians and urban households (88.33 %) and vegetarians were very less in number rural (6.67 %) and urban (11.67 %). Average monthly income of rural respondents Rs. 13.994.44 and urban Rs. 36,033.33. Expenditure in case rural households Rs. 9894.35 and in case urban Rs. 21,517.42. Rural households give less importance non-food expenditure but in case urban households give more importance. Urban household (100 %) having TV and Mobile, refrigerator (83.33 %) but in case of rural household (96.67 %) having TV followed by mobile (83.34 %), (50 %) have refrigerator. From this it can be suggested that Prices is key policy instrument for improving consumption pattern, Price raise appears to be root causes for fall in quantities of cereals, pulses and edible oil consumed. Expenditure on food items will increase among rural household, Hence there is a great scope for rural households by way of providing subsides through fair price shops.