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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 Embargo Business Performance of Rice Mills in Gangavathi area of Karnataka – A Comparative Analysis(University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, 2023-05-26) Shafi H. B.; Arun, M.Rice is the staple and extensively cultivated food crop in world. Gangavathi being one major producer of paddy and being “rice bowl of Karnataka”. Rice is obtained by milling paddy hence it was necessary to view financial status rice mills in that area. Thus, present study undertaken for financial assessment for different size categories of mills (10 sample), costs and returns of paddy processing units (30 samples) and efficiency of marketing channels of processed paddy in the Tungabhadra command area of Karnataka. The findings show that, net income of small, medium and large were Rs.6 crores, Rs.15 crores and Rs.46 crores respectively. B:C for small medium and large found to be 1.41, 1.71 and 1.92 respectively. economics of scale has favoured for large mills 116/quantal whilst for small Rs.416/ quantal. In cases of small, medium and large mills solvency condition was observed to be sound in the current ratio of 8.66, 4.97 and 4.01 respectively. In case of Net worth for small, medium and large it was found 66.83 lakhs, -70.31 lakhs and 124 lakhs economics of scale favouring large mills. Price spread was highest in channel III (Rs. 965) and lowest in channel III (Rs. 225). The marketing efficiency was highest in for marketing channel IV (16.4) and lowest for channel I (8.07) with large number of intermediates.ThesisItem Embargo LARGE SIZED ADIVASI MULTI-PURPOSE COOPERATIVE SOCIETY IN KODAGU DISTRICT OF KARNATAKA – A BUSINESS MANAGEMENT STUDY(University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, 2023-03-29) AKASH, R.G.; G. BasavarajThe present study was undertaken in Kodagu district of Karnataka state during 2021-22 to study the activities and business performance of Large Sized Adivasi Multipurpose Cooperative Society (LAMPS). A sample of 45 members from three LAMPS namely LAMPS Bhagamandala, LAMPS Thitimathi and LAMPS Basavanhalli were selected for this study. Among activities of LAMPS, distribution of kerosene, wheat and rice to its members were the major activities and the share realized from selling kerosene was the highest at 81.94 per cent for LAMPS Thitimathi. The primary mandate of LAMPS was collection and marketing of Non-Timber Forest Produce (NTFP) of members and LAMPS Bhagamandala procured and sold the highest quantity of NTFPs at 86105 kg followed by LAMPS Basavanahalli and LAMPS Thitimathi at 35850 and 1834 kgs respectively. Only LAMPS hagamandala was running under profit with an average return on investment ratio of 0.85. Two channels of marketing were observed for marketing of NTFP’s. LAMPS Basavanahalli realized a margin of Rs. 65/kg by processing shikakai to powder and the collector share in consumer rupee for shikakai was 50 per cent. Marketing efficiency of marketing honey through channel-I at 1.68 was high compared to Channel-II at 1.63 in LAMPS Bhagamandala. NTFPs have niche market and Kodagu being a major tourist destination, scope to market NTFPs directly to consumers is very high. Hence, LAMPS should take up value addition activity and sell value added products of NTFPs directly to consumers to enable collectors realize highest share in consumer rupee.ThesisItem Embargo MARKET POTENTIAL AND FARMER’S PERSPECTIVE ON WATER SOLUBLE AND SPECIALTY FERTILIZERS – A STUDY IN KARNATAKA(University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, 2023-04-06) KUMBHA SIRISHA RANI; Y. N. ShivalingaiahWater soluble and specialty fertilizers have gained importance in India from the past two decades. The present study was carried out in Chikkaballapur and Kolar districts in Karnataka to analyze the market potential and farmer’s perspective on water soluble and specialty fertilizers. For this study, eighty vegetable and flower growers along with twenty fertilizer dealers were interviewed in four taluks of Kolar and Chikkaballapur districts in Karnataka. The results revealed that, nearly 45 per cent of the farmers exhibited high awareness and majority of the farmers have positive attitude towards these fertilizers. The companies like Zuari and IFFCO are the brands mostly preferred by the farmers. These fertilizers are being used for more than 5 years in Karnataka. Almost 45 per cent of the farmers prefer same brand always. Quality of the fertilizers is the most preferred factor that influenced farmer’s purchase behaviour. The results also showed that two-third of the farmers were highly satisfied with the performance of fertilizers. Yet, the major constraint for farmers was claimed to be high cost involved. A majority of the dealers (70.00 %) had active market presence of WSF and three-fourth of them were wholesalers or franchise retailers and targeted large and medium farmers for their business.ThesisItem Embargo A CRITICAL STUDY ON MANAGEMENT PRACTICES OF THIRD SECTOR ORGANISATIONS (TSOs) IN KARNATAKA(University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, 2023-04-04) BHARATHI, T. N.; M. S. GANAPATHYThe main aim of the study is to know the organizational and financial structure of TSOs, the Management practices of TSOs, the relationship between the State and TSOs in delivering services to the rural poor, the contribution of TSOs towards women empowerment, and the key issues and challenges facing TSOs. The data pertaining to the study was collected from the 30 TSOs in Kolar, Chikkaballapur and Tumkur districts of Karnataka. The sample consists of different types of TSOs which include Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), Self-Help Groups (SHGs) & Primary level cooperatives, and also the primary data was collected from 180 members/beneficiaries of TSOs. Descriptive statistics, Ratio analysis, Average annual growth rate, Likert scale, McNemar’s test, Wilcoxon Sign Rank Test, Chi-square test and Garrett’s ranking technique was employed to analyze the data. The results revealed that the organizational structure of sample NGOs comprised of Board of Directors, General Assembly, Executive Director, and staff members. The organizational structure of sample SHGs comprised Representative, Sub-Representative, and Members. The organizational structure of sample PACS includes a Board of Directors comprised of a Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary & office staff. Financial performance analysis of sample NGOs showed poor liquidity position. Financial performance analysis of sample PACS showed that better liquidity position. The financial performance of SHGs indicates that the total loan amount mobilized by SHGs increased from Rs.40.93 lakhs in 2018 to Rs.52.09 lakhs in 2021. In the study area, all the TSOs have good management practices. The majority (73.33 %) of the organizations have a two-way relationship with the Govt. All the TSOs have performed better in terms of women empowerment in the state. The major challenge faced by TSOs in the state is inadequate finance. Hence, the TSOs must maintain a good governance and financial management record to perform better in the study area.ThesisItem Embargo VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS OF GUAVA - A STUDY IN BENGALURU DISTRICT(University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, 2023-02-17) SUPRIYA, S.; M.R. GIRISHThe present study was conducted in Devanahalli and Doddaballapura taluks of Bengaluru Rural district; and Bengaluru North taluk of Bengaluru Urban district. The study analysed the backward and forward linkages; guava value chain; marketing channels of guava; consumer preference for guava and value added products of guava; and constraints in guava production and marketing. The primary data was collected from 40 guava farmers, 90 consumers of guava / value added products of guava, and data / information was elicited from other stakeholders. The backward linkages in guava cultivation included water, sourcing of credit, labour, saplings, machinery / equipment, manure, fertilisers, and pesticides; while the forward linkage included only sale of guava. In guava value chain, the major actors / players were nurseries, input suppliers, farmers, pre-harvest contractors, traders, processors, exporters, wholesalers, retailers, and consumers. Majority (71.34 %) of the consumers preferred white fleshed fruits over pink fleshed fruits, and among the value added products of guava, majority (77.92 %) of the consumers preferred guava juice followed by guava candy (18.18 %), guava jelly (16.88 %), guava jam (10.38 %), etc. Inadequate availability of labour and high wage rates was the major production constraint while high price fluctuation was the major marketing constraint faced by guava farmers. There is need to establish processing units in the study area so that it enhances the producer’s share in the consumer rupee on one hand and it enables assured supply of raw materials at reasonable prices to the processors on the other.ThesisItem Open Access VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS OF POTATO IN HASSAN DISTRICT OF KARNATAKA(University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, 2023-02-17) P. DEVI; M.N. VenkataramanaPotato (solanum tuberosum) is an important vegetable crop grown in India and it is considered as the king of vegetables. The present study was conducted in Hassan district of Karnataka. Primary data was collected from 30 samples each from Hassan and Arsikere taluks covering total of 60 farmers, 10 traders, 10 wholesalers, 10 retailers, 10 processors and 50 consumers. The statistical techniques used were Descriptive statistics, Compound Annual Growth Rate analysis, Value Chain Mapping and Garrett’s ranking. The area (-5.58 %) and production (-2.50 %) showed negative growth rate in 2010-11 to 2019-20, whereas productivity (3.17 %) has showed positive growth rate over the years. The study indicated that major stakeholders involved in the potato value chain were input suppliers, farmers, traders, wholesalers, retailers, processors and consumers. The degree of value addition for raw potato was more at retailer’s stage (6.77 %) and for processed potato was more at processing stage (290.90 %). All the sample consumers (100 %) in the study area preferred potato chips over other potato products. Attack of pests and diseases was the major constraint faced by the farmers. Lack of storage facilities was the major constraint faced by traders and the wholesalers. An Interruption in the power supply was the major constraint faced by the processors. Lack of adequate storage facilities was the major constraint faced by the retailers.ThesisItem Embargo MARKETING AND BUSINESS ANALYSIS OF HORTICULTURE BASED FARMER PRODUCER ORGANISATIONS IN TELANGANA STATE(University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, 2023-02-15) GADDE SAI SIVA RAMA KRISHNA; SREENIVASA MURTHY D.In India, there is a need to facilitate our farmers with access to improved technology, credit, better input and more markets to incentivize them to produce the better quality commodity. For this, the aggregation of small, marginal and landless farmers into FPOs will help enhance the economic strength and market linkages of farmers for enhancing their income. Hence, an attempt is made in the present study. Primary data was collected from NABARD and some data taken from FPOs employees. Desired social parameters like younger age (66.33% in Good performing FPOs), better education (68.75% in GPFPO) and gender participation influenced the performance of the FPOs positively and hence, it was suggested that these parameter needs to be givenpriorities. The concerned authorities should also encourage FPOs to involve them during formulation stage of FPO. Direct marketing of the produce by avoiding wholesalers and retailers was one of the indicators of success in GPFPOs (Marketing Efficiency -1.92)and hence, some kind of online platforms has to be made available for FPOs to sell their produce directly to customers. Diversifying the crop portfolio with more number of crops and providing equitable importance for the crops as seen in the GPFPO seven different crops would minimize the risk of marketing and hence, this strategy was suggested for FPOs. The success of the FPO also equally depends on meeting the requirements of the inputs of the members and this was clearly illustrated in the study. Youth and women participation would enhance the performance of FPOs.ThesisItem Open Access A STUDY ON SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT OF GRAPES IN CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT OF KARNATAKA(University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, 2023-02-14) VIDYA, K. C.; SiddayyaThe present study was conducted in Chikkaballapur district of Karnataka during 2021-22 to examine the growth in area, production and productivity of grapes, estimate the cost and returns from grape cultivation, mapping of supply chain and constraints faced by farmers in production and marketing of grapes. The average area under grape was 0.86 hectares of each farmers and majority of them are marginal farmers. Positive compound annual growth in area (1.20), production (3.22) and productivity (1.99) of grape is observed in Chikkaballapur district. Dilkush and Red globe were predominantly cultivated varieties. Establishment and maintenance cost of grape orchard was Rs.4,89,828/acre and Rs. 2,20,133/acre respectively. The per acre yield of grapes Rs. 1.75 tonnes with gross and net returns of Rs.3,59,963 and Rs. 1,39,830 respectively. The returns per rupee of total cost Rs.1.64 indicating profitability of grape cultivation. The farmers purchase inputs and machineries from input suppliers. Producers sell produce to local and distant market traders, they visit field and negotiate price before purchasing and they arrange labours for harvest and post-harvest operations with their own logistics. Traders export procured produce to up-country markets Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, also to international markets Bangladesh, Nepal. High initial investment cost and nonavailability of labour were the major production constraints. Price fluctuation and markets located at distant places were the major marketing constraints.ThesisItem Embargo PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF RAISINS IN VIJAYAPUR DISTRICT OF KARNATAKA – AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS(2023-02-07) ANUP KATTI; Dr. G. M. GADDIIn recent years, stagnant production, increased demand, and price volatility of grapes and raisins have become the major concerns for producers and all the stakeholders in marketing. The present study on production and marketing of raisins was conducted in Vijayapur district of Karnataka using both the primary and secondary data. The results of the study showed that growth rate of area, production and productivity of raisins in Vijayapur district were increasing, with medium level of instability. The cost and returns analysis revealed that variable cost was the major contributor (₹ 347,007.02 per ha) compared to fixed cost (₹ 149,033.69 per ha) in the total cost (₹ 496,040.70) of grapes cultivation. Farmer require about Nine Lakh rupees to establish raisin processing unit, further, the proportion of variable cost was 95 per cent in the total cost of raisin production of Rs.8.18 lakhs. Mapping of value chain in production of raisins in Vijayapur district identified two marketing channels and the channel with commission agent and retailer between producer and consumer was more predominant. Major problems reported by the respondents included non-availability of labour during peak crop season, heavy initial investment, expensive processing infrastructure, high price of chemicals and lack of supportive government schemes in raisin production. While in marketing of raisins, farmers stated high price fluctuation, inadequate market infrastructure, lack of cold storage facilities, poor competition among traders, non-availability of quality packing material, lack of awareness about benefits of
