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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 Meteorology × End date: 2019 × Start date: 2010 ×
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    A STUDY ON ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE AND MARKETING CHANNELS OF REDGRAM IN KALABURAGI DISTRICT
    (UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK, BENGALURU, 2016-11-05) SUSHIL, KUMAR; Shivalinge Gowda, N. S.
    The study was conducted during the year 2016 in Kalaburagi district which was selected based on maximum area under Redgram. Data were collected from Kalaburagi, Sedam and Chincholi taluks. A total of 120 Redgram growers were selected randomly for the study from four villages in each selected taluk. The study revealed that more than one third (40.83 %) of the respondents were found to be in medium level of economic performance. The cost and return analysis of Redgram in Kalaburagi district was 2.51 quintals per acre. A return per rupee was 1.7, implied that, farmer received 70 paisa more than cost of production of Redgram. Variables like social participation and innovativeness were positively significant with economic performance at one per cent level of significance. whereas, variables like farming experience, mass media exposure, extension participation, economic motivation and management orientation were positively significant with economic performance at five per cent level of significance. Further, the study revealed that half (50.00 %) of the Redgram growers chosen commission agent to sell their produce and the major constraints faced were water scarcity, followed by high cost of inputs and erratic supply of electricity. Hence, development departments should intensify the extension educational activity to educate the farmers about recommended cultivation practices of Redgram. Further, motivate them to adopt these practices to improve their economic performance.