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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 Statistics × Author: LAKSHMI, NARSIMHAIAH × Start date: 2023 × Type: Thesis ×
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    SUPPLY-DEMAND PROJECTIONS FOR FOOD GRAINS IN KARNATAKA
    (41547) LAKSHMI, NARSIMHAIAH; Chandrashekar, H
    The present study was undertaken to project the supply and demand for foodgrains in Karnataka during XII and XIII five year plan period by making use of district level data of 64th round consumer expenditure survey published by National-Sample-Survey-Organization during 2007-08 which facilitated to capture the regional variation in composition of food basket while carrying out supply-demand projections. The demand estimates are derived based on growth of population, per capita income and income elasticity of demand. Log– inverse, Double–log, Log-log–inverse, Linear, Quadratic and Semi-log models were used for computing expenditure elasticities. Best functional form was chosen based on high R2. Supply of foodgrains in the state was projected by projecting area and productivity of major food crops using time series data from 1990-91 to 2009-10. The log-linear regression model was fitted to estimate area. Productivity of food crops were projected considering the weather cycle of the state. Production was obtained by multiplying the projected area by productivity. Supply estimates were derived by adjusting the production to seed, feed and other industrial requirements. The estimate of supply-demand gaps with respect to rice, wheat, Jowar, ragi, gram, tur and total foodgrains was – 5.35, -9.15, 3.80, 3.48, 6.86, 0.35 and -3.87 lakh tons respectively by 2016 and by the end of 2021 it is expected to be -21.25, -12.87, 4.64, 3.02, 10.46, -0.78 and -38.14 lakh tons respectively. The study indicates supply-demand gap for total foodgrains would be widening at the end of XIII five year plan period. Signature