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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: Computer Applications × End date: 2019 × Start date: 2010 × Type: Thesis ×
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    STATISTICAL VALIDATION OF ALMANAC PREDICTED RAINFALL
    (UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK, BANGALORE, 2019-08-06) APARNA, BHIDE,; M.; MANJUNATH, V.
    Panchang is the Hindu almanac which furnishes meteorological predictions. The predictions are of high importance as farmers even now depend on these predictions to plan their agricultural operations. In panchang, predictions are based on factors like ruling planet of the year, meghadhipathy and prominent cloud type. The study was conducted to make a comparison between the rainfall predictions made in panchang and real-time observations. For this purpose the rainfall data of 28 years (1989-2017) for the state of Karnataka was collected from KSNDMC. The degree of agreement between the panchang predictions and actual rainfall occurred was estimated for annual and monsoon rainfall data. The results indicated that for annual rainfall, 4 years had agreement greater than 75 per cent whereas for monsoon rainfall, 10 years had agreement greater than 75 per cent. Intraclass correlation coefficient indicated that individual factors cannot decide the nature of the rainfall for the year. The understanding of combination of these factors is likely to help in more accurate rainfall prediction. Association rules obtained were in agreement with panchang rules. The Nakshatra based classification of rainfall indicated that on an average rainfall observed with less variability from Rohini to Hasta Nakshatra, which in turn indicates that during this Nakshatra period assured quantum of rainfall is received. MK trend test was carried out as the average rainfall observed at different ruler periods classified into three classes in each of the Nakshatra. The results indicated significant trends during Jeshta and Poorvabhadra Nakshatra under heavy and moderate rainfall respectively.