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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: Family Resource Management × Author: BADIGER, ANITA G. × End date: 1959 ×
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    PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN IN COMPARISON MTTH MEN IN AGRICULTURE AND ALLIED ACTIVITIES
    (UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK BANGALORE, 10-08-01) BADIGER, ANITA G.; RAO, SUHASINI
    The present study was undertaken in Dharwad, Kalagatagi and Kundgol taluks of Dharwad district. The sample size of 150 farm couples were selected randomly. The objectives were to findout the extent of participation, time spent and training needs required by women and men in agriculture and allied activities and to identify wage disparity and problems faced by women and men in agriculture activities. Interview schedule was used to collect data and statistical tools were applied to analyse the data. The findings revealed that participation of women was cent per cent in removing of stalks and stubbles, weeding, picking, sieving, processing of milk, making cowdung cakes, preparation of feed and feeding activities. Cent per cent participation of men was found in ploughing, clod crushing, harrowing, transportation, marketing, grazing animals, selling milk and collection and selling of eggs. The mean time spent by women was high in after care operation, processing of milk, preparation of feed and feeding activities. Whereas, men spent more time in preparatory tillage, selling of milk and collection and selling of eggs. Wages of women in agriculture activities ranged from Rs. 15.06 to Rs. 37.88 Rs/day. Whereas, men wages ranged from 20.72 Rs to 40.10 Rs/day. Majority of women needed training in selection of seed material and seed treatment and care of sick animals and chicks. Majority of men needed training in identification of pests, diagnosiilg the diseases of animals and chicks and control measures for diseases. Majority of women faced the problem of low wages and lack of training and majority of men faced the lack of credit facilities as their major problem.