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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: Forestry × Author: ABHILASH, K.P. × Start date: 1970 × Type: Thesis × Thesis Type: M.Sc ×
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    QUANTIFICATION OF LAND AVAILABILITY IN BUNDS OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS TO INCREASE TREE COVER ACROSS RURAL-URBAN GRADIENTS AROUND BENGALURU DISTRICT
    (University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, 2018-08-01) ABHILASH, K.P.; DEVAKUMAR, A.S.
    The present investigation is an effort to Quantify land availability in bunds of agriculture lands to understand the possibility of increasing the tree cover. Study was conducted along the rural-urban gradients of Bengaluru district and compared with rural landscape of Tumakuru district with similar climatic conditions. Length and width of the bund is measured along with trees present on bunds. The length of bund varied significantly and width did not among the small, medium and large farmer’s. Tree density in general was found to be more in northern part of Bengaluru compared to southern parts. Number of tree species found in the rural parts of Tumakuru was more compared to rural Bengaluru. Number of tree species varied from eight in rural to thirteen in the urban areas. However highest number of trees belonged to Tectona grandis and Azadirachta indica. The number of trees seen on the bunds in Bengaluru regions remained almost same. Considering the total length of the bund and the spacing at which the trees are planted, the possibility of increasing the tree density on the available bunds among the small farmer’s is relatively more compared to medium and large farmer’s, while in case of rural area of Tumakuru there is a huge potential to increase the tree density on the bunds as the existing tree density is vary sparse compared to Bengaluru.