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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: DIKSHA SAH × Start date: 2010 × Thesis Type: M.Sc ×
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    ESTIMATION OF CARBON FOOTPRINT IN CULTIVATION OF MAJOR AGRICULTURE CROPS IN INDIA
    (UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK, BENGALURU, 2017-07-25) DIKSHA SAH; Devakumar, A. S.
    Global climate change has emerged as the most prominent environmental issue all over the world which need immediate attention to prevent further deterioration of the environment. It is also one of the biggest developmental challenge of the present time due to its influences on the focal possibilities for sustainable development. The effects of climate change is already felt all over the world, in diverse forms ranging from shifting weather patterns, receding glaciers, crop losses, altered distribution of precipitation, increased frequency and intensities of floods and droughts, and serious ecological imbalances. All these changes have severe ramification on economic growth. Major cause of climate change is increase in concentrations of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere.