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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 × End date: 2019 × Start date: 2019 × Thesis Type: M.Sc ×
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    EVALUATION OF AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS UNDER KRISHNA WATER BASIN OF TUMKUR DISTRICT
    (UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK, BENGALURU, 2019-08-28) SMITHAPATIL, J; Nagarajaiah, C.
    The ‘Evaluation of agroforestry systems under Krishna water basin of Tumkur district’ of five taluks viz., Chikkanayakanahalli, Koratagere, Madhugiri, Pavagada and Sira were found five prominent agroforestry systems used by the farmers like Bund planting, Boundary planting, Scattered planting, Silvi-horticulture and Block plantation and about 35.56 per cent of total respondents has practicing more than one agroforestry systems, Amongst bund and boundary plantings were the major existing agroforestry systems practiced by the farmers in Krishna water basin of Tumkur district. The grain yields of finger millet in association with teak and neem were lower in agroforestry systems than sole cropping system. The carbon sequestration potential in agroforestry system was recorded very high in comparison to sole crop and trees in agroforestry systems accounted for 50-70 per cent higher carbon sequestration than the conventional agriculture. Tree number varied with farm holding size and kind of agroforestry systems was positively correlated. 19 tree species belonging to 10 families with 64 per cent being indigenous were recorded in the agroforestry systems with mean number of trees 51.87 ha-1. However, significantly higher number of trees per hectare was recorded with large farmer followed by medium farmer and small farmer. Tectona grandis was the most predominant species followed by Grevillea robusta, Azadirachta indica. The study also revealed that the majority of the tree species in agroforestry systems were used for timber followed by fodder and fruit whereas least importance was given for religious and ornamental species.