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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 × Start date: 2019 × Type: Thesis × Thesis Type: M.Sc ×
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    HABITAT SUITABILITY ASSESSMENT OF CROP RAIDING ELEPHANT POPULATION IN CENTRAL WESTERN GHATS USING GEOSPATIAL TECHNIQUES
    (University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, 2021-12-22) VIPUL KUMAR; S. RAGHAVENDRA
    Elephas maximus, commonly known as the Asian elephant is an endangered species. Habitat loss and fragmentation lead to an increase in crop raiding in these areas. The present study was carried out to assess the suitable habitat for the elephant in Shakleshpur and Alur taluks in Central Western Ghats. Habitat Suitability Model was developed for elephants by using remote sensing and GIS. Variables such as Land Use Land Cover, Forest cover, Proximity to water source, Elevation, and Slope were used to create a suitability map. Analytical HierarchyProcedure was used to assign weightage to each variable. In this study ever green forest area and built up area was found to be 23% and 40 % respectively. 16 % offorest area was found to be dense to medium. Average elevation was around 900msl. More than half of the area had slope less than 8 % and is near the water source. The study identifies that the forest cover is decreasing due to the conversion of agricultural land which has a severe impact on elephant habitat. Also southeastern pocket of Central Western Ghats is more suitable since Nor theastern part has more human inhabitants. Hence southeastern pocket can be developed into the protected area and marginally suitable areas into a community reserve.
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    PERFORMANCE OF COWPEA AND FODDER SORGHUM UNDER FODDER TREE BASED AGROFORESTRY SYSTEM
    (University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, 2021-12-01) HARSHITHA, M.; C., Hanumanthappa
    The study entitled “Performance of cowpea and fodder sorghum under fodder tree based agroforestry system” was carried out at Agroforestry unit, ZARS, GKVK, Bengaluru during 2020-21. The experiment consisted of ten treatment combinations replicated four times under RCBD. Main plots consisted of fodder trees viz., Agase, Calliandra, Gliricidia, Moringa and Subabul. Whereas, sub lots consisted of fodder sorghum and fodder cowpea. The cowpea variety (KBC-9) was used @ 25 kg ha-1 . Whereas, fodder sorghum variety (COFS-31) was used @ 30 kg ha-1. These were sown as intercrops under different perennial fodder trees. The result showed that, highest green biomass production was recorded in Subabul (25.84 kg tree-1 annum-1) followed by Gliricidia (25.28 kg tree-1 annum-1) and less biomass production was recorded in Calliandra (8.48 kg tree-1 annum-1). The highest fodder sorghum yield was 2366 kg ha-1 and highest cowpea yield was 2217 kg ha-1. Among fodder trees, Moringa had highest protein content of 20.16 per cent followed by Subabul was 18.87 per cent, Economics of fodder trees revealed that, the highest net returns was recorded in Agase (Rs. 21705 ha-1) followed by Subabul (Rs. 18553 ha-1). So, the best fodder trees that can be used for agroforestry system were Agase and Subabul. The net returns of cowpea (Rs. 22590 ha-1) and sorghum (Rs. 21273 ha-1) under Agase was found to be the highest. So, it was concluded that intercropping of fodder sorghum and cowpea with Agase would be better to get good growth and economics under agroforestry system.
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    STUDIES ON TEAK (Tectona grandis Linn. f.) BASED AGROFORESTRY SYSTEM
    (UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, BANGALORE, 2021-11-11) BHARATH, S.B.; MAHADEVAMURHTY, M.
    The study entitled “Studies on teak (Teactona grandis linn. f.) based agroforestry system” was carried out from October 2020 to May 2021 at agroforestry unit, ZARS, GKVK Bengaluru. The study involved quantification of litterfall, litter decomposition, carbon sequestration and to know the influence of Teak on growth and yield of intercrop. Litter production over the months varied significantly throughout the study period. The accumulated litterfall during the study period in T1 (12 m × 3 m), T2 (10 m × 3 m) and T3 (8 m × 3 m)was 394.66 Kg/ha,562.51Kg/ha and 837.05 Kg/ha respectively and the averagedecomposition rate constant of Teak was found to be 0.235 k month-1. In addition to this carbon sequestration potential of Teak in T3 was observed as 164.6 t/ha. Growth parameters like plant height, number of leaves and number of branches was found to be more for agricultural crop which was grown as main crop when compared with intercrop with Teak. Growth parameters of teak like height and girth was seen higher in the T1(12 m × 3 m)i.e., 8.70 m and 0.47 m respectively.
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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.