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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: Sericulture × Author: M, Manjunath × End date: 2019 × Start date: 2010 × Type: Thesis × Thesis Type: Ph.D ×
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    Change in pace and pattern of mulberry sericulture industry in India - An empirical analysis
    (University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru, 2012-08-08) M, Manjunath; K. C, Narayanaswamy
    The studies were carried out at the Department of Sericulture, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore during 2009-2011. The overall growth rate of mulberry area, production and productivity in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Jammu & Kashmir and India during 1971-72 to 2008-09 were found highly significant. But, area under mulberry cultivation has decreased during 2010-11, even though the production and productivity of mulberry, cocoon and raw silk have increased, mainly due to the new technological interventions adopted by the farmers. The analysis of value addition at different sectors of silk industry revealed that maximum returns were realized by the weaver (` 15,110; 45.87%) followed by farmer (` 13,550; 41.14%), reeler (` 1,740; 5.28%), trader (` 1,300; 3.95%), twister (` 710; 2.16%) and dyer (` 530; 1.61%) through every 100 DFLs. The compound growth rate of export of Indian silk goods from 1980-81 to 2008-09 was found significant both in value (14.90%) and quantity (6.65%). The transitional probability matrix of import of raw silk over the study period showed that China contributed import share of 97.95 per cent. The SWOT analysis of different sectors of Indian silk industry envisaged that, the important strengths include availability of family labour, congenial environmental conditions and higher income. The weaknesses are requirement of skilled labour, poor soil fertility, unhygienic conditions in rearing houses and power shortage. The opportunities are maximum crop success, generation of employment throughout the year and effective utilization of the byproducts. The threats of the Indian silk industry are the non-availability of FYM throughout the year, an unpredictable change in environmental conditions, crop failure and also lack of technologies. Assessment on technological interventions developed by various R&D institutions revealed that 24 organizations have developed 529 technologies.