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Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University, Guntur

The Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University (APAU) was established on 12th June 1964 at Hyderabad. The University was formally inaugurated on 20th March 1965 by Late Shri. Lal Bahadur Shastri, the then Hon`ble Prime Minister of India. Another significant milestone was the inauguration of the building programme of the university by Late Smt. Indira Gandhi,the then Hon`ble Prime Minister of India on 23rd June 1966. The University was renamed as Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University on 7th November 1996 in honour and memory of an outstanding parliamentarian Acharya Nayukulu Gogineni Ranga, who rendered remarkable selfless service for the cause of farmers and is regarded as an outstanding educationist, kisan leader and freedom fighter. HISTORICAL MILESTONE Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University (ANGRAU) was established under the name of Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University (APAU) on the 12th of June 1964 through the APAU Act 1963. Later, it was renamed as Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University on the 7th of November, 1996 in honour and memory of the noted Parliamentarian and Kisan Leader, Acharya N. G. Ranga. At the verge of completion of Golden Jubilee Year of the ANGRAU, it has given birth to a new State Agricultural University namely Prof. Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University with the bifurcation of the state of Andhra Pradesh as per the Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act 2014. The ANGRAU at LAM, Guntur is serving the students and the farmers of 13 districts of new State of Andhra Pradesh with renewed interest and dedication. Genesis of ANGRAU in service of the farmers 1926: The Royal Commission emphasized the need for a strong research base for agricultural development in the country... 1949: The Radhakrishnan Commission (1949) on University Education led to the establishment of Rural Universities for the overall development of agriculture and rural life in the country... 1955: First Joint Indo-American Team studied the status and future needs of agricultural education in the country... 1960: Second Joint Indo-American Team (1960) headed by Dr. M. S. Randhawa, the then Vice-President of Indian Council of Agricultural Research recommended specifically the establishment of Farm Universities and spelt out the basic objectives of these Universities as Institutional Autonomy, inclusion of Agriculture, Veterinary / Animal Husbandry and Home Science, Integration of Teaching, Research and Extension... 1963: The Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University (APAU) Act enacted... June 12th 1964: Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University (APAU) was established at Hyderabad with Shri. O. Pulla Reddi, I.C.S. (Retired) was the first founder Vice-Chancellor of the University... June 1964: Re-affilitation of Colleges of Agriculture and Veterinary Science, Hyderabad (estt. in 1961, affiliated to Osmania University), Agricultural College, Bapatla (estt. in 1945, affiliated to Andhra University), Sri Venkateswara Agricultural College, Tirupati and Andhra Veterinary College, Tirupati (estt. in 1961, affiliated to Sri Venkateswara University)... 20th March 1965: Formal inauguration of APAU by Late Shri. Lal Bahadur Shastri, the then Hon`ble Prime Minister of India... 1964-66: The report of the Second National Education Commission headed by Dr. D.S. Kothari, Chairman of the University Grants Commission stressed the need for establishing at least one Agricultural University in each Indian State... 23, June 1966: Inauguration of the Administrative building of the university by Late Smt. Indira Gandhi, the then Hon`ble Prime Minister of India... July, 1966: Transfer of 41 Agricultural Research Stations, functioning under the Department of Agriculture... May, 1967: Transfer of Four Research Stations of the Animal Husbandry Department... 7th November 1996: Renaming of University as Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University in honour and memory of an outstanding parliamentarian Acharya Nayukulu Gogineni Ranga... 15th July 2005: Establishment of Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University (SVVU) bifurcating ANGRAU by Act 18 of 2005... 26th June 2007: Establishment of Andhra Pradesh Horticultural University (APHU) bifurcating ANGRAU by the Act 30 of 2007... 2nd June 2014 As per the Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act 2014, ANGRAU is now... serving the students and the farmers of 13 districts of new State of Andhra Pradesh with renewed interest and dedication...

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    STUDIES ON INHERITANCE OF PHYSICAL QUALITY TRAITS IN RICE (Oryza sativa L.)
    (Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, Guntur, 2015) KARUNA SRI, K; Dr. N. CHAMUNDESWARI
    The present investigation, “Studies on inheritance of physical quality traits in rice (Oryza sativa L.)” was carried out during kharif 2014 at Andhra Pradesh Rice Research Institute (APRRI) and Regional Agricultural Research Station (RARS), Maruteru, Andhra Pradesh. Four different F2 populations along with their F1 seed (crossed seed) and parents were collected from Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, APRRI & RARS, Maruteru and evaluated during kharif 2014. Data was recorded on kernel length (mm), kernel breadth (mm), kernel L/B ratio, hulling (%), milling (%), head rice recovery (%), test weight (g) and grain yield per plant (g). The data was subjected to Chi-square (߯ଶ) analysis. The inheritance of physical quality characters viz., kernel length, kernel breadth and kernel L/B ratio in BPT 5204 x NLR 145, IR 50 x NLR 3042, MTU 1075 x BPT 5204 were controlled by two genes with supplementary type of epistatic interaction (9:3:4), while in JGL 17004 x MTU 3626 these physical quality characters were controlled by single dominant gene (3:1). The inheritance of milling traits viz., hulling per cent, milling per cent and head rice recovery in all the four cross combinations were controlled by two genes showing polymeric type of epistatic interaction (9:6:1). All the characters that are governed by epistatic interaction (either supplementary or polymeric gene action) viz., kernel length, kernel L/B ratio, hulling per cent, milling per cent and head rice recovery can be further evaluated and improved by adopting biparental mating and diallel selective mating system, while the characters governed by single dominant gene can be improved by simple selection. The study of character association revealed that the characters viz., hulling per cent, milling per cent, head rice recovery and test weight showed significant positive association with grain yield per plant. A positive non significant correlation of kernel breadth was observed with test weight and grain yield per plant. Kernel length and kernel L/B ratio showed negative non significant association with test weight and grain yield per plant, indicating that test weight and grain yield per plant may not increase with increasing kernel breadth or decreasing kernel length and kernel L/B ratio indicating that these characters had little influence on grain yield per plant. Therefore, from the present study it is inferred that selection for more test weight will simultaneously improve grain yield with good milling traits.