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Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur

The history of agricultural education in Kerala can be traced back to the year 1896 when a scheme was evolved in the erstwhile Travancore State to train a few young men in scientific agriculture at the Demonstration Farm, Karamana, Thiruvananthapuram, presently, the Cropping Systems Research Centre under Kerala Agricultural University. Agriculture was introduced as an optional subject in the middle school classes in the State in 1922 when an Agricultural Middle School was started at Aluva, Ernakulam District. The popularity and usefulness of this school led to the starting of similar institutions at Kottarakkara and Konni in 1928 and 1931 respectively. Agriculture was later introduced as an optional subject for Intermediate Course in 1953. In 1955, the erstwhile Government of Travancore-Cochin started the Agricultural College and Research Institute at Vellayani, Thiruvananthapuram and the College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences at Mannuthy, Thrissur for imparting higher education in agricultural and veterinary sciences, respectively. These institutions were brought under the direct administrative control of the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Animal Husbandry, respectively. With the formation of Kerala State in 1956, these two colleges were affiliated to the University of Kerala. The post-graduate programmes leading to M.Sc. (Ag), M.V.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees were started in 1961, 1962 and 1965 respectively. On the recommendation of the Second National Education Commission (1964-66) headed by Dr. D.S. Kothari, the then Chairman of the University Grants Commission, one Agricultural University in each State was established. The State Agricultural Universities (SAUs) were established in India as an integral part of the National Agricultural Research System to give the much needed impetus to Agriculture Education and Research in the Country. As a result the Kerala Agricultural University (KAU) was established on 24th February 1971 by virtue of the Act 33 of 1971 and started functioning on 1st February 1972. The Kerala Agricultural University is the 15th in the series of the SAUs. In accordance with the provisions of KAU Act of 1971, the Agricultural College and Research Institute at Vellayani, and the College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, were brought under the Kerala Agricultural University. In addition, twenty one agricultural and animal husbandry research stations were also transferred to the KAU for taking up research and extension programmes on various crops, animals, birds, etc. During 2011, Kerala Agricultural University was trifurcated into Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (KVASU), Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (KUFOS) and Kerala Agricultural University (KAU). Now the University has seven colleges (four Agriculture, one Agricultural Engineering, one Forestry, one Co-operation Banking & Management), six RARSs, seven KVKs, 15 Research Stations and 16 Research and Extension Units under the faculties of Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering and Forestry. In addition, one Academy on Climate Change Adaptation and one Institute of Agricultural Technology offering M.Sc. (Integrated) Climate Change Adaptation and Diploma in Agricultural Sciences respectively are also functioning in Kerala Agricultural University.

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Subject: Agricultural Engineering × Author: Devanand, U Gorate × Author: KAU × End date: 2009 × Start date: 2003 ×
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    Optimal planning of wind farms using wera model integrated with gis
    (Department of Power Machinery and Engineering, Tavanur, 2006) Devanand, U Gorate; KAU; Sathyajith, Mathew
    The present study brings out a systematic procedure for Optimal planning and laying out wind turbine at prospective wind farm site. The Wind Energy Resource Analysis (WERA) model was used here for the wind energy analysis and turbine performance simulation. WERA model was validated using long term as well as short term field performance data from Kanjikode wind farm, Palakkad, Kerala. The velocity-power proportionality for the three bladed horizontal axis wind turbine at the wind farm was computed as 1.75. Wind energy potential of 10 prospective sites were analyzed using WERA among which 5 sites were short listed for possible wind farm activities. The short listed sites are Kayattar, Rameshwarm, Kanjikode, Sultanpet and Andipatti. Performance of a 2 MW commercial wind turbine at these sites was simulated using WERA software. An interlinking programme correlating the result of above analysis with GIS was developed. Economics of wind energy conversion systems at these sites was estimated using above programme. It was found that the cost of wind energy in a kWh basis ranges from Rs.1.28 toRs.1.72 at the short listed sites. Based on economic viability, the site Kayattar was finally selected for the wind farm activity. Considering the wind potential and site constraints, a method was developed for micro-siting of the turbine at this site using Geographical Information System. Accordingly, elevation contour map, digital elevation model, velocity map, distance from boundary map, cut velocity map, suitability map and location map were developed. Optimal locations of the turbines for a 20 MW wind farm at this site were identified. Energy yield of individual turbines installed at the site were computed using WERA software. The total energy output of the wind farm is found to be 45927605.9 MWh.