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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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    Social exclusion of tribal agricultural labourers; the case of paniya tribe of wayanad
    (Department Of Agricultural Extension, College Of Agriculture, Vellayani, 2013) Anoop, R J; KAU; Anil Kumar, A
    Paniya tribes of Wayanad are the most backward among the vulnerable groups of Kerala. Their economy is traditional in nature, depending mainly on land and forest. On accounting the land utilisation pattern of Wayanad district has drastically changed owing to massive in-migration of people from the plains to these areas in search of land for cultivation and for starting plantations. Inappropriate implementation of schemes and lack of adequate technological support resulted in a drastic decline in the economy of the tribespeople resulting in their exclusion and deprivation. This study entitled "Social Exclusion of tribal agricultural labourers: A case of Paniya tribe of Wayanad" was an attempt to analyse the Social exclusion and their deprivation. The study was conducted in Wayanad district of Kerala. A sample of 90 tribespeople were selected randomly from three blocks of Wayanad district viz, Panamaram. Noolpuzha and Kaniyambetta. The study indicated that most of the tribespeople belonged to the middle age group, 48 per cent of the tribespeople. Among the respondents 82 per cent were illiterate and only 9% of the tribes had schooling. 89 per cent of the tribespeople had high level of environmental orientation and 100 per cent of them consume alcohol. The study revealed that the Paniya tribespeople had landholdings only up to 10 cents. 76% of the tribespeople had an area of 4-6 cents. It was identified that 67 per cent of the tribes do not use the land on lease and 21 per cent of the tribes had leased landholding of 3-4 cents. From the study it was found that 47 per cent of the tribes had an income ranging from Rs.3001-Rs.4000. The indebtedness as indicated 50 per cent have a debt amount ranging Rs.1000- Rs.2000. From the result it was revealed that 84 per cent of the tribes live in brick or laterite walled tile house. 65 per cent of the tribespeople live in a poor conditioned home. Classification of tribespeople based on social exclusion reveals that 54 per cent of the tribespeople have felt social exclusion and 46 per cent of them is do not feel they are socially excluded. On classifying the tribespeople based on deprivation it was found that 100 per cent of the Paniya tribespeople felt that they were deprived of the social functioning.