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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 Extension × Author: Balakrishnan, N × End date: 1988 × Start date: 1986 × Type: Thesis ×
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    Constraint analysis of training and visit system in Kerala
    (Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, 1987) Balakrishnan, N; KAU; Babu, B
    With an objective to analyse the constraints of training and visit system in Kerala a study was conducted in the selected districts of five HARP regions of Kerala State namely, Trivandrum, Alleppey, Idukkl, Trichur and Malappuram. In the study it was aimed to identify the importants constraints perceived by the officials, in the areas of administration, dissemination of message and infrastructure, and also the important constraints perceived by the contact farmers in the adoption of selected farm practices in paddy and coconut cultivation. The study revealed that the administrative constraints perceived by the officials were positively correlated with their over all perception of constraints. This shows that the administrative constraints felt by the officials has a greater influence on their day to day official work, among the twelve administrative constraints studied, it was found that 10% and above respondents perceived as important of seven administrative constraints. The constraints in the dissemination of message also found positively correlated with perception, among the twelve constraints in the dissemination of message it was found that 70% and above respondents perceived as important in six statements and this indicate that these are the very important constraint in the dissemination of messages. In the analysis six infrastructural constraints scored most- important by 70% of the respondents out of twelve constraints analysed. This indicate that infrastructure constraints has a greater influence in the perception of officials on their official duties. Xn the case of contact fanners administrative constraints correlated in the adoption of selected farm practices of paddy and coconut. Shis constraint has an influence in the adoption of improved farm practices of paddy and coconut cultivation. It was also found that infrastructural constraints positively correlated with adoption of selected practices in paddy and coconut cultivation. All the other variables viz. socio-economic status, constraints falt by the contact farmers in the adoption of selected farm practices of paddy and coconut were also found significantly correlated. It was also observed that constraints perceived by the contact farmers in the areas of administration, infrastructure and dissemination of message was positively correlated with adoption.