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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: Kanaga Sabapathi, K × End date: 1988 × Start date: 1988 × Type: Thesis × Thesis Type: M.Sc ×
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    Training needs in agriculture of 'Irulas' of Attappady
    (Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, 1988) Kanaga Sabapathi, K; KAU; Balakrishna Pillai, G
    The study on the training needs in agriculture of 'Irulas* of Attappady was carried out with the following objectives: 1. To identify the training needs in Agriculture of irulas. 2. To determine the level of Knowledge of ’Irulas on the cultivation of Important crops. 3* To assess the type, duration, season, venue and frequency of the trainings required as perceived by the Irulas. 4. To find out the association between the training needs and the socio-psychological characters of Irulas. Irulas form the numerically dominant tribe of 'Attappady' valley of F&lghat district, in Kerala State, A sample of 100 Irula farmers was selected from the four villages of Attappady using random and proportional allocation techniques. Personal interviews were conducted with the help of a well structured and pre-tested interview schedule. The data so collected were analysed with the help of suitable statistical techniques. The salient findings of the study are as follows. Nearly half of the respondents (46 par cent) perceived only low level of training need. Twenty four per cent perceived a high need for training while 30 per cent fell in the medium group, who perceived a medium level of training need. Because of the high illiteracy and poor exposure to training programmes, they perceived low level of training need. tfith regard to the perception of training needs for the important crops, Ragi ranked first and it was followed by training needs in Jowar, Pulses, Maize, Chamai, Groundnut and Paddy respectively. With regard to the perception of training needs in respect to the major operations in general, plant protection was perceived as the area having most important training need. Other important areas of training needs in the descending order of preference were intercultural operations, manuring, seeds and sowing and land preparation.