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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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    Influence of leaders in the development of rural areas
    (Department Of Agricultural Extension, College Of Agriculture, Vellayani, 1981) Shilaja, S; KAU; Tampi, A M
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    Study on the impact of national demonstration programme on paddy cultivation in Trichur District
    (Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, 1981) Kamarudeen, M; KAU; Tampi, A M
    The investigation was undertaken in Trichur district, Kerala, to study the impact of National Demonstration Programme in paddy cultivation among the farmers neighbouring to the demonstration plots. The objective of the investigation were to study. 1. The level of knowledge of farmers neighbouring to the demonstration plots on the selected practices of paddy demonstrated under the programme. 2. The attitude of farmers neighbouring to the demonstration plots towards the selected practices of paddy demonstrated under the programme. 3. The extent of adoption of the selected demonstrated practices of paddy by the farmers neighbouring to the demostration plots. 4. The relatinship between the characteristics of farmers and level of knowledge , attitude and extent of adoption. The study revealed that the neighbour farmers were superior to the control farmers in respect of their level of knowledge on the demonstrated cultivation practices of paddy. Out of the eleven independent variables selected , education, social participation, contact with extensionagencies, information source utilisation, scientific orientation , risk preference and management orientation had positive and significant relationship with level of knowledge.
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    Analysis of the role of junior agricultural officers in implementing agricultural development programmes in Kerala
    (Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, 1982) Sobhana, G; KAU; Tampi, A M
    The study was undertaken in Kottayam and Cannanore districts In order to analyse the role of JAOs working In IPDU, CP and SADU. Objectives of the study were the following. 1. To delineate the components of the Role concept as applied to the role of JAOs in the Department of Agriculture, Kerala. 2. To determine the relevance and relationship between the components of the Role concept as Judged by the Officers of the Department of Agriculture. 3. To determine the degree to which the role is being perceived by the JAOs. 4. To study the extent to which the role perceived is being performed by the JAOs. 5. To find out whether their Role perception and Role performance are. associated with tholr personal characteristics. 6. To delineate tho problems pertaining to Role performance as perceived by JAOs. The study rovealad that JAOa o£ IPDU# Kottayam had a significantly higher consensus on their roles than their counter parts in Cannanore and JAOs of SADU# Kottayam. JAOS of CP and IPDU wore found to have better perception of their roles than those of SADU* In general# JAOs of CPU performed their roles better than those of SADU. Among the five roles studied# supply and services and administrative and organisational roles were performed better than,planning, educational and supervisory roles. Significant positive relationship was established among role consensus role perception and role performance. Of the six Independent variables studied# only attitude towards profession was found to have positive relationship with role consensus# role perception and role performance of JAOs. Education was found negatively related with role consensus of JAOs. Poor chances of promotion, lack of recognition for good work, late sanctioning of programmes and budget by the organisation, reluctance of farmers to adopt improved methods of cultivation# more office work etc. were reported by JAOs as seriously felt problems.
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    Impact of operational research project on agricultural production
    (Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, 1982) Surendran, G; KAU; Thiagarajan Nair, G
    With a view to assess the impact of operational research project In terms of difference In knowledge level attitude towards practices and adoption of recommended practices between project and shadow area, a study was conducted In operational research project on Integrated control of rice pests at Kuttanad. Independent variable3 viz., age, education, economic status, knowledge about operational research project, attitude towards operational research project and attitude towards scientific agriculture were included to study their relationship with dependent variables. Other factors considered In the study were farmers and staff's perception about the project, practices and problems. The study revealed that farmers of the project area had more knowledge about recommended practices, more favourable attitude towards chemical plant protection and higher level of adoption of recommended practices than the farmers of the shadow area. There was significant relationship between knowledge on combined recommended practices and adoption of combined recommended practices but there was no significant relationship between attitude towards chemical plant protection and adoption of chemical plant protection. Of the six independent variables age had no significant relationship with dependent variables viz., knowledge on combined recomended practices, attitude towards chemical plant protection and adoption of combined recommended practices. In the case of education and economic status expect for knowledge on combined recommended there were no significant relationships with other dependent variables. Other three independent variables viz., knowledge about operational research project, attitude towards operational research project end attitude towards scientific agriculture showed significant relationship with dependent variables. Majority of the farmers and staff of the project showed favourable perception about the project and the recommended practices. The important problems perceived by farmers were high cost of fertilizers, low price of paddy and lack of capital The problems identified by the staff in the transfer of technology were lack of co-ordination between Agricultural University and State Department of Agriculture, inadequate budget provision lack of sufficient staff.
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    To study the effectiveness of farm broadcasts through radio in disseminating agricultural information to the farmers of Trivandrum District
    (Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, 1980) Mothilal Nehru, S; KAU; Tampi, A M
    The study was conducted in Trivandrum district of Kerala with the objective of identifying the preference of listeners with reference to node, programme, duration and frequency of farm broadcasts.It was also decided to study the relationship between selected characteristics of the listeners and their mass media exposure behaviour, listening behoviour, communication behaviour, source utilization behaviour and adoption behaviour. The selected characteristics of the listeners were age, education, occupation, farm size, crops grown, radio ownership and discussion. The available measurement techniques and scoring systems were used for Independent variables such as education (Trivedi, 1963), social participation (Trivedi, 1963) and occupation (Batlrinarayanan, 1977). Age was measured in terms of number of years the respondent had completed and the umber of acres cultivated was token as the measure of farm size. Radio ownership was measured In terms of possession of radio set. The Instruments for measuring moss media exposure behaviour was developed on the lines of Rogers and .Svenning (1969). The scales to measure listening behaviour (Badrinarayanan, 1977) arid, communication behaviour Murthy and Singh, 1974) ware used with slight modifications. The source utilisation behaviour woo measured by the scale developed by hair (1969). The adoption behaviour was measured by the Adoption Quotient as developed by Jalswal end Dave (1972). Satehoc been collected from 150 charcha samithy members using a pro-tested, valid interview schedule. Data statistically analysed using appropriate parametric techniques.
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    Study on the impact of the agricultural programmes implemented by the Small Farmers Development Agency among farmers in Trivandrum District
    (Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, 1982) Hara Prasad, D; KAU; Tampi, A M
    The study was conducted in three blocks of Trivandrun district, Kerala State, India to study the impact of Small Farmers Development Agency ( SFDA) on the farmers. The objectives were 1 To study the level of awareness of the benificiaries and non- benificiaries about the Agency’ s activities 2 To study the level of knowledges of benificiaries and non beneficiaries in improved practices of livestock roaring practices 3 To study tho extent of adoption of improved practices o f livestock roaring by benificiaries and non-benificiaries. 4 To study tho selected personal, socio-economic characteristics of benificiaries arid non—benificiaries and their relationship with tho level of awareness of SFDA activities , level of knowledge and the extent of adoption of improved practices of livestock rearing.
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    Effectiveness of communication through the farm news service of Kerala Agricultural University
    (Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, 1982) Rajan, P K; Menon, A G G
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    Study on the influence of labour efficiency on the adoption of improved agricultural practices by farmers and factors related with it
    (Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, 1981) Padmanabhan, V B; KAU; Thangarajan, Nair G
    This study on the influence ox labour efficiency on tho adoption of improved agricultural practices by faraaars and factors related with it was designed to measure the relationship between efficiency of agricultural labourers and extent of adoption of the recommended practices of crops gram by the farmers employing them, as well as to study fcne factors associated with the efficiency of agricultural labourers. This study was conducted in Attiagal and Edava I.F.D, Unit areas in Trivandrum District.