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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 Statistics and Informatics × Author: KAU × Author: Mercey, K A × End date: 1985 × Type: Thesis × Thesis Type: M.Sc ×
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    Study of Genetic Diversity in Desert and Culinary Types of Banana Varieties
    (Department of Statistics,College of Veterinary,Mannuthy, 1981) Mercey, K A; KAU; George, K C
    The data taken from the Bana Research Station, Kannara for 30 culinary varieties for 13 morphological characters and 56 dessert varieties for 12 morphological characters were the base material for this study. Genetic divergences in the varieties were studied using D2-statistic and canonical analysis. The varieties were grouped into clusters by using Tooher’s minimum generalized distance concept. The same clustering pattern was obtained through canonical analysis. In the case of culinary varieties 12 clusters were formed consisting 11 varieties in the first cluster 5 each in second and third and the others were single variety clusters. Whereas the dessert varieties were grouped into 7 clusters 13 varieties in the first cluster 17 in the second cluster, 20 in the third, 2 each in the fourth and fifth and the last two were single variety clusters. The intra and inter cluster distance were diagrammatically represented in a two dimensional space. The scatter diagram showing the mean values of the canonical variates in order to have an idea of the appropriateness of the clustering pattern were also formed in both the type of varieties. In the case of culinary varieties the character bunch weight and in the case of dessert varieties the character finger length was contributing maximum towards divergence. The character girth was contributing minimum towards divergence in both the cases.