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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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    Studies on the nematodes associated with banana in Kerala
    (Division of Entomology, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Vellayani, 1967) Varghese, K C; KAU; Nair, M R G K
    A total of 120 samples of soil and 120 samples of roots of banana were collected from 15 localities between Vellayani in the south and Trichur in the north and their nematode fauna extracted and examined to asertain:- a) The genera of parasitic nematodes associated with banana and their distribution. b) Population of the nematodes (parasitic and non- parasitic) in the roots and soil of banana in relation to whether the plant is healthy or diseased, the type of soil and rainy or rain less seasons. The population of both parasitic and non-parasitic forms present in the soil is high during rainy season than during rainless season , irrespective of the soil type and whether the plant is diseased or healthy. The soil population of parasitic forms is high in association with diseased plants in both the seasons and in all the five soil tracts surveyed. The population of non-parasitic fauna in the soil does not show much variation with respect to the condition of the plant.
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    Studies on the effect of pre-storage insecticidal treatments on insect infestations in stored paddy
    (Division of Entomology, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Vellayani, 1965) Varghese, K C; KAU; Nair, M R G K
    An experiment was conducted under godown conditions to find out the effect of pre-storage treatment of paddy grains (PTB 10) with three doses each of malathion, pyrethrin and lindane in controlling insect infestations in stored paddy. The different doses of the three insecticides used were malathion 8, 16 and 24 ppm., pyrethrins 1, 2 and 4 ppm., and lindane 4, 8 and 12 ppm. The grains were sprayed with the insecticide emulsions, dried and exposed to infestation in an infested godown. Effect of treating the bags with the insecticides in preventing insect infestations in paddy stored within the bags, was also ascertained in paddy stored within the bags, was also ascertained by spraying the bag with each of these insecticides so as to give deposits of 7.8 mg. of lindane and malathion and 0.28 mg. of pyrethrin per 1120 sq.cm. of bag surface.