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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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    In vitro propagation of dalbergia latifolia roxb. through tissue culture
    (Department of Forestry, College of Forestry, Vellanikkara, 1992) Khages Chandra Mahato; KAU; Vijayakumar, N K
    In investigations carried out in the College of Forestry, Vellanikkara during 1989 – 92, it was found that nodal segments of 1.5 cm length were ideal as the explants. Prophylactic spraying of the mother tree with the systemic fungicides Bavistin and the contact fungicide Dithane M-45 coupled with surface sterilization of explants with mercuric chloride 0.1 per cent for 12 minutes fully controlled contamination of the culture. Both woody plant medium (WPM) and Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium were found to be suitable for the primary culture establishment from the explants. While WPM supplemented with kinetin 1.0 ppm and IAA 0.1 ppm was most suitable for inducing healthy single shoots in about 80 per cent of the explants, MS along with BA 2.0 ppm or BA 0.25 ppm and CH 1000 mg 1-1 induced maximum number of multiple shoots (up to 25). Among the various media supplements tested, adenine sulphate was found to be capable of inducing multiple shoots and CH increased the rate of shoot multiplication. Coconut water did not show any beneficial effects. Liquid cultures with shaking at initial periods prolonged the life of the primary culture up to six months with continuous production of shoots. Continuous culture was developed using nodal segments of shoots derived from the primary cultures. The most suitable medium for this was found to be MS supplemented with kinetin and BA 0.5 ppm each. The best in vitro rooting was achieved by resorting to a pulse treatment of the shoots with IBA (1000 ppm) and culturing them in vermiculite + sand medium. Up to 100 per cent rooting could be achieved by this method. In vivo rooting was obtained by transferring the shoots after IBA treatment to vermiculite under high humidity conditions. Planting out and hardening of the in vitro rooted plantlets was carried out in soilrite. Up to 90 per cent survival could be achieved. The hardened plantlets were acclimatized in polythene bags with ordinary potting mixture and after 16 weeks they were field planted. The cost of production of one plantlet including hardening was worked out to Rs. 4.47.