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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: Plant Breeding × Author: KAU × End date: 2007 × Start date: 2007 × Thesis Type: M.Sc ×
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    Genotype - environment interaction in new plant type (npt) lines of rice (oryxa sativa L)
    (Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, College of Horticulture, Vellanikkara, 2007) Marimutthu, M; KAU; Elsy, C R
    The present study on Genotype - Environment interaction in New Plant Type (NPT) lines of rice was carried out in the Department of Plant Breeding & Genetics, College of Horticulture, Kerala Agricultural University, Vellanikkara. Eight selected NPT rice lines (developed at IRRI) along with Jyothi as check variety were evaluated for ten agronomic characteristics and seven grain quality characteristics across three low land rice ecosystem in Palghat district in central zone of Kerala during rabi season 2005. In the experiment, variability, heritability, genetic advance, correlation, path analysis and stability were disclosed. Mean performance of NPT rice lines across three locations revealed that in general NPT rice lines performed significantly better than check variety at two locations for grain yield. Characters like days to 50 per cent flowering and number of productive tillers and harvest index did not differ significantly than that of Jyothi at all the test locations. With respect to grain quality parameters such as L/B ratio, 1000-grain weight, milling percentage and head rice recovery. NPT-8 had shown better grain qualities except amylose content.Jyothi showed superior performance for this character. In general, panicle length and mean number of spikelets were high in most of NPT rice lines than Jyothi.The average plant height of NPT lines was same or higher than that of Jyothi.None of the NPT rice lines showed tendency to lodge. Grain yield was positively and significantly correlated with days to 50 per cent flowering, number of spikelets per panicle, panicle length and straw yield .Path analysis indicated that characters like days to maturity, number of spikelets per panicle, straw yield and 1000-grain weight had the positive direct effect on grain yield. Based on the economical important agronomic characters, promising NPT rice lines for each location were identified. At Nenemni, the promising NPT lines identified were NPT-2, NPT-3 and NPT-4.Taking into consideration of grain quality parameters like medium shaped grains, high 1000-grain weight and head rice recovery, NPT-8 was adjudged as a best NPT line at Nenmeni.NPT-2, NPT-5, NPT6 and NPT-8 were identified as the promising four NPT rice lines at Thenkurissi. At Mathur, NPT-4, NPT-7 and NPT-8 were identified as the promising NPT rice lines. Based on the performance for yield, agronomic characters, grain characteristics and stability NPT-7 had shown better performance in the present study.