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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: Kanakamany, M T × End date: 1999 × Start date: 1996 × Thesis Type: Ph.D ×
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    Induction of genetic variability in kacholam(Kaempferia Galanga L.)
    (Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, College of Horticulture, Vellanikkara, 1997) Kanakamany, M T; KAU; Namboodiri, K M N
    The present study "Induction of genetic variability in kacholam, Kaempferia galanga L." was undertaken in the Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, College of Horticulture, Vellanikkara, during 1992-95. Rhizomes of Kaempferia galanga cv. Vellanikkara local were treated with eight doses of gamma rays (2.5,5.0,7.5, 10.0, 12.5, 15.0, 17.5 and 20.0 Gy) and six concentrations of EMS (0.25,0.50,0.75, 1.0, 1.25 and 1.50%) and MV1, MV2 and MV3 generations were evaluated. LD50 of gamma rays was 20.0 Gy and that of EMS 1.5 per cent. The highest values for yield and yield attributing characters were obtained for 7.5 Gy gamma rays and 0.75 per cent EMS. Gamma rays at 15.0 Gy and EMS at one per cent were most effective in inducing variability for rhizome yield and yield attributes. High estimates of heritability (broad sense) coupled with high genetic advance was observed for number of leaves and rhizome number and direct selection for improvement of these traits will be effective. Correlation coefficient between yield and its components indicated significant positive association of yield with number of leaves, tillers, leaf length, plant spread and rhizome number in the untreated control. Mutagenic treatments induced alterations in the association between rhizome yield and components. Path coefficient analysis of important yield attributes indicated that alterations in plant architecture for higher yield is possible with 7.5 Gy Gamma rays. Change in plant architecture so as to improve the yield is rather difficult in EMS. High frequency of positive variants at lower doses and high frequency of negative variants at higher doses were observed. Mutant characters present in MV 2 were not completely expressed in all MV3 plants. In vitro studies revealed that axillary bud explants have the potential to induce multiple shoots as well as roots in Murashige Skoog (MS) medium supplemented with boric acid and sucrose. Different pollination techniques failed to induce seed set in kacholam.