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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 Pathology × Author: Dattatray L, Shinde × End date: 2013 × Start date: 2013 × Type: Thesis ×
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    Integrated management of Sigatoka leaf spot disease of banana (Musa spp.) using newer fungicides
    (Department of plant pathology, College of agriculture, Vellayani, 2013) Dattatray L, Shinde; KAU; Kamala Nayar
    The present study was conducted on “Integrated management of Sigatoka leaf spot disease of banana (Musa spp.) using newer fungicides”. The objectives were to conduct survey for assessing the incidence and intensity of Sigatoka leaf spot disease of banana and to evaluate the efficacy of newer fungicides for management of the disease. Survey was conducted in four locations viz. Uzhamalakal in Nedumangad Taluk (Location I), Pallichal in Neyyatinkara Taluk (Location II) and Vellayani in Thiruvananthapuram Taluk (Locations III and IV; Block D and Block F in Instructional farm, Vellayani) indicated that black Sigatoka was prevalent from 2011 to 2012 in the cultivar Nendran. Disease Incidence was 100 per cent and Disease Severity Index (DSI) were 27.30, 29.86, 29.32 and 26.00 in locations I, II, III and IV respectively. Disease Incidence and Disease Severity Index were mainly influenced by maximum temperature ranging from 260C to 320C and high relative humidity of 90-96 per cent. Symptoms of yellow Sigatoka were more severe during the month of May 2013 when the average maximum temperature and relative humidity recorded 32.40C and 95 per cent respectively. Conidia and conidiophore typical to those of Mycosphaerella fijiensis were observed in the microscopic examination of leaf samples and in the culture. Results of the experiment conducted in farmer’s field (Thiruvananthapuram district) on the integrated management of Sigatoka disease, indicated that Azoxystrobin (0.15 per cent) and Tebuconazole (0.1 per cent) were effective in reducing black Sigatoka with concomitant increase in yield. Effect of Tebuconazole was more persistent than that of Azoxystrobin. Integrating fungicides with soil application of biocontrol agent, Trichoderma, was not beneficial in controlling the severity of black Sigatoka except for Tebuconazole (0.1 per cent). Mean per cent increases in yield for the two effective fungicides Azoxystrobin and Tebuconazole were 18.05 per cent and 24.83 per cent respectively over control.