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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: Rural Banking and Finance × Author: KAU × End date: 1989 × Start date: 1985 × Type: Thesis ×
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    Impact of deposit mobilisation campaign on the agricultural advances of the primary agricultural credit societies
    (College of Co-operation and Banking, Mannuthy, 1988) Indira, P; KAU; Mohandas, M
    The study on the Impact o f the Deposit Mobilisation Campaign on the agricultural advances o f the Primary Agricultural Credit Societies has been carried out to examine the extent end pattern of deposits mobilised and its impact on their resource base as well as their agricultural advances. Fourteen societies consisting of ten per cent of the PaCS in Trichur district were selected at random for detailed study. It was seen that no scientific criteria like the past performance o f the societies or the savings potential of the area were considered while fixing the targets. Percentage analysis and paired t-test revealed that there was significant increase in deposits in four years when the DMC was held during April-May While it was not significant in two years 1982-83 end 1983-84 When the DMC was held during November-January. There was also qualitative improvement in the composition of deposits. During the normal period, fixed deposits occupied only below 19 per cent of the deposits but during the DMC it ranged between 23 per cent and 29 per cent. A correlation test between the correlation coefficients of deposits and withdrawals during the normal period and with one month lag revealed that it was significant in 1983-84 and 1984-85 indicating concurrent withdrawal of deposits. But in 1985-86, i t was significant with one month lag. Alternative concepts o f Credit Deposit Ratios (CDR - estimated as the ratio of advances to deposits) were used to analyse the lending pattern. Cross CDR ranged between 13.87 and 42.86 during the DKC while it was high during the normal period 1 ranging between 88.97 and 120.01. But it showed an increasing trend with three months lag except in 1982-83 and 1983-84. Gold loans occupying below 57 per cent o f the total loans during the normal period was above 57 per cent during the DMC in five years. But Agricultural Loans were getting an increased share with a lag o f two months. DKCs during the period o f April-May had resulted in significant increase in incremental and to ta l deposits and comparatively higher CDR but those held during the months of November-December and Dec amber-January did not show any significant increase in deposits and had a lower CDR. it was thus observed that the period o f the EMC has an important effect on the success o f the EMC.