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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: Soil Science and Agriculture Chemistry × Author: KAU × Author: Sailajakumari, S × End date: 1999 × Start date: 1999 × Type: Thesis ×
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    Effect of vermicompost enriched with rock phosphate on cowpea
    (Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry,College of Agriculture, Vellayani, 1999) Sailajakumari, S; KAU; Ushakumari, K
    An investigation was carried out at the College of Agriculture, Vellayani during 1998 to evaluate the effect of vermicompost enriched with RP on P availability yield and quality of cowpea and the feasibility of reducing the inorganic P. The variety used was Kanakamoni. All the growth characters, yield and yield attributes studied were significantly influenced by different treatments. Nodule number per plant, weight of nodules per plant and root shoot ratio were maximum by the application of enriched vermicompost. Yield attributes like number of pods per plant, number of seeds per pod and hundred seed weight and total grain yield were significantly increased by the application of enriched vermicompost. Vermicompost primed with full RP or with half RP produced no significant difference in grain yield. Thus the results revealed that inorganic phosphoate for cowpea coufd be reduced to half• of its recommended dose by priming vermicompost with RP. Analysis of plant samples at harvest showed that maximum content of macronutrients except Mg was recorded by enriched vermicompost. It showed its superiority over other treatments for protein and P content of grain. Enriched vermicompost also registered significant increase in soil available N, P and K after the experiment. ./ 2 Uptake of macronutrients was significantly influertced by different treatments. Enriched vermicompost registered maximum mean value for the uptake of all the macro nutrients. Priming of vermicompost with full RP or with half RP produced no significant difference in uptake of any macro or micronutrients. Grain yield was positively and significantly correlated with the growth characters. Yield and yield attributes showed positive and significant correlation with nutrient uptake. The study indicated the superiority of vermicompost enriched with RP on yield and quality of cowpea. P recommendation for cowpea can be reduced to half by priming vermicompost with RP.