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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 × End date: 1980 × Start date: 1980 × Thesis Type: M.Sc ×
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    Studies on the effect of varying levels of zinc on the growth and yield of rice
    (Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, 1980) Krishnan Namboodiri, K; KAU; Ramasubramonian, P R
    A field experiment was conducted in a cultivators field at Edathua (Kuttanad) to study the effect of different levels and methods of zinc application on the growth and yield of rice (var. Jaya). Soil application of 0, 10, 20 and 30 kg zinc sulphate per hectare: foliar application of 0.25per cent and 0.5 per cent zinc sulphate, root dip in 2 per cent zinc oxide suspension , lime at 150, 300 and 600 kg CaO per hectare and their combinations were included in the treatments. The field was selected on the basis of a low content of available zinc (EDTA extractable). Observations were recorded on the growth parameters and yield characters . The chemical analysis of the plant material for N, P, K, Ca, Mg and Zn at harvest were also carried out . The different growth parameters studied, recorded a significant increase in the grain yield could be obtained by zinc application . Foliar application of 0.5 per cent zinc sulphate and soil application of 20 kg zinc sulphate per hectare recorded the maximum yield of grain. These treatment yielded more than 20 per cent grain over control and were statistically on per. There was no significant increase in the mineral contents in the plant by zinc application, except zinc and phosphorus.