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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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    Political affiliation and discriminative governance : an exploratory study in Kerala
    (Vaikunth Mehta National Institute of Cooperative Management, Pune, 2000) Veerakumaran, G; Vinaikumar, E; KAU; Paranjothi, T; Yashavantha, Dongre; Anil, Karanjkar
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    Housing co-operatives in Kerala - an exploratory study
    (Indian Society for Studies in Cooperation, Pune, 2000) Veerakumaran, G; Vinaikumar, E; KAU
    Co-operatives in Kerala are well developed and highly democratic in nature. In addition to traditional Credit sector, Co-operatives are also performing better in the fields o f Healthcare, Education, Housing, Labour Contract, Fisheries and Milk, Coir and Consumer. /Is on 31" Manh 2013, Id205 Co-operative societies o f varied nature were in operation, o f which 382 were housing Co-operatives. The paper intend to highlight the status o f housing Co-operatives in Kerala and to bring out the sustainable issues related to housing Co-operatives in Kerala. Kerala Co-operative Societies Act. 1969 and Rules 1969 have provisions to register four types of housing Co-operatives Viz.. Co-operative Building Society, Co-operative House Building Society, Co-operative Howe Construction Society and Tenancy Housing Society. The findings based on the analysis and a case study given in the paper clearly indicates the changing paradigm of homing Co-operatives in Kerala Most o f the Co-operative credit institutions lends to house construction, purchase and expansion. Privileges extended in the form o f Gehan registration helps a lot to brin^ down the cost o f documentation. Compared to the competitive strength of real estate tycoons. Co-operatives failed to capture and stand in the mat her. If the Cooperatives want to thrive, it should extend value added services such as telephone, electricity, tenter, wastage management, repair and maintenance, security, healthcare on a sustainable haw If Co-operatives are not in a position to construct flats, at least they can intrude in the common services that could be rendered.