Salient Achievement of ICAR-NRCSS, Ajmer for Last Five Years
Seed spice improvement and germplasm collection, conservation, and utilization At present, about 7000 germplasm lines of seed spices are conserved and maintained in India (with ICAR-NRCSS, Ajmer, and AICRP centers). Being a national active germplasm site (NAGS) for seed spices, ICAR-NRCSS, Ajmer is a repository of 2250 germplasm lines (2017-18). In the past five years […]
Society for Millets Research
Millets as a group of crops are represented by sorghum (jowar), pearl millet (bajra), finger millet (ragi), and minor millets like banyard millet, proso millet, Kodo millet, and foxtail millet. Being an excellent source of essential nutrients to the millions of rural poor in India, they are also called ‘nutritious cereals’. Millets are the staple […]
Vet Varsity Witnesses Huge Response to Ornamental Fish Festival
Ornamental Fish Festival’ organized by the College of Fisheries (COF), Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU), received an enthusiastic public response showcasing the visual delight and interest of people in ornamental fish. The event kicked off with the inauguration by the Chief Guest, Dr. Inderjeet Singh, Vice Chancellor, GADVASU, and remained in […]
Success Stories of Biological Control
G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology has been a pioneer in research and the popularization of biological control of plant diseases in India. In 2006, the Government of India declared Biocontrol Lab, Pantnagar as a ‘Central Insecticide Lab’ in respect of biopesticides (The Gazette of India G.S.R. 756(E); No. 17-6/2006- PP.I). Four formulations of […]
Rural Awareness Work Experience Programme
The rural Awareness Work Experience Programme (RAWEP) for undergraduate students of horticulture is offered during the 7th semester. Under this program, every student is expected to work for 6 weeks with farmers within the vicinity of Research Stations/s of the university. This is a unique opportunity for the students to work with the farmers at […]
Main Responsibilities/Functions of the Directorate of Research
To develop and coordinate research in the university, promote inter-disciplinary collaboration in research programs and collaborate with the Directorate of Extension Education in extending the results of various research programs to the fields. Coordinate all research activities conducted within the departments of colleges by members of the staff and post-graduate students in the university through […]
Impact of The Technologies Developed by The Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth
The crop production technologies and new high-yielding improved varieties developed by the university have helped increase agri. production. For the spread of the high-yielding crop varieties, the university produces and supplied every year about 6500 to 7,000 quintals of seeds of improved varieties of rice, millets, and pulses to the farming community. This has helped […]
Dau Shri Vasudev Chandrakar Kamdhenu Vishwavidyalaya – Annual Report 2020
Consistently university students are excelling in academics which is depicted by their selection for higher education in various national institutes like the Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI), National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM), Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology (IIFPT), Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP) and Central […]
Varieties of CCSHAU : Continued Efforts Towards Food Security
The role of improved high-yielding cultivars in attaining enhanced agricultural productivity is well known and well documented. Of course, there are other factors such as beer management, input support, and irrigation facilities that supplemented the performance of semi-dwarf high-yielding wheat and rice varieties during the Green Revolution period, but the improved varieties have been the […]
First Biofortified Village Of India
Village Anuppur of Maitha Block, Kanpur Dehat is the “First Bio-fortified village of India” adopted by C.S. Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur on October 12, 2020. Our hon’ble Chancellor/ Governor is desired to develop Anuppur as an ideal village in India. Hon’ble Governor of Uttar Pradesh/ Chancellor has also shown her interest to develop […]