About Station

Agriculture Research Station was started in British Regime during the year 1918. During that period, this Research Station was known as Government Farm. Later, British handed over the Farm along with Land, Buildings, Records, Instruments and Staff etc. to Department of Agriculture, Maharashtra State. After that it was again handed over to Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth during 1971-72. During the period of British and Department of Agriculture the work viz. Research work on Arboreum Cotton , Research work on Rainfed Wheat was being carried out at this station. Similarly it was the main centre for conducting the Multilocation Research Trials of Wheat from all over India.

Agro Climatic Information

Infrastructure

Mandate

• Research work on Pulses, Rainfed Wheat and Cotton

• Seed production programmes of the main crops of the area

• Multilocation trials of Station, University, State and National

• Extension Activities of the District

Project Operating at Station

• Research work on Rainfed and Irrigated Wheat

• Extension Activities of the District

• Seed production programmes of the main crops of the area

• RAWE Student Training Programme

• Multilocation trials of Station, University, State and National

Research Activities & Achievements

Research Activities

• Development of wheat varieties suitable for rain fed as well as irrigation conditions
• Development of wheat varieties better for high grain yield and grain quality.
• Development of wheat varieties tolerant to heat and drought
• Development of wheat varieties resistant to Rust, Leaf blight and K bunt diseases.
• Development and Testing of wheat genotypes for Early and Late Heat Tolerance.

Objectives of the Programme

• To develop wheat varieties suitable for rain fed as well as irrigation conditions.
• To develop wheat varieties better for high grain yield and grain quality.
• To develop wheat varieties tolerant to heat and drought
• To develop wheat varieties resistant to Rust, Leaf blight and K bunt diseases.
• Innovative Programme of development and Testing of new wheat genotypes for growing from 15th of September to 10th of January.

 Germplasm Available

Characterization of Germplasm Lines being utilized in Breeding Porogramme

Research Achievements

A Wheat variety PKV Washim (WSM 1472), promising for Rainfed and Restricted Irrigation Conditions have been released during the year 2009-10 for Vidarbha region.

Salient Features of the Variety -PKV Washim ( WSM 1472)

• It gives higher yields under rainfed and restricted irrigation conditions.
• It fetches very high price in the market as compared to the check varieties.
• Grain appearance and chapati making qualities of this variety are superior and found better over all the checks.
• From this variety, better pasta and bakery products could be made.
• It is multiple resistant to diseases.
• It is early heat and drought tolerant
• It has export potential.
• It has good storability.

Transfer of Technologies

Extension activities carried out at Agriculture Research Station, Washim on regular basis every year to benefit the farmers og region.

Photographs of Extension Activities

Contact Information

Senior Research Scientist
Agricultural Research Station
Washim – 444805
Ph : 07252-232120