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of Agriculture, Nagpur |
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| Historical
Background and Location |
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The
College of Agriculture, Nagpur, is one of the oldest
college in the country established in the year 1906
by British Government. It is one of the first five
Agriculture Colleges in the country. The other four
colleges were located at Pusa, Kanpur, Coimbatore,
Lyallpore (Pakistan). The college is situated in
the important citrus belt of the country and was
opened to develop agriculture technology, educate,
train and generate specialised agricultural experts
and to cater the needs of the local farming community
and to impart agricultural education to students.
The College have also celebrated its Centenary in
the year 2005. The college was initially under the
administrative control of the Department of Agriculture,
Maharashtra State and affiliated to the Nagpur University.
The main building of the college was earlier known
as Victoria Technical Institute building. Later
on the affiliation as well as administrative control
shifted to Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth,
Akola during the year 1969. The institute is now
under the dynamic leadership of Hon’ble Dr.
V. M. Mayande, Vice Chancellor Dr. P.D.K.V., Akola.
Presently institution is headed by Prof. Dr. Vandan
Mohod, Dean, College of Agriculture, Nagpur.
The Nagpur district lies between 20035’ and
210 44’ N latitude and 78015’ and 79040’
E longitude and stretched over an area of 9930 sq.km.
The city is well connected with air, rail and road
ways. The College of Agriculture, Nagpur is situated
near the Zero Mile – The Middle point of India.
College is 2 km away from Nagpur railway station,
4 km from main bus stop, 9 km from Nagpur international
airport.
Library
: In 1987, a separate building for the college library
was constructed. It has a Reading Hall, Books Stacks,
Back Volumes of Periodicals, Reference Section,
Thesis Section. The book collection of college library
is 59185 which includes text books, reference books,
periodicals, thesis, etc.
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VTI
Library : The history of Agriculture
and Industries, Society in Nagpur traces back to year
1901, when Her Majesty Impress Queen Victoria expired
in 1901 grand subscriptions were raised in the Central
Provinces to commemorate her name. An amount of Rs.2.00
lakhs was raised for the Society, out of which Rs.75000
were allotted for the part construction of Victoria
Technical Institute (VTI) building situated in the
Maharajbagh, Nagpur. VTI scientific library was founded
in 1902 by then C.P. & Berar Government with the
object to develop and improve agriculture and industries
of the region and to disseminate and promote the technical
and scientific knowledge. It has a stock of 3500 books
and 6000 Journals. It has also 2000 odd books including
gazetteers of India and Afghanistan. |
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Academic
Programmes
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Under
Graduate Programme: The Maharashtra
Council of Agricultural Education and Research (MCAER),
Pune is a statutory body constituted under section
12 of Maharashtra Agricultural Universities Act, 1983
in exercise of the powers conferred upon MCAER in
the provision (8) of sub section 3 of the Act. Common
rules and regulations for admission to various degree
programmes in State Agricultural Universities have
been formulated. B.Sc. (Agri.) degree programme is
of 4 years duration spread over 8 semesters with credit
load of 163, and eligibility for the course is XII
standard science passed in 10+2 pattern from Maharashtra
State Board of Higher Secondary Education or equivalent
examination with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English,
with optional subject Mathematics. The medium of instruction
is English. The 1st and 2nd semester normally starts
in the month of July and January respectively. Intake
capacity of the UG programme is 172.
Post Graduate Programme:
The post graduate programme leading to the M.Sc.(Agri)
degrees in 9 disciplines are offered. The M.Sc.(Agri)
programme is of two years duration spread over 4
semesters. The students has to complete 50 credits
out of which 35 credits are allotted to course work
and 15 credits to research work. Intake capacity
of the PG programme in different disciplines is
as under :
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| Sr.No. |
Discipline |
Intake
capacity |
1 |
Agril. Botany |
13 |
2 |
Agril. Economics |
13 |
3 |
Agril. Entomology |
12 |
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Agronomy |
12 |
5 |
Animal Husbandary
and Dairying |
16 |
6 |
Extension Education |
13 |
7 |
Horticulture |
09 |
8 |
Plant Pathology |
12 |
9 |
Soil Science
& Agril.Chemistry |
12 |
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Graduate Programme in Agri-Business Management --
M.B.M.(Agri) |
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post graduate programme leading to the M.B.M.(Agri)
degree is started during the year 2009 on non-grant
basis. Considering the requirement of trained manpower
in Agri-business Management, the School of Agri-Business
Management is established in the premises of Agriculture
College, Maharajbagh, Nagpur. The admission fees
for this course is Rs.55000/- per semester.
The school offers two year post graduation programme
viz. Master of Business Management (Agriculture).
Intake capacity of the school is 30 students per
year.
Scholarships:
The number of scholarships and educational concessions
are available. |
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| Mandate
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To provide
qualitative education in the areas of agriculture |
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To develop overall personality
of the students during their graduation, post
graduation in agriculture and agri-business management. |
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To provide competitive
graduates and post graduates to the society |
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To provide competitive
post graduates in agri-business management |
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To carry out the research
on fundamental and applied aspects |
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To provide extension services
to farmers |
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| Infrastructure
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| Sr.No. |
Infracture
Facilities |
No.
of Units |
1 |
Administrative
building |
1 |
2 |
UG
Class Rooms |
7 |
3 |
PG
Class Rooms |
9 |
4 |
Laboratories |
31 |
5 |
Boys
Hostel (for Under Graduate students) |
1
(125 students) |
6 |
Boys
Hostel (for Post Graduate students) |
2
(320 students) |
7 |
Girls
Hostel |
2
(128 students) |
8 |
Gym
Center |
2 |
9 |
Workshop |
1 |
10 |
Implement
Park |
1 |
11 |
College
Library |
1 |
12 |
VTI
Library |
1 |
13 |
Auditorium |
1 |
14 |
Committee
Hall |
1 |
15 |
Maharajbagh
Zoo and Garden |
1 |
16 |
Telankhedi
Garden |
1 |
17 |
Satpuda
Botanic Garden |
1 |
18 |
College
Farms |
5 |
19 |
VC
Camp Office |
1 |
20 |
Guest
House |
1 |
21 |
Competitive
Forum |
1 |
22 |
Placement
Cell |
1 |
23 |
Sports
Ground |
1 |
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| Sections
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| As per ICAR IVth Dean Committee, there
are four section at College of Forestry |
| Agricultural Botany |
This
section is doing breeding work on crops like
maize, mustard, lathyrus and safflower.
It has released following varieties in field
crops :
Fodder grass : NG-13, NG-22, NG-5, NG-73,
NG-107, NG-308 and NG-287
Cotton: B-147, B-1007 Pigeonpea : EB-3 and
EB-38
Sorghum: 22-5-16 (CMS line) Mustard : ACN-9
Shatabdi
Safflower : N-630 Maize : PKVM Shatak
The section has prepared the depiction chart
for deficiency symptoms of micro and macro
nutrients in citrus and mustard.
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| Agricultural
Economics |
The
section undertakes studies for understanding
and solving problems in production, financing,
marketing and government policies related
to farming community.
Faculty members attend meeting as a member
of Expert Committee of District Co-operative
Banks (Technical Group) for fixing the scale
of finance for crop loans to the farmers in
Nagpur and Chandrapur district.
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| Agricultural
Engineering |
This
section has a collection of farm machinery
required for land cultivation, seeding, harvesting
and threshing.
It has a workshop which provides services
like repairs and maintenance of farm implements,
tractors, electrical instruments and vehicles.
This section imparts training to farmers regarding
use of modern farm implements under Farm Mechanization
Project sponsored by Agril. Deptt. Government
of Maharashtra.
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| Agricultural Entomology |
Possess
well equipped Bio-control laboratory
Production and sale of bioagents and biopesticides
like Chrysopa, Trichogramma, Mallada and HaNPV
from 1996.
Recommended Mallada for the management of
citrus blackfly during Ambia, and Hasta bahar.
Recommended artificial diet for the rearing
of M. boninensis in absence of Corcyra eggs.
Research work is in progress on Biocontrol
of Parthenium grass through Zygogramma beetles.
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| Agronomy |
This
section has generated agro-techniques for
soybean, groundnut, safflower, gram, wheat,
mustard etc.
Studies have been undertaken on land configuration,
weed biomass addition, integrated nutrient
management, integrated weed management, organic
modules, sewage water treatment for irrigation
etc.
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| Animal Husbandry
and Dairying |
The
collection of different breeds of cows, goats,
sheeps and buffaloes is in progress.
The section has developed technology for use
of orange pomace as cattle feed.
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| Extension Education |
The
Extension Education section, plays major role
in scientist to farmers contact and social
activities of the college. It caters to the
technical information of the region.
Every year, Shivarpheris, Kisan Melas and
Exhibitions are organised by this section.
It also plays important role of liasoning
of the university with print and electronic
media.
Every Monday between 2.30 to 5.30 P.M., Farmers
Help Line on telephone is available to the
farmers, to solve their technical problems
instantly.
Dr. PDKV Krishak-Vigyan Manch Programme is
organised on every 3rd Saturday of the month
in the college. It has 265 registered members.
The section organises intensive extension
activities like demonstrations, field days,
field visits of experts in the adopted villages.
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| Horticulture |
Developed
variety, ‘Nagpur 182’ seedless
santra.
Conducted research on floral biology and the
storage of Nagpur santra.
Developed agro techniques on fruit crops like
mango, sapota and flower crops like mogra,
chrysanthemum, gerbera etc.
This section has well equipped laboratory
for fruit processing.
Gardens viz., Maharajbag, Telankhedi and Satpuda
Botanic Garden are maintained and used for
teaching purposes.
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| Plant Pathology |
This
section undertakes commercial production of
good quality biofertilizers, biopesticides
viz., Trichoderma, Rhizobium, Azotobacter,
PSB Beauveria, Metarhizium etc.
Successfully isolated efficient strains for
decomposition of agro waste and it enriches
soil with addition of minerals.
Developed low cost technology for soil solarisation.
This section has well established bio-technology
laboratory for research and development of
biological products.
Experiential learning: To impart training
to the under graduate students for Biofertilizers
production.
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| Soil Science and
Agricultural Chemistry |
This
section has a soil testing laboratory for
determination of nutrients from soil samples
brought by the farmers.
Worked out fertility status of soils of Nagpur
region for essential nutrients and accordingly,
the fertilizer recommendations are given for
different crops.
Developed technology for use of fly ash for
agricultural crops.
Standardized a dose of sulphur to pigeon pea.
Established Tissue Testing laboratory to workout
critical limits of micronutrients in fruit
crop.
Experiential learning: It develops skill among
students about practicals and management of
laboratory of soil science and agricultural
chemistry.
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| Co-Curricular
Activities |
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National
Service Scheme - NSS special camp is organized
every year in the nearby villages, other than
this different regular college activities are
organized in college, this unit is provided with
200 volunteers and 2 programme officers.
• Annual social gathering
• Promotes cultural activities at university
level, state level and National level i.e. Agriunifest
– National Youth Festival, Indradhanush
– Youth festival
• Personality Development Camps
• Competitive Forum
• Blood Donation Camps
• Rally on occasion of Birth Anniversary
of Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh
• Participation in International Marathon
– 2010 for Ahimsa at Nagpur
• Winner of second championship of “Aapli
Mati Aapla Maharashtra”
• Participation of student in sports and
games viz. football, cricket, badminton, table
tennis, volley ball, kabaddi, kho-kho, chess,
judo, wrestling, etc.
• Participation of students in tree plantation
in the premises of Maharajbagh and Botanical garden.
• Health awareness programmes through yoga,
aasan and pranayam
• Educational tour for students
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| Research
Activities |
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Faculty members
are involved in basic research. This college have
released Maize YM-9905 (PKVM- Shatak) variety for
cultivation.
All
India Co-ordinated Research Project on Oilseed
The project has developed many linseed, sesame and
safflower varieties
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A. Linseed
1) NL-97 (1999)
2) NL-142 (2004) (Identified for Zone-III Irrigated)
3) NL-165 (2007) (Identified for Zone-III Irrigated)
4) PKV-NL-260 (2009)
B. Sesame
1) N-8
2) AKT-64 (Kharif) (1995-96)
3) AKT-101 (Summer) (2001)
4) PKV-NT-11 (Summer) (2009)
C. Mustard
1) PKV-Shatak (2005)
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All India Co-ordinated Research
Project on Agro-Forestry
The project has developed many
technology and following recommendation are given |
• To get higher number of harvestable bamboo
it is recommended to apply 50 Kilogram Nitrogen per
hactare at the start of monsoon every year to bamboo
plantation in central Vidarbh Zone.
• Udid can be taken as intercrop in teak planted
at 8 X 2 meter distance in central Vidarbha Zone.
• For harvesting large size poles of eucalyptus,
the planting distance of 2 X 1 meter is recommended
for central Vidarbha Zone.
• The teak clone PDKV/AF/1 is recommended for
cultivation in Vidarbha.
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For establishment of silvipasture system , Acacia
nilotica + Cenchrus ciliaris + stylo hamata for light
soils and Annona quamosa + Cenchrus ciliaris + stylo
hamata for medium soil in rainfed area is recommended
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• Construction of Gabion check dam with clay
blanketing for storage of runoff and control of gully
erosion is recommended.
• For maximum timber production on ill drain
soils, planting of sissoo is recommended at 40-60
cm isobath. |
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| Extension
Activities |
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all the teachers of the college are actively
participating in the Training, Annual Krishi
Melawa, Krishi Charcha Satra, Krishak Vigyan
Manch, Kisan Helpline, Krishi Din, Shivar
Pheri and Agril. Exhibition organized by the
college. The teachers were actively involved
in the extension activities by visiting the
farmers field. In addition to their own duties,
the teachers have given radio talks, TV programme
and published popular articles for the benefit
of the farming community.
The college has extension education block
to carry out crop demonstration on newly released
varieties.
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Study
Centre of Open University
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Agricultural
Study Centre of Open University – Distance Education
Systems (Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University,
Nashik, Maharashtra, India) :
Admissions starts from 1st to 30th June every year
on first come first basis.
Contact No.- 0712- 2530683 |
Centre
Co-ordinator:
Dr. G.R. Tidke
Associate Professor, Extn. Edu.
College of Agriculture, Nagpur |
Center
Incharge:
Prof.Dr. Vandan Mohod
Dean
College of Agriculture, Nagpur |
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| Strength
of Institution |
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| Maharajbag
Garden and Zoo |
The
college has unique possession of century old
Maharajbag Garden and Zoo. It has a rich tradition
and a green backdrop, right in the heart of
Orange city. The Maharajbag Zoo earlier known
in “Bhosala Dyanasty” as “Shikar
Khana”, was established in the year 1894.
It is a star attraction for the visitors to
the city. It is spread on 10 ha area. The Maharajbag
has a rich collection of herbs, shrubs, ornamental
and aromatic plants, medicinal plants etc.,
and it propogates the fruit plants and produces
seedlings of vegetable and ornamental plants
for sale. It has following features.
(1) Lawn (2) Aquarium (3) Children park (4)
Zoo
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| Telankhedi
Garden |
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Located
at the western side of Nagpur city, Telankhedi Garden
(3.50 ha) was created by King Raghuji Bhosle (II)
during 1780-1890. The garden is excellent combination
of Moghal garden architecture, science and beauty.
The college has carefully maintained its grandeur
and serenity. It has very attractive and pleasant
atmosphere in the garden. It has lush green lawn,
water body, aquarium and children park. |
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| Satpuda
Botanic Garden |
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Botanic Garden is a biodiversity park has been developed
on an area of 25 ha. in hilly, undulating and picturesque
setting of Futala lake during 1995-2002 with objective
to collect, conserve and propagate valuable plant
diversity of the country particularly of Vidarbha
region of Maharashtra state and to create an educational
and research base to serve as an open field laboratory
and plant library for students and citizens. Following
features are available.
1. Viewer’s galary, 2. Conservatory, 3. Fern
house, 4. Cacti and succulent house, 5. Parking, 6.
Lawns, 7. Open view points, 8. Cascade, 9. Arboretum,
10. Bamboosetum, 11. Palmatum, 12. Rosarium, 13. Scented
garden, 14. Japanese garden, 15. Plant nursery, 16.
Rare and Endangered plant section.
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| College
Farms |
| The main college
farm was started as a model farm in 1871. In 1899, it
started providing facilities for imparting practical
education and research in agriculture. The total land
under possession is 330.04 ha out of which land under
cultivation 105.9 ha, roads and building 60.12 ha, forest
126.23 ha, garden 34.17 ha, farm pond 0.80 ha, mushroom
lab 0.70ha. In the Municipal area of Nagpur it plays
pivotal role in greening Nagpur city. |
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| Contact
Information |
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Dean,
College of Agriculture,
Nagpur- 440001,
Maharashtra, India
Phone Nos : 0712-2522621, 2540059
Fax No. : 0712-2554820
E-mail : adac_ngp@yahoo.com
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