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Dry
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| Farm
Mechanization |
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| Visit
of Seed Monitoring and Review Committee along with
the members |
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| Co-ordinator
(Pulses) Kanpur inspecting Tur Hy.-ICPH-2740 |
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| Total
land – 2031.83 ha (5080 Acres) |
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Year wise increase in cultivable area in ha |
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| Central
Demonstration Farm, Wani Rambhapur, Akola
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| About
Project |
Central Demonstration Farm, Wani Rambhapur
is established in the year 1969 with the acquisition
of the land from adjoining villages Anwi,
Borgaon, Dhaga, Katepurna, Kothari, Kurankhed,
Mirzapur, Nipana, Pahadpur, Pailpada, Rajapur,
Rambhapur, Sukali, Tamshi, Tankhed, Wani etc.
and it is the largest farm of Univesity. It
provides agricultural facilities relating
to land and cultivation of crops.
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| Objectives
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- Implementation and execution of
Seed production program allotted by
the University every year. Seed Production
including Breeder, Foundation, Certified,
and Truthful stages of various varieties
of crop developed by this University
and State Department of Agriculture.
- Demonstration of novel and new technologies
innovated in agriculture, specially
in seed production techniques, farm
mechanization, precision in agriculture
related fields.
- Demonstrate the improved methods
of cultivation of crops and different
agro-techniques to the farmers.
- To impart training to extension
workers and to transfer the technology
generated at the university level.
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| Soil
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As per the soil survey the
farm has approximately 12% shallow soils with
depth ranging from 10 to 25 cm, 20 % medium
soils with soil depth as 25 to 40 cm and 68
% deep soils with soil depth more than 90 cm.
This center comes under the 3rd Agro-Climatic
zone i.e. Western Vidarbha Zone, rainfall ranging
from 700-950 mm, the rainfall patter and distribution
of the region is erratic/prone to long dry or
wet spells. Temperture ranges from 30-460C.
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| Silent
Features of Centre |
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CDF is a large farm located
on NHW No. 6 and close to to the University
main campus (23 Kms.).CDF is situated at
the bank of Katepurna River & in catchments
area of Katepurna dam.
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Whole farm of CDF, is
divided into 16 blocks, other supportive
sections includes Workshop, Store, Plant
protection & Development Unit, LFD,
BSPU sponsored by ICAR, New Delhi, etc.
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Availability
of Land at single location: The
major strength of CDF is availability of
land i.e. 2031.83 ha at one location. The
land is divided in various small blocks
for smooth and effective control and supervision
of farm activities. Each block is independent
in all respect and has own farm office.
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Mechanization
of Farm is possible: University
has provided different types of vehicles
including farm tractors & farm implements
sufficient to complete the farm related
operations and activities in time. Being
large farm, the mechanization of farm activities
is necessary for effective and efficient
use of inputs and its cost economics. The
available farm machineries needs strengthen
and improve with new and latest version.
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Irrigation facility:
Minors of Katepurna project and its subsidiary
contributories running into the farms covering
larges area. Different farm ponds and water
shed structures are developed with a view
to bring larger area/land under lift irrigation.
Presently farm is not under irrigation mainly
due to poor rainfall, low ground water and
un-sufficient water level in Katepurna Project/Dam.
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Seed Production :
The university has been given a mandate of supplying
breeders and foundation seed of various crops.
We are proud to mention that we have been able
to fulfill the targets assigned by the Govt. to
the university. On an average 1847 and 4700 quintals
of breeders and foundation seed is produced annually
besides large quantity of truthfull seed of improvd
varieties of crops and are distributed to the
cultivators. The seedlings of various fruit crops
like mango, pomegranate, sapota, ber, coconut
and guava are raised for commercial purpose. The
University nursery at central campus produces
seedlings and planting material of flowering,
ornamental, medicinal, aromatic plants, forage
and vegetable crops which are also made available
for sale to farmers.
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| Transfer
of Technology
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Demonstration of Technologies
of crop production and farm mechanization.
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Demonstration of crop
varieties
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Supply of Quality seed
to the farmers, seed corporation.
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| Developmental
Activities
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Developmental activities : Large area has
heavy soils covering large vegetation &
shrubs which is not suitable for growing the
crops. Since last two years more that 500
hectares of land have been brought under permanent
cultivation and horticultural orchard. This
has served as a model for utilization of barren
and denunded lands.
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| Contact
Information |
Chief Seed Production Officer,
Central Demonstration Farm,
Dr. PDKV, Wani Rambhapur,
Dist. Akola, Maharashtra, India.
Phone No. 0724-2238127,
Fax No. 0724-2238127
E-mail: cspocdf_pdkv@yahoo.com
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