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| About
Department |
Department of Forestry,
Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola
has a fairly long history and has the distinction
of being the first in starting B.Sc. Forestry degree
programme in Maharashtra state. To cater the need
of future research based forestry development and
demand of specialized technical personnel of this
region, four year forestry degree programme has
been started in this University from 1985-86 with
the assistance of Indian Council of Agricultural
Research (ICAR), New Delhi. The B.Sc. Forestry degree
programme was started in 14 State Agricultural Universities
in the country.
The objective of the forestry
degree programme is to cater need of future research
based demands of especially technical personnel.
It is an apt decision since more than 50 per cent
of the forest area of the state falls in the Vidarbha
region. B.Sc (Forestry) degree programme was started
in Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola
by establishing the Department of Forestry under
the faculty of Agriculture in the year 1985-86 with
the assistance of Indian Council of Agriculture
Research, New Delhi with an intake capacity of 20
students per year.
Under USAID programme five faculty members of Department
of Forestry, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth,
Akola from Agriculture discipline were trained to
teach various courses in forestry. In addition to
this, services of retired Conservator of Forest
were utilized to teach the specialized forestry
courses.
The year 1989 happened to
be very significant in the history of the department
because during this year first batch of students
received the degree of forestry.
The department is imparting Education, conducting
Research and Extension activities in the forestry
and also plays an important role in human recourse
development in forestry sector.
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| Academic
Programmes |
The prime mandate
of this department is to educate and to
create qualified human resource catering
the needs of the Forestry development in
the state with the vision to become a pace
setting centre of excellence believe in
three universal values viz. Synergy, Trust
and Passion with zeal to serve the Nation
in the global scenario.
Our mission is to
dedicate ourselves to the highest standard
of Education and Research in core and emerging
forester and strive for overall personality
development of students so as to nurture
not only quiet essential technocrats but
also responsible citizens.
The department has been accredited by Indian
Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi
and Indian Council of Forestry Research
and Education, Dehradun in the year 2007-08
and 2009-10.
The department offers
master degree in Forestry. The department
also holds training for farmers, publish
articles in daily news papers and publish
bulletins.
The Academic staff
is acting as an Advisory Committee Chairman
/ members of various students in Post Graduate
Degree Programme at Department of Forestry.
Degree Offered:
The Department of Forestry conduct Post
graduate degree programme leading to M.Sc
Forestry degree in the following disciplines
with an intake capacity of 14 students per
year since 2008-09. The disciplines in which
M.Sc Forestry degree offered are as follows.
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Broad
Subject Matter Areas |
PG
Degree Course |
Degree
Nomenclatures |
Forestry |
Wood Science &
Technology |
M.Sc.
Forestry
(Wood Science & Technology) |
| Medicinal &
Aromatic Plants |
M.Sc.
Forestry
(Medicinal & Aromatic Plants) |
| Agro forestry |
M.Sc.
Forestry
(Agro forestry) |
| Plantation Technology |
M.Sc.
Forestry
(Plantation Technology) |
| Forest Biotechnology |
M.Sc.
Forestry
(Forest Biotechnology) |
| Forest Genetic Resources |
M.Sc.
Forestry
(Forest Genetic Resources) |
| Watershed Management |
M.Sc.
Forestry
(Watershed Management) |
| Eco- Tourism |
M.Sc.
Forestry
(Eco- Tourism) |
| Environmental Management |
M.Sc.
Forestry
(Environmental Management) |
| Forest Business
Management |
M.Sc.
Forestry
(Forest Business Management)
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| Infrastructure
Facilities |
Specialized
Laboratories/ Facilities:-
The department has developed
good laboratories/ facilities for imparting teaching
like
1. Mist chamber
2. Mini computer center
3. Nursery
4. Wood working workshop
Sophisticated Equipments
In addition to the common
equipments the laboratories are equipped with sophisticated
equipments like
• BOD incubator
• Centrifuge
• Global Positioning System (GPS)
• LCD Projector
• Wood working machines
• Laminar Air flow.
• Hot Press
• Boiler
• Wood Grinder/ Pulvinizer
• Wood Strength Testing Machine
• Field and tracking equipments
• Trent and camping equipments
• Kjeldal unit
• Laptop
• Colored printer
• Digital camera
• Scanner
• Photostat machine
• FAX machine
• EPBX unit
• Charcoal unit
• Bamboo treatment kit
Teaching Aids available
at Department of Forestry
Sr.
No. |
Particulars |
Nos. |
1. |
Interactive pad |
01 |
2. |
Computers |
13 |
3. |
LapTop |
05 |
4. |
LCD Projector |
02 |
5. |
OHP Projector |
02 |
6. |
DVD Player |
01 |
7. |
Audio system (PRA System) |
01 |
8. |
Television |
01 |
9. |
Digital camera |
02 |
10. |
Global Positioning System
(GPS) |
02 |
11. |
FAX Machine |
01 |
In the computer
laboratory of department, facilities for conducting
Practical are available and also INTERNET facilities
are available for staff and students.
The infrastructural
facilities available for imparting teaching and practical
for the student are as given below.
Infrastructural Facilities: The infrastructural facilities
like building, classroom, mini bus etc. is given as
below:
Sr.
No. |
Facilities |
Nos. |
1. |
Building |
01 |
2. |
Class Rooms |
04 |
3. |
Laboratory |
02 |
4. |
Computer laboratory |
01 |
5. |
Wood working workshop
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01 |
6. |
Boys Hostel (Forestry
Hostel) |
01 |
7. |
Girls Hostel (Common with
Agril. Girls) |
01 |
8. |
Land / Field |
40.00
ha. |
Farm
Land
Department
is in possession of total area 40.0 ha of land. Out
of which 2.6 ha land comprises department building
and plantation around it and 2.00 ha of block plantation
of timber species, 5.00 ha of Simaruba glauca plantation
and 15.00 ha comprises research experiments field.
The university area under agency trial on 15.00 ha.
Further 300 ha of Jatropha curcas plantation has been
under taken by the Department of Forestry under agency
trial.
To meet the
irrigation facilities and drinking water, two bore
wells with submersible pump are available. The tractor
and other implements are made available by Central
Research Station, Dr. P.D.K.V, Akola as and when required. |
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| Mandates
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The
prime mandate of the department is to develop human
resource in the field of forestry, to conduct research
for development of new techniques for forestry and
agro-forestry and to disseminate research findings
to the farming community of the region.
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i. To create
an ambient atmosphere and intellectual skill in
the area of forestry and allied field.
ii. To impart technical base and to develop man
powers for supporting the state and country in the
field of forestry.
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i. To cater
the need of future research based forestry development
and fulfill demand of the specialized technical
personnel of this region.
ii. To provide scientific manpower for afforestation
of wasteland.
iii. To undertake the basic research in the field
of forestry.
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| Research
Activities/Achievements
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The Department
of Forestry, Dr. P.D.K.V., Akola falls in the agro-ecological
Western Vidharba zone (Semiarid Lava Platue and
Central high lands). The activities of research
and extension are based on the needs of the farmers,
state forest department, forest based industries,
funding agencies and other end users. The research
and extension activities are carried out by the
faculty members and students of this department.
The research
programme undertaken by the staff members of the
Department of Forestry are discussed in the research
planning meeting of Horticulture, Forestry and Medicinal
& Aromatic Plants of Annual Research Review
Committee headed by the Director of Research of
the University. The research recommendations are
finalized in Joint Agriculture Research Committee
before recommendations are made available to the
end users. The Ad-hoc research project funded by
National Oilseeds and Vegetable Oils Development
Board (NOVOD) and State Forest Department, Government
of Maharashtra are also taken-up for research and
training programme.
At present
The Department of Forestry have following adhoc
externally funded research project.
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No. |
Staff |
Title of
Project |
Project
Cost (Rs. in lakhs) |
| 1. |
Dr. N.K. Kapse (PI)
Dr. A.U. Nimkar (Co-PI)
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Study
of forest invasive weeds, inventorisation
and eradication trials in forest area funded
by State Forest Department.
(Adhoc Research Project)
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6.00 |
| 2. |
Sh. S.W. Choudhari (PI)
Sh. H.K. Deshmukh
(Co-PI)
Sh. V.B. Shambharkar (Co-PI)
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Germplasm
collection of Mahua and Simarouba in Vidharba
region and standardization of vegetative propagation
technique and establishment of demonstration
plot of Simarouba funded by NOVOD board.
(Adhoc Research Project) |
9.012 |
| 3. |
Sh. H.K. Deshmukh (PI)
Sh. A.J. Deshmukh
(Co-PI)
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National
networking on integrated development of Jatropha
and Karanja funded by NOVOD, board.
(Adhoc Research Project)
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16.67 |
| 4. |
Sh. H.K. Deshmukh (PI)
Dr. N.K. Kapse (Co-PI)
Sh. A.J. Deshmukh
(Co-PI)
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Tree
borne oilseeds based technology transfer through
training intervention funded by NOVOD board.
(Adhoc Research Project)
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1.80 |
Apart from
the externally funded research project, the following
project are funded by University.
Sr.
No. |
Staff |
Title of
Project |
Project
Cost (Rs. in lakhs) |
1. |
Prof. Y.B. Taide (PI)
Dr. V.P. Mane (Co-PI)
Sh. H.K. Deshmukh
(Co-PI)
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Study of calorific value
of charcoal prepared from tree waste (New) |
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2. |
Dr.A.U.Nimkar (PI)
Dr.V.P.Mane Co-PI
Sh.S.M.Khachne (Co-PI)
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Preparation of particle
board from tree waste (New) |
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All
India Coordinated Research Programme on Agroforestry:
All India
Co-ordinated Research Project on Agroforestry (AICRP
on Agroforestry) is one of the co-ordinating centre
of ICAR. The implementation of this project at College
of Agriculture, Nagpur under Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh
Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola (M.S.) started in February1991.
The project was sanctioned on 75:25 basis to be
shared by ICAR and State Government respectively.
The project was initiated with the objectives of
popularization of Agroforestry in the region. The
futala developmental unit have been merged in AICRP
on agroforestry and the reorganized unit is renamed
as Agroforestry Research Farm, College of Agriculture,
Nagpur
Mandate:
i) Diagnostic
Survey and appraisal of existing farming systems
and
Agroforestry practices.
ii) Research related to basic and applied aspects
including development of appropriate methodologies
for Agroforestry Systems.
iii) To develop various Agroforestry systems.
i) Collection, screening
and selection of promising germplasm indigenous
as well as exotic species from different ecological
regions.
ii) Developing different
Agri-silvicultural, Agri- horticultural and Silvipastoral
technique acceptable to local population.
iii) Developing sequential
systems of inter cropping.
iv) Evolving
the economics of different Agroforestry systems
and establishing it’s co-relation with management
Viz. conservation,development and utilization.
List
of experiments:
1. Performance
and evaluation ofdifferent MPTS under Agri-Silviculture.
2. Studies on integrated nutrient management of
Teak.
3. Compatibility studies of different trees and
crops.
4. Preparation of vermicompost using biomass from
Teak based Agroforestry system.
5. Studies on organic manuring in Jatropha curcas.
6. Effect of pruning on Jatropha curcas
7. Field evaluation trial of teak
8. Studies on irrigation requirement of Teak
9. Effect of contour trenching on in-situ water
conservation and growth of crops in hortipastoral
system.
10. To study the effect of conservation practices
and felling intensity on production of Bamboo.
11. Standardization of vegetative Propogation
Techniques in Bamboo(D.strictus)
12. Evaluation of crops for intercropping in bamboo
based Agri-silviculture system.
13. Standardization of technique for developingtall
seedling of teak
14. Development of quality planting material of
Bamboo (D.strictus)
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| Extension
Activities and Achievements
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In addition to teaching,
the teachers of department have rendered advisory
services to farmers, tree growers, State Forest
Department and NGO’s by visiting their fields
and answering quarries raised by them through mail
/post. The teachers of this College are also actively
involved in dissemination of research information
through extension literature, radio talks, and TV
programmes.
Bulletins regarding cultivation
of forest tree species etc. are published regularly.
Popular article are regularly published in Daily
News Paper, Weekly Newsletters and in Magazines.
Radio and Television talks are regular features
of extension activities. Farmer’s quarries
are answered face to face through Krishi Melawa,
Krishi Charcha Satra, Krishi Din and Shivar Pheri,
Farmers meet, Training Programme and by postal correspondence.
Achievements:
The students
gain enough knowledge and first hand experience of
nursery and forestry plantation, water shed management,
Joint Forest management, Farm Forestry, Tribal, co-operative
societies, plywood processing, vermi-composting, forest
based industry and other related activities.
On the whole
the programme is able to inculcate in the students
the required confidence and competence to work independently
as an entrepreneur and acquired practical experience
and skill. |
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| Research
Recommendations (Approved in AGRESCO) |
1. |
Experiment
on studies on effect of fertilizer levels on production
of bamboo, it was revealed that at the age of thirteen
years maximum number of bamboo culms per clump (118.47)
were harvested in three harvesting with application
of 50 kg Nitrogen/ha.The benefit cost ratio was maximum
(1.69) for nitrogen level N1 (50 kg Nitrogen/ha).
Recommendation: -
Application of fifty kg nitrogen/ha is recommended
for maximum production of bamboo. |
2. |
Experiment
conducted on compatibility of trees and crops it was
revealed that at the age of twelve years, Teak (Tectona
grandis) was found significantly superior in respect
of height (11.17m) over Shivan( Gmelina arborea) planted
at spacing 8 X 2m. Teak has attained maximum DBH (15.81
cm) under spacing 8 X 2m. Reduction in yield of black
gram under teak at spacing (8 X 2m) was found 47.24
% over sole crop. The timber volume of Teak was estimated
to be 7.361 cubic meter/hactare . The economics of
this system worked out for the period of thirteen
years revealed that maximum B:C ratio 1:2 .96 was
obtained from Teak and black gram based agroforestry
system.
Recommendation: In Teak and black gram based
agroforestry system, planting of teak at 8X 2m spacing
is recommended. |
3. |
In an experiment
on selection of multipurpose tree species for agroforestry
it was found that Maharukh (Ailanthus excelsa ) has
attained significantly superior height (7.63m.) and
DBH (16.91cm.) among four tree species.
Recommendation:-
Maharukh (Ailanthus excelsa) is recommended for cultivation
in agroforesrtry. |
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In a study
on the evaluation of teak clones, teak clones PDKV/AF/1and
PDKV/AF/2 attained significantly superior in respect
of height (9.97 m) and DBH (12.61cm) over local clone.
Teak clone PDKV/AF/1 and PDKV/AF/2 were found at per
with each other.
Recommendation:
- Teak clone NC-21 and NE are recommended for cultivation
in agroforestry. |
5. |
Evaluation
of germplasm of bamboo planted in 1997-98 observed
that Bambusa arundaenecia has produced highest no
of bamboos with maximum usable length (12.12 m) and
maximum number of new culm (9.5) per year followed
by Phylostachys aurea and Bambusa polymerizha. |
6. |
In a study
of evaluation of field performance of tissue culture
raised bamboo it was found that height, dbh and number
of new culms were found more in tissue culture raised
bamboo than that of seed raised bamboo. |
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In an experiment
on evaluation of composting from leaf litter of teak
and bamboo using cowdung slurry and Tricoderma viridi
as decomposing agent, it was found that teak leaf
litter produces better compost than bamboo leaf litter
when treated with 10% cowdung slurry and Tricoderma
viridi culture @ 1 kg/t. The decomposition of teak
leaf litter was found faster than bamboo leaf litter.
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In an experiment
on effect of seed colour, seed weight and media on
the germination of moha (Madhuca latifolia) it was
observed that effect of seed colour was non significant.
Maximum germination (74 %) was observed under treatment
of bold seed (Wt.6.28 gm/seed). Effect of media was
found significant with maximum germination (67.78
%) observed under in silt media. |
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Experiment
conducted for monitoring performance of Soil and Water
conservation structures in micro watershed observations
showed that all these dams were observed stable and
were able to control the erosion long the gully bed.
Post monsoon observations on runoff stored at he upstream
portion of the gabion dam showed storage of 151.36
to 9.71 cum for the average storage interval of 8.3
weeks during the observations for the last three years.
Recommendation
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Construction of Gabion check dam with clay blanketing
for storage of runoff and loose rock check dams for
control of gully erosion are recommended.
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Experiment
conducted on effect of establishing narrow base contour
bunds along with vegetative barrier on i) moisture
conservation and ii) growth of plants in Agroforestry
system revealed that distance of plants from the bund
0-5 on the upper side has produced maximum wood (0.146
cum/plant) which is 106% higher compared to T8 indicated
favorable effect of moisture conservation due to bunds.
Economics based on 50% thinning at nine year age estimated
B: C ration of the system 1: 3.25 for treated area
compare to 1: 2.63 in untreated area.
Reccomendation:
In Agroforestry, for maximum wood production in Teak
establishment of narrow base contour bunds along with
vegetative barrier at horizontal interval of 30 m
is recommended. |
11. |
Experiment conducted on monitoring
water table and its effect on the plants in the
Agroforestry trial a)Eucalyptus b) Sissoo. Results
of the studies raveled that depth of water table
has influencing effect on growth of Eucalyptus and
Sissoo. Significant height and DBH were attained
by Sissoo plants under treatment area watertable
below 40-50cm isobath and 0-60 cm isobath.
Reccomendation:
For maximum timber production on ill drained soils,
planting of Sissoo can be recommended at 40 to 60
cm isobath.
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Experiment conducted on compatibility
of trees and crops under agrisilviculture.
Recommendation :
For the afforestation of waste land in Vidarbha
region through agroforestry system and for higher
economic benefits planting of teak at 8 X 2 meter
spacing along with black gram as intercrop and thinning
of alternate tree in row (girth 25-30 cm) at age
of seven year is recommended.
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| Contact
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Prof. Y.B. Taide,
Professor and Head
Department of Forestry
P.O. Krishi Nagar
Dr. P.D.K.V, Akola -444 104 Maharshtra, India
Email : adfcakola@gmail.com OR adforestry@pdkv.ac.in
Phone No. +91 0724-2258889
Fax No. +91 0724-2258889 |
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