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Directorate
of Research |
The
Research wing of the University is headed by the
Director of Research and is the monitoring authority
for research activities of the University. The University
has around one thousand trained scientific, technical
and supporting staff engaged in research activities
undertaken over 4,000 hectares at the main campus
and other research stations. Concrete Crop Improvement
programmes through breeding in crops like Cotton,
Sorghum, Paddy, Pulses, Groundnut and Wheat are
regular features of the Research Programme besides
developmental work in the fields like Dry Land Horticulture,
Animal Husbandry, Forestry and Fishery. |
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At
present, 24 All-India Co-ordinated projects
and 17 ad-hoc schemes are under operation
besides 31 Non Plan with the assistance from
the State Government. The university has 3509.16
ha. of land under cultivation spread over
19 research stations located in 11 districts
of Vidarbha Region in Maharashtra state. |
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Function
of the Directorate
•Monitoring
authority for research activities of the research
projects sponsored by University, ICAR and
other Govt. and Non-Govt. agencies.
•Breeder seed production and maintenance
for various crops.
• Monitoring and developmental activities
of the farms of main campus and sub centers.
• Establishment of research linkages
with the ICAR, SAUs and other funding agencies.
• To motivate the scientists for undertaking
research projects from Government, Semi-Government
and other private agencies.
• Recommendation of research findings
for the welfare of scientific as well as farming
community.
• To undertake collaborative research
programmes with various research/academic
institutes. |
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| Sr.No |
Name
of Research station |
Kind
of Research |
| 1. |
Central
Research Station, Akola |
Main
center for Cotton, sorghum, Pulses, Oilseeds
and Wheat |
| 2. |
Central
Demonstration farm, Wani Rambhapur |
Principal
Seed Production Farm |
| 3. |
Zonal
Agricultural Research Station, Yavatmal |
Regional
Research center for Central Vidarbha Zone dealing
with Cotton, Sorghum, Soybean and Orange Crops |
| 4. |
Zonal
Agricultural Research Station, Sindewahi |
Regional
Research center for Eastern Vidarbha Zone, especially
for Paddy, Linseed and Oilseed Crops. |
| 5. |
Agriculture
Research station, Mhali (Amgaon) |
Sub-Centre
of Research and demonstration farm for Pulses
and Oilseed Crops |
| 6. |
Regional
Research Center, Amravati |
Regional
Research Center for Soybean, Sorghum,Bajra and
Pulses |
| 7. |
Agriculture
Research station, Sonapur (Gadchiroli) |
Research
on Fruits and Vegetable in high rainfall zone
of Vidarbha |
| 8. |
Agriculture
Research station, Kutki |
Sorghum,
Pulses and Oilseeds |
| 9. |
Agriculture
Research station, Washim |
Rainfed
sub-centre for Cotton and Wheat research |
| 10. |
Agriculture
Research station, Achalpur |
Cotton
and Oilseeds Research sub-centre for Western
Vidarbha |
| 11. |
Agriculture
Research station, Buldhana |
Sub-station
for Bajra, Sunflower, Safflower for Western
Vidarbha Zone |
| 12. |
Agril
College Farm, Nagpur |
Educational
purpose,Pulses, Soybean, Cotton, Sesamum |
| 13. |
Regional
Fruit Research station, Katol |
Orange
Research |
| 14. |
Agriculture
Research station, Tharsa |
Paddy,
rainfed Wheat |
| 15. |
Agriculture
Research station, Sakoli |
Paddy |
| 16. |
Agriculture
Research station, Navegaon Bandh |
Sugarcane |
| 17. |
Betelvine
Research Station, Ramtek |
Betelvine |
| 18. |
Agriculture
Research station, Ekarjuna |
Rabi
Jowar |
| 19. |
Betelvine
Research Station, Divthana |
Betelvine |
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