About Station
		Agro Climatic Information
		Infrastructure
		Mandate
		Scientists
		Research Activities and Achievements
		Transfer of Technologies
		Contact Information

About Station

Originally, this Research Station was a Military Farm and subsequently in 1927 it was handed over to Agriculture Department for running as a Cattle Breeding Dairy Farm under Animal Husbandry Section, till 1935 for nine years. Later on, it was completely and exclusively transferred to the Agriculture Department of old M. P. for running it as “Seed Demonstration Farm”. However cattle breeding and dairy also continued side by side and a Poultry unit was also attached till 1960. When the dairy and poultry units were detached, agricultural activities were expanded and intensified for upgrading the farm to the Agricultural Research Station and restricting it to agricultural research work. In 1969, this Research Station was then transferred to the Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola as Agricultural Research Sub- Centre. 

Agro Climatic Information

This Research Sub-Centre is located at 77^º 30′ to 77 ^º 35′ E Longitude, 21^º 18′ to 21^º 30′ N Latitude and 1297 feet above mean sea level. The maximum temperature reaches to as high as 45^º C during summer and the mercury column falls during winter as low as 7^º to 10^º C. The average rainfall of this area is 814 mm received in 50 rainy days.

Infrastructure

The total area under this Research Sub-Centre is 115.87 ha. out of which 71.63 ha. area is under cultivation, 19.24 ha is occupied by road, building, bunds and nala etc and the remaining area of 25.0 ha handed over to Social forestry. The soil of the farm is categorized as medium to heavy in texture and low to medium in available N (143 to 290 kg/ha.) and P (8-15 Kg/ha.) with rich in K (252 to 305 kg/ha.) having pH of 7.5 to 8.0.

Irrigation potential is available from three tube wells situated in field No. 6 & 7. Two open wells are also located in field No. 3 and 7. Total four tube well located in field No. 1 to 4 respectively. At present, irrigation potential of 20-25 ha. in Rabi season and around 2.0-3.0 ha. in Summer season available from tube wells located in field No. 6 & 7. For land cultivation purpose, two tractors (50 & 55 H.P.) are available along with farm implements. This is supported by three bullocks.

Mandate

1. Research- As per university approval in RRC on major crops with MVT & SMVT
2. To produce quality seed/seedlings of important kharif and rabi crops.
3. To generate farm income for strengthening research station activity.
4. To educate the farmer regarding seed production activity.
5. Agriculture extension work.

• Staff Information

1. Y. D. Charjan, Associate Professor (Agro)
2. R.S.Wankhade, Assistant Professor (Hort)
3. P.N. Magare, Senior Research Assistant (SSAC)
4. Sonal M. Nage, Assistant Professor (Ento) going on Study Leave
5. A.S.Lawhale, Junior Research Assistant
6. G.V. Karale, Agril. Asstt
7. S.P. Gadekar, Agril. Asstt
8. Krutika A. Sable, Agril. Asstt

Research Activities and Achievements

1. Agronomy, soil science, horticulture, entomology and breeding departmental research work is undertaken on different aspects viz., cotton, citrus, banana, soybean, pigeonpea, chilli, chickpea, mustard, linseed, cowpea etc. 
2. Multilocation varietal trials of millets, uridbean, pigeonpea, sunflower, groundnut, soybean, mustard, gram, wheat, linseed, udid and sesamum are conducted at this research station during kharif, rabi and summer seasons.
3. Successful implementation of Indo-Israel citrus project and development of mother orchards for nursery. Selling of authentication citrus and sweet orange grafts to the farmers and recommendations were release on horticultural crops particularly banana, groundnut and millet
4. Implementation of Citrus Fruit Drop Management Mission

Transfer of Technologies

1. Latest crop production technologies are disseminated through the staff and extension workers of state Agriculture Department by organizing farmers trainings at village and Taluka places.
2. Scientists of this station participate regularly in Kharif/Rabi Krishi Melawa and guide the farmers.
3. Field demonstrations plot visits are arranged.
4. Diagnostic visits to the cultivators fields.
5. Queries of the farmers visiting the station personally are answered to their satisfaction.
6. Popular articles are published in magazines and News papers in related to santra crops.
7. Research Papers are published in NAAS rated journals
8. Under Citrus Fruit Drop Management Mission campaign organized diagnostic field visits to the santra growers fields and to organized Field Day, Workshops and Farmers Field School in 7 taluks of Amravati districts
9. The Farmer-Scientist forum was established by considering the different cropping pattern i.e. field crops, vegetables and orchard crops in the jurisdiction of ARS, Achalpur
10. Established seed sale counter

Successfully completed International Conference and published Scientific Papers from the staff members of this research

Programme Organized during  Year:

Extension Activities Training/Field visit/Workshop/Shetishala )

	Delivered speech in training programme on management of Ambia Bahar and major pest in Mandarin Orange on dated 18/12/2021 by Dr. A.Y. Thakare, Dr. R.S Wankhade
	Dr. A.Y. Thakare and Dr. R.S. Wankhade guiding the Citrus growers in Workshop at Brahmanwada (Pathak) Tq. Chandur Bazaar Dist. Amravati. On 1st Feb. 2022.
	Dr. A.Y. Thakare, Dr. R.S. Wankhade and Dr. Y. D. Charjan guiding the Citrus growers in Santra Darbar organized on every Thursday at 2.30 to 5.30 pm to solve Citrus problems of Farmers at ARS, Achalpur campus hall.
	Guided the Citrus growers by Dr. Anil Thakare, Dr. R. S. Wankhade, Shri. Rajiv Ghawade and Dr. Yogesh Ingle in 3th on-line citrus FFS at Rameti, Amravati on dated 1st April, 2022 at 8.00 am to 11.00 pm in presence of Kisan Muley, JDA and Shri. Chavale, Principal, RAMETI, Amravati and jointly organized by JDA, Amravati and Dr. PDKV, Akola
	Guided the Citrus grower during field visit to Shri. Gajanan Y. Aage at Nimkheda Bazar village Tq. Anajngaon Surji Dist. Amravati and answered the farmer queries by Dr. Anil Thakare, Dr. P. N. Magare and Dr. Ajay Gathe on dated 24th June, 2022
	Tiosa Govt. Nursery inspected by Dr. R. S. Wankhade and Priti Rodge on dated 24.06.2022
	Field visit & guidance of Dr. Anil Thakare & Dr. Prashant Magare while discussion with Shri. Nandkishor Ghormade citrus grower on different issues at. Gavhankund Tq. Warud Dist. Amravati on dated 22nd Nov. 2022
	Field visit and guidance of Dr. Anil Thakare, Dr. Yogesh Ingle & Dr. Prashant Magare  to Shri. Sandip Charpe at. Belaj  Tq. Chandur Bazar Dist. Amravati on dated 13/12/2022
	Training on Rabi Seed Production programme/Nagpur mandarin cultivation Technology by Dr. Y.D.Charjan, Dr. R.S.Wamkhade & Dr. P.N.Magare on dated 24/2/2023 at Salepur Tq. Achalpur Dist. Amravati

Contact Information

Associate Professor (Agro)/ Officer in Charge
Agriculture Research Station
Achalpur Tq. Achalpur -444805
Amravati (MS)
Office Phone No. 07223 – 220119

Email: arsachalpur@gmail.com
arsachalpur@pdkv.ac.in