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Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth,
Akola was established on 20th October, 1969 with its head-quarter
at Akola. This Agricultural University was named after the
illustrious son of Vidarbha Dr. Panjabrao (alias Bhausaheb)
Deshmukh, who was the Minister for Agriculture,Govt. of
India. The jurisdiction of this university is spread over
the eleven districts of Vidarbha. According to the University
Act 1983 (of the Government of Maharashtra), the University
is entrusted with the responsibility of agricultural education,
research and extension education alongwith breeder and foundation
seed programme. |
The University
has its main campus at Akola. The instructional programmes
at main campus are spread over in 5 Colleges namely, College
of Agriculture, College of Agricultural Engineering &
Technology, College of Forestry, College of Horticulture
and Post Graduate Institute. At this campus 4 degree programmes
namely B.Sc.(Agri.) B.Sc. (Hort.), B.Sc. (Forestry) and
B.Tech. (Ag. Engg.) , two Master’s Degree Programmes
viz. M.Sc.(Agri.) and M.Tech. (Agri.Engg.) and Doctoral
Degree Programmes in the faculties of Agriculture and Agril.
Engineering are offered. |
The
University has its sub-campus at Nagpur with constituent
College, College of Agriculture which offers B.Sc.(Agri.)
and M.Sc.(Agri.) degree programmes. The Nagpur Campus is
accomplished with a garden, surrounded by its natural beauty
and a well established Zoo which attract the general public
and visitors to the city. A separate botanic Garden is being
maintained on 22 hectares with a green house for the benefit
of research workers. |
In addition there
are 2 affiliated grant-in-aid colleges and 14 private non-grant-in-aid
colleges under the umbrella of this University |
A Central Research
Station is situated at the main Campus which caters to the
need of research projects undertaken by Crop Scientists
of the principle crops of the region are Cotton, Sorghum,
Oilseeds and Pulses. |
Agro-ecology
of the region |
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region has been divided into four Zones on the basis of precipitation,
number of rainy days, soil group, physiology and cropping
system. The zone receiving 700-950 mm. precipitation with
less than 52 rain days having vertisols of varying depth has
been identified as the Assured Kharif Crop Zone consisting
of the districts namely, Buldana, Akola, Amravati and a part
of Washim district while the districts Yavatmal and Wardha
and a part of Nagpur are characterised by its precipitation
in the range of 950-1250 mm. , 52-62 rainy days having vertisol
soils constituted the Moderate Rainfall Zone. The districts,
namely, Bhandara, Gondia, Chandrapur and Gadchiroli have been
categorised as the High Rainfall (1250-1700 mm.) Zone. While
hilly tracks of Amravati district receiving rainfall in the
range of 950-1700 mm. have been categorised as Moderate to
High Rainfall Zone. The Vidarbha region is endowed with rich
forests. The region has an area of 27.5 lakh hectares under
forest which accounts for 52per cent of the total forest area
of the State and 28per cent of the geographical area of the
Vidarbha region.
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| Cropping
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in Vidarbha is characterised by dryland farming with 90 per
cent of the cultivated area dependent on monsoon. Foodgrains
account for about 54 per cent of the gross cropped area. Cotton
and Soybean are major cash crops of the region having about
28 per cent and 7 per cent area respectively. |
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