Pantnagar Journal of
Research
THE GENESIS
The
Directorate of Experiment Station came into existence with the establishment of
the University in November, 1960.
THE MANDATE
Coordination of all fundamental and applied research
in the University.
Administration, budgeting, monitoring, evaluation, and
processing of research projects and programmes.
Administration and monitoring of Research Centres
located at the headquarters and out campuses covering 13 districts of
Uttarakhand.
Publication of Pantnagar Journal of Research, research
reports and highlights.
Processing of research papers for publication in
national and international journals.
Recording of breeder seeds and planting material of
important crops, vegetables, fruits, flowers, medicinal and aromatic plants,
ornamental and agro-forestry trees produced at different research stations.
RESEARCH
ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION
A Research
Advisory Committee (RAC) with Vice- Chancellor as Chairman, Director Experiment
Station as Member-Secretary, Deans of Colleges, Director Extension, Research
Programme Coordinators, Heads of each college and progressive farmers as
Members advises the Vice- Chancellor regarding allocation of funds, conditions
for accepting grants and allied matters affecting the research programmes of the
University.
All research
in the University is conducted on approved research projects designed to
investigate specific problems under the leadership of faculty member(s) located
in subject-matter departments.
The research
project is the basic unit used for organization, administration, budgeting,
monitoring, evaluation, and processing of all research in the University.
Research projects located in different subject-matter departments, but directed
to the achievement of a common goal are grouped together into a Research
Programme in which, although the individual project leaders are responsible for
research in their respective projects, they jointly plan and review their entire
research work in an integrated manner. This interdisciplinary team is called
as Research Programme Committee with a senior faculty member of this team acting
as “Programme Coordinator”.
Director
Experiment Station alongwith a team of Joint Directors carries out the functions
of coordination, administration, monitoring and evaluation of research in
collaboration with Deans of Colleges, Area Director of Research, Programme
Coordinators and Head of respective Departments.
In day-to-day
functioning of the Directorate, Director Experiment Station is assisted by five
Joint Directors, one Administrative Officer, one Deputy Comptroller, one Senior
Statistician, one Research Editor, one Production Economist and one
Accounts Officer.
All
research in the university is conducted on approved research projects designed
to investigate specific problems under the leadership of faculty member(s)
located in subject-matter departments.
.
THE RESEARCH
INFRASTRUCTURE
Main Campus Research Centres
Crop Research Centre
Seed Production Centre
Vegetable Research Centre
Horticulture Research Centre
Agroforestry Research Centre
Fish Seed Hatchery and Instructional Fish Farm
Mushroom Research & Training Centre
Medicinal & Aromatic Plants Research & Development Centre
Model Floriculture Centre
Organic Farming Research Centre
Instructional Dairy Farm
Instructional Poultry Farm
Pantnagar Centre for Plant Genetic Resources
Sugarcane Seed Production Centre
Research Laboratories located in subject matter departments at main
campus, Pantnagar.
Off-Campus Research Centers
Hill Campus Ranichauri, Tehri
Two Research Sub-Stations: Kanatal and
Gaza
Research Station, Majhera, Nainital
Veer Chandra Singh
Garhwali
College
of Horticulture, Bharsar, Pauri
Institute
of Biotechnology,
Patwadangar, Nainital
Research Station, Sui-Lohaghat, Champawat
Research & Training Station, Pauri
Sugarcane Research Centre, Kashipur
Pantnagar Rural Bioresource Centre, Khanna Farm,
Bhagwanpur
Horticulture
Research and Extension Centres
Horticulture Research and Extension Centre, Chaubatia,
Ranikhet, Almora
Vegetable Research and Extension Centre, Gagar,
Nainital
Horticulture Research and Extension Centre, Jeolikote,
Nainital
Dr. Shankar Lal Shah Vegetable Research and Extension
Centre, Matela, Almora
Horticulture Research and Extension Centre, Gaina/
Aunchaoli, Pithoragarh
Horticulture Research and Extension Centre, Srinagar, Pauri
Horticulture Research and Extension Centre, Dunda,
Uttarkashi
Horticulture Research and Extension Centre, Nagau,
Chakrata, Dehradun
Horticulture Research and Extension Centre, Dhakrani,
Herbertpur, Dehradun
Horticulture Research Sub Centre, Kotdwar, Pauri
SALIENT RESEARCH
ACHIEVEMENTS
The University has made significant
achievements on agricultural research front and has developed a number of
technologies for adoption by farmers and other end users. Some of the
achievements are given below:
Release of 224 varieties of field crops, vegetables,
fruits, flowers, agroforestry trees etc., of which many varieties are
recommended for hill agriculture. List of released varieties is shown below
|
Crop |
No.
of varieties released |
|
Wheat |
22 |
|
Rice |
18 |
|
Maize |
14 |
|
Barley |
1 |
|
Pulses |
36 |
|
Oil seeds |
26 |
|
Fodder Crops |
22 |
|
Sugar Crops |
8 |
|
Minor Millets/
Underutilized crops |
12 |
|
Fibre crops |
3 |
|
Vegetable &
spices |
37 |
|
Fruits crops |
22 |
|
Tree crops |
1 |
|
Flowers |
1 |
|
Sesbania |
1 |
|
Total |
224 |
Technology for mushroom production and processing and
transfer of technology to more than 1000 farmers (mostly BPL) in a year.
Development and Commercialization of Trichoderma
harzianum and Gliocladium virens for biological control of diseases
in soybean, chickpea, etc.
Production and marketing of Pant zero-till ferti-seed
drill for direct sowing of wheat immediately after rice harvesting and thereby a
saving of Rs. 3500/ha itself. Marketing of over 500 Pant zero-till drills to
over 11 States by the University itself. Now manufactured by more than 95
manufacturers of Punjab (45), Haryana (37), U. P. (9), Uttarakhand (3),
Bihar (1).
Production and marketing of hill implements such as
Pauri nasuda, danala, damala, wheel hoes, hand and foot operated paddy
threshers, winnowing fan etc. through Research and Testing Centre (Pauri
Garhwal) and Department of Farm Machinery and Power Engineering.
Development of technologies for enzyme treatment of
pulses and oil seeds for enhanced recovery of dal (6-8%) and oil (2.5%)
Development of kit for detection of urea adulteration
in milk
Production of frozen semen of highly productive
crossbreed cattle and murrah buffaloes
Collection and densification of loose paddy and wheat
straw after combining, as an alternate to field burning, and ammonia
(urea) treatment of baled straw on a treatment plant designed and developed in
the university as nutritive livestock feed.
Diagnosis kit for detection of pregnancy in cattle and
buffalo on 20th day of breeding.
Biological, immunological and physico-chemical
characterization of four cytotoxins of Salmonella for the first time
Recommendation of green manure (Sesbania/ Crotolaria)
– Pusa Basmati - Chickpea cropping system under organic mode is a complete
rotation to be followed under organic farming in Tarai of Uttaarakhand.
Demonstration of agro-technology for the production of
tuberose and production of cut flower plants and bulbs in the tuberose block.
To enhance the acreage under medicinal and aromatic
plants (MAPs) agro-techniques for their cultivation and seed production has been
developed. The National Research and Development Centre has a collection of 191
medicinal and aromatic plants.
The planting material of several vegetable and fruit
crops, ornamental plants, agro-forestry trees and winter annuals is also being
produced by different research centres and supply on routing basis.
Research has been initiated on nursery raising and
production of oil yielding trees such as wild apricot and chura.
A bambusetum has been established at Pantnagar where
about 26 species of bamboo have been collected so far from various parts of
country.
Decorticator for Jatropha fruits has been developed
and village level technology for conversion of oil into bio-diesel is under
progress.
To save import of the petro-products and foreign
currency, the University initiated research work on biodiesel plants. So far
jatropha has been planted in 140 hectares at the University Farm and various
research centres. Several farmers have been trained in nursery raising,
cultivation and oil extraction of jatropha.
University scientists have selected new high yielding
lines of jatropha which have yield potential upto 10 tonnes per hectare.
Tissue culture has been found very useful for the
multiplication of planting material of bamboo, stebia, safed musli, gerbera,
etc.
The quality seed produced at Pantnagar became very
popular in every nook and corner of the country and Pantnagar University
is generally known for its seed as “Pantnagar Seeds”.
Veterinary Scientists developed Dot- ELISA technique
for the field diagnosis of liver fluke infection in ruminants. The PCR based
molecular technique has also been standardized and employed by veterinary
scientists.
Rearing of the post larvae of mahseer collected from
hatchery and nature successfully done under captive conditions.
Optimization of induced breeding and larval rearing
technology of endangered fish species of cold water, Labeo dero (Moh) under
captive conditions.
Food supplements were developed using soybean,
amaranth seeds, sesame, carrot and spinach powder. One serving of each could
fulfill 1/3 rd daily nutrient requirement.
The University established a fodder bank for the
supply of complete feed mineral blocks specially to hill farmers during the
period of scarcity of feed and fodder.
Under the bio-control programme, the high temperature
tolerant Trichogramma chilonis has been developed showing high rate of
parasitism and longer leaf span. Deptartment of Biotechnology and Directorate of
Plant Protection and Quarantine have designated Bio-control lab at Pantnagar as
‘Referral lab” for quality testing of bio-control agents.
Scientists of Food Science and Technology Department
have developed low calorie kalakand and low cost bal-mithali.
Patent has been filed in
India
on behalf of G.B.
Pant
University
of Agriculture & Technology for the sweetened Puffed Wheat Snacks and Spiced
Wheat Namkeen developed by Department of Food Science and Technology.
The fishery scientists have standardized the rearing
technology for hatchling, fry fingerlings and year lays of L. dyachatus
and Fish-Duch farming system for Uttarakhand state.
Technologies have been developed for the cultivation
of different types of mushrooms like button, dhingary, shitake, blue oyster and
the medicinal mushroom ganoderma.
28 new research projects have been implemented under
horticulture mission to generate the technologies for the production of local
vegetables, fruits and flowers and multiplication of the planting material.
The University and National Research Development
Corporation, Government of
India
has signed a MOU for Intellectual Property Filing and Commercialization of
Technologies. University has filed 28 patent applications and one design
application through NRDC. A MOU was signed between University and Jain
Irrigation Systems Ltd., Jalgaon for facilitating collaborative education,
research and education. Another MOU was signed between the University & Nestle
India Ltd. for working collectively towards increasing awareness on nutrition
and health amongst girls between age group of 13-17 years.
THRUST AREAS OF RESEARCH
The University
has got the sole responsibility for the development of agriculture in
Uttarakhand, which has completely different agro-eco system and farm practices.
Main issues and strategies related to research are given below:
Prioritization of research in the areas of
horticulture, vegetable, floriculture, medicinal and aromatic plants, mushroom
cultivation, livestock, fisheries, sericulture, bee keeping, social forestry,
post harvest technology and natural resource management as per the needs of the
state
Water resource management and drainage of
water logged areas
Enhancing productivity of livestock
through improved balanced feed
Study on socio-economic impact due to
adoption of a technology
Sustainable agricultural development and
environmental security
New varieties of different crops for hill
region
Development of package of practices for
medicinal and aromatic plants & for the production of organic food
Production of nucleus, breeder seed and
planting material
Development of post harvest technology for
the value addition
Development of cultivation practices of
basmati rice under organic farming system
Production of fruits and vegetables under
organic farming system
Conservation of plant, animal, fish and
microbial biodiversity
Development of light weight farm machinery
for the reduction of drudgery to farm women and animals, watersheds sprinkler
and drip irrigation systems, bio-intensive IPM modules, agroforestry based
cropping systems, floriculture as per the need of the state, better livestock
breeds for the higher milk production in the state.
Research on production of bio-fuels.
Development of model research and seed
production farms.
Development of health food based on minor
millets.
Strengthening of biotechnology unit for
the over all development and monitoring of agriculture and livestocks.
Production and testing the efficiency of
bio-diesel
Evaluation of local breeds of animals and
development of diagnostic kits
Use of local dye yielding plants for
colouring of fibres
Promotion to cold water fisheries
Officers of Directorate of Experiment Station
|
Sl. No. |
Name &
Designation |
Discipline |
Specialization |
|
1. |
Dr. J. P. Pandey
Director Research |
Post Harvest Processing and Food Engineering |
Processing and Food Engineering |
|
2. |
Dr Mahesh Kumar
Joint Director Research
(Veterinary & Animal Sciences) |
Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine |
Veterinary Medicine |
|
3. |
Dr. D. P. Pant
Joint Director Research (A&M) Kumaun Division |
Genetics and Plant Breeding |
Oilseed Breeding |
|
4. |
Dr. P. S. Bisht
Joint Director Research (A& M)
Garhwal Division |
Horticulture |
Medicinal and Aromatic Plants |
|
5. |
Dr. R. Chandra,
Joint Director Research |
Soil Science |
Soil Microbiology |
University Research Stations
|
Sl. No. |
Research Station |
Officer In-charge/
Designation |
Mailing Address |
Telephone No.
|
Off-Campus Research Station
|
|
1. |
College of Forestry & Hill Agriculture,
Hill Campus, Ranichauri, Distt. Tehri Garhwal including Gaza, and
Kanatal Stations |
Dr. M.C. Nautiyal Dean |
P.O. Chamba
Distt. Tehri Garhwal
Uttarakhand-249199 |
01376-252138
-252128
9412076770 |
|
2. |
VCSG College
of Horticulture, Bharsar, Pauri Garhwal |
Dr. P. S. Bisht
Dean |
P.O. Pauri,
Distt. Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand |
9412079975
01348-226070
-226058 |
|
3. |
Sugarcane Research Centre, Kashipur |
Dr. D.S. Pandey
Campus Director |
P.O. Kashipur, Distt. U.S. Nagar, Uttarakhand |
05947-265581
9412438860 |
|
4. |
Zonal Agricultural Research Station,
Majhera, Distt. Nainital |
Dr. R. C. Sharma Officer Incharge
|
PO. Garampani, Distt. Nainital, Uttarakhand, Pin 263 135 |
05942-245538
245724
245567
9411539613 |
|
5. |
Research & Testing Station, Pauri |
Er. J.S. Chauhan Officer Incharge
|
P.O. Pauri,
Distt. Pauri Garhwal,
Uttarakhand – 246 001 |
01368-222438
9411126552 |
|
6. |
Research Station,
Sui, Lohaghat |
Dr. V. K. Doharey Officer Incharge
|
P.O. Lohaghat, Distt.
Champawat, Pin 262524, Uttarakhand, P.O. Pauri |
05965-234820
9452932494 |
|
7. |
Institute of
Biotechnology
Patwadangar, Nainital |
Dr. R. S. Chauhan Campus Director
|
P.O. Patwadangar
Patwadangar,
Nainital |
05942-241129
9412288343 |
|
8. |
Pantnagar Rural Bioresource Centre |
Dr. Satya Kumar
Officer Incharge |
Khanna Farm, Bhagwanpur
Rudrapur (U.S. Nagar) |
05944-210387
9412936219 |
Horticulture Research Centres
|
|
1. |
Horticulture Research and Extension
Centre, Chaubatia |
Dr. I.A. Khan
Fruit Breeder and Officer Incharge
|
P.O. Ranikhet Almora-263651 |
05966-222113
9412927167
|
|
2. |
Vegetable Research and Extension
Centre,Gagar |
Dr. A. K. Yadav Officer Incharge |
P.O. Gagar
Distt. Nainital-263137 |
05942-281463
9411323395 |
|
3. |
Horticulture Research and Extension
Centre,
Jeolikote |
Shri R.P. Joshi,
Officer Incharge |
P.O. Jeolikote
Distt. Nainital
-263127 |
05942-224547
9411197337 |
|
4. |
Dr. Shankar Lal Shah
Vegetable Research & Extension Centre
Matela, |
Shri C.P. Pathak, Officer Incharge |
P.O. Kosi, Distt. Almora-263643 |
05962-241248
9412092272
|
|
5. |
Horticulture Research and Extension
Centre Gaina/Aunchaoli, |
Dr. H. C. Tiwari
Officer Incharge |
Distt. Pithoragarh-262501 |
05964-252175
9412436222 |
|
6. |
Horticulture Research and Extension
Centre
Srinagar,
Pauri |
Dr. Purshottam Kumar
Officer Incharge |
P.O. Srinagar
Distt. Pauri-246174 |
01346-252269
9411177299 |
|
7. |
Horticulture Research and Extension
Centre
Dunda, Uttarkashi |
Dr. J. C. Kem
Officer Incharge |
P.O. Dunda
Distt. Uttarkashi-249196 |
9412951572 |
|
8. |
Horticulture Research and Extension
Centre
Nagau, Chakrata |
Dr Ambika Prasad
Officer Incharge |
P.O. Chakrata
Distt. Dehradun-248123 |
9456822061 |
|
9. |
Horticulture Research and Extension
Centre
Dhakrani, Herbertpur |
Dr. R. K. Johri
Joint Director |
P.O. Dhakrani
Distt. Dehradun-248142 |
01360-224272
9927852855 |
|
10. |
|
Dr. V.P. Dimri, Officer Incharge |
P.O. Kotdwar
Distt – Pauri-246149 |
01382-225232
9411124639 |
On Campus Research Stations
|
|
1. |
Crop Research Centre |
Dr. Dheer Singh Jt. Director |
P.O. Pantnagar, Distt. U.S. Nagar, Uttarakhand,
Pin 263 145 |
05944-233544
|
|
2. |
Instructional Dairy Farm |
Dr. C. V. Singh Joint Director |
P.O. Nagla, Distt. U.S. Nagar, Uttarakhand,
Pin 263 145 |
05944-233594 |
|
3. |
Horticultural Research Centre |
Dr. P. N.
Rai Assoc.
Director |
P.O. Pantnagar, Distt. U.S. Nagar, Uttarakhand,
Pin 263 145 |
05944-230269
|
|
4. |
Instructional Poultry Farm |
Dr. C. B. Singh Joint Director |
P O Nagla, Distt U. S. Nagar, Uttarakhand
Pin 263 145 |
05944-233283
|
|
5. |
Breeder Seed Production Centre |
Dr. B. Yadav
Joint Director |
P.O. Pantnagar,
Distt. U.S. Nagar, Uttarakhand, Pin 263 145
|
O5944- 233230
|
|
6. |
Pantnagar Centre for Plant Genetic Resources |
Dr. R. K. Khulbe
Nodal Officer |
P.O. Pantnagar
Distt. U.S. Nagar
Uttarakhand
Pin 263145 |
|
|
7. |
Fish Seed Hatchery and Instructional Fish Farm |
Dr. Ashutosh Mishra
Asstt. DIrector |
P. O. Nagla
Distt U. S. Nagar
Uttarakhand
Pin 263 145 |
05944-233377
9410120651 |
|
8. |
Vegetable Research Centre |
Dr. J. P. Singh Joint Director |
P.O. Pantnagar, Distt. U.S. Nagar, Uttarakhand,
Pin 263 145 |
05944-210149 |
|
9. |
Mushroom Research & Training Centre |
Dr. K. P.
S. Kushwaha
Assoc.
Director |
P.O. Pantnagar, Distt. U.S. Nagar, Uttarakhand,
Pin 263 145 |
05944-234564 |
|
10. |
Medicinal & Aromatic Plants Research and Development Centre
|
Dr. Ajit
Kumar Asstt.
Director |
P.O. Haldi
Distt. U.S. Nagar, Uttarakhand |
05944-210147 |
|
11. |
Agro-forestry Research Centre |
Dr. Salil
Tiwari Joint Director |
P.O. Haldi
Distt. U.S. Nagar, Uttarakhand |
05944-210151
|
|
12. |
Organic Farming Research Centre |
Dr. D. K. Singh Co-ordinator |
P.O. Pantnagar, Distt. U.S. Nagar, Uttarakhand,
Pin 263 145
|
9411320066 |
|
13. |
Model Floriculture Research Centre |
Dr.
Ranjan Srivastava
Joint
Director |
P.O. Pantnagar, Distt. U.S. Nagar, Uttarakhand,
Pin 263 145 |
05944-234563 |
|
14. |
Sugarcane Seed Production Centre |
Dr. B Yadav
Joint Director |
P.O. Pantnagar,
Distt. U.S. Nagar, Uttarakhand, Pin 263 145 |
O5944- 233230
|
RESEARCH PROJECTS IN
OPERATION
Sl. No
|
Projects |
Number |
Outlay* (Rs in lacs) |
|
1. |
AICRP |
70 |
1896.43 |
|
2. |
ICAR |
24 |
452.96 |
|
3. |
Horticulture Technology Mission |
28 |
44.07 |
|
4. |
State Government |
20 |
1004.03 |
|
5. |
Central Govt. |
84 |
2167.13 |
|
6. |
Pvt. & Int. Agencies |
44 |
398.75 |
|
|
Grand Total |
270 |
5963.37 |
Dr. J. P. Pandey
Director Experiment
Station
G.B. Pant
University
of Agriculture and Technology
Pantnagar – 263145, Uttarakhand, India
Phone :
+91-5944-233363
(Off.)
233461 (Resi.)
Fax : +91-5944-233473
E-mail:
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