Year - 2014 No. 3 July-Sept 2014 From the Vice Chancellor's Desk

Dr.C.D. Mayee seen delivering the lecture Konkan region produces the world's best Education is the Journey of Self Development quality Alphonso mangoes acclaimed to be exquisite and Fulfillment and unique in terms of taste, flavor and appearance; -Dr. C.D. Mayee hence preferred in domestic and export trade. The southern districts of and Sindhudurg produce “Education is a comprehensive, holistic, all- the finest quality Alphonso mangoes in India. Ratnagiri compassing endeavor to elevate one's level of has maximum area (49%) and production (48%) of the consciousness to the point where one is able to embark total Alphonso produced in the Konkan region. on the journey of self development and fulfillment,” Besides, Northen Districts, viz. Thane, Raigad and exlaimed by Dr. C. D. Mayee, Ex-Chairman, Palghar also produce sizable amount of Alphonso. Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board, ICAR, Export of Alphonso from Konkan region is of high New Delhi and Ex Vice Chancellor, Dr. VNMKV, order. This also provides strong base for home scale Parbhani. College of Agriculture, Dapoli is celebrating processing units in the region. its Golden Jubilee year during 2014-15. As a part of this The productivity of Alphonso in Konkan is festivity, a lecture on "Talent Search in Manning very low (2.5. t/ha) as compared to national average Agriculture TREE (Teaching, Research and Extension (6.5 t/ha). One of the major reasons for low Education)" by Dr. Mayee was organized on August 13, productivity is large proportion of old and senile 2014. orchards in the region. Total senile orchards contribute Dr. K.E. Lawande, Hon. Vice Chancellor, Dr. nearly 40% of 1.82 lakh hectares under mango in R.G. Burte, Director of Instruction, Dr. U.V. Mahadkar, Konkan region. The critical management practices Director of Research, Dr. S.G. Bhave, Director of such as plant protection and harvesting becomes Extension Education, Dr. S.S. Narkhede, Registrar and difficult due to height of net fruiting area. Such plants Associate Dean, College of Forestry, Dr. S.A. Chavan, are more vulnerable to the climatic aberrations as Associate Dean college of Agriculture, Dapoli were experienced in the recent past. The University has present on the dais at this august occasion. He further developed rejuvenation technology for such orchards. said, “Agricultural education can help in economic By adoption of this technology, mango plants become growth, rural development and reduce urban manageable with increased vigor, strong flowering migration.” Contd... Contd... 1 From the Vice Chancellor's Desk... panicles with high percentage of hermaphrodite flowers which further improves the fruit set and yield. Such rejuvenated low density orchards are then converted into high density orchards by interplanting additional plants in the center of square. Other novel technologies like bagging of fruits can be very effectively used in rejuvenated plants this improves quality of fruits. Initially farmers were reluctant to adopt this technology. The university demonstrated this technology not only on university farm on more than thousand mango trees but also in 72 villages on 102 farmers’ field by converting 879 mango plants. Now there is reasonable increase in farmers’ response. At this juncture, this technology should be supported by government by providing adequate financial and technical supports. At present government is supporting for new mango plantation at traditional low density as well as high density. To certain extent rejuvenation of old orchards is being supported under NHM through demonstrations. Rejuvenation and conversion into high density orchards need strong support, so that senile orchards can be made more productive with increased density. Similarly, the modern machinery such as pole pruners, chain saws, elevated platforms, pneumatic pruners is required to be made available by the government on large scale in each district. A special drive for rejuvenation in Konkan region needed to be launched so as to augment productivity of a quality mango for catering the needs of domestic, as well as, export market and processing industries.

(K. E. Lawande)

Senile Tree Rejuvenated Tree Fruiting Tree

Education is the Journey of Self Development and Fulfillment... He threw light on the history of higher education in India and credibility of present education system. He commented that developing a most respectful, reliable and durable independent system of scientific manpower provision in agriculture with true national character was the vision of the ASRB and focused on the ample opportunities available for the agricultural graduates at the ICAR and in other organizations related to agriculture. He also highlighted the employment status in the ICAR and modes of appointments. Dr. Lawande, in his presidential address, appealed to the agri-graduates to undertake the jobs available in agricultural sectors of our country besides opportunities in civil services in the home state. "Efforts, Vision and Management Can Make Fish Farming Remunerative" - Dr. S.G.Bhave "In fish farming, marketing management for sale of production along with efforts is necessary" opined Dr. V. P. Joshi, Senior Scientist, Marine Biological Research Station on the occasion of the concluding session of the training programme on Fresh Water Prawn and Fish Farming in the presence of Dr. S. G. Bhave, Director of Extension Education, Dr. Hukumsing Dhaker and B. R. Chavan. Dr. Joshi further informed that the same training had been received by the trainees from Akola, Jalgaon and Ratnagiri districts and they started fresh water fish farming. 2 “Efforts, vision and management can make fish farming remunerative than other businesses," said Dr. Training on Rice Pest and Disease Management S. G. Bhave. He appealed to the farmers to produce all The University in collaboration with State types of breeds of fish instead of selected ones and Department of Agriculture, State develop the fish farming. He further said that there was organized a training on Rice Crop Pest and Disease no option for prawn production and hence, it could be Management under the scheme CROPSAP 2014-15. considered at first place. Dr. U. V. Mahadkar, Director of Research On this occasion Dr. Bhave released a CD on presided over the function and guided the trainees on fish farming. Certificates, booklets and fish seed were the primary cares to be taken while the survey of pest distributed to the trainees. About 16 trainees from all and disease, its processes and management. Shri. V. B. over the state attended this training. Ingle, Divisional Deputy Director of Agriculture, Konkan region was the chief guest. He informed on the importance of project on pest and disease survey and advisory, as well as, the motive behind implementing the project. Dr. A. L. Narangalkar, HoD Agril. Entomology, Dr. S. K. Godse and Shri. J. S. Ghodke, Sub-Divisional Agriculture Officer, Dapoli imparted valuable guidance on this occasion. Dr. Ms. K.V. Naik, Dr. Shekhar Mehendale, Dr. V. S. Desai, Shri. M. S. Karmarkar, Dr. P. G. Borkar, Dr. M. S. Joshi and Shri. J. J. Kadam also focused on pest and disease management. Farmers' Rally Dr. S.G. Bhave, Director of Extension Education A farmers' rally was organized at Soil guiding the farmers Conservation Research Station, Awashi. This rally was organized under RKVY(Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana) College of Fisheries Should Extend Sustainable and Integrated Crop Management Technology Transfer Project. In the rally, the farmers were guided on rice Fish Production Technology to the Fishermen cultivation technology. Dr. B. D. Waghmode, Rice - Shri. Uday Samant Seed Scientist informed on the various improved and hybrid rice varieties. Dr. Shinde, In Charge of the "To take on the changing conditions, the Station informed on the four point rice cultivation College of Fisheries do research and transfer the technology and production through adopting it. sustainable fish farming technology to the fishermen," Dr. P. A. Sawant, HoD, Extension Education focused said Shri. Uday Samant, Hon. Guardian Minister, on the contribution of the university in the field of rice in his guidance, during his visit to the production. Shri. R. T. Gawade demonstrated the use of College. Shri. Maruti Kamble, Tahsildar, Shri. Razzak weedicides, insecticides, spraying and use of various Kazi, Sarpanch, Shirgaon, Dr. V.P. Joshi, Associate implements. Shri. J. J. Duble guided on the pest and Dean and others were present on the dais. "People's disease management. attitude towards Fisheries Department is changing day by day. The research done by the College will help Training on “Fish Processing: Hygiene and trigger the fish production," he said. He also advised to Health Awareness” produce value added fish products. He assured every College of Fisheries, Shirgaon, Ratnagiri and help from the government for this cause. Gadre Marine Export, Ratnagiri collectively organized “In the College, research is undertaken on a training on "Fish Processing : Hygiene and Health various breeds of fishes, fish seed production and Awareness." farming", informed Dr. Joshi. He also informed on the The training was inaugurated at the hands of Dr. implements developed for fishing and fresh water fish S. G. Bhave, Director, Extension Education. Dr. V. P. farming. He demanded the assistance of the Joshi, Associate Dean, College of Fisheries, Ratnagiri, government for extension of the College building and Dr. Suresh Naik, HoD Fish Technology and renovation of research station as well. Microbiology and Shri. Datta Aarote, Manager, Gadre 3 Export were present on this occasion. guide other farmers for the pruning, 143 participants In the technical session of the training, from 5 clusters of centers viz. Dapoli, Chiplun, Lanja, Dr. Suresh Naik, Dr. Shrikant Sharangdhar, Devgad and V engurla were trained in 5 training Dr. Jayappa Koli, Shri. Vinayak Vishwasrao, programmes or ganized at center. Shri. Saiprasad Sawant and Ajay Desai, Professors It is expected that the extension workers from from the Department of Fish Processing Technology of State Agriculture Department, progressive farmers the College guided on individual health, hygiene in from various mango societies and representatives of processing, infection of health hazardous bacteria in NGOs who participate in these training programmes fish and remedies and fish handling. will disseminate technology of rejuvenation and high About 60 employees of Gadre Marine Export density planting at farms root level. Out of 1, 82,000 ha attended the training. The scientists also attended the of mango plantation, nearly 40% plants are on the verge queries raised by the trainees. of rejuvenation. Training programmes and demonstrations will definitely help to convert this senile trees into healthy and productive trees. Hence the technology developed at Centre of Excellence will be considered as milestone in changing the picture of overall Mango Industry in Konkan region.

Demonstration of Automatic Rice Transplanter

Dignitaries releasing booklet on value added fish products Master Training Programme on Rejuvenation and High Density Planting Under Centre of Excellence for Mango Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth is doing pioneering work in mango crop Dr.K.E.Lawande, Hon. VC imparting guidance from last 04 years. Under Indo Israel Work Plan funded to the farmers by Maharashtra State Horticulture and Medicinal Plant Board, (NHM), and the University has MoU Signed between the University and CIFE, Mumbai established Centre of Excellence for Mango at Dapoli India owns the largest network of agricultural with a major objective to increase the productivity of and fisheries education system under the umbrella of mango especially Alphonso variety, which is the ICAR, New Delhi. Ensuing quality education in considered as back bone of horticulture in Konkan such a diverse and large system is the major concern region. The Centre started in 2010 and worked today. To improve and sustain the quality of consistently in the field of rejuvenation of mango and agricultural and fisheries education in the country the high density planting at the University level and later council has taken various steps. on farmers’ field. In initial years, response for pruning In order to give the said ICAR policy a shape in of trees was very meager but after observing the health reality, the university and CIFE, (Central Institute of and yield of trees at center and in farmer demonstration Fisheries Education), Mumbai entered into the plots, many mango growers are now interested to adopt Memorandum of Understanding in the field of technology of pruning of trees and high density postgraduate fisheries education and research with a planting. view to serve the need of making available trained Under the guidance of Dr. K. E. Lawande Hon. manpower and other mutual benefits. Vice Chancellor of the University, team of Centre of The MoU will facilitate to depute the faculty Excellence for Mango organized 12 training programs members of the University for pursuing the to develop master trainers who afterwards will postgraduate (M.F.Sc.), doctoral (Ph.D.) and postdoctoral degree programmes as per the service demonstrate the technology in the own field, as well as, rules to the CIFE. 4 The MoU was signed by Dr. K. E. Lawande, Visit of Hon. Vice Chancellor to Hon. Vice Chancellor, and Dr. W. S. Lakra, Director RFRS, Vengurle CIFE, Mumbai on behalf of the University and the CIFE, respectively. Dr. K.E. Lawande Hon. Vice Chancellor visited Regional Fruit Research Station Vengurle on September 29, 2014. During his visit to the station, he has visited on going work of pilot project on Agro- tourism and provided valuable suggestion for efficient and successful running of the project. He has instructed to complete the remaining work of the project up to the 3rd week of November 2014. To complete the work of Agro-tourism project within stipulated period of time a meeting of concerned officers was organized under the chairmanship of Dr. Lawande.

Dr.K.E.Lawande, Hon. VC and Dr.W.S.Lakra, Director CIFE signing the MoU

Celebration of Krishi Din at Regional Fruit Research Station, Vengurle Krishi Din was celebrated at Regional Fruit Research Station, Vengurle on July 1, 2014. Dr. K.E. Lawande, Hon. Vice Chancellor of the University presided over the function and Shri. Jayprakash Chamankar, a progressive mango grower was the chief guest. In his presidential address, Dr. Lawande Dr.K.E.Lawande, Hon. VC seeking memorised the outstanding contribution of late Shri. information from the scientists Vasantrao Naik in the field of agriculture. Shri. Demonstration of Automatic Chamankar, highlighted late Shri. Naik’s work in agriculture sector, as well as, he has narrated his Rice Transplanter working experience with him. In the afternoon session a tree planting programme was organized at the station. Nearly 65 farmers, 40 RAWE students and the staff of the station participated in the programme.

Dr. S.G. Bhave, DEE seen on the occasion of demonstration Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana arranged a demonstration of Automatic Rice Transplanter on one hectare agricultural field of Shri. Musaddik Kasim Hawa, a farmer from Jamge Village from Ratnagiri district with a view to transfer modern agricultural Dr.K.E.Lawande, Hon. VC delivering presidential address technology to the farmer, lessening the drudgery and ultimately reducing the cost of cultivation. 5 Under the guidance of Dr. K. E. Lawande, Hon. 9th Inter Collegiate Cultural Youth Festival Vice Chancellor, RKVY arranges various programme. Mayurpankh- 2014 The above said programme was one of them to 9th Inter Collegiate Cultural Youth Festival encourage the mechanization of farming. The Mayurpankh-2014 of the University was organized by efficiency of the transplanter is two to three acres a day. College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Dr. S. G. Bhave, Director of Extension Education, on Dapoli during September 29-30, 2014. The Festival this occasion, appealed the farmers to adopt the modern was inaugurated at the hands of Dr. R.G. Burte, Dean and Director of Instruction. He was the chief guest and technology developed by the University. Dr. P. U. the programme was precided over by Dr. N.J. Thakor, Shahare, HoD, Farm Power and Machinery informed Associate Dean, C.A.E.T. For this function, Mr. on the technical specifications of the transplanter. Bhanudas Pingale, IFS and Ex-student of this University scientists, officers from State Department University was present as the Guest of Honour. Other of Agriculture and farmers were present for the dignitaries present on dias were Dr.S.S. Narkhede, demonstration. Registrar and Dr. V.G. Patil, Director of Sports and Co- curricular Activities. Fresh Water Fish Seed Distribution at the In this Festival total 600 students from 21 colleges under the University participated. In total, 21 Hands of Hon. Vice Chancellor events in 5 categories viz. Music, Dance, Literary, Seed of different varieties of freshwater food Theatre and Fine Arts were organized and College of Agriculture, Dapoli won the general championship. fishes and ornamental fishes, produced in freshwater fish seed hatchery unit established under Freshwater Fish Research and Culture Project, College Horticulture, Mulde of the University was distributed to the prospective aqua farmers of . The seed distribution programme was organized at the College of Horticulture, Mulde in the presence of Dr. K. E. Lavande, Hon. Vice Chancellor. The fish seed was distributed at the hands of Dr. Lawande. The function was attended by Dr. P.M. Haldankar, Associate Dean, College of Horticulture, Mulde. Dr. N.H. Sawant, In Charge, Fresh Water Fish Research and Culture Project, Shri. M. S. Gavankar, In Various cultural activities performed in Mayurpankh 2014 Charge, Oil Plam Project and Shri. R. S. Mule, In Charge, Agro Meteorology Project. Meetings of ZERAC 53rd ZREAC meetings for south and north Konkan coastal zone was held on 1st July 2014 and 5th July 2014 at Regional Fruit Research Station, Vengurla and Regional Agriculture Research Station, Karjat, respectively. Dr. K.E. Lawande, Hon. Vice Chancellor, Dr. S.G. Bhave, Director of Extension Education, Dr. U. V. Mahadkar, Director of Research, HoDs, In charge of the research stations, Programme Coordinators of all Krishi Vigyan Kendras, officials from Srtate Agriculture Department and farmers were present for these meetings. In these meetings, contingency crop planning for kharif season was discussed and finalized. Officials from State Department of Agriculture presented feedbacks on various technologies used by Dr.K.E.Lawande, Hon. VC distributing the farmers. Some of the important decisions were fish seed to the farmers taken for the overall development of the region. 6 Awareness Lecture on ‘Genetically Modified Crop and its Future’ Organized administrative staff of registrar office to make awareness and subject related queries raised by the This academic year, College of Agriculture, Dapoli is celebrating its Golden Jubilee. To participants were also resolved. commemorate this carnival, a range of programmes are being organized. The College is arranging a series of lectures by renowned personalities in the field of agriculture and social figures for improving wisdom and consideration of the staff and students of the College towards the farming community in particular and the society in general. At this backdrop, a lecture on "Genetically Modified Crop and its Future (GM Crop)" by Dr. K. Kranthi, Director, CICR, Nagpur was organized under the chairmanship of Dr. K.E. Lawande, Hon. Vice Chancellor at Dapoli on September 23, 2014. Dr. Kranthi imparted valuable information on genetically Dr.S.S.Narkhede, Registrar guiding the staff and students modified crops and focused especially on Cotton. Inter Collegiate Sports Meet Sportex 2014 Sportex 2014 - an inter collegiate sports meet was organized by College of Agriculture, Dapoli at Dapoli during September 19-20, 2014. The meet was inaugurated at the auspicious hands of Dr. K.E. Lawande, Hon. Vice Chancellor. 732 boys and 132 girl students participated in the team events of volleyball, basket ball, kabaddi and kho-kho. Dr. U.V. Mahadkar, Director of Research, Dr. Dr. Kranthi delivering lecture on GM crops S.A. Chavan, Associate Dean of the College, Dr. S.S. Narkhede, Registrar and Associate Dean, College of Right to Information Day Celebrated Forestry, Dr. V.G. Patil, Director of Sports and Co- In an attempt to boost the RTI Act 2005, the curricular Activities and Shri. N.A. Wagale, Students’ state government has decided to observe 28th Welfare Officer were present at the prize distribution September of every year as RTI Day. A seminar was ceremony. organized in the University for the staff and students to create the awareness on RTI act. The Seminar was inaugurated by Dr. S.S. Narkhede, Registrar. The objective of the act in a nut shell can be put into two words, accountability and transparency. The objective of celebrating the RTI Day was to engage and to inform the staff on RTI, as well as, the Maharashtra Right to Information Act and also to make awareness about the appraisal of the possibilities of using RTI provisions to secure information related to their work. During the seminar the information was given on how the information can be sought by the citizens of India, procedure to be followed for providing the related information sought under the act. The lectures were delivered on the occasion by the Registrar and Students seen performing in various team events 7 Manga Bamboo Propagation Technique Developed by College of Forestry, Dapoli Manga (Dendrocalamus stocksii) species of bamboo does not produce viable seeds due to sporadic flowering and protogynous flowers. The plantations of this species are presently raised through offsets which have limitations. Hence, culm cutting technique was standardized by the College of Forestry, Dapoli for mass propagation of Manga bamboo in Konkan region. In this technique a 6 month old bamboo stick is harvested in December-January from the base and the branches are trimmed using secateur. The trimmed Dr. K.E. Lawande, Hon. VC at International sticksare cut into three node pieces with a sharp bill Horticulture Congress at Brisbane, Australia hook. These pieces of manga bamboo are dipped into Dr. K. E. Lawande's visit to Australia bavistin (0.5 percent) and placed in raised beds Dr. K. E. Lawande, Vice Chancellor visited containing a mixture of sand: soil: FYM (1:2:2). The Australia during August 15-27, 2014. He participated in beds containing sticks are provided with 50 % shade the 29th International Horticulture Congress organized and irrigated frequently.The sprouting is observed after during August 17-22, 2014 at Brisbane, Australia. The 20 days and care should be taken for fungal infection IHC congress is a biennial conglomeration of renowned (sticks turn black) and soil moisture level (sticks turn Horticultural scientists across the world. It is one of the yellow), the sticks should be green till transplantation. largest event in Horticulture which draws scientists After arrival of monsoon in July, on a cloudy day these working in the field of horticulture. The congress sprouted sticks should be removed from the raised beds included nearly 52 different symposia on different topics and nodes containing shoot and root may be separated of various fruits, breeding molecular biology, landscape using a sharp bill hook and transplanted in polybags for and urban Horticulture. hardening and onward plantation. A total of 3200 delegates participated from across It is a commercially important, thorn less, the world. There were 1400 oral presentations and 1350 nearly solid and endemic bamboo species of Western posters were displayed. The work carried out by the Ghats and is a livelihood source after Mango and University in Mango was presented by Dr. Lawande. This was an opportunity to discuss and draw criticism Cashew for the farmers of Sindhudurg and Ratnagiri from the galaxy of scientists the work carried out in districts. The College annually produces over 15000 Horticulture and especially on mango. manga bamboo saplings by this technique for sale.

Visit of ICAR Seed Monitoring Team The ICAR Seed Monitoring Team of Central Zone visited nucleus seed, breeder seed and foundation seed plots at RARS, Karjat on 27.9.2014. Dr. J. K. Sharma, CSKHPKV, Palmpur was convener the of the monitoring team. Dr. Kunkerkar, Rice Specialist, Regional Agricultural Research Station, Karjat has shown the seed plots and Dr. A. K. Shinde, Dy. Director of Research (Seed) presented the report of AICRP-NSP, ICAR Seed Sprouted culm cutting Saplings of manga bamboo Project and TSP of University. of Manga bamboo for sale Editorial Board Chief Editor : Dr. S. G. Bhave, Director of Extension Education Editors : 1) Dr. D. P. Hardikar, Manager, Agril. Technology Information Center 2) Prof. N. S. Sarap, Assistant Professor, Department of Extension Education 3) Prof. V. G. Yewale, Assistant Professor, Directorate of Extension Education Typesetter : Shri. Kalpesh V. Relekar, Clerk, Works Branch Directorate of Extension Education, Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli - 415 712. Dist. Ratnagiri. (Maharashtra) Telephone : 02358-282026 Extn. 105. Fax : 282074. Owner & Publisher : Registrar, Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli. 8