Volume 8, No.26 July - September 2013

Official Newsletter of Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi JNKVV NEWS Vishwa Vidyalaya,

Annual Group Meet of All Coordinated Research Project on Chickpea

In this Issue The 18th Annual Group meet of Director Indian Institute of Pulses l Annual Group Meet of AICRP on Chickpea was organized Research, Kanpur, Dr N.P. Singh, AICRP on Chickpea th th from 24 – 26 August, 2013 at JNKVV, Project Cooridnator, AICRP on l National Group Meet Jabalpur. Approximately 150 scientists Chickpea, Dr. S.S. Tomar, Director (Rabi) of AICRP on Forage from SAU's, ICAR, ICRISAT and Research Services, JNKVV, Jabalpur Crops ICARDA nominees attended the and dignitaries, Dean's, Directors, l Research Activities workshop. Speaker distinguished faculty members gave Assembly Hon'ble Ishwar Das Rohani their kind presence and provided New Projects Sanctioned was the Chief Guest and Dr. valuable guidance. On this occasion, Resource Generation Ramkrishna Kusmaria, Minister, RAU, Sriganganagar was honored New Machines Developed Department of Farmers Welfare and with ‘Best CentreAward of 2012-13’. In Agriculture Development, Govt. of the workshop, the research activities l Visits Abroad Madhya Pradesh was the Chairman of of Rabi 2012-13 was discussed and l MoU Signed the inauguration function. Dr. Swapan formulated the technical programme l Awards Kumar Datta, Deputy Director General for Rabi 2013-14. Three varieties (Crop Science), Prof. V.S. Tomar, Vice- namely GJG 0809 for NHZ, CSJ 515 l Students Activities Chancellor, JNKVV, Jabalpur, Dr. B.B. for NWPZ and GLK 28127 for NWPZ l Extension Activities Singh, Asstt. Director General have been identified for released by l Book Chapter Published (Oilseed and Pulses), Dr. N. Nadrajan, the variety identification committee l Personalia National Group Meet (Rabi) of AICRP on Forage Crops organized

Published by Technical Cell Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya Krishi Nagar, Adhartal Jabalpur 482 004 (M.P.), India Tel. : +91-761-2681858, 2681706 National Group Meeting (Rabi) of Council of Agricultural Research, New Fax : +91-761-2681389 AICRP on Forage Crops was Delhi- Indian Grassland & Forage web : www.jnkvv.nic.in organized at College of Agriculture, Research Institute, and JNKVV, Jabalpur during 7-8 Sept. Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa 2013 under joint auspices of Indian Vidyalaya, Jabalpur under the Chairmanship ofDr. V.S. Tomar, Vice Chancellor. Consultancy Processing Cell, Directorate of The Chief Guest of the function was Dr. Swapan Research Services, JNKVV, Jabalpur during July Kumar Datta, Deputy Director General (Crop Science) to September 2013. and Guest of Honour was Dr. R.P. Dua, Assistant l Jawahar Biofertilizer production Centre, JNKVV, Director General (FFC), Indian Council of Agricultural jabalpur has generated Rs. 17 lakhs as income by Research, New Delhi. More than 150 scientists sale of bioinoculents viz., PSB, Azotobactor, across the country engaged in forage research were Rhizobium, BGAand Trichoderma. participated in the meeting. l Commercial Production of Azola RESEARCHACTIVITIES microphylla was successfully started in B.G.A. New Projects Sanctioned Unit, College of Agriculture, Rewa for cattle Fivead hoc projects worth Rs. 456.47 lakh have feeding to enhance the milk production. The been sanctioned farmers of Rewa division benefitted through adoption of organic bio-fertilizer for increasing l Evaluation and utility of direct application of the rice productivity. Dr. S.K. Pandey and Dr. Gypsum and its mixture with low grade rock phosphate, feldspar, vermicompost, poultry manure S.K. Tripathi initiated the Azolla production and cow dung in different crops of Vindhya Plateau of successfully in the region. Rs 1.40 lakh was Madhya Pradesh. P.I.: Dr. S.R.S. Raghuwanshi, generated through selling of BGA and Azolla Associate Prof. (Soil Science) College of Agriculture, through Department of Agriculture district Ganj Basoda. Financed by FCI Arawali Gypsum & Rewa duringAugustandSept.2013. Minerals Limited, Jodhpur, financial outlay: Rs. 13.593 lakhs, duration: three years. New Machines developed l Under AICRP on Post Harvest Technology l Metagenomic analysis of the 1-Aminocylopropane- Project, a Groundnut testa removal machine with I-Carboxylate Deaminase gene (AcdS) diversity of 86% shelling efficiency is developed. rhizospheric and endophytic bacterial population l An instrument for digital measurement of angle associate with wheat”. P.I.: Dr. Iti Gontia Mishra, RA, of repose of grains is developed. Biotechnology Centre, JNKVV Jabalpur. Financed by Department of Science & Technology, Science and Visits abroad Engineering Research Board, New Delhi, financial l Dr. Anita Babbar, Principal Scientist (Plant outlay: Rs. 24.50 lakhs, duration: 3 years. Breeding & Genetics), College ofAgriculture, Jabalpur l Development of an improved seed drill choke and Dr. Yogranjan, Scientist (Biotechnology), College indicator. P.I.: Dr. A.K. Rai, Associate Professor, of Agriculture, Tikamgarh visited Spain to attend Instrument Development & Service Centre, JNKVV Breeding Multi Year Course (IB-MYC) - Year 2 Jabalpur. Financed by Ministry of Science & organized by Generation Challenge Programme of Technology, New Delhi, financial outlay: Rs. 18.38 CGIAR, coordinated by CIMMYT, Mexico at the lakhs, duration: 2 years. Mediterranean Institute of Zaragoza, (CIHEAM - Mandi Board IAMZ), Spain from 1 – 12 July 2013. l l Setting up of Finger print laboratory. Financial Dr. Sharad Tiwari, Director, Biotechnology Centre, outlay: Rs. 200.00 lakh. JNKVV Jabalpur visited International Centre for

l Certificate and Diploma Course in Agri-Business Management (MBA). Financial outlay: Rs. 200.00 lakh for 2013-14. Resource Generation · Products of different companies/ firms (seeds, fertilizer, insecticides, pesticides, PGR etc.) of worth Rs. 43.20 lakh have been tested under 2 JNKVV NEWS Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), Awards Trieste, Italy during 1-5 July 2013 to attend workshop on “Strategic approaches in evaluation of the science Underpinning GMO Regulatory Decision making”.

l Dr. S.K. Rao, Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, JNKVV Jabalpur, visited Japan during 7-15 September 2013 as a member of team for Counterpart Training for strategies making for Agricultural Research Extension System and Rural Infrastructure System towards the maximization of soybean cultivation.

l Dr. P.C. Mishra, Principal Scientist (Plant

Breeding & Genetics), Zonal Agricultural Research l Dr. B.P. Bisen, Scientist, Horticulture awarded Station, Powarkheda visited Lisbon (Portugal) best oral presentation on Door crop: A way to during 27-30 September 2013 to attend the 2013 livelihood Security to landless and small farmers in CGP General Research Meeting organized by the National Conference on “Agriculture in Madhya CGIAR, Generation Challenge Programme (CGP) Pradesh: Prospects and Challenges” held at from 1-2 September, 2013. MOU Signed l Dr. Amit Kumar Jha awarded best poster l The MOU between MANAGE, Hyderabad and presentation on “Effect of different concentration of JNKVV, Jabalpur has been signed for implementation seaweed saps on Green fodder and seed yields of of Agri-Clinics and Agri-Business Centre at JNKVV, Berseem (Trifolium alexandrium) in National Jabalpur. Dr. Sunil Bhaskar Rao, Nahatkar, Principal Conference on “Agriculture in Madhya Pradesh: Scientist (Agril. Economics & Farm Management) Prospects and Challenges” held at Bhopal from 1-2 Directorate of Research Services is nominated as September, 2013. Nodal Officer and Dr. Samit Kumar, Business l Ku. Stuti Mishra awarded best poster presentation Manager, BPD Unit, JNKVV, Jabalpur as Training on Agriculture and Food Security: Challenges in Coordinator for implementation of this programme in Changing Climate in National Conference on the Vishwa Vidyalaya. “Agriculture in Madhya Pradesh: Prospects and Visit of JNKVV experimental field Challenges” held at Bhopal from 1-2 September, Japanese agricultural experts visited JNKVV 2013. l Dr. Raghuraj Tiwari, Associate Professor, l A group of (JNKVV) Japanese agricultural experts visited the University and the Mushkura and College ofAgriculture, Rewa was awarded with best Mohatara villages near Jabalpur from 24th August to oral presentation in the National Seminar organized th be Search and Research Group at Bhopal on 2 4 September 2013 under a Joint Technical September, 2013. Cooperation Project between the Government of Madhya Pradesh and Japan International Student's activities Cooperation Agency (JICA) for increasing soybean l 10 NCC cadets from College of Agriculture Ganj production in Madhya Pradesh. Basoda and 15 from College of Agriculture, Rewa l Participants from National Resource have participated inAnnualTraining Camp. Management Group , ICAR, New Delhi, Borlauge l 27 NCC cadets from College of Agriculture, Rewa Institute for South Asia, Jabalpur, Ludhiana and have passed C and 24 B certificates successfully. Bihar visited the experiments on resource l 15 students from College of Agricultural conservation technology experiments on 22 Engineering, Jabalpur were selected in different September,2013. reputed organizations through campus selection. l 11 students from College of Agricultural Engineering, Jabalpur have qualified in Graduate JNKVV NEWS 3 Aptitude Test in Engineering. quality seed and seed treatment ridge and furrow (RF) system and system of rice intensification (SRI). l Twelve students from College of Agricultural Engineering, Jabalpur were selected in Junior · MP Jan Abhiyan Parishad Bhopal organized one Research Fellowship examination’ 2013. day workshop at College of Agriculture, Rewa on 16 July 2013. Dr. Ajay Shankar Mehta, Shri Pradeep EXTENSIONACTIVITIES Khare, Commissioner, Rewa, Smt, Hem Lata Singh Director, MP Jan Abhiyan Parishad, Bhopal, Dr S K l Department of Farm Machinery and Power Pandey and Dr. S.K. Tripathi addressed to the Engineering, College of Agril. Engineering, Jabalpur participants . conducted a 15 days training programme from 03-17 l Zonal Workshop of Department of Agriculture, August, 2013 on “Custom Hiring Kendro Ki Stapana Rewa was organized at College of Agriculture, Rewa Ke Liye Hitgrahiyon Ko Prasikchan, Unnat Krishi on dated 5 July 2013. Shri Pradeep Khare, YantoAvam Tractor Ki Karya Pranali”. Commissioner, Rewa and Dr. S.K. Tripathi delivered special lecture on adoption of agriculture technology in the region. l State level Kisan mela was organized by Department of Agriculture under ATMA Project at College of Agriculture, Rewa on 11-13 Sept 2013. Shri Rajendra Shukla, Minister of State Energy Development and Mines have graced the function as Chief Guest. The efforts of college scientists were highly appreciated to popularize the agriculture production technology in the region.

l Training cum half yearly Review meeting of JNKVV Awards and Recognitions of Farmers Farm was organized at College of Agriculture, Rewa · Contact farmer of KVK, Balaghat, Mr. Jiyalal on 17 Sept. 2013. Dr. V.S. Tomar, Vice Chancellor, Dr. Rahangdale was awarded as ‘Best Farmer’ with S.S. Tomar, Director Research Services and Dr. N.N., Certificate and Cash Prize of Rs. 51,000/- in Global Pathak Director Farms, JNKVV, Jabalpur have graced Agriculture Summit Gujarat 2013, Ahmedabad the function and critically reviewed the farm activities (Gujarat) organized from September 9-10, 2013 for of College and KVK Farms . integrated farming, organic farming and protective agriculture. In the summit, contact farmer of KVK, Intervention and Transfer of Technology Seoni, Mr. Vilas Tijare was also awarded by a l was severely affected with Certificate and Cash Prize of Rs. 51,000/- for his heavy and regular rains and flood. Due to continuous meritorious contributions to agricultural & allied fields. and heavy rains, large area of the district remained unsown. These farmers were trained by KVK- Book Chapter Published Powarkehda, Hoshangabad to cultivate paddy crop. l Tripathi, S.K. , Nema, Sushma, Tiwari, R.K. and As a result of technological intervention, the unsown S.K. Rao (2013). Fungicide Resistance and their area was cultivated with paddy crop in about 52000 Management, Biotechnological Approaches in Crop ha. Protection. pp263-298 published by Biotech Books New Delhi. l High yielding variety JNC 6 demonstrated in the tribal areas which are undulated in topography light l Tripathi, A.N., Sharma, Pankaj, Agrawal, P.C., red, with low water retention. The variety was found Tripathi, S.K., Singh, U.S., Khetrapal, R.K. and suitable and remunerative in on farm trial conducted Satpathy, S. (2013). Aflaxtoxins: Threat for during Kharif 2012. During 2013, it was demonstrated Agricultural Trade and Food Security. for large scale adoption on an area of 20 ha in Kundam Biotechnological Approaches in Crop Protection. pp block. 263-298 published by Biotech Books New Delhi. l KVK, Jabalpur and ATMA jointly selected the 5000 l Tripathi, S.K., Nema, Sushma, Tripathi, A.N. farmers in three blocks, i.e. Kundam, Sehora and (2013). Current status of sesamum and their disease Panagar. They were made aware about soil testing the management. Biotechnological approaches in crop deep ploughing in summer by comparing protection. pp263-298 published by Biotech Books subsequently, selected farmers were motivated to use New Delhi. 4 JNKVV NEWS