ANNUAL REPORT 2017-18 Punjab Agricultural University LUDHIANA This Annual Report covers the period from July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018 Editors Photographs Bharpoor Singh Sekhon and Sheetal Chawla Manjit Singh Printed and Published by Additional Director, Communication Centre, for Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana in December 2018. E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.pau.edu We are also available at: www.pau.edu www.facebook.com/pauldhpunjab www.twitter.com/PAU_LDH Punjab Agricultural University Official 82880-57707 Add to your WhatsApp groups (Kheti Sandesh a digital newspaper) PAU Kisan App We are also available at: http://www.pau.edu/fportalnew/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pauldhpunjab/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PAU_LDH Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa3bxtjJAu3jUnUvV1BxhXQ Kheti Sandesh (a digital newspaper) - 82880-57707 CONTENTS RESEARCH.......................................................................................................................................................1-20 CROP IMPROVEMENT ....................................................................................................................................................1 GERMPLASM ACQUISITION AND UTILIZATION............................................................................................................7 BIOTECHNOLOGY...........................................................................................................................................................8 SEED TECHNOLOGY ......................................................................................................................................................9 CROP PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES .........................................................................................................................9 CROP PROTECTION TECHNOLOGIES ........................................................................................................................11 FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ..........................................................................................................................14 POST-HARVEST TECHNOLOGIES ...............................................................................................................................15 AGROFORESTRY ..........................................................................................................................................................16 BEEKEEPING .................................................................................................................................................................16 MUSHROOMS ................................................................................................................................................................16 FARM MECHANIZATION................................................................................................................................................17 BIOMASS BASED ENERGY PRODUCTION .................................................................................................................18 GROUNDWATER USE AND RECHARGE .....................................................................................................................18 AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AND SOCIOLOGY.......................................................................................................18 BIOCHEMISTRY.............................................................................................................................................................19 FOOD AND NUTRITION.................................................................................................................................................19 APPARELS AND TEXTILES ...........................................................................................................................................19 TECHNOLOGIES COMMERCIALIZED ..........................................................................................................................20 EDUCATION............................................................................................................................................................. 21-31 EXAMINATION CELL......................................................................................................................................................22 NEW COURSES .............................................................................................................................................................22 STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS ...........................................................................................................25 SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.........................................................................................................26 CONVOCATION..............................................................................................................................................................28 STUDENTS’ WELFARE ACTIVITIES..............................................................................................................................28 EXTENSION ............................................................................................................................................................. 32-38 KISAN MELAS ................................................................................................................................................................32 SPECIAL CAMPAIGNS...................................................................................................................................................33 FIELD DAYS....................................................................................................................................................................34 ADAPTIVE RESEARCH TRIALS....................................................................................................................................34 ON FARM TRIALS ..........................................................................................................................................................34 DEMONSTRATIONS.......................................................................................................................................................35 TRAININGS AND EXHIBITIONS ....................................................................................................................................36 WORKSHOPS ................................................................................................................................................................36 FARMERS’ ORGANIZATIONS........................................................................................................................................36 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TOOLS (ICTs) ...............................................................................................37 COMMUNICATION THROUGH MASS MEDIA...............................................................................................................38 FARM PUBLICATIONS ...................................................................................................................................................38 3 HUMAN RESOURCE, FINANCE AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT ...................................................... 39-53 NEW APPOINTMENTS, PROMOTIONS AND RETIREMENTS.....................................................................................39 AWARDS, DISTINCTIONS AND RECOGNITIONS ........................................................................................................40 NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LINKAGES..............................................................................................................43 TRAININGS AND VISITS ABROAD................................................................................................................................45 IMPORTANT EVENTS ORGANIZED..............................................................................................................................47 FINANCES ......................................................................................................................................................................50 ESTATE ORGANIZATION...............................................................................................................................................51 FACULTY PARTICIPATION.............................................................................................................................................51 NEW EQUIPMENT ACQUIRED .....................................................................................................................................52 NEW LABORATORIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE CREATED AND UPDATED.............................................................53 M.S. RANDHAWA LIBRARY..........................................................................................................................................54 IMPACT..................................................................................................................................................................... 55-57 ADMINISTRATION ................................................................................................................................................... 58-61 BOARD OF MANAGEMENT...........................................................................................................................................58