Annual Report 2016 - 2017 Annual Report 2015 - 2016 ANNUAL REPORT 2015 - 2016 2 MAHATMA PHULE KRISHI VIDYAPEETH Rahuri - 413 722, Dist. Ahmednagar (Maharashtra) www.mpkv.ac.in Annual Report 2016 - 2017 Annual Report 2015 - 2016 ANNUAL REPORT ANNUAL2016 - REPORT2017 2015 - 2016 Annual Report 2015 - 2016 ANNUAL REPORT 2015 - 2016 MAHATMAMAHATMA PHULE PHULE KRISHI VIDYAPEETH VIDYAPEETH RahuriRahuri - -413 413 722, 722, Dist.Dist. Ahmednagar (Maharashtra) (Maharashtra) www.mpkv.ac.in www.mpkv.ac.in MAHATMA PHULE KRISHI VIDYAPEETH Rahuri - 413 722, Dist. Ahmednagar (Maharashtra) www.mpkv.ac.in Annual Report 2015 - 2016 ANNUAL REPORT 2015 - 2016 Annual Report 2016 - 2017 Editorial Board MAHATMA PHULE KRISHI VIDYAPEETH Chairman Rahuri - 413: Dr. 722, Kiran Dist. Kokate Ahmednagar (Maharashtra) Directorwww.mpkv.ac.in of Extension Education Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri Members : Dr. Ashok Pharande Dean, Faculty of Agriculture Dr. Sharad Gadakh Director of Research Er. Vijay Kote Comptroller Er. Milind Dhoke University Engineer Compiled by : Dr. Pandit Kharde, Officer Incharge, Communication Centre Dr. Sachin Sadaphal, Assistant Professor, Communication Centre Dr. Sangram Kale, Assistant Professor, Directorate of Research Shri. Adinath Andhale, SRA,Annual Office Report 2015 of - 2016 Dean, F/A Publisher : Dr. Dilip Pawar Registrar, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri,ANNUAL Dist. Ahmednagar, REPORT Maharashtra2015 (India) - 2016 MPKV / Extn. Pub./ No. 2156/ 2018 MAHATMA PHULE KRISHI VIDYAPEETH Rahuri - 413 722, Dist. Ahmednagar (Maharashtra) www.mpkv.ac.in Annual Report 2015 - 2016 AnnualAnnual Report 20152016 - 20162017 Dr. K. P. Viswanatha Dr.Dr. K. K. P.P. Viswanatha Viswanatha Vice Chancellor ViceVice ChancellorChancellor Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, MahatmaMahatma Phule Phule KrishiKrishi Vidyapeeth,Vidyapeeth, Rahuri - 413 722, Dist - Ahmednagar RahuriRahuri - - 413 413 722,722, DistDist -- Ahmednagar Ahmednagar FOREWORDFOREWORDFOREWORD The Annual Report of Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri for 2015-2016 recounts the year TheThe Annual University Report Annual of Mahatma Report for Phule 2016-17 Krishi is being Vidyapeeth, presented. Rahuri The Annualfor 2015-2016 Report ofrecounts Mahatma the Phule year long activities and programmes in the fi elds of Education, Research and Extension. It is the result of longKrishi activities Vidyapeeth, and programmesRahuri for 2016-2017 in the fi elds recounts of Education, the year Researchactivities andand Extension.programmes It inis thethe fieldsresult of of dedicated efforts of the faculty, scientists, offi cials, employees, workers and students of this University. dedicatedEducation, efforts Research of the and faculty, Extension. scientists, It is the of firesult cials, and employees, fruits of theworkers toil of and the studentsfaculty, scientists, of this University. officials, Introduction of new academic programmes, projects and schemes and construction of new buildings, new Introductionemployees, workersof new academic and students programmes, of this University. projects andIntroduction schemes andof new construction academic ofprogrammes, new buildings, projects new publications and new administrative decisions and resolutions went hand in hand with the progress of the publicationsand schemes, and and new construction administrative of new decisions buildings, and new resolutions publications went andhand new in handadministrative with the progress decisions of andthe University despite several odds. His Excellency Hon’ble Governor of Maharashtra and the Chancellor Universityresolutions despite went hand several in hand odds. with His theExcellency progress Hon’bleof the University Governor despite of Maharashtra several odds. and Histhe ChancellorExcellency of the University, Hon’ble Minister for Agriculture and Pro-Chancellor of the University, the Director ofHon’ble the University, Governer Hon’ble of Maharashtra Minister and for the Agriculture Chancellor and of thePro-Chancellor University, Hon’ble of the University,Minister for the Agriculture Director General of Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi and Members of the Executive Council Generaland Pro- of Chancellor Indian Council of the of University, Agricultural the Research, Director General New Delhi of Indian and Members Council of Agriculturalthe Executive Research, Council of the University immensely supported our efforts. We express our sincere gratitude for their support, ofNew the DelhiUniversity and the immensely Executive supported Council Members our efforts. of theWe Universityexpress our immensely sincere gratitude supported for the their efforts support, and guidance and help from time to time. guidancethe entire and University help from is gratefultime to time.to them for their support, guidance and help from time to time. During the year, there were 13 JRF and 3 SRF at the Post Graduate Institute, Mahatma Phule Krishi DuringDuring the the year,year, therethere were 1315 JRF atand the 3 PostSRF Graduateat the Post Institute, Graduate Mahatma Institute, Phule Mahatma Krishi Phule Vidyapeeth, Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri. A majority of the students secured scholarships from various agencies. Besides Vidyapeeth,Rahuri. A majority Rahuri. of A themajority students of securedthe students scholarships secured from scholarships various agencies.from various Besides agencies. their academic Besides their academic excellence, students achieved distinction in the extra and co-curricular activities. Many theirexcellence, academic students excellence, achieved students distinction achieved in the distinction extra and in co-curricular the extra and activities. co-curricular Many activities. students Manyof the students of the University have joined the Government Services through MPSC and a good number of studentsUniversity of thehave University joined the have Government joined the Services Government through Services MPSC through and a good MPSC number and a ofgood students number have of students have joined the Private Sector. A few of them have opted for self-employment. studentsjoined the have Private joined Sector. the Private A few Sector.of them A have few becomeof them entrepreneurs.have opted for self-employment. Research work carried out through various departments, research projects and schemes in the ResearchResearch workwork carriedcarried outout throughthrough variousvarious departments,departments, researchresearch projectsprojects and schemes in the universityUniversity contributed contributed to newto new varieties varieties of crops,of crops, farm farm implements implements and and technologies technologies for for the the bene benefitfi t of theof the university contributed to new varieties of crops, farm implementsAnnual and Report technologies 2015 - 2016 for the benefi t of the farmers. Seeds and grafts of various fi eld crops and plantation crops were produced and made available farmers.farmers. Seeds Seeds andand graftsgrafts ofof variousvarious fifield eld crops crops and and plantation plantation crops crops were were produced produced and and made made available available to the farmers. toto the the farmers. farmers. MahatmaMahatma Phule Phule Krishi Krishi Vidyapeeth, Vidyapeeth, Rahuri Rahuri is inis inthe the forefront forefront for for farm farm advisory advisory to tothe the farmers farmers of ofthe the Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri is in the forefront for farm advisory to the farmers of the region.region. Therefore, Therefore, thousands thousands of offarmers farmers visited visited the the Central Central Campus Campus and and other other Colleges Colleges and and Research Research region. Therefore, thousands of farmers visited the Central Campus and other Colleges and Research Stations.Stations. The The faculty faculty and and the the scientists scientists of ofthe the University University guide guide them them through through the the fi eld field demonstrations, demonstrations, Stations. The faculty and the scientists of the University guide them through the fi eld demonstrations, groupgroup discussions, discussions, publications publications and and laboratoriesANNUAL laboratories regarding regarding REPORT technologies technologies generated generated by by the the University University for for group discussions, publications and laboratories regarding technologies generated by the University for theirtheir socio-economic socio-economic bene benefit.fi t. The Theresponse response of theof thefarmers farmers is quite is quite encouraging encouraging and and satisfactory. satisfactory. their socio-economic benefi t. The response 2015of the farmers - 2016 is quite encouraging and satisfactory. TheThe Annual Annual Report Report and and all theall effortsthe efforts of the of Mahatma the entire Phule Mahatma Krishi Phule Vidyapeeth, Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri are dedicated Rahuri are The Annual Report and all the efforts of the Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri are dedicated to thededicated farmers to and the thefarmers rural andcommunity the rural of community. Western Maharashtra. to the farmers and the rural community of Western Maharashtra. ( K. P. Viswanatha) (( K.K. P.P. Viswanatha)Viswanatha) MAHATMA PHULE KRISHI VIDYAPEETH Rahuri - 413 722, Dist. Ahmednagar (Maharashtra) www.mpkv.ac.in Annual Report 2016 - 2017 Annual Report 2015 - 2016 ANNUAL REPORT 2015 - 2016 MAHATMA PHULE KRISHI VIDYAPEETH Rahuri - 413 722, Dist. Ahmednagar (Maharashtra) www.mpkv.ac.in Annual Report 2016 - 2017 INDEX Sl. No. Contents Page No. 1. Salient