COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, DAPOLI
DEPARTMENT OF AGRONOMY
1. Name of the Department / Section : DEPARTMENT OF AGRONOMY 2. About Department :- Nil
3. Academic :-
a. Name of the programme:- Course Curricula and syllabi for Doctoral
Programme
Semester
No.
Term
No.
Course No.
Credits
Title of the course offered by the
department
I I Agron – 601 3+0=3 Current trends in Agronomy
I I Agron – 602 2+0=2 Crop Ecology
I I Agron – 604 2+1=3
Advances in Crop growth and
Productivity
II II Agron – 605 2+1=3 Irrigation Management
II II Agron - 607 2+0=2
Integrated farming systems for
Sustainable agriculture
II II Agron – 608 2+1=3
Soil conservation and watershed
management
III I Agron – 606 2+0=2 Advances in weed management
III I Agron – 691 0+1=1 Doctoral seminar – I
IV II Agron – 692 0+1=1 Doctoral seminar – II
b. Course Curricula and syllabi: Masters Programmes
Semester
No.
Term No. Course No.
Credits
Title of the course offered by the
department
I I Agron – 501 3+0=3 Modern concepts in crop production.
I I Agron – 503 2+1=3
Principles and Practices of Weed
Management
I I Agron – 505 2+1=3
Agrometeorology and crop weather
forecasting
II II Agron –502
2+1=3 Soil fertility and Nutrient
Management
II II Agron –504
2+1=3 Principles and practices of Water
Management
II II Agron –513
2+1=3 Principles and Practices of Organic
Farming
III I Agron 512 2+1=3
Dryland farming and watershed
management
III I PGS-505
(NCCC)
1+0=1 Agricultural research ethics and rural
development programmes
IV II Agron –591 0+1=1 Masters Seminar
C) Course Curricula and syllabi: Bachelor Programmes
Semester
No.
Term
No.
Course No.
Credits
Title of the course offered by the
department
I I AGRO – 111 1+1=2 Principles of Agronomy
I I AGRO – 112 1+1=2 Agricultural meteorology
I I
AGRO – 113 1+0=0 Introductory Agriculture (Ancient heritage,
Agriculture Scenario, gender equity in
Agriculture)
I I Hort. AGRO –
111
1+1=2 Agricultural Meteorology
I I
FOR
AGROMET-
111
1+1=2 Agricultural Meteorology
II II Agro – 124
(New) 2+1
Water Management including micro-
irrigation
II II H/AGRO – 121 1+1=2 Water management of horticultural crops
III I AGRO – 235
(New)
2+1=3 Field crops – I (Kharif crops)
III I AGRO – 236
(New)
0+1=1 Practical crop production (Kharif crops)
IV II Agro – 247 2+1 Field crops – II
IV II Agro – 248 0+1 Practical crop production
IV II H/AGRO – 244 1+1=1 Organic farming
V I AGRO – 359 1+1=2 Weed management
VI II Agro – 3610 2+0=1
Farming systems and sustainable
agriculture
VI II AGRO – 3611 1+1=2 Organic and rainfed farming
VII I Agro-4712 0+2=2 RAWE
VIII II AEL. AGRO-
4813
0+12=12 Groundnut seed production
Course Curricula and syllabi of each subject:
4. Infrastructure
a. Laboratories: Yes
b. Name of the important instruments/facilities:
c. Activities:
d. Photographs:
AGROMETEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY
Agronomy Farm, Department of Agronomy
College of Agriculture, Dapoli
PVC pipes, Fittings, Accessories, Tools for Micro irrigation
Weed and Seed sample displayer in Agronomy Museum
Sr. B.Sc. (Agri.) student during experiential learning module of Groundnut
Seed Production
Sr. B.Sc. (Agri.) student during experiential learning module of Groundnut
Seed Production
Students of S.Y.B.Sc. (Agri.) degree recording Uniformity Coefficient of drip
irrigation method in groundnut.
Students of S.Y.B.Sc. (Agri.) degree while measurement of soil moisture by
Core Sampler method
1. Faculty
Academic staff:
Name of Faculty : Dr. S.A.Chavan
Name of the Post : Head
Date of Birth : 31/03/1957
Qualification : M.Sc.(Agri.), Ph. D.
Area of Specialization : Irrigation management and Crop
Husbundary
Experience (Years) : 33
Research Project Guided
Ph.D.
M.Sc.
:
:
08
19
Present area of Research : Administrative work
Mobile No. : 09422431067
Email ID :
Name of Faculty : Dr. L.G. Pawar
Post Held : Associate Professor
Date of Birth : 01/06/1954
Qualification : M.Sc.(Agri.)Ph.D.
Area of Specialization : Crop husbandry, Weed Management
and Cropping Systems
Experience (Years) : 37
Research Project Guided
Ph.D.
M.Sc.
:
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05
Present area of research : -
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Name of Faculty : Prof. V.N. Shetye
Post Held : Assistant Professor of Agronomy
Date of Birth : 01/06/1968
Qualification : M.Sc. (Agri.)
Area of Specialization : Crop husbandry
Experience (Years) : 18 years
Research Project Guided
Ph.D.
M.Sc.
:
:
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On going research project -one
Present area of research : Rice Agronomy
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Name of Faculty : Dr. S. T. Thorat
Post Held : Agrometeorologist
Date of Birth : 02/07/1954
Qualification : M.Sc.(Agri.)Ph.D.
Area of Specialization : Crop husbandry
Experience (Years) : 32
Research Project Guided
Ph.D.
M.Sc.
:
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Present area of research : Agril. Meteorology -
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Name of Faculty : Prof. V.A.Rajemahadik
Post Held : Assistant Professor of Agronomy
Date of Birth : 27/09/1978
Qualification : M.Sc. (Agri.)
Area of Specialization : Crop Husbandary, Irrigation Mnagement
Experience (Years) : 7 Years
Research Project Guided
Ph.D.
M.Sc.
:
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:
On going research project -one
Present area of research : Irrigation Management
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Name of Faculty : Prof. V.G. Chavan
Post Held : Technical Officer
Date of Birth : 01/10/1972
Qualification : M.Sc. (Agri.) NET
Area of Specialization : Agricultural Meteorology
Experience (Years) : 12 Years
Research Project Guided
M.Sc.
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Present area of research : Agricultural Meteorology
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Name of Faculty : Prof. M. J. Mane
Post Held : Associate Professor and Principle
Investigator. AICRP on Weed Control
Date of Birth : 1/06/1963
Qualification : M.Sc.(Agri.)
Area of Specialization : Agronomy
Experience (Years) : 21
Research Project Guided
M.Sc.(Agri.)
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Present area of research : Weed Management
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Name of Faculty : Prof. Y.R. Govekar
Post Held : Junior Research Scientist
Date of Birth : 10/12/1974
Qualification : M.Sc.(Agri.)
Area of Specialization : Agricultural Microbiology
Experience (Years) : 6
Research Project Guided
M.Sc.
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Present area of research : Study of Microbiology in weed science
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2. Instructional Farm
a. Location: Located on Dapoli-Harne road, 2 km away from S.T. Stand, Dapoli
b. Infrastructure:
i. Well : 5 nos.
ii Fish Pond : 2 nos.
iii Irrigation system : a. Drip system
b. Micro-sprinkler
c. Overhead sprinkler
iv Water measurement : Irrigation water measuring devices viz.,Weirs and
orifice, etc
v Farm equipments : Tractor, Power tiller with trolley and cage wheels,
Reaper, Power operated Paddy thresher, Manually
operated paddy thresher, Mould Board plough,
Cultivator, Rotavator, Bund former, Disc plough,
Ridger, Power sprayer, Manually operated spray pumps,
etc
vi Fertigation unit : Yes
c. Activities:
Education:
Crop museum
Seed museum
Weed harbaria
Tools museum
Micro-irrigation accessories museum
Experiential Learning Module – Groundnut Seed Production
Integrated Farming System Model
Research :
Research trial of P.G. Student
Irrigation Water management
Demonstration
Demonstration of SIRA method of rice cultivation
Demonstration of direct seeded rice
Line transplanting
Demonstration of sugarcane cultivation
d. Photographs:
e. Research Activities and Achievements
All India Co-ordinated Research Project on Weed Control, Department of
Agronomy
f. Variety/Implements released: Nil
g. Research Recommendations:
Joint AGRESCO-2013 recommendation :
Recommendation:
In Konkan region, for obtaining higher yield and net returns, it is recommended to follow
conventional tillage to direct seeded Kharif rice and zero tillage be adopted for succeeding rabi
Lablab bean in combination with two hand weedings to each crop at 20 & 40 DAS. If hand
weeding is not possible, pre- emergence application of oxadiargyl @ 0.12 kg/ha for both the
crops is recommended.
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h. Research Outcome/Findings: Nil
i. Completed Research Projects/Programmes/Schemes :- Nil
j. Ongoing Research Projects/Programmes/Schemes:
WS.1. Weed survey, surveillance and ecological parameters
WS 1.1: Monitoring of weed shift / appearance of new weeds due to weed
management practices, changes in cropping systems and climatic
parameters
WS 1.2: Monitoring of herbicide resistance / escapes in weeds of the dominant
cropping system WS.3.2 Herbicides combinations for control of complex weed flora in direct seeded rice
WS.3.6 Weed management in conservation agriculture systems
WS 3.7 Long-term herbicide trial in different cropping systems
WS.M Microbiological Study
WS 4.2 Biologial weed management WS 4.2a Biological control of Parthenium by Zygogramma bicolorata
WS 4.2b:Biological control of Parthenium by competitive replacement through
Cassia tora WS 5. Herbicide residues and environmental quality
WS 5.1: Herbicide residues in long-term herbicide trial
WS 6.1 On-Farm Trial (OFT) The technology developed for weed management at research farm should be
tested at farmer’s field as OFT.
WS 6.2 Front Line Demonstration (FLD)
The weed management technology tested in OFT should be taken to FLD.
STATION TRIALS:
S.T.1 Effect of time of sowing and weed control methods in direct seeded dibbled rice
var. Sahyadri-2.
S.T.2 Efficacy of herbicides for controlling weeds in direct seeded rice.
5. Repository of abstracts of the theses: Enclosed in herewith
• M.Sc. Agronomy 1975 to 2006 and Ph.D. Agronomy 1990 to 2005
6. Extension Activities
a. The training programmes organized :-
Title:- Weed Management in different crops
Sponsorer:- AICRP on Weed Control, Dept. of Agronomy, Dapoli
Date & duration 12/1/2012 one day.
Participants Field staff of all research station in the jurisdiction of University.
Special feature of the
training
Awareness in field staff for use of herbicides for weed
management in different crops.
b. Seminar/Symposia/Conference/Workshop Organized :- Nil
c. Farmer Melawa Organized :-
Title:- Awareness on weed management in different crops amongst TSP
farmers
Sponsorer:- AICRP on Weed Control, Dept. of Agronomy, Dapoli
Date & duration 17th
October, 2013 one day programme. At
Nandgaon Tal- Karjat, Dist:- Raigad
Participants Farmers , Govt. official 235 participants
Special feature of the
training
Awareness in field staff for use of herbicides for weed
management in different crops.
d. Radio/TV Talks delivered by the staff members of the Department/Section:
o 3 Radio Talks at Akashwani Kendra Ratnagiri
e. Farmer-Scientist Forum: Nil
f. Other Extension Activities: Nil
g. Publications:
7. Details of other activities (for e.g. seed production, production of other commodities
etc) :-
Seed Production of Rice Foundation Seed of rice of different verities
Dairy Unit Production of cattle milk
Raswanti Graha Extraction of Sugarcane juice, cultivated in
Agronomy farm
Vegetable Production Seasonal Vegetables in rabi seasen
Sugarcane and sweet corn cultivation
8. Contact Information :- As above in 5(a)(b)
9. News and Events :Nil
TSP Programmee at Karjat Dist - Raigad
AICRP ON AGROMETEOROLOGY
6. Instructional Farm
a. Location : Department of Agronomy, College of
Agriculture, Dapoli, Dist. Ratnagiri
b. Infrastructure : Agromet observatory
c. Activities : • Agro-climatic characterization of Konkan
region
• Conduct of Research trails
• Preparation and dissemination of Agromet
Advisory bulletin
d. Photographs :
AGROMETEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY
Agronomy Farm, Department of Agronomy
College of Agriculture, Dapoli
7. Research Activities and Achievements (including projects)
a. Variety / Implements released : Nil
b. Research Recommendations : Nil
c. Research Outcome / Findings : Nil
d. Completed Research Projects /
Programmes / Schemes
: Nil
d. Completed Research Projects /
Programmes / Schemes
: Nil
Title :
UR Nos.:
Objectives:
Name of PI / Co-PI
Sponsoring Agency :
Duration :
Total Outlay :
Summary of Achievements :
Relevant Photographs :
e. Ongoing Research Projects /
Programmes / Schemes :
: • All India Co-ordinate Research Project on
Agrometeorology (AICRPAM)
• Integrated Agromet Advisory Service
(IAAS)
• National Climate Resilient Agriculture
(NICRA)
• Forecasting of Agricultural Output using
Space Agrometeorology and Land based
observation (FASAL)
8. Repository of abstracts of the thesis
:
9. Extension Activities :
a. The training programmes
organized
: Nil
b. Seminar / Symposia /
Conference / Workshop
Organized
: Nil
c. Farmer Melawa Organized : • Dapoli, Dist. Ratnagiri (02nd
August,
2012)
• Aasage, Tal. Lanja, Dist. Ratnagiri (30th
August, 2012)
• Nileli, Tal. Kudal, Dist. Sindhudurg (30th
January, 2013)
• Palghar, Dist. Thane (19th March, 2013)
d. Radio / TV Talks delivered by
the staff members of the
Department / Section
: Nil
e. Farmer – Scientist Forum : Nil
f. Other Extension Activities : Nil
g. Publications : Published 104 Agro-advisory bulletin for
each Ratnagiri, Raigad and Thane district
during the year 2012-13
10. Details of other activities (for e.g. seed production, production of other commodities etc)
: Nil
11. Contact Information : Nil
12. News and Events : Nil