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Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar

After independence, development of the rural sector was considered the primary concern of the Government of India. In 1949, with the appointment of the Radhakrishnan University Education Commission, imparting of agricultural education through the setting up of rural universities became the focal point. Later, in 1954 an Indo-American team led by Dr. K.R. Damle, the Vice-President of ICAR, was constituted that arrived at the idea of establishing a Rural University on the land-grant pattern of USA. As a consequence a contract between the Government of India, the Technical Cooperation Mission and some land-grant universities of USA, was signed to promote agricultural education in the country. The US universities included the universities of Tennessee, the Ohio State University, the Kansas State University, The University of Illinois, the Pennsylvania State University and the University of Missouri. The task of assisting Uttar Pradesh in establishing an agricultural university was assigned to the University of Illinois which signed a contract in 1959 to establish an agricultural University in the State. Dean, H.W. Hannah, of the University of Illinois prepared a blueprint for a Rural University to be set up at the Tarai State Farm in the district Nainital, UP. In the initial stage the University of Illinois also offered the services of its scientists and teachers. Thus, in 1960, the first agricultural university of India, UP Agricultural University, came into being by an Act of legislation, UP Act XI-V of 1958. The Act was later amended under UP Universities Re-enactment and Amendment Act 1972 and the University was rechristened as Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology keeping in view the contributions of Pt. Govind Ballabh Pant, the then Chief Minister of UP. The University was dedicated to the Nation by the first Prime Minister of India Pt Jawaharlal Nehru on 17 November 1960. The G.B. Pant University is a symbol of successful partnership between India and the United States. The establishment of this university brought about a revolution in agricultural education, research and extension. It paved the way for setting up of 31 other agricultural universities in the country.

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Subject: Botany × Author: Chandra Kanta × End date: 2019 × Start date: 2010 ×
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    Effect of water stress and light quality on morpho-physiological and biochemical parameters in eight medicinal plant species
    (G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar - 263145 (Uttarakhand), 2014-08) Chandra Kanta; Rao, P.B.
    Since ancient time, medicinal plants have been virtually used in all cultures as a source of medicine. In recent years, much progress has been made in understanding how stress affect different medicinal plant species. The present investigation is designed to evaluate the effect of water stress and light quality on morpho-physiological and biochemical parameters in Lepidium sativum L., Spilanthes acmella L., Matricaria chamomilla L., Ammi majus L., Andrographis paniculata (Burm.f.) Nees., Cassia tora L., Wedelia calendulacea L., and Stevia rebaudiana (Bertoni) Bertoni. of Tarai region of Uttarakhand (collected from Medicinal Plants Research and Development Center, MRDC, Pantnagar) under laboratory (seed germination and seedling growth) and green house experiments. The germination (%) of seeds of A. paniculata have higher water stress tolerance compared to other species. C.tora in radicle length and A. paniculata in plumule length are more resistant/tolerant to water stress than other species. Red light was stimulated seed germination in C. tora, A. paniculata, A. majus and S. acmella and direct light in M. chamomilla and L. sativum compared to control (direct light). Dark condition was inhibited germination (%) in all the species except L. sativum, in which it was in red light. The radicle length (cm) was maximum under control (direct light) in all the species except S. acmella, in which it was in red light and minimum in dark condition. However, plumule length was maximum under dark in all the species except M. chamomilla and S. acmella, in which it was in direct light and minimum in far-red light in all the species. Red light favoured dry weight accumulation in A. paniculata, while dark condition was inhibitory in all the species. In pot experiment, both watering frequency and shade levels significantly affected both height (cm) and dry weight (g); chlorophyll a, b, total and carotenoid content (mg g-1fr. wt.); and proline (μ mol g-1 fr.wt.) , total protein (mg g -1 fr.wt.), antioxidant activity- DPPH (%), TPC (μg/mgGAE), ascorbic acid (mg g-1 fr. wt.) and antioxidant enzymes –SOD (Units-1min-1), POD (Umg-1fr.wt.), CAT (Umg-1fr.wt.) and MDA (μg g-1fr.wt.) in all species. The active compounds were quantified in all selected medicinal plant species grown under both watering frequency and shade levels by HPLC/GC-MS/spectrophotometric method. The active compounds - andrographolide in A. paniculata, stevioside in S. rebaudiana, wedelolactone in W. calendulacea, chrysophanol in C. tora, xanthotoxin in A. majus, lepidine in L. sativum, chamazulene and alpha- bisabolol compounds in M. Chamomilla, and spilanthol in S. acmella significantly affected by both watering frequency and shade levels.