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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: Family Resource Management × Start date: 2022 × Type: Thesis × Thesis Type: M.F.Sc ×
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    Comparative study on the effect of papaya, banana and pointed gourd fruit on growth and reproductive profile of Amur Common Carp
    (G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, District Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand. PIN - 263145, 2022-06) Tomar, Pallavi Singh; Ram, R.N.
    The present study was carried out to compare the effect of papaya ,banana and pointed gourd fruit on growth and reproductive profile of amur common carp for period of 180 days .A total of 168 fishes of average weight of 135g divided into four groups of 42 fishes each viz. Group C1 (Control), Group T1(2%Banana fruit),Group T2(2%Pointed gourd fruit),Group T3(2%Papaya fruit).A total of 48 fishes stocked in 3 tanks with 14 fishes per tank. After one week of acclimatization period, banana, papaya and pointed gourd was given in pellet form twice a day at the rate of 2% each in a divided dose at a rate of 5% of the fish's total body weight till 180 days post group (DPT) to groups T1,T2 and T3.In this study Growth and reproductive profile histological parameters studied at different interval i.e.,0ͭʰ,30ͭʰ,60ͭʰ,90ͭʰ,120ͭʰ,150ͭʰ,180ͭʰ DPT. The best results for growth parameters like mean weight gain (318±1.15g),mean length gain (37±.57cm),lenght weight relationship (174±3.88) Since the value of regression coefficient (b) is less than 3 over the course of the entire experiment for each group at each time interval, growth is allometric, condition factor (1.82±.03), specific growth rate (0.2±.004%)and for morphometric study of ganoad and liver the best reault for gonadosomatic index of male(9.89±.42%) and hepatosomatic index in females and males (3.7±.07% and 0.8±.04% )respectively were recorded in group T1 in comparison with the group C1 (control) .According to the findings of this study, groups fed with banana @2% (T1) produced superior results than their counterparts. The findings show that all three fruits had no negative impact on the physicochemical qualities of water, allowing the fish to be less stressed and perform better physiologically. Histologically, there were no notable alterations in the liver, muscle, ovary, or testis of the Control group C1. The liver parenchyma showed considerable vacuolar degeneration of hepatocytes at all time intervals in the T1, T2, and T3 groups. Despite the fact that group T3 on the 30ͭʰ, DPT indicated fragmentation in many muscular fiber bundles, muscle fiber loss also occurred, resulting in the creation of space. A considerable reduction in the size of the muscle fiber bundle was seen on the 60th DPT. On the 120ͭʰ, DPT, the muscle fiber bundle had severe fragmentation and necrosis. A significant hemorrhage was observed in T3 group on the 60th DPT in ovary. In testis no significant changes were observed in any of the groups, T1, T2, or T3, at any time interval between the 0th and 180ͭʰ DPT. As a result, it is suggested that the efficacy of banana as a growth enhancer be investigated as a cost-effective, readily available, and environmentally friendly package for enhancing aquaculture productivity.