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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: Plant Physiology × Author: Joshi, Hem Chandra × End date: 2019 × Start date: 2019 ×
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    Productivity and quality assessment of Basmati rice under organic and conventional nutrient management
    (G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar - 263145 (Uttarakhand), 2019-08) Joshi, Hem Chandra; Guru, S.K.
    The field experiment entitled “Productivity and Quality Assessment of Basmati Rice Under Organic and Conventional Nutrient Management” was conducted in kharif season, 2016 and 2017 at G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar. The experiment was laid out in split plot design with two modes of production (organic and conventional). This study involved the simultaneous characterization of soil chemical properties, agronomical parameters attributing yield, biochemical parameters, quality parameters and nutrient uptake in organic and conventional mode of production. There was no significant effect of nutrients system on soil pH in the practices, Available phosphorus, potassium, ammonical nitrogen and nitrate content were higher for conventionally managed soil. Plant height significantly affected by source of organic nutrients i.e. higher in the organically managed system. There were no effects of nutrient supply systems on the number of productive tillers; they were almost same in both the practices. However, the leaf area index was significantly affected by the nutrient supply system. During both the years the leaf area index was higher in the inorganic source of nutrient system. Moreover, dry matter production, biological yield, total yield were higher in rice plant under inorganic nutrient management system. Harvest index of organic rice was more as compared to the conventionally grown rice. Amongst grain quality parameter, hardness, true density and percent porosity were higher in rice grains under conventional nutrient supply. Inorganic rice had better milling quality but cooking quality was found better in organic rice as evident from higher elongation ratio and swelling rate. The organically grown rice was found to be tastier in comparison to inorganically grown rice as organic sample scored higher for all the parameters of sensory. The quality of protein was better in organically managed rice. Total ash, crude fiber and iron element were found higher in organically managed rice. Iron was found to be significantly higher in organic rice (1.32 mg/100 g). The nutritional analysis revealed that organic crops had higher level of nutrients.