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Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar
Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University popularly known as HAU, is one of Asia's biggest agricultural universities, located at Hisar in the Indian state of Haryana. It is named after India's seventh Prime Minister, Chaudhary Charan Singh. It is a leader in agricultural research in India and contributed significantly to Green Revolution and White Revolution in India in the 1960s and 70s. It has a very large campus and has several research centres throughout the state. It won the Indian Council of Agricultural Research's Award for the Best Institute in 1997. HAU was initially a campus of Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana. After the formation of Haryana in 1966, it became an autonomous institution on February 2, 1970 through a Presidential Ordinance, later ratified as Haryana and Punjab Agricultural Universities Act, 1970, passed by the Lok Sabha on March 29, 1970. A. L. Fletcher, the first Vice-Chancellor of the university, was instrumental in its initial growth.
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ThesisItem Open Access A Study to develop optimum combination of farm enterprises in Haryana(CCSHAU, Hisar, 2023-08) Sunita; Malik, D.P.The present investigation was carried out to develop optimum combination of existing farm enterprises on different category of farms in Haryana. For study purpose, Hisar, Mahendergarh and Sonipat districts of Haryana state, were randomly selected from each zone. From each selected district one block was selected randomly. From each selected block, different villages were selected to collect the data regarding major crops and livestock enterprises of that area. Total 80 farmers were selected from each district which makes a total of 240 farmers in the district. The selected farmers were categorized as small (upto 2 ha), medium (2-4 ha) and large (>4 ha) according to their operational size of holdings. Linear programming technique was used to achieve optimum combination of farm enterprises. In Hisar district human labour employment was found highest in cotton crop followed by guava crop, carrot, buffalo and broilers. Highest human labour was employed by carrot crop in Mahendergarh district followed by kinnow, HF cow, mustard, broilers, pearlmillet and wheat crop. For Sonipat district, the highest employment was found in mushroom cultivation followed by sugarcane, guava, buffalo, broilers, potato, paddy and wheat. Among crops the maximum labour utilization was under harvesting/picking activity. In case of buffalo and broiler rearing, the maximum labour use was under feeding and watering activity. In mushroom cultivation, compost making was the highest labour using activity which utilized 165.38 man days on small category farms while on medium and large farms it was 165.67 and 170.33. In all the three districts the highest net return generated was from poultry enterprise. In Mahendergarh district, the highest gross return was generated by poultry enterprise followed by citrus orchard, HF cow, carrot, wheat, mustard, and pearlmillet. From mushroom cultivation, highest net returns per shed (Rs. 144512.96) were generated on large category farms (>20 sheds) followed by medium category farms (Rs.139629.26). In livestock net returns were highest on large category farms. Total net returns in optimum and relaxed resource plan were increased on each category farm in each district. Total net returns in optimum plan in Hisar district were Rs.1228054 (small), Rs.3223939 (medium) and Rs.5369640 (large). In Mahendergarh district total net returns in optimum plan were Rs. 1166347, Rs.2876228 and Rs. 5196940 on small, medium and large category farm. For Sonipat district the net returns in optimum plan on small, medium and large category were Rs. 1259396, Rs. 3312573 and Rs. 5441168. Inadequate irrigation was the major constraint for most of the crops. For fruit crops insect pest attack was also a major problem. For livestock and poultry high cost of concentrates and feed was main constraint in their adoption.ThesisItem Open Access Diversification of cropping pattern and production in Haryana(CCSHAU, 2016) Sunita; Mehta, V.P.Crop diversification is a strategy to maximize the use of land, water and other resources and for the overall agricultural development in the state. The present study has made an attempt to have cropping pattern, production pattern, extent of crop diversification and effect of different factors on crop diversification of different crop groups in the state with these objectives, (1) to measure the extent of crop diversification in Haryana, (2) to study crop diversification and production pattern in (3) to examine the factors effecting crop diversification. The present study is based on secondary data collected from various issues of Statistical Abstracts of Haryana and other published and unpublished sources. Compound and linear growth rates for area, production and productivity were computed. In overall period(1993-2013) area, production and productivity of foodgrains increased at a compound annual growth rate of 0.56, 2.56 and 1.93 per cent per annum while for pulses all these values were in negative. The growth rates of area for all crops except rice, wheat, barley and ultimately total cereals were in negative. The cropping pattern has skewed towards rice-wheat cultivation. From the results derived from different measures of crop diversification it was noticed that value of crop diversification index was higher in the initial years of study period among all crop groups except pulses. The decline in the growth of area for bajra and sugarcane is due to shift of area towards paddy while decrease in area of gram is due to shift of area towards wheat. Multiple regression was carried out by using composite entropy index to know the effect of different factors on crop diversification. The results has suggested that creation of basic infrastructural facilities like sustained supply of irrigation water, markets, fertilizer availability, etc. is an essential pre-requisite for creating enabling conditions for crop diversification. For achieving diversification targets, technology backup, good governance, policy development and strong extension system are required. Diversification would require fundamental changes in incentives, institutions and investments, however these changes should not be at the cost of farmers’ income.ThesisItem Open Access Diversification of cropping pattern and production in Haryana(CCSHAU, 2016) Sunita; Mehta, V.P.Crop diversification is a strategy to maximize the use of land, water and other resources and for the overall agricultural development in the state. The present study has made an attempt to have cropping pattern, production pattern, extent of crop diversification and effect of different factors on crop diversification of different crop groups in the state with these objectives, (1) to measure the extent of crop diversification in Haryana, (2) to study crop diversification and production pattern in (3) to examine the factors effecting crop diversification. The present study is based on secondary data collected from various issues of Statistical Abstracts of Haryana and other published and unpublished sources. Compound and linear growth rates for area, production and productivity were computed. In overall period(1993-2013) area, production and productivity of foodgrains increased at a compound annual growth rate of 0.56, 2.56 and 1.93 per cent per annum while for pulses all these values were in negative. The growth rates of area for all crops except rice, wheat, barley and ultimately total cereals were in negative. The cropping pattern has skewed towards rice-wheat cultivation. From the results derived from different measures of crop diversification it was noticed that value of crop diversification index was higher in the initial years of study period among all crop groups except pulses. The decline in the growth of area for bajra and sugarcane is due to shift of area towards paddy while decrease in area of gram is due to shift of area towards wheat. Multiple regression was carried out by using composite entropy index to know the effect of different factors on crop diversification. The results has suggested that creation of basic infrastructural facilities like sustained supply of irrigation water, markets, fertilizer availability, etc. is an essential pre-requisite for creating enabling conditions for crop diversification. For achieving diversification targets, technology backup, good governance, policy development and strong extension system are required. Diversification would require fundamental changes in incentives, institutions and investments, however these changes should not be at the cost of farmers’ income.
