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Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola

Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola was established on 20th October, 1969 with its head-quarter at Akola. This Agricultural University was named after the illustrious son of Vidarbha Dr. Panjabrao (alias Bhausaheb) Deshmukh, who was the Minister for Agriculture,Govt. of India. The jurisdiction of this university is spread over the eleven districts of Vidarbha. According to the University Act 1983 (of the Government of Maharashtra), the University is entrusted with the responsibility of agricultural education, research and extension education alongwith breeder and foundation seed programme. The University has its main campus at Akola. The instructional programmes at main campus are spread over in 5 Colleges namely, College of Agriculture, College of Agricultural Engineering & Technology, College of Forestry, College of Horticulture and Post Graduate Institute. At this campus 4 degree programmes namely B.Sc.(Agri.) B.Sc. (Hort.), B.Sc. (Forestry) and B.Tech. (Ag. Engg.) , two Master’s Degree Programmes viz. M.Sc.(Agri.) and M.Tech. (Agri.Engg.) and Doctoral Degree Programmes in the faculties of Agriculture and Agril. Engineering are offered. The University has its sub-campus at Nagpur with constituent College, College of Agriculture which offers B.Sc.(Agri.) and M.Sc.(Agri.) degree programmes. The Nagpur Campus is accomplished with a garden, surrounded by its natural beauty and a well established Zoo which attract the general public and visitors to the city. A separate botanic Garden is being maintained on 22 hectares with a green house for the benefit of research workers. In addition there are 2 affiliated grant-in-aid colleges and 14 private non-grant-in-aid colleges under the umbrella of this University A Central Research Station is situated at the main Campus which caters to the need of research projects undertaken by Crop Scientists of the principle crops of the region are Cotton, Sorghum, Oilseeds and Pulses.

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    CHARACTERIZATION AND PRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE OF GOAT IN UMRED TAHSIL OF NAGPUR DISTRICT.
    (Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra., 43281) BHONDAVE, Ku. AKSHATA AMBADAS.; Gubbawar, Dr. S. G.
    The present investigation was undertaken to study the phenotypic characteristics of total 500 goats belonging to five different age group collected from 5 different villages of Umred tahsil of Nagpur district. It was observed that the female population was higher in all age groups. Coat colour of the goat has been found mixed colour i.e. brown mixed with black or white in colour. Majority of animals having the eye colour found to be brownish. The forehead pattern of majority of male and female goat was observed to be convex. The horn shape of goat was observed mostly as straight backward. Ear were pendulous in orientation in goat. Majority of goat possessed bunchy type of tail. Majority of the local goats did not have wattles and beard. The results obtained from this investigation found that the means for length of head, horn, ear, and tail were 17.26 ± 0.12, 10.06 ± 0.20, 20.78 ± 0.30, and 16.06 ± 0.10 cm, respectively. In body measurements, maximum average chest girth (74.25 ± 0.27 cm), body length (62.52 ± 0.27 cm) and height at wither (74.94 ± 0.50 cm). Body weight in goat for different age group were found to be 13.62 ± 0.21 (0 to 6 month), 18.06 ± 0.10 (6 to 9 month), 20.03 ± 0.23 (9 to 12 month), 25.86 ± 0.21 (12 to 18 month) and 34.51 ± 0.30 kg. The animals in the study had an average lactation milk yield 707.5 ± 18.02 gm and lactation period 134 ± 1.58 days.
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    CHARACTERIZATION AND PRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE OF GOAT IN SADAK ARJUNI TAHSIL OF GONDIA DISTRICT.
    (Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra., 43330) BANSOD, KU. JYOTI ANIL.; Atkare, Dr. V. G.
    The present study entitled “Characterization and productive performance of goat in Sadak Arjuni tahsil of Gondia district” was undertaken in Sadak Arjuni tahsil of Gondia district of Vidharbha region of Maharashtra state. The observations were recorded on 2000 local goat comprising different number of goats from each flock were observed for physical characteristic and lactation performance. The data were categorized according to flock size viz., small flock, medium flock and large flock. It was found that local goats reared in Sadak Arjuni tahsil are medium size with predominantly brown mixed with black or white in colour, convex forehead, straight horn in backward direction, pendulous ear and medium tail. Majority of local goats did not have wattles and beard. Mostly, brownish eye colour found in local goats. The 64.15% were convex forehead with average head length ranging from 15.03 cm to 15.56 cm. Horn pattern in maximum goat were straight backward and average length ranging from 7.12 cm to 8.17 cm. The ear orientation in 100 per cent goat found to be pendulous and maximum ear length recorded in local goat in both sexes i.e. 18 cm in male and 16 cm in female. The average length of neck and neck circumference ranging between 22.14 to 27.84 cm and 24.61 to 29.01 cm, respectively in adult goat. In body measurements, maximum average body length (67.50 cm in male and 64.50 cm in female), chest girth (65.46 cm in male and 64.50 cm in female), height at wither (64.50 cm in male and 63.51 cm in female) were observed in adult local goats. The body weight of local goats ranges between 20.07 to 26.21 kg. The average daily milk yield per day was 469 gm/day with lactation period of 132 days.