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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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ThesisItem Open Access UTILIZATION OF THE BOTTLE GOURD PULP (Lagenaria siceraria) FOR THE PREPARATION OF UJANI BASUNDI.(Dr. Punjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra., 2019-07-20) GAWANDE, SHUBHAM BALKRUSHNA.; Atkare, Dr. V. G.The research work entitled “Utilization of bottle gourd pulp (Lagenaria siceraria) for the preparation of Ujani basundi”. was carried out during the year 2018-19. Milk was standardized to 4 per cent fat and the Ujani basundi prepared with addition of bottle gourd pulp at 0% (T1), 5% (T2), 10% (T3) and 15% (T4) per cent by weight of milk. The data analyzed statistically by using completely randomized design (CRD), with four treatments and five replications. The data obtained after chemical analysis of fat, total solids, protein, acidity, solids not fat, ash and evaluation of sensory characteristics like colour and appearance, body and texture, flavour and overall acceptability were subjected to statistical analysis. Total solids percentage of Ujani basundi were increased with increase in the level of bottle gourd pulp and fat, protein, solids not fat, acidity and ash percentage was decreased with increase in the level of bottle gourd pulp. The sensory evaluation for (overall acceptability) carried out by the judges, showed that Ujani basundi prepared by adding with 15 part bottle gourd pulp (T4) had secured the highest score (8.80) and ranked as acceptable treatment. This Ujani basundi contained 15.90 per cent fat, 50.78 per cent total solids, 8.70 per cent protein, 19.90 per cent solids not fat, 0.39 per cent acidity and 1.70 per cent ash. The cost of production of Ujani basundi was decrease with the increase in the level of bottle gourd pulp. The cost of production was higher of treatment T1 with addition of 0 part bottle gourd pulp (Rs.155.46 per kg) while, the Ujani basundi prepared by adding 15 parts of bottle gourd pulp (T4 treatment) costing (Rs. 152.85 per kg) which was superiorly accepted by the panel of judges. Hence, it is concluded that superior quality Ujani basundi can be prepared by addition of 15 per cent of bottle gourd pulp.ThesisItem Open Access ADOPTION OF GOAT REARING PRACTICES IN RISOD TAHSIL OF WASHIM DISTRICT.(Dr. Punjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra., 2019-08-09) AMBHORE, VAIBHAV PANDIT.; Motghare, Dr. A. B.The present investigation entitled “Adoption of goat rearing practices in Risod tahsil of Washim district”. was carried out by randomly selecting 120 goat keepers by selecting one tahsil namely Risod. From Risod tahsil, six villages were selected randomly and from each village 20 goat keepers were again selected constituting 120 goat keepers and were classified in four different flock size groups i.e. very small (1-10 goat), small (11-25 goat ), medium (26-50 goat ) and large (above 50 goat) on the basis of flock size. The findings indicated that maximum number of the goat keepers were having middle age group (49.16 per cent), illiterate (39.16 per cent), family size small group (43.34 per cent), possessed landless (29.18 per cent) and medium level of family size (63.89 per cent). With regards to the knowledge of goat keepers, majority (40.83 per cent) of them were observed in high knowledge category followed by medium (35.83 per cent) and low (23.34 per cent) knowledge category of goat rearing management practices. With regards to the adoption of goat keepers, majority (42.50 per cent) of them were observed in medium adoption category followed by high (31.66 per cent) and low (25.84 per cent) adoption category of goat rearing management practices. In feeding practices majority goat keepers generally followed only grazing (84.16%). Feeding of green fodder 22.50 per cent, dry fodder 15.83 per cent. Additional ration to pregnant doe feed 26.66 per cent, feeding common salt 36.66 per cent and feeding concentrate 13.33 per cent. The processing of concentrates before feeding was followed by 20.83 per cent goat keepers. While none of the goat keepers stall feeding. While none of the goat keepers were use of mineral mixture or mineral brick. However, 36.66 per cent goat keepers feeding common salt. The feeding of concentrate mixture separately used by 28.34 per cent goat keepers and feeding with roughages were followed by 71.66 per cent goat keepers. In management practices related to breeding all of the goat keepers goat keepers adopt natural breeding While none of the goat keepers were adopt artificial insemination and cross breeding. However, 59.16 per cent and 71.66 per cent goat keepers adopted care after service and drying milk at advanced stage of pregnancy respectively. In management practices related to health care and sanitation majority of goat keepers adopt control of external parasite 33.33 per cent, followed by vaccination 25.00 per cent and washing of goat only 14.16 per cent. While none of goat keepers adopted deworming of goat. The major constraints expressed by the goat keepers were high cost of concentrates, high cost of green fodder, high cost of mineral mixture, lack of scientific knowledge, lack of technical guidance, shortage of green fodder, non-availability of veterinary aids, lack of loan facility and lack of space and constraints in housing management. Hence, it is concluded that there is need to rearing management of goat on scientific line which includes, proper feeding, breeding, housing and health care so as to increased production of goat in study area.ThesisItem Open Access PHENOTYPIC CHARACTERISTICS AND REPRODUCTIVE TRAITS OF BERARI GOATS IN PARSEONI TAHSIL OF NAGPUR DISTRICT.(Dr. Punjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra., 2019-08-09) BODHADE, MAYUR SANTOSH.; Motghare, Dr. A. B.The present study entitled “Phenotypic Characteristics and Reproductive traits of Berari goats in Parseoni tahsil of Nagpur district” was undertaken in native tract of Parseoni thasil of Nagpur district of Vidharbha region of Maharashtra state. The observations were recorded on 200 Berari goat comprising 40 goats form each group were observed for Physical characteristics and reproductive traits. The data were categorized according to age group 0-6, 6-9, 9-12, 12-18 and above 18. It was found that Berari goats were medium in size and weight. The coat colour observed mostly brown. Black colour patches on body margin including forehead, neck and leg was noticed with significant variation in colour. Black margin on ventral side, dorsal side is confirmed characters of Berari goat. Mostly, brownish eye colour found in Berari goat. The horn orientation in maximum goat were backward and pooled average was 6.03±0.21 cm. the ear orientation in 100 per cent goat found to be pendulous and ear length were 13.55±0.26 cm. In adult Berari goat tail length, ear length, horn length, tail length, body length, chest girth, height at wither and Body weight in kg. was 12.66±0.33 cm. 13.55±0.26 cm. 6.03±0.21 cm 54.74±1.16 cm. 63.45±0.83 cm. 63.99±0.94 cm. 18.31±0.56 kg. respectively. Reproductive traits of Berari goat namely Age at first oestrus, oestrus cycle duration, age at first mating, number of services per conception, gestation period, age at first kidding and kidding interval were found to be 9.18±0.15 months, 20.53±0.12 days, 15.91±0.09 months, 2.70±0.07, 148.14±0.19 days, 19.25±0.30 months, 249.56±0.79 days, respectively.ThesisItem Open Access EFFECT OF PARTIAL FEEDING OF HYDROPONIC MAIZE ON PERFORMANCE OF CROSSBRED HEIFERS.(Dr. Punjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra., 2019-08-09) THOMBRE, KU. CHHAYA SHANKARRAO.; Atkare, Dr. V. G.The present investigation entitled “EFFECT OF PARTIAL FEEDING OF HYDROPONIC MAIZE ON PERFORMANCE OF CROSSBRED HEIFERS.” was undertaken at Livestock Instructional Farm, Section of Animal Husbandry and Dairy Science, College of Agriculture, Nagpur during the year 2018-2019. Six crossbred heifers were selected and randomly divided in to three groups of two in each group on the basis of body weight. The heifers from each group which served as treatment (T1) was fed with Dry roughages ad lib+100%Green maize fodder. Likewise another treatment (T2)Dry roughages ad lib+60% Green maize +40% Hydroponic maize and (T3 ) was fed with Dry roughages ad lib +40% Green maize+60% Hydroponic maize. The experimental period consisted of 84 days. At the time of switch over of treatment to the other, a period of 10 days was considered as an adjustment period. Daily record of feed offered and water intake was maintained .The feed samples were analyzed for proximate principles according to AOAC(1995). It observed that DM, CP, EE, CF,NFE and Ash for Hydroponic Maize were 24.30,15.05,6.84,10.93,64.46 and 6.06 per cent, respectively. Corresponding figures for Green maize were recorded as 25.75, 9.83, 33.13, 1.79, 49.92 and 8.12 per cent, respectively. Daily DM intake differed significantly between the treatments. The daily dry matter intake per 100 kg body weight in T1, T2 and T3 3.70, 3.08 and 2.67 kg, respectively. This trend thus indicated that there was reduce in the daily DM intake when hydroponic green maize was incorporated as feed in the rations of heifers. The average gain in body measurement (chest girth, body length and body height) was higher in treatment T3 and T2 as compared to no hydroponic maize fed T1 treatment. It indicated significant effect of hydroponic maize feeding on growth performance of crossbred heifers. The total cost of feed per kg of live weight was Rs.212.57, Rs.214.00 and Rs.238.35, respectively in treatment T1, T2 and T3. Thus it can be concluded that growing heifers can be efficiently raised on feeding hydroponic green maize fodder containing diet as evident from higher growth and significantly increased in body measurements viz.,chest girth, body length and body height and maintained good health of experimental heifers over experimental period.ThesisItem Open Access EFFECT OF SUPPLEMENTING YEAST CULTURE ON THE PRODUCTION OF LACTATING CROSSBRED COWS.(Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra., 2013-05-31) SHIRSATH , SURAJ ASHOK.; Shelke, Shri. R. R.ThesisItem Open Access PERSPECTIVES OF LARGE RUMINANTS MILK PRODUCTION IN AMRAVATI DIVISION.(Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra., 2003-06-09) WANKHADE, MISS BHAVANA RAMCHANDRARAO.; Deshmukh, Dr. A. B.ThesisItem Open Access EFFECT OF FEEDING AZOLLA (Azolla pinnata) MEAL ON PERFORMANCE OF VANRAJA POULTRY BIRDS(Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra., 2018-06-11) TAWASOLI, MOHAMMAD JAWAD S/O GHULAM NABI; Kahate, Dr. P. A.The present investigation entitled “Effect of Feeding Azolla (Azolla pinnata) meal on Performance of Vanraja Poultry Birds” was carried out to assess the effect of feeding Azolla meal on body weight, feed consumption, feed conversion efficiency (FCR), dressing percentage and economics of vanraja poultry birds production. One hundred fifty chicks of day old straight run commercial Vanraja birds were procured Matoshri Distributors, Amravati Hatchery. They were randomly and equally distributed into five treatment groups T1, T2, T3, T4, and T5 with 30 numbers of chicks in each group. Azolla (Azolla pinnata) meal was added in experimental ration at different levels. The dietary treatments consisted of one basal control (T1), supplemented with 3% Azolla meal (T2), 6% Azolla meal (T3), 9% Azolla meal (T4), and 12% Azolla meal (T5).The corresponding average live body weights at the end of seven weeks of age were 991.30, 1036.04, 1128.59, 1079.22 and1042.40 g in T1 to T5 treatment groups, respectively. The average weekly body weight gain in gram at seventh week of age was T1 (227.05), T2 (225.93), T3 (264.99), T4 (247.62) and T5 (215.39). In T1, T2, T3, T4, and T5 treatments groups, respectively. The average weekly cumulative body weight gain at seventh week of age were recorded as in gram 958.1, 1003.39, 1095.14, 1047.28 and1009.45forT1, T2, T3, T4, and T5 treatments groups, respectively. The average total weekly feed consumption gram/bird during the experimental period at the end of seventh week was recorded as 629.7, 600.02, 670.00, 584.83 and 614.25 g. For T1, T2, T3, T4 and T5 treatments groups, respectively. The cumulative feed consumption at seventh week of age was 2612.8, 2653.04, 2723.1, 2440.5 and 2653.8 g, respectively in T1, T2, T3, T4 and T5 treatments groups. The average weekly feed efficiency at seventh week age were 2.77, 2.66, 2.53, 2.36 and 2.85 in T1, T2, T3, T4 and T5 treatments groups, respectively. The cumulative feed efficiency of various groups at seventh week from T1 to T5 were 2.73, 2.64, 2.49, 2.33 and 2.63, respectively. The average weekly water consumption at 7th week of age for treatment T1, T2, T3, T4 and T5 was recorded as 2269.74, 2271.5, 2273.25, 2272.06 and 2273.11 ml, respectively. The overall mortality in Vanraja poultry birds of various groups during the experimental period was not found. The average dressing percentage among the different treatment group varied between 69.07 to 64.11 per cent. Numerically higher dressing percentage was recorded in treatment T3 (69.07). The net profit per bird was highest in T3 (Rs. 56.06) followed by T4 (Rs. 54.17), T2 (Rs. 42.13), T5 (Rs. 40.90) and lower in T1 (Rs. 35.96).ThesisItem Open Access MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND PRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE OF KATHANI CATTLE IN GOREGAON TAHSIL OF GONDIA DISTRICT.(Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra., 2018-08-18) CHAVHAN, TIKENDRAKUMAR MOHANLAL.; Zinjarde, Dr. R. M.The population of female was higher in all age groups. The Kathani cattle were of small size, light built and having compact body. Body coat colour were mostly white colour and muzzle, hoof, eyelid and tail switch were mostly black and horn colour was grey. The horns were medium and curved like shape and orientation of horn was outward and upward. The ears have horizontal orientation. The forehead was medium with straight profile. The body characteristics such as hump as well as dewlap were medium in size and navel flap was small in size. The udder was mostly in bowl shape, teat shape was mostly cylindrical shape and milk vein was small in size. The average body weight in Kathani cattle for different age group were found to be 43.26±1.03 (up to 1 year), 71.10±10.85 (1 to 2 year), 112.97±3.04 (2 to 3 year) and 215.96±2.92 (above 3 year) kg, respectively. In biometric measurement average length of neck was 41.90±0.35 cm, chest girth was 142.86±1.24 cm, body length was 113.10±0.60 cm, length of tail was 76.00±1.80 cm and height at wither was 115.04±0.72 cm.The lactational performance of average lactational milk yield was obtained to be 520.61±21.59 kg, with average lactation period as 153.21±1.81 days and lactational milk yield per day was 2.95±0.17 kg. respectively.ThesisItem Open Access FEEDING VALUE OF HYDROPONIC GREEN FODDER UNDER CONTROLLED AND FIELD CONDITION ON HEIFER(Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra., 2018-07-16) PATIL, SWAPNAJIT JAYWANT.; Chavan, Dr. S. D.The study entitled “Feeding value of hydroponic green fodder under controlled and field condition on heifers.” was conducted for period of 90 days. Twenty crossbred heifers were divided into five groups on the nearness of age and weight. Five feeding treatment were studied namely T1 {Dry roughages ad lib + green roughages + concentrate}, T2 {Dry roughages ad lib + Green roughages (30% green maize of field condition + 70% Green fodder) + Concentrate.}, T3 {Dry roughages (ad lib) + Green roughages (30% Hydroponic green maize of controlled condition + 70% Green fodder+ Concentrate.}, T4 {Dry roughages (ad lib ) + Green roughages (40% green maize of field condition + 60% Green fodder) + Concentrate.} and T5 { Dry roughages (ad lib ) + Green roughages (40% Hydroponic green maize of controlled condition + 60% Green fodder) + Concentrate.} to fulfil feed requirement of heifers in all treatments. It was observed that hydroponic green maize were containing 11.10, 14.10, 4.07, 72.86, 7.17 and 1.80 per cent, DM, CP, EE, NFE, CF and Total ash respectively. Daily DM intake differed significantly between the treatments. The heifers from T1 groups consumed less DM than that of T2, T3 , T4 and T5 groups. The average daily intake were 4.85, 4.93, 5.15, 5.08 and 5.36 kg/day/heifer in T1, T2,T3,T4 and T5 groups respectively. This trend thus indicated that there was reduce in the daily DM intake when hydroponic green maize was incorporated as feed in the rations of heifers. It was observed from over all experimental results, that the treatment T5 showed better and desirable result as compared with T1, T2, and T4 treatments. Though the treatment T5 recorded better and desirable result but was at a par with T3 Therefore feeding cost was desirable. Growth rate was higher in feeding in heifers fed on hydroponic green maize than control group (i.e. without hydroponic green maize).
