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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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Subject: Dairy Chemistry × Author: SHINGNE, SANTOSH DIGAMBAR. × End date: 2018 × Type: Thesis × Thesis Type: M.Sc ×
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    QUALITY OF MILK SOLD IN WARDHA CITY.
    (Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra., 2018-06-30) SHINGNE, SANTOSH DIGAMBAR.; Gubbawar, Dr. S. G.
    The present investigation entitled “Quality of milk sold in Wardha city” was undertaken during the year 2017-18. For this study total of 80 samples were randomly collected from milk producers, milk vendors, hotel and restaurants and co-operative societies of Wardha city and tested for the determination of physico-chemical quality and extent of adulteration in milk at Post Graduate Laboratory, Section of Animal Husbandry and Dairy Science, College of Agriculture, Nagpur. The results indicated that out of 80 samples the highest per cent of milk samples for specific gravity level below 1.028 were found in milk vendors (60.00%) and the lowest per cent of milk samples for specific gravity level below 1.028 were found in milk producers (15.00%). For the fat level group, highest per cent of milk samples in group of 3.5 to 4.5 were found in milk producers (60.00%) and the lowest per cent were found in hotel and restaurants (30.00%) and for the SNF level group, highest per cent of milk samples level group of between 8.5 to 9.0 were found in milk producers (70.00%) and the lowest per cent were found in milk vendors (45.00%). For the acidity level group, highest per cent between 0.14 to 0.15 found were found in hotel and restaurants (55.00%) and lowest in milk producers and co-operative societies (45.00%). As indicated by specific gravity, the highest per cent of milk samples adulterated with water were found in milk vendors (60.00) followed by hotel and restaurants (55.00%), co-operative societies (40.00%). The lowest per cent of milk samples adulterated with water were found in milk producers (15.00%). It was a good report for people of Wardha city that nobody added any adulterant in their milk samples, except that they are adulterating milk with water.