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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: Soil and Water Engineering × End date: 2018 × Start date: 2017 × Thesis Type: M.Tech. ×
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    ASSESSMENT OF AGROCLIMATIC WATER BALANCE AND LENGTH OF GROWING PERIOD FOR CROP PLANNING IN YAVATMAL DISTRICT.
    (Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra., 2018-10-10) JIWTODE, KANCHAN VILAS.; TALEY, Dr. S. M.
    An agroclimatic study was conducted at Yavatmal district using database of 20 years (1998-2017) to study the effect of climate change on rainfall and temperature and assess agroclimatic water balance and length of growing period for crop planning. Average annual maximum temperature shows the increasing trend at the rate 0.29 °C/year whereas minimum temperature shows the decreasing trend at the rate 0.23 °C/year over the study period. The rainfall shows more or less constant in Arni, Mahagaon and Kelapur. Yavatmal, Babulgaon, Kalamb, Darvha, Digras, Ner, Pusad, Ghatanji and Ralegaon shows decreasing trend of rainfall at the rate of 0.18 mm/year, 0.16 mm/year, 0.21 mm/year, 0.27 mm/year, 0.14 mm/year, 0.04 mm/year, 0.26 mm/year, 0.02 mm/year and 0.01 mm/year respectively whereas Umarkhed, Wani, Maregaon and Zari Jamani shows the increasing trend of the rainfall at the rate of 0.10 mm/year, 0.02 mm/year, 0.04 mm/year and 0.14 mm/year. The normal annual rainfall varies from about 850 to 1150 mm in south-west monsoon season, i.e., June to September. Pusad shows maximum average rainfall whereas Zari Jamani shows minimum average rainfall in the monsoon month as compared to other talukas. Average weekly PET value observed more than 30 mm during 7 to 43 SMW. The average weekly total AET is varied from 0.05 mm to 32.49 mm. The total annual surplus was varied from 67.14 mm in Zari Jamani to 332.93 mm in Darvha. The 50% of AWHC duration lasts maximum for Darvha (18 weeks) whereas it is lesser for Zari Jamani (8 weeks). The annual effective rainfall was found highest in the Pusad i.e. 655.49 mm and lowest in Darvha i.e. 474.94 mm during period of 1998 to 2017. The highest effective rainfall was found in June to July i.e. from 23 to 43 SMW. Under average rainfall condition, water availability period observed during 24 to 42 SMW. The average length of growing period of the study area is 154 days. Crop planning based on LGP, available rainfall and crop evapotranspiration in the growing stages of cotton, soybean, pigeon pea, sorghum, green gram and black gram suggested are suitable to grow in Yavatmal, Kalamb, Darvha, Ner, Wani and Maregaon. Zari Jamani is not suitable to grow cotton and pigeon pea. Babulgaon, Digras, Arni, Pusad, Umarkhed, Mahagaon, Kelapur, Ghatanji and Ralegaon are suitable for cotton and pigeon pea only if protective irrigation facilities are available.