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Dr. Y. S. Parmar University of Horticulture & Forestry, Solan

Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Solan, was established on 1st December, 1985 with the objective to promote education, research and extension education in the fields of Horticulture, Forestry and allied disciplines. Late Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar, the first Chief Minister and the architect of Himachal Pradesh perceived the importance of Horticulture and Forestry to develop and improve the State economy which led to the establishment of this University. Its history lies in erstwhile Himachal Agricultural College, Solan, established in 1962 and affiliated to the Panjab University. It became one of the campuses of Agriculture Complex of Himachal Pradesh University on its formation in 1970. Consequent upon the establishment of Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya in 1978, this campus became its Horticulture Complex and finally in 1985, assumed the status of a State University, being the only University in the country engaged exclusively in teaching, research and extension in Horticulture and Forestry. The University is located at Nauni in Solan District of Himachal Pradesh, 13 km from Solan on Solan-Rajgarh Road, at an elevation of 1300 metres above mean sea level. Solan town is situated on national highway (NH-22) and is well connected by train and bus services. The University has four constituent colleges, out of which, two are located at the main campus Nauni, one for horticulture and the other for forestry, having 9 and 7 departments, respectively. The third College i.e., College of Horticulture & Forestry is located at Neri in Hamirpur District on Nadaun-Hamirpur state highway, about 6 Km from Hamirpur town and is well connected with bus service. The college offers three Undergraduate Degree Programmes i.e. BSc (Hons.) Horticulture, BSc (Hons.) Forestry and B. Tech. Biotechnology and MSc degree programme in a few subjects. The fourth college i.e. College of Horticulture and Forestry, Thunag (Mandi) is located at Thunag District Mandi. This college offer BSc (Hons.) Horticulture and BSc (Hons.) Forestry degree programme. In addition, there are five Regional Research Stations, 12 Satellite Stations and five Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) situated in different zones of the State.

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    FARMERS PERCEPTION TOWARDS HYBRID SEEDS OF VEGETABLE CROPS: A STUDY OF HAMIRPUR BLOCK IN HAMIRPUR DISTRICT(H.P)
    (NAUNI,UHF, 2020-08) THAKUR, PANKAJ; KRISHAN KUMAR
    Abstract Agriculture is the backbone of the Indian economy. The success of farming is mainly dependent on availability of quality seeds and planting materials. A survey on opinion, awareness and attitude of hybrid seeds by Indian farmers was conducted in the area of Hamirpur block in Hamirpur District, HP. It aimed at the study of attitudes of farmers towards hybrid seeds . To fulfill the objectives, a sample of 120 farmers was selected with convenient sampling technique. It was found that majority of farmers uses hybrid seeds in their fields. The prices and availability of hybrid seeds was major concern. Most of the farmers were less satisfied with the availability, effectiveness, information and price of the hybrid seeds. As most of the farmers were less educated and doing agriculture through traditional ways, so there is need to make farmers’ aware about the new modern techniques of agriculture through strong extension services.
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    FARMERS ATTITUDE TOWARDS ADOPTING MODERN FARM MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN VEGETABLE FARM BUSINESS AT SOLAN DISTRICT HIMACHAL PRADESH
    (UHF,NAUNI, 2018-12) THAKUR, PANKAJ; MEHTA, PIYUSH
    ABSTRACT The present study entitled, “Farmers attitude towards adopting modern farm management practices in vegetable farm business at Solan district, Himachal Pradesh” was undertaken with the purpose to understand the farmers awareness about various modern farm management practices being adopted in vegetable farming and also intend to understand the farmers’ attitude towards adopting modern farm management practices in vegetable farming with reference to demographic variables. The study has categorically highlighted the problems and challenges faced by vegetable growers while adopting modern farm business management practices and to seek the farmers’ suggestions for improvising the implementation of modern farm practices. For present investigation, sample size of about 140 farmers of Solan district of Himachal Pradesh was taken. A selfstructured questionnaire was prepared for the present study. It was specifically recorded from the results that there has been a higher degree of awareness among the vegetable cultivators for modern farm business management practices in general. The common opinion was emerged among the farming community that the modern farm practices are being able to increase the farming annual income. Commonly tomato is the most preferable crop, witnessing the application of modern farm management practices. Farmers’ were hold the common opinion that higher productivity of agriculture is heavily depends upon good variety seeds. Farmers were not aware about the benefits generated from the modern farm management practices. Word of mouth fellow farmers, retailers and distributors were observed to be the key source of market updates and intelligence information among the farming community. It was also noticed that the training, knowledge, proper budget, farm planning and farm business appraisal were mainly considered by the farmers attitude study while adopting the modern farm business management practices. Study also revealed that lack of quality raw material, pest and disease control and ineffective market condition were the key problems faced while adopting modern farm management practices in vegetable farm business. Challenges like hygiene storage facility for the harvested vegetables, pest and disease control and ineffective market condition were the key areas, where farmers are expecting the government intervention which will definitely play a supportive role. In terms to farmers’ attitude towards modern farm business management practices, it emerged from the study that modern practices helping greatlyto save time, managing the labour and net worth pertain cost incurred by the farmers.