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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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Subject: Agricultural Economics × Author: SHARMA, SUBHASH × End date: 2020 ×
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    CONFLICT MANAGEMENT IN THE GREAT HIMALAYAN NATINAL PARK, KULLU (HP)
    (DR. YASHWANT SINGH PARMAR UNIVERSITY OF HORTICULTURE AND FORESTRY ; SOLAN, 2002) SHARMA, SUBHASH; PRASHER, R. S
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    STRUCTURE, CONDUCT AND PERFORMANCE OF IMPORTANT TIMBER MARKETS OF NORTHERN INDIA
    (2012) SHARMA, SUBHASH; NEGI, Y.S.
    ABSTRACT Present study analyzed the “Structure, Conduct and Performance of Important Timber Markets of Northern India” by taking a representative sample of 254 tree growers, pre–harvest contractors, commission agents and wholesalers/sawmillers. Representative markets of Saharanpur, Yamuna Nagar, Amritsar, Hoshiarpur, Baddi and Mantaruwala were purposively selected for the present study. Results of the study revealed that for majority of the tree growers the income from farm forestry was prominent; with its share in the total household income ranging from 15.18 per cent in Amritsar area to 24.70 per cent in Hoshiarpur area. Majority of the respondents were in the business of tree growing for reasons of long term financial security. Important tree species planted on the farms were shisham, kikar, mango, eucalyptus and poplar. Eucalyptus and poplar were the most prominent tree species as far as relative allocation of land to growing of different tree species is concerned. Timber marketing in the region was found to be lacking in quality and timely market information, as also in enforcing grade specifications and quality control. Only Saharanpur and HPSFC’s depots were regulated markets. The functioning of other markets was regulated by local marketing organizations like Poplar Safeda Arhatiya Sangathan in Yamuna Nagar and Lakkar Mandi Samities in Amritsar and Hoshiarpur. Yamuna Nagar market is a big market which handles about 250 thousand quintals of timber daily of which bulk is that of poplar and eucalyptus. The timber markets in the study areas are working under imperfectly competitive market situations tilted more towards oligopolistic nature of the market. Contractors, commission agents and HP State Forest Corporation are three marketing intermediaries with whom producers deal directly. Channel involving producer -- contractor -- wholesaler/sawmiller -- consumer is the most important channel through which bulk of the timber is transacted. However, in case of poplar and eucalyptus the channel: producer – contractor -- commission agent -- consumer was found to be more prominent. Shisham is the main species of which an estimated average quantity of 245 quintals per tree grower is transacted in different markets. Shisham was followed by mango with average transaction ranging from 120 quintals in Saharanpur market to 245 quintals in Hoshiarpur market. Producer’s share for poplar ranged from 73.20 per cent in Hoshiarpur market to 77.50 per cent of consumers’ price in Amritsar market. Similarly, in case of eucalyptus the producer’s share ranged between 66 per cent in Yamuna Nagar market to about 80 per cent of the consumer’s price in Amritsar market. Contractor’s margins in Yamuna Nagar were estimated to be about 13 per cent of consumer’s price for poplar and 20 per cent of consumer’s price for eucalyptus. In other markets these were in the range of 4 to 8 per cent in case of poplar and 3 to 5.9 per cent of consumer’s price in case of eucalyptus. HPFSC’s costs forms about 22 per cent of the consumer’s price while wholesaler/sawmiller’s margin were in the range of 11 to 16.6 per cent of the consumer’s price. A high degree of market integration was there in the selected markets for different timber species. Production area wise response regarding various problems related to market intelligence reveal that tree growers and pre–harvest contractors of Yamuna Nagar and Saharanpur were relatively at a disadvantage as compared to their counterparts in other selected timber producing areas. Difficulty in getting harvesting permit, late information, small size of auction platform and high transportation charges were other important problems faced by the tree growers. Lack of market infrastructural facilities is the major and the common problem faced by the commission agents and wholesalers/sawmillers in all the study markets, followed by problems of unregulated vehicles and the lack of accommodation for the tree growers in the markets. The results of the study suggest the need to assure tree growers of the remunerative returns, if not by support prices then may be by further promoting wood-based industries and improving the industrial infrastructure for these industries. Establishment of such industries in the vicinity of producing areas will send a right message to the tree growers with regard to sustainability of the demand for their product. Also, there is a need to ensure proper conduct of timber market which is the responsibility of the concerned public agencies. Forest corporations or tree growers’ cooperatives need to be promoted and the same should show their presence to increase competition in the market to improve the efficiency of the timber markets.