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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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    Breakthrough of Natural Farming in Himachal Pradesh: A Statistical Survey
    (UHF Nauni, 2023-11-01) ADIT KUMAR YADAV; Ashu Chandel
    The study "Breakthrough of Natural Farming in Himachal Pradesh: A Statistical Survey" was conducted in the Indora block of Kangra district, with a representative sample of 100 farmers. The average family size was around 5, and the literacy index was 2.71 for males and 2.05 for females. Approximately 79.52% of households were engaged in agriculture, with an average of 3.53 workers per household. The study found that the average landholding size was 0.79 hectares, with 0.68 hectares cultivated. Under Natural Farming (NF), the average area was 0.32 hectares, while Conventional Farming (CF) covered 0.36 hectares. NF showed a cropping intensity of 196.78%. Indigenous cows accounted for about 64.66% of the total livestock. The research revealed that farm income contributed 54.77% to the total household income. NF demonstrated four major crop combinations with 19 crops in both Kharif and Rabi seasons. Vegetables-Pulse combination had the highest cultivation cost in both seasons. NF outperformed CF in Crop Equivalent Yield (CEY), ranging from 29.38 to 38.81 quintals/ha in Kharif and 34.94 to 38.41 quintals in Rabi season. Cost reduction under NF ranged from ₹68.5 to ₹9,021.2 (i.e., 0.13% to 15.60%) as compared to CF. Gross returns were significantly higher in NF, with ₹60,338 to ₹2,03,534 per hectare, particularly in Vegetables-Pulses combination. The study utilized jackknife resampling to demonstrate comparable yields and gross income. NF's CEY through jackknife resampling was 35.026 quintals/bigha, while CF had 34.885 quintals/bigha. In the study area, farmers encountered challenges such as a lack of specialized markets, reliance on labour-intensive practices, difficulties in obtaining fair prices for their produce, and coping with higher wage rates. In conclusion, the study emphasizes that NF give higher CEY and higher returns leading more profitable and regenerative nature of NF. Through a variety of extension services, the government must put initiatives to promote the use of NF and develop eco-friendly habitats. Addressing challenges like specialized markets and labour-intensive practices can potentially double or triple farmer incomes with minimal investment. Signature