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Banda University of Agriculture and Technology, Banda

Banda University of Agriculture and Technology, Banda has been established as a full-fledged State University, having unique honour of being the “First Agricultural University of Bundelkhand Region”. The University was notified vide Government Order No. 301/79-V-1-10-1 (Ka) 27-2009 Lucknow and established on 2nd March 2010 under Uttar Pradesh Agriculture University Act (Sanshodhan) 1958 Gazette-Adhiniyam 2010. Initially it was named as “Manyawar Shri Kanshiram Ji University of Agriculture and Technology, Banda”, which was changed as “Banda University of Agriculture and Technology, Banda” vide Uttar Pradesh Agriculture University Act (Sanshodhan) Adhiniyam, 2014, No. 1528(2)/LXXIX-V-1-14-1(Ka)-13-2014 dated 4th December 2014. The University has been established for the development of the agriculture and allied sectors in the Uttar Pradesh on the whole and Bundelkhand region in particular. It is committed to serve the Bundelkhand region with trinity concept, i.e. complete integration of teaching, research and extension for the development of agriculture and allied sectors in order to ensure food security and enhance socio-economic status of inhabitants. State Government of Uttar Pradesh has assigned the University with the responsibilities of (a) human resource generation and development, (b) generation and perfection of technologies, and (c) their dissemination to the farmers, orchardists and dairy farmers in the Chitrakoot Dham and Jhansi divisions. The Chirtrkoot Dham Division consists of four districts, namely Banda, Chitrakoot (Karvi), Mahoba and Hamirpur whereas Jhansi Division consists of Jhansi, Lalitpur and Jalaun (Orai) districts.

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    “EVALUATION OF THE GROWTH, BIOMASS & CARBON SEQUESTRATION POTENTIAL OF SELECTED MPTs UNDER PLANTATION”
    (DEPARTMENT OF SILVICULTURE AND AGROFORESTRY COLLEGE OF FORESTRY BANDA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY, BANDA-210 001, UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA, 2023-10-03) ANKIT PAL; Dinesh Gupta
    A Research entitled “Evaluation of the Growth, Biomass & Carbon Sequestration Potential of Selected MPTs under Plantation” was carried out at Forestry Research Farm of Banda University of Agriculture & Technology in Banda, Uttar Pradesh during the year 2022-2023 in seven plantation blocks of different Multipurpose Tree Species (MPTs). First experiment was carried out to analyze the growth performance and carbon sequestration potential of 4.5-yearold selected MPTs blocks viz. Terminalia arjuna, Moringa oleifera, Peltophorum pterocarpum, Morus alba, Tectona grandis, Senna siamea and Pongamia pinnata. The results of the investigation revealed that M. oleifera displayed significantly superior growth parameters, with a tree height of 8.3 meters, girth of 0.64 meters, and basal area of 0.35 square meters, respectively. P. pterocarpum also exhibited remarkable performance in tree crown width, crown basal area, and crown volume, recording measurements of 5.7 m, 26.00 m2 , and 43.2 m3 , respectively. Minimum tree height & stem volume was recorded for M. alba with a value of 4.4 m & 0.0059 m3 . While, T. grandis showed the minimum GBH 0.20 m, basal area 0.003 m2 , crown width 2.5m, crown basal area 5.3m2 , crown volume 5.4m3 among the all selected MPTs. The order of carbon content in different tree species, from highest to lowest, was observed as follows: M. oleifera 30.94 kg/tree, P. pterocarpum 21.15 kg/tree, T. arjuna 14.08 kg/tree, S. siamea 13.71 kg/tree, P. pinnata 7.00 kg/tree, M. alba 8.60 kg/tree and T. grandis 4.26 kg/tree. Among the tree species, M. oleifera exhibited the highest above and below-ground total green and dry biomass, recording 46.6 kg/tree and 15.24 kg/tree. Additionally, it sequestered the maximum amount of CO2, with 126.04 mg/ha. M. oleifera, showing to its higher mean growth parameters recorded the highest Average Aboveground & Belowground Biomass per tree 46.65 kg & 15.24 kg, followed by P. pterocarpum with values 36.01 kg/tree, 6.21kg per tree respectively. While, T. grandisis observed the minimum AGB 6.84kg & BGB 1.67 kg per tree. The physiochemical analysis of the soils revealed that, there is significant variation in Soil pH, Soil EC & Soil Moisture, while Soil Bulk Density showed insignificant variation for different soil layers of all the 8 treatments (7 MPTs plantation blocks and Fallow land). Soil pH ranged from 7.4 to 8.1, which reveals that soil of the study area is slightly alkaline in nature. Soil organic carbon in top layer (L1 0-15cm) was recorded highest under Fallow land 0.33% which was closely followed by P. pterocarpum 0.32%, while least was observed for S. siamea 0.28%. In nutshell, we can say that M. oleifera with stand density of 1111 tree/ha displayed maximum carbon storage potential 34.38 Mg ha-1 that helps to sequester about 126.04 CO2/Mg/ha from the atmosphere, while P. pterocarpum with stand density of 400 tree/ha & carbon storage potential of 8.46 Mg ha-1, removes about 31.02 CO2/Mg/ha from the atmosphere. The data generated from the study will serve as baseline data for the future research.
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    “EVALUATION OF MUSTARD (Brassica juncea L.) VARIETIES UNDER ARJUN (Terminalia arjuna L.) BASED AGRI-SILVICULTURE SYSTEM IN BUNDELKHAND REGION”
    (DEPARTMENT OF SILVICULTURE AND AGROFORESTRY COLLEGE OF FORESTRY BANDA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE & TECHNOLOGY, BANDA-210 001, UTTAR PRADESH, (INDIA), 2023-08-26) ROHIT; Bhalendra Singh Rajput
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    ECOLOGICAL NICHE MODELLING FOR PREDICTING SUITABLE HABITAT FOR VULNERABLE TREE SPECIES Buchanania cochinchinensis (LOUR.) M.R. ALMEIDA IN VINDHYA REGION, UTTAR PRADESH,
    (DEPARTMENT OF SILVICULTURE AND AGROFORESTRY COLLEGE OF FORESTRY BANDA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE & TECHNOLOGY, BANDA- 210001, UTTAR PRADESH (INDIA), 2023-08-08) SWETENDRA KUMAR TRIGUNAYAT; Kaushal Singh
    A study was carried out during the year 2022-23 with a view to predict the future distribution range of Chironji (Buchanania cochinchinensis); identify the bioclimatic variables limiting the distribution and characterization of ecological niche in the Vindhya region of Uttar Pradesh., Two different ecological niche models (BioClim and MaxEnt) were applied to determine future species distribution ranges and identify limiting bioclimatic variables for real occurrence data of 57 locations. The ecological niche of the species was evaluated by using soil characters, present climatic conditions, population size, topography, and identifying the associates. The GeoCAT and Digital Elevation Model (DEM) were used to find out the population size and topography. Results of the study showed soil pH varied from 6.46 to 7.92, Nitrogen from low (213 kg/ha) to medium (389 kg/ha), Phosphorus was medium (13.50-22.50 kg/ha), and Potassium low (84 kg/ha) to high (662 kg/ha), with 210m to 520m elevation and population size 4.515km2 (Extent of Occurrence) and 23 km2 (Area of Occupancy) with Mahua, Tendu, and Sal as associates. The distribution ranges were found with 80% overlap between the baseline (2030) and predicted (2100) habitat suitability for the focal species, which were primarily determined by the mean temperature of the warmest quarter (Bio_10) and precipitation of the driest quarter (Bio_17) that emerged to be the most sensitive with the contribution of 29.5% and 22.3% respectively. The present (2030) and future (2100) projections suggest 13.73 % low suitable, 86.27 % medium suitable and 1.52 % low suitable, 98.48 % medium suitable area respectively for the distribution and cultivation of the chironji. The findings of the study provide insight into the suitable habitats of B. cochinchinensis for its promotion and conservation in Banda, Hamirpur, Kaushambi, Bhadohi, Prayagraj, and Chitrakoot forest divisions
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    “Socio-economic appraisal of different existing agroforestry systems in Banda district of Bundelkhand region”
    (Silviculture and Agroforestry Banda University of Agriculture and Technology, Banda (U.P), 2023-08-08) Sheetanshu Gupta; Rajiv Umrao
    An investigation was carried out in six villages of Naraini Block of Banda District of Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh to assess the socio-economic status of farmers of selected villages of Naraini Block. Data were recorded for various socio-economic parameters like age profile, social category, family structure, literacy status, livestock, land holding, farm size, land use practices, income from agricultural crops, income from timber tree species and horticultural trees and total annual income. Growth parameters like height, diameter and volume increment of tree species in a year that were present in farms of respondents of study area were also recorded. Agri-horti-silviculture was the most prominent system in the study area which was practiced by maximum farmers (74.17%). Acacia nilotica, Prosopis juliflora, Azadirachta indica, Syzygium cumini, etc. were major timber trees whereas Mangifera indica, Psidium guajava, Emblica officinalis and Ziziphus mauritiana were major fruit trees found in study area. Most of the farmers of the study area were illiterate (71.7%). Farmers were categorised on the basis of their land holding as small (0-2 ha), medium (2-4 ha) and large farmers (>4 ha). Animal husbandry was also adopted by majority of the population in Naraini Block with maximum percentage of buffalo (92.5%) as livestock. Yield of main product (40.05 q/ha), agricultural income (Rs 120141.7/ha) and agri-allied income (Rs 23594.26/ha) was found highest for small farmers whereas net income was found highest for large farmers (Rs 54231.67/ha). B:C ratio was found highest for large farmers (1.72) and farmers practicing agri-horti-silviculture system (1.61) among all the other agroforestry systems practiced in study area. The findings of the study provided insight into the socio-economic status of the farmers along with the output they get from various components of agroforestry.
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    BIOMASS AND CARBON STOCK ESTIMATION UNDER DIFFERENT LAND USE SYSTEM OF SEMI-ARID REGION OF BUNDELKHAND
    (Banda University of Agriculture & Technology, Banda-210001, Uttar Pradesh, India, 2022-09-22) Kant, Shiva; Kumar, Sanjeev
    The present investigations were carried out in Badokhar Khurd block Banda district Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh. The experiment was laid out randomized block design using seven land use systems four soil layers (L) and each different land use system replicated thrice. The seven land use systems were: agriculture (T1), horticulture (T2), natural grassland (T3), horti-pastural (T4), silvi-pastural (T5) agri-silvicultural (T6) and agri-horticultural (T7). The soil sample were collected from four depth of soil layers viz., 0- 10cm (D1), 10-20cm (D2), 20-30cm (D3) and (D4), 30-40cm. The main sample plot size of each land use system was 50x20 m2 except for agriculture and natural grassland field where the sub plot size was 1x1 m2 quadrates. The plant attribute such as above ground biomass, belowground biomass and total biomass were determined while the soil attributes bulk density and organic carbon were also determined and they were used to estimate the plant carbon stock, soil carbon stock and total carbon stock. The results have revealed that different land use system have significant influence on the production of above ground biomass, belowground biomass and total biomass, which affect the carbon stock and CO2 mitigation potential the maximum aboveground biomass carbon stock (8.30 t ha-1 ), belowground biomass carbon stock (2.16 t ha-1 ) and total biomass carbon stock (10.46 t ha1 ) was exhibited by silvi-pasture system. While minimum above ground biomass carbon stock (0.51 t ha-1 ), belowground carbon stock (0.13 t ha-1 ) and total biomass carbon stock (0.65 t ha-1 ) was found in natural grassland. Maximum bulk density was recorded in agriculture crop based land-use (1.45g cm-3 ) followed by Agri-silvicultural system and agri-horticultural system while minimum bulk density was recorded in silvi-pastural system (1.36g cm-3 ). The bulk density increases with increase in depth of soil in all the land-use system. Maximum soil organic carbon was recorded in silvi-pastural system (0.35%) followed by followed by horti-pastural system, agri-horticultural system and agrisilvicultural system while the minimum soil organic carbon was recorded in agriculture crop based land-use system (18%). The soil organic carbon decrease with increase in depth of soil in all land use systems. Maximum soil organic carbon stock was recorded in silvipastural system (4.97 t ha-1 ) followed by horti-pastural system, agrihorticultural system, and agri-silvicultural system while minimum soil organic carbon stock agriculture crop based land-use (2.63 t ha-1 ). As a result, the maximum total carbon stock was recorded silvi-pastural system (29.35 t ha-1 ) followed by horti-pastural system, agri-silvicultural system, agri-horticultural system and agriculture crop based land use while minimum total carbon stock was recorded in natural grassland (11.87 t ha-1 ).