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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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    Assessment of Carbon Fractions and Soil Quality of the different Land Use Systems
    (DEPARTMENT OF SOIL SCIENCE & AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE BANDA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE & TECHNOLOGY BANDA-210001, UTTAR PRADESH (INDIA), 2023-08-16) ATUL KUMAR SINGH; AMIT MISHRA
    A study was conducted at the research farm of the Banda University of Agriculture & Technology, Banda, U.P. The region is categorized under semi-arid climate the as per the meteorological data of 5 year the average annual rainfall is 913.3 mm (82 % received in only 3 months (July, August and September)). The mean minimum temperature was more than 25° C was observed in months (April-September). The evaporation was recorded more than 12 mm in month of April and May. The study was conducted on Land Use Patterns (LUPs) established on conversion of thorny scrub undulated land to cultivated land. The objective of the study was to evaluate the effect of different LUPs on soil organic carbon fractions and soil quality. The 12 LUPs patterns (Agroforestry-based system (AFS) (3), Orchards (3), Cultivated land (5) and uncultivated (1)) were selected for the study. The age of agro forestry, orchards and cultivated land were 5 years, 3.5 years and 3 years respectively. The eight soil samples were collected from the each LUPs and considered as replication. The two depths sample were collected. The soil indicators were selected as per the secondary literature and expert advice. The soil samples were analyzed by adopting standard protocols. The earthworm count found none in different LUPs except in Moringa and Arjun based agro-forestry systems. It indicated that the poor soil fertility. The weed density was higher in uncultivated soils and Mulberry + Lemon grass based AFS. The cultivated lands had higher available phosphorus than AFS, orchards and uncultivated land. Hence, the intensive management system and continuous addition of phosphatic fertilizer in both the season showed the build up phosphorus in soils. The SOC status was low irrespective of LUPs. The cultivated land except Rice-Wheat system had higher SOC % than Arjun based AFS, Pomegranate and Guava orchards and cultivated land. The similar trend was observed with the fractions of SOC i.e. active carbon, WSC and DHA. The SOC stock was significantly higher in pulses based intensive management cultivated land (Blackgram-mustard & IFS supported Pulses-wheat cropping system) than uncultivated land, Pomegranate orchard and Arjun based AFS at both 1 % at 5% probability level in 0-15 cm depth. The SOC was significantly positively correlated with the active carbon (0.531**), WSC (0.36**) and DHA (0.507**), respectively, while CaCO3 in soil was significantly negatively correlated with the active carbon (-443**), WSC (-0.396**) and DHA (- 0.596**) at 0-15 cm, respectively. The Soil Quality Index (SQI) derived from the score function of the selected soil indicators revealed that the order of SQI for both the depth was cultivated land> orchards> AFS> uncultivated land. Hence, it can be concluded that immediate attention needed in soil management particularly for the parameters pH, EC, OC, AC and CaCO3for the improvement in SQI and sustainable productivity of different LUPs.