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Department of Agronomy
Professor & Head : Dr. B. K. Sagarka, Ph.D.
Specialization : Organic Farming and Weed Control
Contacts : +91-285-2670139 (Office),
+91-2852672080 to 90 (Ext. 315/307/387/446) (Office)
: +91-285-2670139 (Telefax)
: +91 99033 12244
E-mail : bksagarka@jau.in
Faculty Information :
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Sr.
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Name & Designation
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Qualification
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Expertize
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Contacts
(Mobile)
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Dr. B.K. Sagarka
Professor & Head
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Ph. D.
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Organic farming and weed control
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9903312244
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2
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Dr. M.A. Shekh
Assoc. Professor
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Ph. D.
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Organic farming
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9727477132
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3
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Dr. B. M. Dabhi |
Ph. D.
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Farming system
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9428189696
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4
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Dr. B.M. Patoliya
Assoc. Professor
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Ph. D.
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Crop production
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9898864238
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5
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Dr. N.M. Dadhania
Assoc. Professor
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Ph. D.
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Weed management
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9427257574
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6
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Prof. N. N. Galani
Asstt. Professor
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M. Sc.
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Water management
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9426482996
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7
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Prof. M. U. Vachhani
Asstt. Professor
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M. Sc.
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Farm Management |
9879404474
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8
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Dr. R. K Mathukia
Assoc. Res. Sci.
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Ph. D.
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Weed Management
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7600455459
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9
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Dr. R. M. Solanki
Asstt. Res. Sci
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Ph. D.
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Crop production
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9428438680
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Dr. P K Chovatia
Asstt. Professor
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Ph. D
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Irrigation, Weed management
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9427743227
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11
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Prof M. C. Chopara
Asstt. Professor
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M. Sc
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Agricultural Meteorology
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9824072046
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12
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Shri C. V. Patel
Asstt. Res. Sci.
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M.Sc.
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Tillage Management
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9428622949
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13
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Shri D. M. Panara
Asstt. Professor
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M. Sc.
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Organic farming Seed Production |
9925333358
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Land Assets :
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Sr.
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Scheme
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Land area (ha)
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Cropping System Research
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5.55
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2
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Mechanized Commercial Farm
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27.18
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3
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Weed Control |
10.10
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4
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Instructional Farm
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56.50
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Total
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99.33
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Major achievements of Research and teaching of the Department :
Research Recommendations for farmers
Cultural Practices : 10
Water Management : 19
Fertilizer Management : 06
Cropping System : 15
Weed Control : 33
Total : 83
PG Students Completed Study :
M. Sc. Students : 242
Ph. D. Students : 37
Total : 279
Future plans/ thrust areas :
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Recycling of farm waste
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Organic farming
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Standardization and certification of organic produce
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Herbicides resistance crops
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Micro irrigation research in various field crops
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Tillage requirements for various crops along with sub-soiling
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Efficacy of post-emergence herbicides in various field crops
Research schemes/ projects at present :
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Instructional Farm B.H. – 6119
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College Farm B.H. – 3126-1
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Weed Control Research Scheme B.H. – 5046
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Mechanized commercial Farm B.H. – 5025
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Farming System Research Scheme B.H. – 2040
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Research on Tillage Technology B.H. – 10573
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Establishment of Organic Farming Research Cell B.H. – 10903
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Micro-irrigation Reserch Scheme B.H. – 10096
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Agro-Met Advisory Service Scheme B.H. – 18005-1
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Agro-Met Cell B.H. – 10927
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Energy and Mass Exchange Vegetative System B.H. – 18005-2
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Crop yield forecasting through Agrometeorological techniques B.H. -18005-6
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Evaluation of Pendimethalin 30% EC (Stomp 30% EC) against weeds in Cumin B.H. -18005-11
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Evaluation of Bio-efficacy of AGIL (Propaquizafop 10% EC) against weeds in Cotton and Residual Effect on Succeeding Crops B.H.-18005-12
New Schems / Projects Proposed :
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AICRP on Organic Farming
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AICRP on Weed Science
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AICRP on Farming System Research
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AICRP on Agrometeorology
- Evaluation of Quizalofop-Ethyl 5 % EC against Weeds in Summer Groundnut
- Studies on bio-efficacy, phytotoxicity, plant and soil residues of GOD-H003 in cotton crop and corryover and residue effects of GOD-H003 on succeeding crops
- Studies on bio-efficacy, phytotoxicity, plant and soil residues of GOD-H004 in cotton crop and carryover and residue effects of GOD-H004 on succeeding crops
- Bio-safety Research Trials Level-I for Transgenic Cotton Hybrids MON 15985 and Cot 102 (BGIII) and Transgenic Cotton Hybrids MON 15985, COT 102 and MON 88913 (BGIIIRRF)
- Strengthening of Weed Control Research Scheme (B.H. 5046)
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