Seed Production : 

Agro-Climatic Information of the Centre : 

Experiments : 

Infrastructure :

(A) Farm Land : 

(B) Farm Machinery : 

Mandate :

1. To strengthening the cotton Research work, to develop improved cotton varieties for the Respective regions to study the problem of cotton cultivation.   
2. The main object of this station is to find out suitable varieties and agronomical practices of crop of this region.   
3. This Research Station is also conducting the trial on sorghum and cotton under the technical guidance of the research scientist (sorghum and cotton) Surat.   
4. This Research Station is working as a sub Centre of Dry Farming Research Station under the technical control of the Research Scientist (Dry Farming), Junagadh Agriculture University, Targhadia.

Objectives :

1. Research and improvement in Dry Farming crops. 

Research Activities : 

Research Recommendations made for the farmers :

1.  The farmers of North Saurashtra Agro climatic zone growing castor under conserved soil moisture are advised to sow the castor at 120 cm X 60 cm for getting higher yield and net return.

Achievements :

Crop Production 2014 – 20 

Transfer of Technologies / Extension Activities :

The Technology developed at this research station is being transmitted to the various extension agencies, NGOs, farmers and students in the following ways.
1.  Participating in the ‘KrushiMela’, farmers days and agricultural exhibitions organized by University or other agencies.

Future Outlook :

1.  Cotton, sorghum and gram are the major crops of the costal Ghed region of the South Saurashtra until now no research has been concentrated on these crops, hence there is need to focus research on agronomic requirement for these crops.
2.  There is a greater possibility for the introduction of new crops like castor, sesamum, sunflower, soybean, pigeon pea etc. for development of new alternatives for farmers rather than conventional ones.
3. Soil moisture is a limiting factor for crop production, hence the research should be done to develop suitable technologies for in-situ moisture conservation with the help of mulch and with the adoption of contour cultivation practices.
4.  Cotton, Jowar and chickpea are important crops of Ghed area hence there is a scope to develop salt tolerant varieties of these crops.
5.  More emphasis is required on interculturing, especially regarding tillage depth and frequency.

Contact :

Dr. R. B. Vadher
Assistant Research Scientist (I/C)
Dry Farming Research Centre
Junagadh Agricultural University
Ratia (Ghed)-360576
Taluka &District: Porbandar (Gujarat)
E-mail: dfrsratia@jau.in