| Professor & Head | : | Dr. H. L. Sakarvadia, Ph.D. |
| Contacts | : | 0285-2672080 - 90 Ext - 359 |
| E-mail ID | : | agchem@jau.in |
1) Faculty Strengh (Current Position) :
| Sr. No. | Name | Designation | Higher Qualification | Contacts | Experience of Current Position | Total Experience |
|---|
| 1 | Dr. H. L. Sakarvadia | Professor & Head | Ph.D. (Soil Sci.) | hlsakarvadia@jau.in | 13 years | 30 years |
| 2 | Dr. A. V. Rajani | Professor | Ph.D. (Soil Sci.) | avrajani@jau.in | 17 Years | 30 Years |
| 3 | Dr. H. P. Dholariya | Associate Professor | Ph.D. (Soil Sci.) | hpdholariya@jau.in | 1 Year | 1 Year |
| 4 | Dr. P. I. Jetpara | Assistant Professor | Ph.D. (Soil Sci.) | poonamjetpara@jau.in | 12 Years | 13 Years |
| 5 | Dr. A. S. Jadeja | Assistant Professor | Ph.D. (Soil Sci.) | asjadeja@jau.in | 8 Years | 8 Years |
| 6 | Dr. K. P. Bhuriya | Assistant Professor | Ph.D. (Soil Sci.) | kpbhuriya@jau.in | 8 Years | 8 Years |
| 7 | Miss T. R. Ribadiya | Assistant Professor | M.Sc. (Agri.) (Soil Sci.) | trribadiya@jau.in | 1 Year | 1 Year |
| 8 | Dr. D. V. Parakhia | Assistant Professor | Ph.D. (Soil Sci.) | dvparakahiya@jau.in | 1 Year | 10 Years |
Technical Staff (Current Position) :
| Sr. | Name | Designation | Qualification | Contacts | Experience of Current Position | Total Experience |
|---|
| 1 | Miss. K. B. Ranparia | Agriculture Officer | M.Sc. (Agri.) (Soil Sci.) | kbranpariya@jau.in | 10 Years | 10 Years |
| 2 | Miss. M. A. Davara | Agriculture Officer | M.Sc. (Agri.)(Soil Sci.) | madavara@jau.in | 7 Years | 7 Years |
| 3 | Shri. R. M. Parmar | Agriculture Supervisior | Diploma | - | 01 Year | 39 Years |
| 5 | Shri. S. M. Akbari | Agriculture Supervisior | Diploma | smakbari@jau.com | 01 Years | 16 Years |
| 6 | Shri. H. M. Kunjadiya | Agriculture Supervisior | Diploma | - | 1 Years | 16 Years |
| 7 | Miss. R. R. Baldha | Agriculture Assistant | Diploma | rashmibaldha@jau.in | 8 Years | 8 Years |
Supporting Staff (Current Position) :
| Sr. | Name | Designation | Qualification | Contacts | Experience of Current Position | Total Experience |
|---|
| 1 | Smt. S. S. Manavadaria | Senior Clerk | Graduate in Arts | - | 9 Years | 19 Years |
| 2 | Shri M J Sindhal | Driver | Graduate in Arts | - | 18 Years | 18 Years |
- Post Graduate Courses (As per fifth dean) as per BSMA
| Teacher | Odd/ Even | Course No. | Titleof the course | Credit |
|---|
| Dr. P. I. Jetpara | Even | SOIL 501 | Soil Physics | 2+1 |
| Dr. A. S. Jadeja | Odd | SOIL 502 | Soil Fertility & Fertilizer Use | 3+1 |
| Dr. H. P. Dholariya | Odd | SOIL 503 | Soil Chemistry | 2+1 |
| Dr. A. S. Jadeja | Even | SOIL 504 | Soil Mineralogy, Genesis, Classification and Survey | 2+1 |
| Dr. P. I. Jetpara | Even | SOIL 506 | Soil Biology and Biochemistry | 2+1 |
| Dr. A. V. Rajani | Odd | SOIL 510 | Analytical Techniques and Instrumental Methods in Soils and Plant Analysis | 0+2 |
| Dr. A. V. Rajani | Even | SOIL 511 | Management of Problematic Soils and Water | 2+1 |
| Dr. H. L. Sakarvadia | Even | SOIL 601 | Recent trends in soil physics | 2+0 |
| Dr. A. V. Rajani | Odd | SOIL 602 | Modern concept of soil fertility | 2+0 |
| Dr. L. C. Vekaria | Odd | SOIL 603 | Physical chemistry of soil | 2+0 |
| Dr. H. P. Dholariya | Even | SOIL 604 | Soil Genesis and Micropedology | 2+0 |
| Dr. L. C. Vekaria | Even | SOIL 605 | Biochemistry of Soil organic matter | 2+0 |
| Dr. L. C. Vekaria | Odd | SOIL 606 | Soil Resource Management | 3 +0 |
(B) Under Graduate Programme, B.Sc. (Hons.) Agri., COA, Junagadh
| Teacher | Semester | Course No. | Titleof the course | Credit |
|---|
| Dr. P. I. Jetpara | First | Soil 1.1 | Fundamental of soil science | 2+1 |
| Dr. P. I. Jetpara & Miss. T. R. Ribadiya | Second | Soil 2.2 | Manures, Fertilizers and Soil Fertility Management | 2+1 |
| Dr. P. B. Kotadiya | Second | VAC-I | Environmental studies and Disaster Management | 2+1 |
| Dr. H. P. Dholariya | Second | SEC-5 | Soil, plant and water testing | 0+2 |
| Dr. A. S. Jadeja | Third | Ag. Chem. 3.3 | Problematic Soils and their Management | 2+1 |
| Dr. A. V. Rajani | Fourth | NF-I | Natural farming | 2+1 |
| Ku. K. B. Ranapariya | Fifth | Envs. 5.1 | Env. Studies and disaster Mang. | 2+1 |
| Dr. A. S. Jadeja | Sixth | NF-II | Natural farming | 2+1 |
| Dr. A. S. Jadeja and Dr. D. V. Parkhia | Seventh | Ag. Chem. 7.4 | RAWEP | 0+2 |
| Dr. A. S. Jadeja, Dr. D. V. Parkhia and Ku. Monali Davara | Eight | ELP | ELP | 0+10 |
| Dr. D. V. Parkhia | Eight | NF-III | Natural farming | 0+5 |
(C) Under Graduate Programme, B.Sc. (Hons.) Horti.
| Teacher | Semester | Course No. | Titleof the course | Credit |
|---|
| Dr. K. P. Bhuriya | Fourth | NRMH 4.7 | Soil, water and plant analysis | 1+1 |
| Miss. T. R. Ribadiya | Sixth | Enrs. 6.11 | Environmental studies and Disaster Management | 2+1 |
| Miss. T. R. Ribadiya | Third | NRMH 3.3 | Fundamental of Soil Science | 2 +1 |
| Miss. T. R. Ribadiya | Second | VAC-I | Environmental studies and Disaster Management | 2+1 |
| Dr. P. B. Kotadiya | Fifth | NRMH 5.8 | Weed management in Horticultural Crops | 1+1 |
| Dr. P. B. Kotadiya | Sixth | NRMH 6.9 | Introduction to Major Field Crops | 1+1 |
- D) Under Graduate Programme, B.Tech. (Ag. Engg.)
| Teacher | Odd/Even | Course No. | Titleof the course | Credit |
|---|
| Ku. Ranpariya Kajal | Odd | Agri. (E) 1.1.3 | Principles of soil science | 2+1 |
(E) Polytechnic/Agro Based ITI
| Teacher | Odd/Even | Course No. | Title of the course | Credit |
|---|
| K. B. Ranpariya, | Even | Ag. Chem. 2.1 | Fundamentals of soil science | 2+1 |
| Monali Davara | Odd | Ag. Chem. 3.2 | Manurs, fertilizers and soil fertility management | 2+1 |
| Monali Davara | Even | Ag. Chem. 4.3 | Problematic soils and their management | 2+1 |
| K. B. Ranpariya, | Odd | B.Sc. 5.6 | Environmental science | 2+1 |
| Dr. P. B. Kotadiya | Even | Agron 5.8 | Principal of Weed Management | 1+1 |
Laboratory Facility
| Sr. No. | Name of Lab. | Seating Capacity | Purpose | UG or PG |
|---|
| 1 | MSS Research lab | 15 | Sample preparation and Analysis | For Research Scheme |
| 2 | Micronutrients research lab | 15 | Sample preparation and Analysis | For Research Scheme |
| 3 | G-1 Research lab | 15 | Sample preparation and Analysis | For Research Scheme |
| 4 | Soil Water analysis lab | 10 | Sample preparation and Analysis | For Research Scheme |
| 5 | STCR lab | 10 | Sample preparation and Analysis | For Research Scheme |
| 6 | Soil survey lab | 10 | Sample preparation and Analysis | For Research Scheme |
| 7 | LTFE lab | 10 | Sample preparation and Analysis | For Research Scheme |
| 8 | P. G. research lab | 10 | Sample preparation and Analysis | For P.G. Research |
| 9 | U. G. lab | 50 | Practical | For U.G. Practical |
List of Major Equipment/Instruments
| Sr. No. | Name of laboratory | Name of Equipment / Instrument | No of Equipment/ Instrument |
|---|
| 1 | PG Lab | UV Visible Spectro Photometer | 1 |
| 2 | PG Lab | Pressure Plate Apparatus | 1 |
| 3 | PG Lab | Gerhardt Turbotherm Digestion Unit | 1 |
| 4 | PG Lab | Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer, (AAS) with graphite Furness | 1 |
| 5 | PG Lab | Agilent technologies 4200 MP-AES | 1 |
| 6 | PG Lab | Robotic clay fraction Analyser | 1 |
| 7 | UG Lab | Refrigerated Centrifuge | 1 |
| 8 | UG Lab | UV Spectrophotometer | 1 |
| 9 | UG Lab | Analytical balance | 4 |
| 10 | PG Lab | Ion Analyser | 1 |
M.Sc./Ph.D. Students Guided (April 2020 to November 2025)
| Sr. No. | Name of Guide | No. of students being supervised (guided) by faculty |
|---|
| M.Sc. (Agri) | Ph.D. |
|---|
| 1 | Dr. S. G. Savalia | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | Dr. J. V. Polara | 2 | - |
| 3 | Dr. M. S. Solanki | 1 | - |
| 4 | Dr. H. L. Sakarvadia | 7 | 2 |
| 5 | Dr. A. V. Rajani | 7 | 2 |
| 6 | Dr. L. C. Vekaria | 8 | - |
| 7 | Dr. K. B. Parmar | 5 | 6 |
| 8 | Dr. B. B. Kunjadia | 1 | - |
| 9 | Dr. B. P. Talavia | 1 | - |
| 10 | Dr. J. J. Vaghani | 5 | - |
M.Sc. Theses Submitted (April 2020 to November 2025)
Ph.D. Theses Submitted (April 2020 to November 2025)
Faculty Participated in Trainings / Refresher Course / Summer / Winter School etc.
Seminar / Symposia / Workshop Attended (April 2020 to November 2025)
Papers Published in Journals (March 2021 to November 2025)
Papers Presented in Seminar / Symposia (March 2022 to November 2025)
Other Publication viz Books, Book chapter, practical Manuals, Bulletins etc. March 2020 to November 2025)
Recommendations for farmers and Scientific Community (March 2020 to November 2025)
On-Going Research Schemes / Projects
Screening of relative salt tolerant varieties of important crops
| Name of crop | Recommended salt tolerant varieties |
|---|
| Paddy Transplanted | Jaya, Dandi, GR-3, Masuri, JR-68 |
| Wheat | Kalyansona, KRL-119, GW-322, GW-451, GW-366 |
| Cotton | GCH-7, G.Cot-7, GJHV-851, GJHV-34, Kalyan, Dhumad |
| Sugarcane | Co-8338, Co-791, Co-671 |
| Castor | GAU-CH-1, GC-3, GCH-7 |
| Ground Nut | JL-24, TG-32, TG-26, GG-4, GG-13, GG-20 |
| Safflower | Tara, Bhima |
| Sorghum | Gundari, GSH-5, SRF-204, SRF-142 |
| Pearl millets | GHB-235,BK-560,GHB-105,MH-179 and GHB-229-For fodder |
| Barley | C-164 |
| Sunflower | EC-68414, EC-68415 |
| Brinjal | Green Round, Gujarat-1 |
| Tomato | J.T.- Junagadh Ruby, Pusa Ruby, H-24 |
| Mustard | Varuna, AS-10 |
| Gram | ICC-4, ICP-29 |
| Chilli | GC-103, Jwalla, GC-1, Gholar |
| Sesame | Purva-1 |
| Onion | Talaja Red, Green Round, PRL-1 |
Establishment of critical limits of different nutrients in soil and plant
| Nutrient | Crops | Critical limits |
|---|
| In soil | In plant |
|---|
| Phosphorus | Groundnut Wheat Pearl- millet Gram | 23.5 kg P2O5/ha 34.0 kg P2O5/ha 35.0 kg P2O5/ha 24.0 kg P2O5/ha | 0.26% (Pod) 0.26%(Grain) 0.32% (Grain) 0.31% (Grain) |
| Potassium | Pearl millet Wheat Groundnut | 160 kg K2O/ha 155 kg K2O/ha 145 kg K20/ha | 2.80%(35 DAS) 2.48% (Straw) 1.40%(30 DAS) 1.80% (Straw) 0.46% (Haulm) 0.90% (Pod) |
| Sulphur | Maize Onion Garlic Pigeonpea Bt Cotton Soybean Green gram | 10 ppm 10 ppm 10 ppm 12.5 ppp 15.0 ppm 11.0 ppm 13.8 ppm | 0.10% (Fodder) 0.555% (60 DAS) 0.452% (60 DAS) 0.455 % (60 DAS) 0.475 % (60 DAS) 0.31 % (60 DAS) 0.395 % (45 DAS) |
| Zinc | Groundnut Wheat Cotton | 0.6 ppm 0.5 ppm 0.89 ppm | 14.00 ppm (Haulm) 20.00 ppm (60 DAS) 57.50 ppm (30 DAS) |
| Iron | Wheat | 6.10 ppm | 97.00 ppm (60 DAS) |
No. of Soil and Water Samples Analyzed During 2020-21 to 2024-25
| YEAR | SOIL SAMPLES | WATER SAMPLES | TOTAL INCOME (Rs) |
|---|
| 2020-21 | 2712 | 1265 | 9,55,805/- |
| 2021-22 | 1490 | 1076 | 5,94,650/- |
| 2022-23 | 2750 | 1474 | 11,49,690/- |
| 2023-24 | 2819 | 1377 | 11,87,155/- |
| 2024-25 | 3098 | 1696 | 13,19,253/- |
Budget head wise sanction Grant and Utilization (2025-26)
