Niphad

Niphad

Name of the centre : Agricultural Research Station, Niphad, District Nasik, Maharashtra

Year of start :  Research Station Established – 1932;  All India Co-ordinated  Project on Wheat  Improvement – 1971

University / Department :   Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri(M.S.)

Importance of centre :-

Agricultural Research Station, Niphad is situated at one kilometer distance west of the Niphad Railway Station on the central Railway Mumbai- Delhi line. The nearest Village is Kundewadi ( Gitakunj) lying on 20.60 North latitude and 74.70 East longitude with 546.6 meter elevation from the mean sea level. Tahsil place Niphad is 5 km away from the research station.

          The research station was established in the year 1932 in the Bombay State with an object to carry out the scientific research for crop improvement particularly on wheat, Bajra Pigeonpea, Sesamum, Niger, safflower, onion. In the beginning the station was with state Department of Agriculture. In the year 1969 the station was allocated to Maharashtra Agricultural University and later on to Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri(M.S.).  Since then, it is a main research centre for wheat crop for the State of Maharashtra. As the wheat improvement programme in India has been reoriented in 1963, the wheat research at this research station came under the umbrella of All India Co-ordinated Wheat Improvement Project and in 1971; it became the main center of Peninsular Zone for coordinating the wheat improvement programme of the states of Maharashtra Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. National Agricultural Research Project started in 1985 to strengthen the research capabilities at this centre added the infrastructure and manpower to the centre.

Mandate:-

Crop improvement

  1. Organize, coordinate and monitor multi- locational and multidisciplinary research for developing and identifying superior wheat varieties having better quality and tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses viz., Bread and durum wheat varieties for Rainfed, Restricted Irrigation, Timely sown Irrigated conditions and  bread wheat varieties for late sown irrigated condition.
  2. Collect, evaluated, catalogue, maintain and use working germplasm collections of wheat with an aim to identify suitable donors for yield components, biotic and abiotic stresses and quality traits.
  3. Undertake strategic research for a major advance in genetic yield potential, quality and durable disease resistance through the utilization of genetic resources and genetic enhancement.
  4. Mobilise genetic diversity from National and International sources for developing new genetic stocks.
  5. Coordinate and organize nucleus and breeder seed production.

Crop production

  1. To develop new fertilizer doses for irrigated and rainfed wheat crop.
  2. To study and different cultivation practices for wheat based cropping systems.
  3. To study the organic farming and INM practices in wheat.
  4. To study constraints between farmers and scientist regarding wheat cultivation and to conduct FLD’s of new varieties on farmers ‘fields.
  5. To disseminate improved technology of wheat among farmers.

Crop Protection

  1. To screen different genotypes against different disease and pests under co- ordinate and state programme.
  2. To undertake studies on effects of environmental factors on incidence of disease and pests on wheat varieties.

Scientist Details :

Name Designation Phone Email Photograph
Prof. Suresh S. Dodke Wheat Specialist and Incharge AICRP

(AICRP on W & B funded)

 88882 06230 (M)
96042 61101 (M)
02550-241023 (O)		 nisudo0@gmail.com
Dr. Babanrao M. Ilhe Wheat Mycologist

(AICRP on W & B funded)

 94050 08914 (M)
02550-241023 (O)		 bm.ilhe@yahoo.com
Dr. Uday G. Kachole Wheat Breeder

(AICRP on W & B funded)

 75880 29031(M) bcgame@rediffmail.com
Prof. Bhalchandra Mhaske  

Assistant Professor of Agricultural Entomology(Non-AICRP on W & B funded)

 9420364447 (M)
9850243426 (w’app)		 bmmhaske@gmail.com