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Faculty Promoted<br />

Long time awaited faculty promotions have been done. In this process, a total number of 73<br />

faculty members were promoted to the rank of Associate Professor and 55 faculty members<br />

were promoted to the rank of Professor during the period of my stay at the CSAUAT,<br />

Kanpur.<br />

Specialized and Talented Faculty Added<br />

Faculty is the key to quality in teaching, research and extension. Long time vacant positions<br />

of Krishi Vigyan Kendras and vacant posts of SC/ST backlog were filled with specialized and<br />

talented faculty.<br />

Breeder Seed Production Programme<br />

During the period of my stay, the breeder seed production got a real boost. Under a single<br />

window system, Seed Production Centre of the <strong>University</strong> produced nucleus and breeder<br />

seeds and established its processing, storage and marketing system on modern lines. This<br />

organizational restructuring has led to strict quality control. This centre now produces total<br />

breeder seed requirements of the state for important crops like rice, wheat, soybean,<br />

groundnut, in addition to pulses and vegetables.<br />

Research Projects Added<br />

In 2007-08 and 2008-09, about 11 and 23 new ad-hoc research projects were sanctioned/<br />

financed by various agencies. Under National Horticulture Mission, projects worth rupees<br />

two crores were got sanctioned.<br />

Commercial Bio-control Lab Established<br />

Mass production of bio-control agents (Gliocladium virens, Trichoderma viride and<br />

Trichoderma harzianum) was started during my Vice-Chancellorship. Compatible strains of T.<br />

harzianum and Pseudomonas flourescens were identified and mixed formulations of these<br />

two bio-agents were tested under field condition. Mass culturing of corcyra was also taken<br />

up; university is also producing it commercially for sale in the market.<br />

Weather Forecasting and Advisory Services<br />

Agromet Advisory Service project funded by the Department of Science & Technology,<br />

Government of India is running in the Department of Agronomy. The works of weather<br />

forecasting and advisory services are being taken up. The centre has achieved successes in<br />

its forecasts to the tune of 81.8% of rainfall, 78.0% of cloud cover, 65.7% of maximum and<br />

minimum temperatures and 51.4% of wind speed.<br />

Horticultural Sale Points Opened

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