Agricultural Botany

INTRODUCTION

Agriculture Botany section has been started at the time of establishment of Agril. College, Dhule in 1960. Previously, this college was under ‘Pune University’ upto 1968. Thereafter, this College was transferred to ‘Maharashtra Agriculture University, Pune in 1968-69 and later on to ‘Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri’ with effect from 1969-70.

Important Activities

1) To teach under graduate and post graduate teaching students
2) Basic and strategic research for genetic enhancement of important crops of this region
3) Transfer of technologies developed by the Division and University

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Achievements

1) Two M. Sc Student of this department awarded gold medal for securing first in university.
2) One M Sc Student Miss Sarika Kohakade thesis awarded as the best master thesis award
3) Seed production of important varieties of this region
4) Two students joined in Nationalized Bank
5) Four students appointed as Assistant Professor in Agriculture College.
6) Three students have joined Ph. D. programme.
7) Two students have joined in Agricultural Department.
8) Two students of this department selected as Agricultural Officer in Maharashtra State department in MPSC exam.

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Publications

The staff members of this Section have prepared quality practical manuals for following courses.

Title	Authours	Publication No.
1.Fundamentals of genetics	Dr. V.V. Bhavsar, Dr. V.S. Girase, Dr. K.K. Barhate, Dr. V.L.Amolic and Dr.A.M. Musmade	MPKV EDN.Pub.No. 175/2018
2.Commercial Plant Breeding	Dr. V.V. Bhavsar, Dr. V.S. Girase, Dr. K.K. Barhate, Dr. V.L.Amolic and Dr.A.M. Musmade	MPKV EDN.Pub.No. 257/2019
3.Fundamentals of Plant breeding	Dr. V.V. Bhavsar, Dr. V.S. Girase, Dr. K.K. Barhate, Dr. V.L.Amolic and Dr.A.M. Musmade	MPKV EDN.Pub.No. 256/2019
4.Fundamentals of crop physiology	Dr. V.V. Bhavsar, Dr. V.S. Girase, Dr. K.K. Barhate, Dr. V.L.Amolic and Dr.A.M. Musmade	MPKV EDN.Pub.No. 176/2019
5.Environmental science and Disaster management	Dr. V.V. Bhavsar, Dr. V.S. Girase, Dr. K.K. Barhate, Dr. V.L.Amolic and Dr.A.M. Musmade	MPKV EDN.Pub.No. 258/2019
6.Principles of Seed Technology	Dr. V.V. Bhavsar, Dr. V.S. Girase, Dr. K.K. Barhate, Dr. V.L.Amolic and Dr.A.M. Musmade	MPKV EDN.Pub.No. 177/2019
7.Micropropagation Technologies	Dr. V.V. Bhavsar, Dr. V.S. Girase, Dr. K.K. Barhate, Dr. V.L.Amolic and Dr.A.M. Musmade	MPKV EDN.Pub.No. 259/2019

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Faculty

Name of Faculty	Dr. Vikramsing Shantilal Girase
Mobile No.	9767650817
Email ID	vikramgirase@gmail.com
Designation	Assistant Professor of Botany
Qualification	Ph. D. in Cytogenetic and Plant Breeding
Area of specialization	Genetics & Plant Breeding, Seed Technology
Publication (Only Nos.)
i) Scientific	31
ii) Technical	32
iii) Extension Popular Articles	100
iv) Books	01
v) Any other info (very specific)	Recommendations= 06

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Name of Faculty	Vilas Vasant Bhavsar
Mobile No.	9623963891
Email ID	vvbhavsar@gmail.com
Designation	Assistant Professor of Botany
Qualification(Only higher qualification)	M,Sc.(Agri.),Ph.D in Genetics &Plant Breeding.
Publication (Only Nos.)
i) Scientific	24
ii) Technical	03
iii) Extension	09
iv) Books	1
v) Any other info (very specific)	A) Major contribution in release of the following crop varieties
Crop	Varieties
i) Wheat	NI 9947,NIAW 34,NIDW 15,NIDW 295 & Trimbak
ii) Bajra Hybrids	Shanti & Adishakti
iii) Niger	Phule Karala &Phule Vaitarana.
	B)Recommendations: Total nos.:4

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Name of Faculty	Khushal Kashinath Barhate
Mobile No.	7588592110 / 9422893539
Email ID	Kkbarhate401@gmail.com
Designation	Associate Professor of Agril. Botany
Qualification(Only higher qualification)	M,Sc.(Agri.),Ph.D in Genetics &Plant Breeding.
Publication (Only Nos.)
i) Scientific	23
ii) Technical	11
iii) Extension	22
iv) Books	03
v) Any other info (very specific)	A) Major contribution in release of the following crop varieties
Crop	Varieties
i) Sorghum	1409 B/A Male sterile line
ii) Cotton	JLA-794
iii) Rice	Phule Samruddhi
	B)Recommendations: Total nos.: 6

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Faculty Position

SN	Post	No. of posts
		Sanctioned	Filled	Vacant
1	Professor	1	-	1
2	Associate Professor	1	1	-
3	Associate Professor	3	3	1  Pooled At AC,. Nandurbar
4	Agricultural Assistant	2	1	1
5	Peon	2	2	-
6	Grade I & II Labours	2	1	1
	Total	11	8	3