Kewalanand Professor Agronomy & Course Coordinator CAFT – Agronomy Training – G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar

DEPARTMENT OF AGRONOMY Inception of CAS/CAFT CAS CAFT

Human Resource Development. Site specific interactive learning: Issues, problems and possible solutions. Infra-structural and research competence development. Objectives:

Faculty Strength Professor:17 Associate Professor/SRO:08 Assistant Professor/JRO:11 Total:36

Sl.No. Name of the Book/Manuals/instructional Material Year1. Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) for Secured, Safe and Sustainable Crop Production Crop Diversification for sustainable Crop production Precision in Agronomy for Sustainable Crop Production Resource Conservation Technology for Sustainable Crop Production Farming System an Approach towards Sustainable Agriculture Water Conservation and Utilization for Improving Agriculture Production Advances in Commercial Agriculture Advances in Crop Production Under Fragile Ecosystems Cropping System Approach for Food Security and Soil Quality Enhancing Water Productivity in Agriculture Crop Management Strategies Under Changing Climate Resource Conservation for Shaping Future Agriculture 2012 No. of Manuals/Books/Instructional Material Published Year wise

Awards and Recognization of the CAFT  Best Centre of Advanced Studies certificate provided by ICAR  Excellent response of various SAUs and ICAR Institution by nominating their faculty for training.

Areas of training required to address changing needs of the discipline  Enhancing factor productivity through rhizosphere management  Unlocking/Trapping potential of hill agriculture  Precision in agricultural input management  System approach and crop modeling  Agronomic strategies and contingent management for aberrant weather conditions  Crop Production under stressed conditions  Alternate Land-use systems.  Watershed management approaches for different agro-ecological regions

Innovative suggestions for improvement of the programme  Use of modern teaching methods & aids for enhanced learning.  Due emphasis on practical and field visit components.  Identification and engagement of appropriate resource person within and out side the country.  On the spot evaluation & monitoring by ICAR is suggested

Training Progress ( ) Trainings conducted:02 1. Crop Management Strategies under Changing Climate, Oct , Resource Conservation for Shaping Future Agriculture, Feb. 15-March 07, 2013  Trainees: I TrainingII Training 1. Number of Application Received Number of trainees selected 2625  Number of classes: (i) Lectures5453 (ii) Practicals/field visits1411

(a) Level of training (%) AspectsElementaryModerateAdvance IIII I Basic Applied Adaptive Extension Average

IndicatorsHigh relevance Moderate relevance Low relevance IIII I a. Expectation for the institution b. Area of specialization Average (b) Relevance of the programme (%)

S. No. Satisfaction indicatorHighly satisfied SatisfiedPartially satisfied IIII I 1training given and expectations Helpful in job General arrangement Laboratory facilities Behaviour and style of the training faculty Overall satisfaction (c) Satisfaction level (%)

(d) Rating of the programme (%) I TrainingII Training Excellent-4036 Very good-60 Good--04 Fair---

III 1. Changes in the existing activities New activities initiated 8052 * Multiple responses received Utility of Trainings

Average Performance of speakers (%) ParametersExcellentVery good GoodFairPoor IIII I I I Content Presentations Average

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