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Silviculture and Agroforestry
Department of Silviculture and Agroforestry
Silviculture and Agroforestry is the main department of College of Forestry imparting UG PG education, research and extension. Imparting quality teaching to the students of UG and PG in forestry is the main mandate of the department. Presently department is offering masters in forester with specialization in Silviculture and Agroforestry. The department has highly qualified faculty with NET qualified, doctorate and teaching and research experience in the field of Silviculture, Forest Ecology and Agroforestry. Department is engaged in research activities related to silviculture and agroforestry.
Thrust areas
- Diagnostic survey and socioeconomic appraisal of existing farming system and development of Suitable Agroforestry systems for Bundelkhand.
- Studies pertaining to phylodiversity, ecology, carbon sequestration and valuation of ecosystem services of different ecosystems in the Vindhyan region.
- To standardize the nursery propagation techniques through seed and vegetative means of different RET/ medicinal plant species of Vindhyan region.
- Rehabilitation studies of degraded land (Mining, ravines and salt affected areas etc.) of Bundelkhand
- Consultancy and extension services in field of silviculture and agroforestry.
Facilities in the departments
1. Silviculture Laboratory
The laboratory of Silviculture is established in the department of Silviculture and Agroforestry. Basic facilities like tree height and diameter/girth measuring instruments (Measuring Tape (20 m Measuring Tape (50 m), Tree Caliper, Digital caliper, Ravi Multimeter, Spiegel Relaskop). Hot air oven for dry of the vegetation and soil samples. Electronic balance for weighing of the samples, bark Guage for measuring bark thickness, Double distillation unit for distilled water, Pressler’s increment Borer determination of growth rate, age etc. are also available in laboratory.
2. Agroforestry Laboratory
The laboratory of Agroforestry is established in the department of Silviculture and Agroforestry. The instruments like seed germinator dual chamber, electronic balance for weighing purpose, Hot Air Oven for drying of the soil and vegetation samples, Leaf area meter, Chain Saw, Soxhlet Apparatus, Digital Moisture Meter for Seeds, Heating mantle, oil extraction unit are some of the instruments available in laboratory.
3. Dendrology Laboratory cum Herbarium
The laboratory of Dendrology is established in the department of Silviculture and Agroforestry. The instruments like dissecting microscopes, herbarium press, Herbarium cabinets, Sterio zoom microscope, hand lenses, herbarium sheets for preparing herbarium samples by following standard procedure is available in dendrology laboratory. More than 300 plant specimens are also housed in the laboratory.
Seminar hall
4. Instructional Farm
Farm facilities: The farm store of Department of Silviculture and Agroforestry, is having various agricultural implements/tools for carrying out various field operations for laying out of research trials of PG students. The list of implements is as follows:
At Departmental level | At University level | ||
S.N. | Item/Tool | S.N. | Item/Tool |
1 | Garden shovel | 1 | Tractor |
2 | Premium Hoe | 2 | Water tanker |
3 | Grass (hedge) shear | 3 | Trolley |
4 | Sword | 4 | Tractor drawn seed cum fertilizer drill |
5 | Pron G cultivator | 5 | Tractor drawn disc plough (3 disc) |
6 | Knap sack sprayer | 6 | Tractor drawn MB Plough (2 bottom) |
7 | Edging knife | 7 | Tractor drawn inclined plate planter (6 row) |
8 | Garden rake | 8 | Tractor drawn disc type bund former |
9 | Pruning knife | 9 | Tractor drawn scraper |
10 | Secature | 10 | Tractor drawn auger digger |
11 | Budding and grafting knife | 11 | Tractor drawn cultivator (11 tynes) |
12 | Lawn mower Electric | 12 | Tractor drawn rotavator |
13 | Lawn mower manual | 13 | Cage wheel |
| 14 | Tractor drawn ridge maker | |
15 | Pedal cum power operated cleaner cum grader | ||
16 | Tractor drawn offset type disc harrow | ||
17 | Tractor drawn laser land leveller | ||
Instructional Farm
Awards received by faculty members
Sr. No. | Name of Faculty | Name of Award |
| Dr. Sanjeev Kumar | Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Award for Teaching Excellence (2019) |
Young Scientist Award (2019) | ||
Excellence Teaching Award (2019) | ||
Excellence Research award (2018) | ||
2
| Dr Rajiv Umrao | Young Scientist Award (2008) |
Brandis Prize (2011) | ||
Certificate of Appreciation (2022) | ||
| Outstanding Agriculture Teacher Award” for the year-2022 | |
3 | Dr Kaushal Singh | S.K. Seth Prize (2021) |
4 | Dr B.S. Rajput
| Certificate of Appreciation (2019) |
Certificate of Appreciation (2019, 2022, 2023, 2024) | ||
5 | Dr Dinesh Gupta | Certificate of Appreciation |
Brandis Prize (2019) | ||
Certificate of Appreciation (2020) | ||
Certificate of Appreciation (2021) | ||
2nd Rank in Exhibition at the International Year for Fruits & Vegetable (2021) | ||
Chiranjit Parmar Distinguished Publication Award in Wild Fruits (2015) | ||
6 | Dr Vinita Bisht | Young Scientist Award (2021) |
Women excellence award (2022) | ||
Best Doctoral Thesis Award (2018) |
Programs Offered
The department is offering M.Sc. Forestry degree program in Silviculture and Agroforestry as per the recommendation of the 19th BSMA Committee of ICAR. The post-graduate degree program, has a total of 70 credits which includes 20 credits for major courses, 08 credits for minor courses, 06 credits for supporting courses, 05 credits for common courses, 01 credit for the seminar and 30 credits for Master’s thesis research.
Objectives:
- To generate scientific temperament among the students by using modern educational tools.
- To produce technically sound graduate, post-graduate student in the field of Silviculture and Agroforestry.
- To carry out basic and applied research in Silviculture and Agroforestry.
Course detail
M.Sc. (Forestry) Silviculture and Agroforestry
Minimum Credit hour Requirements
Minimum Credit requirements shall be as given below subject to revision by ICAR.
| Master’s Programme |
(i) Course Work |
|
Major courses | 20 |
Minor courses | 08 |
Supporting courses | 6 |
Common courses | 05 |
Seminar | 01 |
(ii)Thesis Research | 30 |
Total | 70 |
LIST OF COURSES
S.N. | Title | Credit Hours |
| PG Courses Major Courses SAF 501* I Silviculture SAF 502* II Forest Biometry SAF 503* I Silvicultural Practices SAF 504* II Agroforestry Systems SAF 505* I Interactions in Agroforestry Systems SAF 506 II Modern Nursery Technologies SAF 507 I Plantation Forestry SAF 508 II Industrial Agroforestry SAF 509 I Climate Change and Conservation Silviculture SAF 510 II Trees and Shrubs for Agroforestry SAF 511 I Economics of Agroforestry Systems SAF 512 II Tree Seed Technology SAF 513 I Nutrient and Weed Management in Production Forestry SAF 514 II Crops and Live Stock Management in Agroforestry Minor Courses The subjects closely related to student’s major subject from the department of Courses from Forest Biology and Tree Improvement or Forest Products and Utilization Supporting General Statistical Methods and Computer Applications and any other course relevant to MSc research problem Common Course Library and Information Services Technical Writing and Communications Skills Intellectual Property and its management in Agriculture Basic Concepts in Laboratory Techniques Agricultural Research, Research Ethics and Rural Development Programmes Master’s Seminar Master’s Thesis Research |
20 2+1 1+1 1+1 2+1 1+1 1+1 2+1 1+1 2+0 1+1 2+1 2+1 1+1
2+0
08
06
05
1+0 0+30 |
List of Research projects of the department
Sr. No. | Title of the Project | Funding Agency | Status |
1. | Improvement of Chironji (Buchnania lanzan Spreng.) through selection from existing germplasm resources | UPCAR | Ongoing |
2. | Collection, conservation and development of gene bank of Mahua (Madhuca indica) at BUAT Banda | UPCST | Ongoing |
3. | Socioeconomic upliftment of Tribals population of Bundelkhand region through agriculture interventions | RKVY | Ongoing |
4. | Eco-restoration and upgradation of degraded forest land in to an ecotourism model | University funded | Ongoing |
5. | Development of Botanical Garden for Ex-Situ conservation of indigenous, Rare, Endangered and Threatened (RET) plant of Vindhya region. | University funded | Ongoing |
6. | Establishment of Hi-Tech Nursery for Promoting Horticultural and forestry plants in Bundelkhand Region of Uttar Pradesh | RKVY | Ongoing |
7. | Centre of excellence on dryland Agriculture. | RKVY | Ongoing |
8. | Development of Integrated Model for Promoting Conjunctive and Multiple Use of Surface and Groundwater Resources in Bundelkhand Region | RKVY | Ongoing |
9. | Promotion of Natural farming by conservation of stray cattle and development of cow dung based products at BUAT Banda | University funded | Ongoing |
10. | In-Situ conservation and upgradation of Kenkatha cattle | University funded | Ongoing |
11. | Molecular screening and invitro propagation of economically important tree Mahua | University funded | Ongoing |
12. | All India Co-ordinated Research Project on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants & Betalvine | ICAR | Ongoing |
13. | All India network project on vertebrate pest management | ICAR | Ongoing |
14. | High-tech Production System for the quality diseases free seed rhizomes of Ginger | MIDH, DASD, Kerala | Completed |
15. | Entrepreneurial startup of apiculture: a vital input for doubling farmers income in Bundelkhand region (UP). | RKVY | Completed |
16. | Establishment of central lab facility | RKVY | Completed |
17. | Documentation of tradition knowledge and grassroot innovations from Chitrakoot region | NIF Under DST | Completed |
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Morphological characterization of plants doing by students in laboratory
Faculties of the department reciving awards
Student preparing seed ball and other artifacts
Participation in Kisan mela
Forest visit of Girwa and Rasin dam
Field visit and tree measurements in Kalinjar forest and Ranipur Wildlife Sanctuary
Visit of Madfa forest Chitrakoot
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