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Directorate
It Functions in the realm of Agricultural research, Agricultural education and Agricultural extension
The Directorate has 1340.6 acre of land distributed in 12 farms.
Activities:
* Support to research activities of AICRPs/AINPs and Dissertation works of students
* Quality seed production
* Production and distribution of 236 t quality seeds (Foundation/ Certified / TL) of paddy, wheat, oilseeds and pulses during 2006-07 crop seasons
* Supervises production of planting materials of Mango, Cashew, Ber and Sweet Orange at the RRS, Red & Laterite Zone, Jhargram, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal.
* It maintains one Eco-friendly farm (6.00 ha) as well as one Field Conservatory of germplasms of non- conventional crops (like Vannila, Peeper, Ekangi, Spices and Medicinal Crops, etc.) at the RRS, New Alluvial Zone, Gayeshpur, Nadia, West Bengal.
* An experimental Tea Garden yielding good quality tea leaves is maintained at the RRS, New Alluvial Zone, Gayeshpur, Nadia, West Bengal.
AVAILABILITY OF PADDY SEEDS for Kharif-2009 (down load NEW)
LIST OF FARMS WITH THEIR AREA AND STAFF STRENGTH (UNDER DIRECTORATE OF FARMS)
| Sl. No. |
Name and Loacation of Farm
|
Gross Area
(in acre)
|
Net Cultivable
Area (in acre)
|
Staff
strength
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01.
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Teachinh Farm, Mohanpur - Monduri
PO : Mohanpur, Dt.Nadia
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22.50 |
133.00 |
66 |
| 02. |
Central Research Farm,
Gayeshpur, PO : Gayeshpur,
Dt. Nadia (741234) |
165.00 |
125.00 |
45 |
| 03. |
Kalayani "C" Block Farm
PO : Kalayani, Dt. Nadia (741235) |
100.00 |
83.00 |
98 |
| 04. |
Kalayani District Seed Farm (ABC),
PO : Kalayani, Dt. Nadia (741235) |
128.00 |
107.06 |
140 |
| 05. |
Kalayani District Seed Farm (D),
PO : Kalayani, Dt. Nadia (741235) |
129.00 |
100.00 |
48 |
| 06. |
Regional Research Sub - Station,
Chakdah, Vill : Panchpota,
PO : Chakdah, Nadia. |
26.00 |
23.00 |
13 |
| 07. |
Block Seed Farm, Canning,
PO : Dhalirbati-via-Canning Town,
Dt. South 24 pgs. |
19.50 |
14.46 |
10 |
| 08. |
Regional Research Sub - Station,
Sekhampur, PO : Gadadhrpur,
Dt. Birbhum. |
29.10 |
26.50 |
17 |
| 09. |
Regional Research Sub - Station,
Raghunathpur, PO : Raghunathpur,
Dt. Purulia. |
28.75 |
20.40 |
07 |
| 10. |
Jhargram Farm, PO : Sevayatan,
Dt. Pashim Medinipur. |
425.23 |
315.00 |
30 |
| 11. |
Balindi Teaching and Research Complex, Vill : Balindi,
PO : Mohanpur, Dt.Nadia |
40.00 |
30.00 |
nil |
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Total staff strength at farm |
N/A |
N/A |
474 |
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Staff strength of DF^s office |
N/A |
N/A |
25 |
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Total area of farm lands & staff strength |
1315.58 |
977.42 |
499 |
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