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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.
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
|
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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