AICRP on Integrated Farming Systems Unit, Rajendranagar
Name of the Research Station : AICRP on IFS, Rajendranagar
Address (Village/Town, Mandal, District) : Rajendranagar
Google Location Coordinates : Latitude: 17.32299° N, Longitude: 78.41645° E
Agro-Climatic Zone : Southern Telangana Zone
Year of Establishment : 1969
Total Area (in acres) : Wet area : 0.5 acre; ID area : 3.75 acre, Total area : 4.25 acre
Mandate / Objectives:
- Characterization of existing farming systems to know the productivity, viability and constraints.
- Establishment, developing and validation of location-specific on-station integrated farming systems models.
- Developing, testing, verification and refinement of system based farm production technologies.
- Identification and evaluation of alternative cropping systems for improving productivity and profitability.
Key Research Themes / Focus Areas
- Cropping systems
- Crop Diversification
- Integrated farming Systems
- Organic / Natural farming
Current Projects
- Funding Agency : IIFSR, Modipuram and PJTAU
- Identification of cropping systems module for different farming systems.
- Sustainable resource management for climate smart IFS.
- Carbon crediting and GHG emission in IFS models
- Pilot project on Crop diversification in Khammam district (Khammam district).
| SI.No | Item |
|---|---|
| 1 | Cows (2 cows + 1 calf), Sheep- 35 |
| 2 | Sheep sheds 2 No. |
| 3 | Micro irrigation system |
| 4 | Dairy shed, old sheep shed and poultry shed |
| 5 | Vegetable pandal |
| 6 | Azolla sheds |
| 7 | 2 cu.m biogas plant |
| 8 | Vermi compost unit |
| 9 | AICRP-IFS labs |
| 10 | Spectrophotometer |
| 11 | Galaxy TAB S7 |
| 12 | Lenovo Think Book |
Technologies developed
- Resource efficient cropping systems for Southern Telangana region of Telangana.
- Diversified cropping systems for rice-rice in Southern Telangana region of Telangana.
- Integrated Nutrient Supply System for rice-rice cropping system
- Bio-intensive complementary cropping systems for Southern Telangana Zone
- Crop + Horticulture + Livestock Integrated Farming Systems model for ID situations of Southern Telangana
- Diversified and remunerative cropping systems for designing crop plan in Integrated farming Systems
- Climate smart IFS model for Irrigated Dry (ID) areas of Telangana
Extension Activities / Outreach Programs
- Training programmes – 183,
- TV/Radio programmes – 69
| Sl. No | Full Name & Designation | Department / Discipline | Areas of Specialization | Mail Id | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Mohammad Latheef Pasha Principal Scientist & Head |
Agronomy | Integrated farming systems, cropping systems, Precision irrigation water management | lateefpasha@pjtau.edu.in |  |
| 2 | Dr. K. Sridhar Scientist |
Agronomy | Nutrient and Water Management | sridhar.agron@gmail.com |  |
| 3 | Dr. K. Chiranjeevi Scientist |
Agronomy | Crop nutrient management, Integrated farming Systems | medak.ofr@gmail.com |  |
| 4 | Dr. Salla Sowjanya Scientist |
Agricultural Economics | Agricultural Economics | sowjanya.nsui@gmail.com |  |
Station In-Charge (Name & Designation):Dr. Mohammad Latheef Pasha, Principal Scientist & Head, AICRP on Integrated Farming Systems Unit, Rajendranagar
E-Mail : aicrpifs@pjtau.edu.in
Mobile Number : 8333818217