14. Rural development through processing and dairy industries15. Postharvest management and marketing of agricultural

produce16. Livestock management with special reference to its role in

agriculture and rural development17. Agricultural Labour: Requirements, Status and Future18. Agricultural Mechanization: Necessity and Status19. Role of Government bodies/NGOs in Agriculture and rural

development20. Changing scenario of economics and finance in agriculture: A

glance21. Cultivation, processing and use of Medicinal and Aromatic

Plant.

Registration Fee: The Registration Fee can be sent through Demand Draft in favour of "National Seminar, KVK, BHU-2015" payable at State Bank of India, Rajiv Gandhi South Campus (BHU) Barkachha, Branch (IFSC Code: SBIN0014398), Mirzapur. The Registration fee shall be as per the following: Before 30th Jan. On Spot1.Farmers/Rural Youth Rs. Nil Nil2.Students (without proceeding) Rs. 600.00 Rs. 1200.003.Academicians/Researchers Rs.1200.00 Rs. 1600.004.Extension Functionaries Rs.1000.00 Rs. 1000.005.Corporate/NGOs Rs.2000.00 Rs. 2000.00 (Only one Banner 6.Corporates/NGOs Rs.3000.00 Rs. 3000.00s (With advertisement/Stall

Address for Mailing Abstracts/Papers and Contact: Abstracts/Full length papers can be sent through email on soilseminar2015@gmail.com. The contact phone number is: Dr. S.N. Singh : (+91) 9453791916Note: Full length papers will be accepted from registered participants only for publication in seminar proceedings (with ISBN) on Innovative Ideas of New Invention in Agriculture. Review papers will not be accepted. Manuscripts should contain Introduction, Methodology, Result & Discussion, Conclusion and References in New Times Roman Font size 12 with 1.5 spacing. Maximum pages limit is 4-5 pages including tables & figures.

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BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY Banaras Hindu University is an internationally reputed temple of learning situated in the holy city of Varanasi. This creative and innovative university was founded by the great national leader, Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya, in 1916 with cooperation of great personalities like Dr. Annie Besant, who viewed it as the University of India. The University has two campuses, the main campus being at Varanasi and the south campus located in the district Mirzapur. The south campus of the university known as Rajiv Gandhi South Campus (RGSC), Barkachha in Mirzapur district, covering an area of 2700 acres is coming up. The university comprises 3 Institutes, 14 Faculties, 140 Departments, 04 Interdisciplinary Centers, A Constituent College for women and 3 Constituent Schools, spanning a vast range of subjects pertaining to all the branches of humanities, social science, technology, medicine, science, fine arts and performing arts. Ever since the creation of the Institute of Agricultural Research in 1931 the Institute of Agricultural Sciences has been rendering unique service to the country in the areas of teaching, research and extension of Agricultural Sciences and technological advancements in this field. It was established as Institute of Agricultural Research in 1931 and became the Institute of Agricultural Sciences in 1980. Starting with only 03 teachers in 1931, the Institute now has 135 teachers and scientists. The Institute is providing training not only to the UG & PG students but is also providing improved technology and technological inputs such as quality seeds, saplings, organic manures etc. to the farming community of the region. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra under the administrative control of the University was established to the year 1984 at village Barkachha in Mirzapur district and started full-fledged functioning from 1987 onwards. Presently the KVK is not only performing its mandatory work but is also involved in teaching of the undergraduate students of agriculture at Rajiv Gandhi South Campus of the University. Thus, it is directly associated with agricultural education as well as extension of the improved agricultural techniques helping both of its clienteles, i.e. students and farmers. It is perhaps the first KVK in the country which is efficiently bridging the gap between the academia and practitioners of agriculture. ABOUT THE SEMINAR: The National Seminar on "Sustainable Rural Development through Soil Health and Fertility Management in Agriculture" is being organised to bring the educationists, researchers and extension functionaries on a common platform in order to identify the challenges and obstacles in the way of agriculture and rural development with an eye on the depleting soil fertility status and soil health. Agriculture, being the principal enterprise of the rural masses of the country, gives employment to over 70% of the population together with its allied fields. With increasing per capita income day by day, it is high time that efforts for improvement in income from agriculture and rural enterprises be give the due preference so that the largest population of the country is benefitted. Themes: 1. Agricultural Education & Research in India: an overview2. Soil Health and Fertility Management to enhance the crop

production in agriculture3. Integrated Nutrient Management through soil health in

Agriculture and rural development 4. Use of Organic Sources in Agriculture and Rural development5. Soil and Water Conservation techniques use of Agriculture and

rural development6. Ecofriendly Reclamation of Polluted soil and Water use of crop

production in agriculture7. Protected Cultivation for Soil Fertility and Human Health8. Agriculture and Sustainable development: Resource Conservation

Technologies and Resource Management for rural development9. Management of Modern Agriculture through climate change10. Contribution of newly emerging fields of science and technology

including Biotechnology, ICT in agriculture and rural development11. Agriculture and Social Forestry: The interdependence on each

other12. Agriculture and Small scale industries13. Role of rural sociology in Agricultural extension and Rural

development

February 14 & 15, 2015Venue:

RAJIV GANDHI SOUTH CAMPUS BHU, Barkachha, Mirzapur

NATIONAL SEMINAR NATIONAL SEMINAR ON ON

SUSTAINABLE RURALSUSTAINABLE RURALDEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT

THROUGH SOIL HEALTH THROUGH SOIL HEALTHANDAND

FERTILITY MANAGEMENTFERTILITY MANAGEMENT IN AGRICULTURE IN AGRICULTURE

NATIONAL SEMINAR ON

SUSTAINABLE RURALDEVELOPMENT

THROUGH SOIL HEALTHAND

FERTILITY MANAGEMENT IN AGRICULTURE

Organised by :

KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRAInstitute of Agricultural Sciences, RGSCBanaras Hindu University, Barkachha,

Mirzapur-231 001 (U.P.)

ABOUT MIRZAPUR : According to several recorded facts, the city of Mirzapur was established by the British East India Company in 1735 while the civilization at here was found as early as 5000 BC. As a proof of the lower Paleolithic age culture, there still exist artifacts of prehistoric caves, the painted rocks and other evidences in the Belan River Valley. Here we can find the evidences that are more than 17000 BC. British East India Company has established this area to fulfill the need of a trading center between central and western India. Over the time Mirzapur became a famous trading center of Central India and started trading of cotton, and silk at very large scale. Most of the city was established by British officers, but the starting development was founded by the most famous officer of British East India Company "Lord Wellesley". According to certain evidences the British construction was initiated from Burrier (Bariya) Ghat. Lord Wellesley has reconstructed the Burrier Ghat as a main entrance in Mirzapur by the Holy River Ganges. Some of the old markets of the city have been named after Lord Wellesley, like Wellesleyganj. Mukeri Bazar etc. Mirzapur is the place in India where the Holy River Ganges meets the mighty Vindhya Range. This is considered significant in Hindu mythology and has also been mentioned in the Vedas. For quite some years Mirzapur has been a destination for tourists, particularly for people from adjoining states, owing mainly to the ghats, the temples and the famous clock tower (Ghanta Ghar) which are excellent examples of contemporary architecture.

AttractionsVindhyachal: A few miles away from the city is the famous Hindu pilgrimage known as Vindhyachal where according to the mythology, a part of Sati (an Avatar of Durga) fell. The river Ganges flows through this city. Other sites of pilgrimage include Kali Khoh where a statue of the Goddess has its mouth in the shape of a cave, and Ashtabhuji who is considered the replacement of Lord Krishna at the time of their births by Vasudeva to present before Kansa. The Vindhya Hills present a scenic beauty in the rainy season and adjoining to the campus are two famous waterfalls (Vindham Fall and Tanda Fall) which further add to the natural beauty of the region. Ghanta Ghar (Clock Tower) The famous Ghanta Ghar of Mirzapur is located in the premises of City Corporation, about 3 km from the Mirzapur Railway Station. It was constructed in the year 1891 having its entire structure made up of finely carved stones and a 1000 kg alloy bell hanging from the tall structure. Ghats There are several Ghats (steps) to reach the river Ganges along the city. Every of them has its own history. The Ojhala Bridge adjoining to the Ganges was

constructed by Mahant Parshuram Giri in Vikram Samvat 1772. This valuable heritage connecting the cities of Mirzapur and Vindhyachal, with fort like minarets and ramparts on the either side of the bridge, is a fine example of contemporary architecture. How to reach: Mirzapur is well connected by railway network and roads. It is almost 60km south west to the famous city of Varanasi. The Campus Rajiv Gandhi South Campus, BHU, Barkachha is located 10km south east from the main city.

Accommodation: Delegates requiring accommodation are advised to make their own arrangements in the city of Mirzapur or Varanasi since the Guest House in campus is of limited capacity.

ORGANISING COMMITTEEChief Patron Prof. G.C. Tripathi Hon'ble Vice Chancellor, Banaras Hindu University

Patron Prof. Ravi P. Singh Director, Institute of Agricultural Sciences

Prof. A.Vaishampayan Dean, Institute of Agricultural Sciences

Seminar Director Prof. Shree Ram Singh Programme Coordinator, KVK, Mirzapur

Organising Prof. G.P. Singh, KVK, Mirzapur Secretaries Dr. S.N. Singh, KVK, Mirzapur Prof. S.P. Singh, KVK,Mirzapur Prof. Sant Prasad, KVK, Mirzapur Dr. Jai P. Rai, KVK, Mirzapur Dr. S.K. Goyal, KVK, Mirzapur

Treasurer Mr. Pankaj Singh, KVKComputer Mr. Pankaj Kumar, KVKAssistance

National Organising CommitteeDr. A.K. Singh DDG, ICAR, New DelhiDr. Atar Singh ZPD, Zone‐IV, ICAR, Kanpur (U.P.)Prof. G.K. Singh GBPUA&T, Pantnagar (U.K.)Dr. S.K. Singh CGRI, Makhdoom, Mathura (U.P.)Dr. Alok Jha ADG (IR) ICAR, New DelhiProf. R.P. Singh OSD, RGSC, Barkachha, Mirzapur (U.P.)Dr. Bijendra Singh IIVR, Varanasi (U.P.)Dr. R.B. Singh CSA. Kanpur (U.P.)Prof. Ram Kumar Singh PI, SAP‐UGC, I.Ag.Sc., BHU, VaranasiProf. H.P. Singh I.Ag.Sc., BHU., Varanasi (U.P.)

Prof. Avijeet Sen I.Ag.Sc., BHU., Varanasi (U.P.)Prof. D.C. Rai I.Ag.Sc., BHU., Varanasi (U.P.)Prof. B.R. Maurya I.Ag.Sc., BHU., Varanasi (U.P.)Prof. C.P. Srivastava I.Ag.Sc., BHU., Varanasi (U.P.)Prof. Anil Kumar Singh I.Ag.Sc., BHU., Varanasi (U.P.)Prof. H.B. Singh I.Ag.Sc., BHU., Varanasi (U.P.)Prof. Bandana Bose I.Ag.Sc., BHU., Varanasi (U.P.)Prof. A.K. Singh (Ext.)I.Ag.Sc., BHU., Varanasi (U.P.)Prof. V.K. Chandola I.Ag.Sc., BHU, Varanasi (U.P.)Prof. S.P. Singh I.Ag.Sc., BHU., Varanasi (U.P.)Prof. Rama Devi I.Ag.Sc., BHU,, Varanasi (U.P.)Dr. Raghvendra P. Singh U.P. College, Varanasi (U.P.)Dr. O.P. Singh U.P. College, Varanasi (U.P.)Dr. Alok Kumar Singh U.P. College, Varanasi (U.P.)Dr. Ajay Prakash Singh U.P. College, Varanasi (U.P.)Dr. Sudhir Kumar Sahi U.P. College, Varanasi (U.P.)Dr. Vinay Kumar Singh U.P. College, Varanasi (U.P.)Dr. Manish Kumar Singh U.P. College, Varanasi (U.P.)Dr. Raghavendra Singh ICAR Res. Compl. NEH Region, Tadong Dr. Daya Srivastava IARI, New DelhiMr. Udai Bhan Singh NBAIM, Kushmaur, Mau (U.P.)Dr. Abhijeet Ghatak BAU, Sabour (Bihar)Dr. Vinod Kumar Singh BAU, Sabour (Bihar)Dr. Pankaj Kumar Yadav BAU, Sabour (Bihar)Dr. Jai Singh KVK, Sidhi, JNKVV, Jabalpur (M.P.)Dr. S.K. Singh KVK, Tisuhi, Sonbhadra (U.P.)Dr. Dinesh Singh KVK, Ghazipur (U.P.)Dr. Bharat Singh R.V.S. Ag. Univ. Gwalior (M.P.)Dr. Anil Kr. Singh RGSC, Barkachha, Mirzapur (U.P.)Dr. Ajai Kr. Singh RGSC, Barkachha, Mirzapur (U.P.)Dr. Girish Singh RGSC, Barkachha, Mirzapur (U.P.)Dr. Ramesh C. Shakywar CH&F, Pasighat (CAU, Imphal), (A.P.)Dr. A.K. Tewari GBPUA&T, Pantnagar (UT)Dr. P. Mall GBPUA&T, Pantnagar (UT)Dr. Awanindra K. Singh IGAU, Raipur (CG)Dr. Avnish Kr. Singh T.D. College, Jaunpur (U.P.)Dr. Amrendra Kr. Singh SASRD, Nagaland UniversityDr. Amit Upadhyay J.N. Ag. Uni. Jabalpur, KVVPDr. Sanjay Kumar Singh RAU (Bihar)Dr. D.K. Shahi BAU, Ranchi (Jharkhand)Dr. Hitendra Rai JNKVV, Jabalpur (M.P.)Dr. U.P. Shahi SVBPUA&T, Meerut (U.P.)Dr. S. Chandra SVBPUA&T, Meerut (U.P.)Dr. Satendra Kumar SVBPUA&T, Meerut (U.P.)Prof. Samsher SVBPUA&T, Meerut (U.P.)Dr. Ved Prakash Singh T.D. College, Jaunpur (U.P.)Dr. B.N. Singh Shankar College, Sasaram (Bihar)Ms. Prabha SV Univ., Gajraula, Amroha (U.P.)Dr. Name Singh CPRIC, Modipuram, Meerut (U.P.)Dr. Mehi Lal CPRIC, Modipuram, Meerut (U.P.)Dr. R.K. Goyal CSAUA&T, Kanpur (U.P.)Dr. P.K. Singh RBS College, Bichpuri, Agra (U.P.)Dr. Indrajeet SDPG College, Chandeshwar,AzamgarhDr. Sudarshan Maurya CAR Res. Complex E.R., Plandu, Ranchi Dr. S. K. Singh CCR College, Muzaffarnagar (U.P.)Dr. Vinita Verma SVBPUA&T, Meerut (U.P.)Dr. Upendra Singh RARI, Durgapura, Jaipur (Rajasthan)