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All India Coordinated Research Project on Agro -Meteorology, GKVK, Bangalore

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AICRP Scheme/Unit: AICRP on Agrometeorology
Location: North Block, G.K.V.K. Bengaluru
Year of Start:1983
Mandate:

v  To characterize the Agro-climatic condition

v  To establish crop-weather relationships

v  To evaluate the different techniques of modification of crop micro-climate for improving the resource use efficiency and productivity of the crops.

v  To study the influence of weather on the incidence and spread of crop pests and diseases. To provide weather based agro-advisories using medium range weather forecast and ICT

v  To provide the weather data to update in the Agromet data bank at ICAR- CRIDA
Research Programmes:

v  Agro- Climatic Characterization of Southern Karnataka

v  Crop-weather relationship in finger millet, pigeon pea, groundnut and mango

v  Pest-Crop-weather relationship pigeon pea, groundnut and mango

v  Establishment of the data bank for ready reference and to connect to Agromet data base network.

v  Development of simple crop weather models suitable for establishing relationship between Agro-meteorological data and crop performance.

v  Validation and development of simulation crop weather model to enhance the crop production under different Agro-climatic zones.

v  Agromet advisory services (AAS)
Research Accomplishments :

(Varieties released /Technologies developed / Patents developed/ Commercialized etc…)

v  Agro-climatic atlas of Karnataka

v  Statistical analysis of 100 years rainfall data of Karnataka

v  Agro-climatology of finger millet in Karnataka

v  Weather based Agromet advisory for finger millet in Karnataka

v  Climatic characterisation of Gandhi Krishi Vignana Kendra (G.K.V.K)

v  Agro-climatic characterization of southern dry zone of Karnataka

v  Agro-climatic onset of monsoon for dry zones of southern Karnataka

v  Re-delineation of Agro-climatic zones of dry zones of southern Karnataka

v  Revised drought declaration using PASM and

v  Impact of El-Nino Sothern oscillation and Indian ocean dipole on rainfall over Karnataka: a preliminary assessment
Awards / Recognitions:

v  Best Centre Award during 2017-18 from ICAR-CRIDA

v  Best Agromet Field Unit (AMFU) Award-2019 from IMD, GoI.

v  National level best Climate Smart Farmer award from CRIDA, ICAR, Hyderabad, 2017-18 under AICRPAM-NICRA project Bengaluru
Facilities Available:

v  Surface Weather Observatory

v  Automatic Weather Station

v  Weather Data Base

v  Lightning Detecting Sensor
Other Activities:Providing weather data for research and study purpose to different stakeholders
Externally Funded Projects in Operation:
No. Project Title Principal Investigator Funding agency Year of Start Year of Completion Significant Outcome
1 AICRPAM- NICRA National Initiative on Climate Resilient Agriculture Dr. M.N. Thimmegowda ICAR-New Delhi    2011   Long term Partial budgeting of Agromet advisory services and non AAS farmers.

Documentation of success stories related AAS
2 1.      Gramin

2.      Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS: IAAS)

 Dr. M.N. Thimmegowda IMD- New Delhi    1996   Long term District and Block level real time dissemination of weather based AAS
3 Forecasting of Agricultural output using Space, Agrometeorology and Land based observation (FASAL) Dr. M.N. Thimmegowda IMD- New Delhi 2011   Long term District level crop yield forecasting for field crops by using statistical and simulation  models
4 Lightning detecting sensor (LDS) Dr. M.N. Thimmegowda NRSC-ISRO

Hyderabad

 2021  2025 Recoding and networking of lightening

 

Staff Profile:

 

  1. Scientific staff: A
    Name Dr. M.N. THIMMEGOWDA
    Designation  Professor and Head
    Academic Qualification  Ph.D. (Agronomy)
    Area of Specialization Natural Resource Management
    Date of joining duty at UAS, Bangalore 22-02-2007
    Date of Joining  Scheme /Unit 06-09-2021
    e-mail: University Email ID

    Other E-mail ID(s)

    		 mnthimmegowda@gmail.com
    Telephone with STD Code

    Mobile

    		 080-23431573

    +91-9741109702
  2. Scientific staff: B
    Name Dr. MANJUNATHA, M.H.
    Designation Scientist (Agronomy)
    Academic Qualification Ph.D. (Agronomy)
    Area of Specialization Agro-Meteorology, Rainfed Agriculture and Watershed Management
    Date of joining duty at UAS, Bangalore 22-12-2011
    Date of Joining  Scheme/Unit 02-02-2018
    E-mail: University Email ID

    Other E-mail ID(s)

    		 manjuagron@uasbangalore.edu.in

    mh.manjunatha@rediffmail.com
    Telephone with STD Code

    Mobile

    		 080-23431573

    +91-9739996724
  3. Supporting staff:
    Name D.N. NARASIMHAMURTHY
    Designation Senior Field Assistant
    Academic Qualification Bachelor of Arts.
    Date of joining duty at UAS, Bangalore 01-07-2013
    Date of Joining Scheme/Unit 16-06-2017
    E-mail ID d.nnarasimhamurthy75@gmail.com
    Telephone with STD Code

    Mobile

    		 080-23431573

    +91-9482016041