Livestock Farms (DDDF and MKD)
After establishment of U.P. Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidhyalaya Evam Go Anusandhan Sansthan Mathura, Madhuri Kund Farm along with daily labourers was transferred by C.S.A. University of Technology Kanpur in July 2003. Out of a total area of 1396 acre, 770 acre is under crop production, 123 acres is under social forestry, 80 acres is under roads and buildings while rest is covered by vilayati Babool and salt affected barren soil. Irrigation of the land is through canal water only.
Madhuri Kund farm is well equipped with farm machinery and implements, namely tractors, combines, straw reaper, weighing bridge, tankers, manure-spreaders, trolleys, threshers, chaff-cutter, feed-grinder, multi-crop planter, aero-blast sprayers, forage harvester, rotavator, Rota till drill, engine with pump 50 HP, compressor etc. procured in the NATP scheme from ICAR, New- Delhi under mechanization of Farm scheme. Wheat, barley, mustard, oats, berseem and taramira are grown at the farm to produce certified seed for National Seed Corporation. In addition to above, dry cows herd of the dairy farm of the University is also being maintained on the farm. During 2002-03 total Rabi crop production was 4712 Quintal while production increased to 5296 Quintal during 2004-05. |