Main Sugarcane Research Station Navsari Agricultural University Navsari
About the Centre
It has an average elevation of 9m (29') above sea level. The city is located in southern Gujarat and is situated near the Purna River, within a few kilometres of the river's delta, which is west of the city and empties into the Gulf of Khambhat.Weather in Navsari is sunny from September to May, rainy from June to August. The average maximum and minimum temperatures are 40oC (104oF) and 18oC (64oF) respectively. The average annual rainfall is 122 cm (48 in). The soil of the region is deep black clayey to black in nature. The district abounds in sugarcane fields, chikoo plantations, and mango trees. Sugarcane is an important cash crop of South Gujarat having economical, political and sociological significance. Sugarcane is cultivated in 0.18 mha, producing 13.3 T of cane at approximately 75 t/ha in Gujarat.
The nearest Domestic airport is at Surat, 30 km north of Navsari, with the nearest international airports being Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport at Mumbai, 230 km to the south and to the north the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad. Navsari also lies on the Mumbai-Delhi railway link, one of the busiest railway routes in India. Navsari is well connected by NH 228 also known as Sabarmati-Dandi Highway. NH 8 also passes through the city. Navsari is only 30 km south of Surat.
Navsari is located at 20.95oN 72.93oE. It has an average elevation of 9m (29') above sea level. The city is located in southern Gujarat and is situated near the Purna River, within a few kilometres of the river's delta, which is west of the city and empties into the Gulf of Khambhat.Weather in Navsari is sunny from September to May, rainy from June to August.
Staff Details
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Salient achievements
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| MSRS contributed 14 parental clones in National Hybridization Garden. |  |
| Sugarcane variety CoN 07072 (GNS-8) was released for general cultivation in Gujarat State through State Seed Sub Committee |  |
| Sugarcane variety CoN 09072 (GNS-9) released for general cultivation in Gujarat State through State Seed Sub Committee |  |
| MSRS made more than 55 recommendations of crop production and crop protection technologies of sugarcane, which is evident by gradually increasing productivity of the sugarcane crop in the state. | |
| Research Station is produces about 500 tonnes of Breeder seed every year of improved and ruling varieties of sugarcane. | |
| Tissue culture unit of the research station is produces 200000 to 300000 tissue culture plantlets every year. | |