Department of Agriculture

Department of Agriculture

Ranchi Agricultural College has completed 50 years of its establishment. The foundation stone of this college was laid on 15.8.1955 by Sri Anugraha Narayan Singh, and the college was inaugurated on 29.1.1959 by the then Chief Minister of Bihar late Sri Krishna Singh. Dr. H. N. Mukherjee was the first Principal of the college during 1955-56. Later, after the establishment of Birsa Agricultural University in 1981, it was upgraded as Faculty of Agriculture and Professor M. A. Mohsin was the first Dean of the Faculty.

This college is a premier institution for Agricultural education & research in this country. Scientists & Teachers over the years have significantly contributed in various fields for agricultural development of the State and the country.

Department of Agriculture
Birsa Agricultural University
Kanke, Ranchi - 834006
Jharkhand, India

Other Departments at Birsa Agricultural University (BAU), Ranchi

• Department Of Agribusiness Management
• Department Of Agricultural Economics
• Department Of Agricultural Engineering
• Department Of Agricultural Entomology
• Department Of Agricultural Extension Education
• Department Of Agricultural Physics and Meteorology
• Department Of Agricultural Statistic And Computer Application
• Department Of Agronomy
• Department Of Basic Sciences And Humanities
• Department Of Crop Physiology
• Department Of English
• Department Of Forest Biology And Tree Improvement
• Department Of Forest Product And Utilization
• Department Of Home Science
• Department Of Horticulture
• Department Of Mycology and Plant Pathology
• Department Of Natural Resource Management
• Department Of Plant Breeding and Genetics
• Department Of Silviculture And Agro-Forestry
• Department of Agribusiness Management
• Department of Agriculture
• Department of Bio-Technology
• Department of Forestry
• Department of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry
• Soil Science And Agricultural Chemistry