The journey of Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), popularly known as Pusa Institute, began in 1905 at Pusa (Bihar) with the generous grant of 30,000 pounds from an American philanthropist, Mr. Henry Phipps. The institute was then known as Agricultural Research Institute (ARI) which functioned with five departments, namely Agriculture, Cattle Breeding, Chemistry, Economic Botany and Mycology. Bacteriology unit was added in 1907.
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Ch. Chhotu Ram (P.G.) College, Muzaffarnagar established in 1959, is having a green and beautiful campus of 5.4 acres and about 185 bigha agricultural land The college is situated at circular road of Muzaffarnagar headquarter. The college is affiliated to Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut. The college is having well equipped laboratories, rich computerized library and sound sports facilities and internet facility.
Kulbhaskar Ashram named after the great philanthropist,Munshi Kali Prasad "Kulbhaskar" and was founded in small hut on july 27th,1930 by Late Babu Brij Behari Sahai. The College is situated in the heart of the city and is run under the auspice of the Kayastha Pathshala Trust,one of the pioneering educational trusts in the country. Dr.Rajendra Prasad, who later became the first President of India Inaugurated a kaccha hostel as Kulbhaskar Ashram (1940). Recognized as a High School (1944) by the...
VCSG College of Horticulture is situated at Bharsar in Pabao Block of District Pauri Garhwal on Pauri - Ramnagar Highway (NH- 121) about 57 km from Pauri. It is spread over an area of 175 hectares consisting of forest and orchards at an altitude ranging between 1800 and 2300 m above msl. The geographical and climatic conditions of the region are considered to be ideal for Horticulture. The College has been named in the honour of freedom fighter Late Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali who was associa...
The College of Post Graduate Studies started functioning in the year 1963 with Masters’ Programmes in 12 departments of Agriculture and Basic Sciences whereas Ph.D. programme commnced in 1965. This is an important college of the University having students for Masters’ and Ph.D. degree programmes.
The Central Agricultural University (CAU) has been established by an act of parliament, the Central Agricultural University Act, 1992 (No. 40 of 1992). The Act came into effect on 26th January, 1993 with the issue of necessary notification by the Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE), Government of India. The University became functional with the joining of first Vice-Chancellor on 13th September, 1993. College of Post Graduate Studies Umiam Barapani - 793 103 Shillong Megh...
Post Graduate Institute of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (PGIVAS), is located at district place well connected with rail, road and Air in AKOLA town of Western Vidarbha Region of Maharashtra State. City is well known as it is a head quarter of one Agriculture University and it is famous as cotton city. The PGIVAS was establish in the year 1970 under administrative and financial control of Dr.Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, (Dr. PDKV, an Agricultural University), Akola, running Post Gra...
The idea of establishment of University for the development of various sectors of agriculture was under persuasion by the government of Jammu and Kashmir right from early 1970’s.
Ranjit Singh Memorial Post Graduate College, popularly called RSM College, is a co-educational institution in Dhampur town of Bijnor district. This is the only agriculture college affiliated to MJP Rohilkhand University, Bareilly, and is situated in agriculturally rich terai area of Uttar Pradesh, the most populated state in India.
Government of India with the assistance of the State Government established the biggest multi-campus university at Jabalpur, in the heart of India, named after the architect of modern India, Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru based on the recommendations of Radhakrishnan Commission (1949) on the concept of Establishment of Agricultural University. An approach was envisaged to narrowed down the gap between the experts and farmers through Joint Indo-American Team on Agricultural Research and Education in 195...
Completely unaided by the colonial British Government the University College of Science and Technology was founded on March 27,1914, by the great visionary Sir Asutosh Mukherjee, the then Vice Chancellor of the University of Calcutta, using the generous donation from Sir Taraknath Palit and Sir Rashbehari Ghosh who together donated nearly thirty seven and half lakhs of rupees and the premises, presently known as, “Rashbehari Siksha Prangan” at 92, Acharya Profulla Chandra Road , Kolkata – 700...
Mandate of the Horticulture College: 1) To serve as a center of teaching, research and extension in the field of horticulture agriculture and allied sciences. 2) To disseminate technologies to farmers, extension functionaries and organization engaged in development of horticulture agriculture through various extension programmes. 3) To provide the sufficient quantity of breeder seed and planting material of different crops to farmers. College Of Horticulture, RVSKVV Mandsaur Madhya Pradesh In...
Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University has completed its glorious journey of 86 years having significant contributions in making hunger free India. Realizing the importance of agricultural and allied sectors in Indian economy, founder of Banaras Hindu University Bharat Ratna Pt. Madan Mohan Malviaji established an Institute of Agriculture Research in 1931. Since then, agricultural research and education became the integral part of BHU.
Studies on integrated nutrients, water and weed management in cereals, pulses, oilseeds, vegetables and spices based cropping system; investigations on bio-mass production, use of bio-fertilizers and agro-energetics with emphasis on recycling of crop plants, shrubs, tree residues and effective utilization of agricultural wastes; studies on integrated approach for efficient utilization of rainwater and nutrients, and contingent crop planning for rainfed areas. School of Natural Resource Manage...
Adhiparasakthi Agricultural College, the first self financing Agricultural College in Tamil Nadu, was established at G. B. Nagar, Kalavai, Vellore district in the year 1999 and affiliatedto Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) Coimbatore. Initially APAC was started with B.Sc (Agri.) programmewith an intake of 35 students. Later it was increased to 70 and in the year 2008 -2009 it was increased to 120. Adhiparasakthi Agricultural College G. B. Nagar, Kalavai – 632 506, Vellore, Tamil Nadu...
The present College of Agriculture, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana The College of Agriculture is one of the four constituent colleges of Punjab Agricultural University. This College had its roots in the Punjab Agricultural College and Research institute, Lyallpur (now Faisalabad, Pakistan).
Our college has risen to its present status of the Post graduate college starting as Junior High School in Jan 1952 with a handsome initial donation of Rs 25000/- from late Sri Devendra Mani Dwivedi. The college got the affiliation with Agra University and B.Sc. I classes were started from July 1959 with Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry as main subjects. B.Sc. (Biology) and B.Sc. (Ag.) classes were started from July 1960. Since July 1967 this college is affiliated with C.S.J.M. University, ...
The S.V Agricultural College was established in 27-10-1961. Although the university came into existence on August 21 1964, a journey into the broad-lands of history reveals it to be a much older institution. It would perhaps not be an exaggeration to say that the university was conceived way back in 1899 in the form of an experimental farm of 30 acres. Following this, an agricultural college was established in 1961 and the farm itself occupied 202 acres. In fact today this very farm constitut...
To identify new pests and diseases, their spread and priority research target pests as well as prediction of pest incidence; biochemical and molecular basis of host parahost pathogen interaction with reference to mechanism of resistance and virulence of pests, cloning of useful genes and genetic engineering for pest and disease resistance in crop plants; biochemical and molecular characterization of pests, pathogen strains/ races/bio-types for rapid and authentic identification; develop bio-c...
College of Horticulture and Forestry is a part of Central Agricultural University. The mission is to impart education in different branches of horticulture and forestry and its allied sciences, to further the advancement of learning and prosecution of research in horticulture and forestry and its allied sciences, to undertake programmes of extension education in the states under jurisdiction and to undertake such other activities as it may deem fit from time to time.