Lok Sabha Question No. 2368 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-03
Subject: Central Agricultural  Universities
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Deepak Baij

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH & EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2368

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03/12/2019

## CENTRAL AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITIES

## 2368.  SHRI DEEPAK BAIJ:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f"k vkSj fdlku dY;k.k ea=h be pleased to state:

(a) the number and details of Central Agricultural Universities in the country along with the details of the posts vacant in these Universities, category-wise;

(b) the details of the steps taken to fill the said vacancies during the last three years; and

(c) whether the income of the farmers registered any additional increase the barren land was converted into fertile one and new experiments in agriculture were successfully made in the regions where Agricultural Universities are located, if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f'k vkSj fdlku dY;k.k ea=h (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) There  are  three  (03)  Central  Agricultural  Universities  in  the  Country  namely Central  Agricultural  University(CAU),  Imphal,  Rani  Lakshmi  Bai  Central  Agricultural University (RLBCAU), Jhansi and Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University (DRPCAU),  Pusa, Bihar. Details of vacant posts in three Central Agricultural Universities as on date is as under:-

| Name of University            |   Teaching |   Non-Teaching |
|-------------------------------|------------|----------------|
| CAU, Imphal, Manipur          |        109 |            155 |
| RLBCAU, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh |         29 |             53 |
| DRPCAU, Pusa, Bihar           |        300 |            912 |

(b) For all the Central Agricultural Universities, the recruitment rules for each cadre has  been  finalized  and  approved  by  the  Competent  Authority.  The  Universities  have already advertised the vacancies to fill up the posts.

(c) Yes Sir,  the Universities have developed strategies for increasing farmers' income which are:-

- i Improving  system  efficiency  of  enterprises  i.e.  by  enhancing  productivity,  reducing post harvest losses and value addition of farm produce.
- ii Reducing the cost of inputs, labour and irrigation by low cost technologies such as use of solar pumps for ecologically challenged eco-system.
- iii Reducing input cost of fertilizer through effective application, locally produced biofertilizer and improving agriculture waste management.
- iv In respect of CAU, Imphal, most of the farmers in Manipur, where the Headquarters of  Central  Agricultural  University  is  located,  practice  rice  mono-cropping  and  after harvesting, the land is kept fallow/barren due to non availability of assured irrigation. The University has implemented the scheme 'Zero tillage cultivation of rapeseed/mustard  with  bee  pollination'  during  rabi  season  in  residual  soil  moisture and the farmers involved in the project have increased their incomes.
- v In respect of DRPCAU, Pusa, Bihar, the University has developed boat mounted solar pumping system. With this system, productivity has increased and 100 acres barren area has been utilized for agriculture purpose.

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