Lok Sabha Question No. 2640 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-14
Subject: Agricultural Universities
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Supriya Sadanand Sule

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2640

TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITIES

## 2640. SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

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

(a) the names of places where Centrally-controlled/ administered Agricultural Universities/colleges  are  located  in  the  country,  State-wise  along  with  the  norms/criteria laid down for opening of new Agriculture University in the country; and

(b) the contribution of Agriculture Universities in the development of agricultural sector and its research in the country during each of the last three years and the current year?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

d`f"k vkSj fdlku dY;k.k ea=h

(SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) The  State-wise  list  of  centrally  controlled/  administered  Agricultural  Universities/ colleges is placed at Annexure .

As per, the guidelines for opening of Central Agricultural University (CAU) published by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) in December, 2014, the Central Agricultural University will be established de novo by an act of Parliament, as an institution of national importance, focused on search for solutions to the problem of significance to the nation, and more particularly to the agro-climatic zone of its establishment, and in the process develop education  at  undergraduate  and  higher  levels.  National  Education  Policy,  2020  mainly envisages moving towards a higher educational system consisting of large, multidisciplinary universities and colleges, with at least one in or near every district, and with Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) across India that offer medium of instruction or programmes in local/Indian languages.

(b) There are 3 Central Agricultural Universities (CAUs) under Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE) and 4 Deemed Universities (DUs) under ICAR which are contributing to the development of agricultural sector in India. Apart from this, there are 63 State  Agricultural  Universities  (SAUs),  which  are  under  the  administrative  control  of respective State Governments.

All the Agricultural Universities (AUs) including SAUs, contribute for the development of agriculture sector and its research through various activities such as educational courses,

release of new crop and horticulture varieties, development of modern agricultural techniques and extension activities etc.

The details of the qualified (passout) human resources generated in various disciplines of Under Graduate (UG), Post Graduate (PG) & Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) and the new crop and horticulture varieties, released during the last 3 years and the current year, by all the AUs including CAUs/ SAUs/ Deemed Universities etc., are as below:

|                                                                             |              | Achievements   | Achievements   | Achievements   | Achievements   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
| Activities                                                                  | Activities   | 2018-19        | 2019-20        | 2020-21        | 2021-22*       |
| Qualified human resources generated in various disciplines of UG, PG & Ph.D | UG           | 18279          | 19893          | 19829          | 18469          |
| Qualified human resources generated in various disciplines of UG, PG & Ph.D | PG           | 9740           | 9385           | 8484           | 6372           |
| Qualified human resources generated in various disciplines of UG, PG & Ph.D | Ph.D         | 1970           | 2030           | 1613           | 1548           |
| Crop Varieties Released                                                     | Crops        | 252            | 147            | 192            | 44             |
| Crop Varieties Released                                                     | Horticulture | 4              | 15             | 38             | NIL            |

*Information available till date.

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Annexure [Part (a) of Lok Sabha USQ No.2640 dated 14 TH  DECEMBER,2021]

|   Sr. No. | Name of Universities                                                         | Constituent Colleges                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Central Agricultural University, Imphal, Manipur                             | 1) College of Agriculture, Imphal, Manipur. 2) College of Food Technology, Imphal. 3) College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Jalukie, Nagaland. 4) College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Aizawl, Mizoram. 5) College of Horticulture, Thenzawl, Mizoram. 6) College of Post Graduate Studies in Agricultural Sciences, Umiam, Meghalaya. 7) College of Agriculture, Kyrdemkulai, Meghalaya. 8) College of Community Sciences, Tura, Meghalaya. 9) College of Agricultural Engineering and Post-Harvest Technology, Ranipool, Sikkim. 10) College of Horticulture, Bermiok, Sikkim. 11) College of Fisheries, Lembucherra, Tripura. 12) College of Horticulture and Forestry, Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh. 13) College of Agriculture, Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh. |
|         2 | Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa, Samastipur, Bihar | 1) Tirhut College of Agriculture, Dholi, Muzaffarpur, Bihar. 2) College of Fisheries, Dholi, Muzaffarpur, Bihar. 3) Pandit Dindayal Upadhayay College of Horticulture and Forestry, Piprakothi, Motihari, Bihar. 4) College of Community Science, Pusa, Samastipur, Bihar. 5) College of Agriculture Engineering, Pusa, Samastipur, Bihar. 6) College of Basic Science and Humanities, Pusa, Samastipur, Bihar. 7) Post-Graduate College of Agriculture, Pusa, Samastipur, Bihar. 8) School of Agri-business and Rural Management (SAB&RM), Pusa, Samastipur, Bihar.                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|         3 | Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh      | 1) College of Agriculture, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh 2) College of Horticulture and Forestry, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|         4 | Deemed Universities under ICAR                                               | 1) ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa, New Delhi. 2) ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana. 3) ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh. 4) ICAR-Central Institute on Fisheries Education, Mumbai, Maharashtra.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |

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