Lok Sabha Question No. 236 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-20
Subject: Agricultural Universities
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Subhash Ramrao Bhamre, Amol Ramsing Kolhe, Sunil Dattatray Tatkare, Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Supriya Sadanand Sule, Manickam Tagore B, DNV Senthilkumar. S.

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 236

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 TH  JULY, 2021

## AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITIES

236.  DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE:

DR. DNV SENTHILKUMAR. S.:

SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA:

SHRI MANICKAM TAGORE B.:

SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE:

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  of  Agricultural  Universities  functioning  in  the  country  along  with  the norms/criteria laid down for opening of new agriculture university in the country;
- (b) whether Agricultural Universities/Institutes in the country are not functioning properly due to scarcity of funds, if so, the details thereof and the remedial steps taken thereon;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  allocated  funds  for  the  improvement/upgradation  of Agricultural Universities;
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with funds sanctioned by the Government during the last three years and the current year; and
- (e) whether  it  is  also  a  fact  that  the  teaching  in  agriculture  and  animal  husbandry sectors in agricultural universities is not being done properly due to shortage of staff and if so, the details thereof and the corrective steps taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) At present, there are 74 Agricultural Universities functioning in the country, which includes 63  State agricultural universities,  4  ICAR-Deemed  Universities,  3  Central Agricultural Universities and 4 Central Universities with agricultural faculty. List enclosed at Annexure .

ICAR  issued  a  guideline  on  25/07/2016  namely 'Minimum  requirements  for establishment of new college in Agriculture and Allied disciplines' that may be seen at the link https://icar.org.in/files/MinimumRequirements\_Final.pdf

(b) The agricultural universities are functioning properly.

(c) Yes, Sir.  Need based support in critical areas is provided under the Plan scheme of Agricultural Education Division of ICAR namely 'Strengthening and Development of Higher Agricultural  Education  in  India'  for  up-gradation,  modernization,  enhancement  of  quality assurance of higher agricultural education.

(d) The details of the funds sanctioned by Government through the Education Division of ICAR during the last three years and current Financial year are given below:-

|         | (Rs. in crore)   |
|---------|------------------|
| Year    | Amount           |
| 2018-19 | 682.88           |
| 2019-20 | 614.35           |
| 2020-21 | 465.86           |
| 2021-22 | 541.50           |

(e) No,  Sir.    Teaching  in  agriculture  and  animal  husbandry  sector  in  agricultural universities is being done properly.

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## List  of  State  Agricultural  Universities,  Deemed  Universities,  Central  Agricultural Universities & Central Universities with Agricultural Faculty:

| S.No.                                          | Name of University                                                       |
|------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| State Agricultural Universities Andhra Pradesh | State Agricultural Universities Andhra Pradesh                           |
| 1                                              | Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University, Guntur                         |
| 2                                              | Dr. YSRHU (APHU), Venkataramannagudem                                    |
| 3                                              | Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati                         |
| Assam                                          | Assam                                                                    |
| 4                                              | Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat                                    |
| Bihar                                          | Bihar                                                                    |
| 5                                              | Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur                         |
| 6                                              | Bihar Animal Sciences University, Patna                                  |
| Chhattisgarh                                   | Chhattisgarh                                                             |
| 7                                              | Indira Gandhi Krishi Viswa Vidhyalaya, Raipur                            |
| 8                                              | Chhattisgarh Kamdhenu Visvavidyalaya, Durg                               |
| Gujarat                                        | Gujarat                                                                  |
| 9                                              | Sardar Krushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Dantiwada          |
| 10                                             | Anand Agricultural University, Anand                                     |
| 11                                             | Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari                                 |
| 12                                             | Junagarh Agricultural University, Junagarh                               |
| 13                                             | Kamdhenu University, Amreli                                              |
| Haryana                                        | Haryana                                                                  |
| 14                                             | Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar            |
| 15                                             | Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Hisar        |
| 16                                             | Maharana Pratap Haryana Horticultural University, Karnal                 |
| Himachal Pradesh                               | Himachal Pradesh                                                         |
| 17                                             | Ch. Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Palampur        |
| 18                                             | Dr. Yaswant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture & Forestry, Solan    |
| Jharkhand                                      | Jharkhand                                                                |
| 19                                             | Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi                                    |
| Jammu & Kashmir                                | Jammu & Kashmir                                                          |
| 20                                             | Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science & Technology, Srinagar |
| 21                                             | Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science & Technology, Jammu    |
| Karnataka                                      | Karnataka                                                                |
| 22                                             | University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore                           |
| 23                                             | Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar    |
| 24                                             | University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur                             |
| 25                                             | University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad                             |
| 26                                             | University of Horticulture Science, Bagalkot                             |
| 27                                             | University of Agriculture & Horticulture Sciences, Shimoga               |
| Kerala                                         |                                                                          |

| S.No.          | Name of University                                                                                       |
|----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 28             | Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur                                                                 |
| 29             | Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies, Panangad, Kochi                                        |
| 30             | Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Pookode, Wayanand, Kerala                              |
| Madhya Pradesh | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                           |
| 31             | Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi VishwaVidyalaya, Gwalior                                               |
| 32             | Nanaji Deshmukh Pashu ChikitsaVisvaVidyalaya, Jabalpur                                                   |
| 33             | Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Viswa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur                                                        |
| Maharashtra    | Maharashtra                                                                                              |
| 34             | Dr. Balaesahib Sawant Kokan KrishiVidyapeeth, Dapoli                                                     |
| 35             | Maharastra Animal & Fisheries. Sciences University, Nagpur                                               |
| 36             | Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani                                                    |
| 37             | Matatam Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri                                                                  |
| 38             | Dr. Punjabrao Deshmukh KrishiViswaVidyalaya, Akola                                                       |
| Orissa         | Orissa                                                                                                   |
| 39             | Orissa University of Agricultural & Technology, Bhubaneswar                                              |
| Punjab         | Punjab                                                                                                   |
| 40             | Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana                                       |
| 41             | Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana                                                                 |
| Rajasthan      | Rajasthan                                                                                                |
| 42             | Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture & Technology, Udaipur                                          |
| 43             | Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner                                              |
| 44             | Rajasthan University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Bikaner                                            |
| 45             | SKN Agriculture University, Jobner                                                                       |
| 46             | Agriculture University, Kota                                                                             |
| 47             | Agriculture University, Jodhpur                                                                          |
| Tamil Nadu     | Tamil Nadu                                                                                               |
| 48             | Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore                                                           |
| 49             | Tamil Nadu Veterinary & Animal Sciences University, Chennai                                              |
| 50             | Tamil Nadu Dr J Jayalalithaa Fisheries University , Nagapattinam                                         |
| Telangana      | Telangana                                                                                                |
| 51             | Sri Konda Laxman Telangana State Horticultural University, Hyderabad                                     |
| 52             | Sri PV Narsimha Rao Telangana Veterinary University, Hyderabad                                           |
| 53             | Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Hyderabad                                 |
| Uttarakhand    | Uttarakhand                                                                                              |
| 54             | G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar                                              |
| 55             | VCSG Uttarakhand University of Horticulture & Forestry, Bharsar                                          |
| Uttar Pradesh  | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                            |
| 56             | Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agricultural & Technology, Kanpur                                     |
| 57             | Narendra Dev University of Agriculture & Technology, Faizabad                                            |
| 58             | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology, Meerut                                  |
| 59             | U.P. Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Pashu Chikitsa VigyanVishwaVidhyalaya Evem Go Anusandhan Sansthan, Mathura |
| 60             | Banda University of Agricultural and Technology, Banda                                                   |

| S.No.                                          | Name of University                                               |
|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|
| West Bengal                                    | West Bengal                                                      |
| 61                                             | Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswa Vidhyalaya, Mohanpur                 |
| 62                                             | West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences, Kolkata     |
| 63                                             | Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidhyalaya, Cooch Behar                  |
| Central Agricultural Universities              | Central Agricultural Universities                                |
| 64                                             | Central Agricultural University, Imphal                          |
| 65                                             | Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi         |
| 66                                             | Dr. R.P. Central Agricultural University, Pusa, Samstipur, Bihar |
| Deemed Universities                            | Deemed Universities                                              |
| 67                                             | Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi                |
| 68                                             | Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai                 |
| 69                                             | Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly                   |
| 70                                             | National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal                        |
| Central Universities with Agricultural Faculty | Central Universities with Agricultural Faculty                   |
| 71                                             | Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh                               |
| 72                                             | Nagaland University, Medziphema                                  |
| 73                                             | Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi                               |
| 74                                             | Vishva Bharti, Sriniketan                                        |

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