Lok Sabha Question No. 2583 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-05
Subject: Colleges and Universities offering Agricultural Courses
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Hanuman Beniwal

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2583

TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 TH  AUGUST, 2025

## COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES OFFERING AGRICULTURAL COURSES

## 2583.   SHRI HANUMAN BENIWAL:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि और ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the number and State-wise distribution of colleges/universities offering agriculture courses in the country are uneven, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  out  of  about  950+  agriculture  colleges,  only  70  to  74  agriculture universities  are  ICAR-approved,  resulting  in  limiting  access  to  quality  agriculture education in rural areas;
- (c) the reasons for not taking proper steps to increase the number of public-funded agricultural  universities  and  expand  their  research  infrastructure,  despite  the  growing demand for new agricultural technology, mechanization and research on high-yield seeds due to which extensive education/research is not being maintained; and
- (d) the details of the budget sanctioned and spent by the Government for agricultural education, research and investigation during the last three years and the current financial year?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि और ककसान कल्याण राज्य मंत्री (SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY)

(a) to (c): Agricultural education being the State subject, State Governments establish Agricultural Universities and Colleges based on the sectoral requirement in agriculture and allied disciplines. Further, establishment of Agricultural Universities is a continuous process to meet out the ever-increasing agricultural education requirement of the country. Even several private institutions also impart agricultural education in different states. The list  of  public  funded  State  wise  Agricultural  Universities,  and  associated  colleges  is annexed.

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) based on the performance of the University/colleges/programmes grants accreditation in agriculture and allied disciplines for ensuring quality assurance in higher education.

ICAR also develops and updates curricula for Under-Graduate, Post-Graduate and Ph.D. programmes. It provides financial support for improving academic infrastructure, faculty training, and scholarships/fellowships for eligible students as per criteria.

(d): Budget  allocation  and  expenditure  with  respect  to  Department  of  Agricultural Research and Education (DARE) is given below:

| (Rs. In crore)   | (Rs. In crore)    | (Rs. In crore)     |
|------------------|-------------------|--------------------|
| Year             | Budget Allocation | Actual Expenditure |
| 2022-23          | 8658.89           | 8578.17            |
| 2023-24          | 9876.60           | 9804.39            |
| 2024-25          | 10156.35          | 10091.23           |
| 2025-26          | 10466.39          | 2087.38            |

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## Annexure

## [Part (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha USQ No. 2583 dated 5 TH  AUGUST, 2025]

| State wise Agricultural Universities and their associated Colleges   | State wise Agricultural Universities and their associated Colleges   | State wise Agricultural Universities and their associated Colleges   | State wise Agricultural Universities and their associated Colleges   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S.No.                                                                | State                                                                | Number of Universities                                               | Constituent Colleges                                                 |
| 1                                                                    | Andhra Pradesh                                                       | 4                                                                    | 31                                                                   |
| 2                                                                    | Assam                                                                | 1                                                                    | 9                                                                    |
| 3                                                                    | Bihar                                                                | 3                                                                    | 22                                                                   |
| 4                                                                    | Chattishgharh                                                        | 3                                                                    | 51                                                                   |
| 5                                                                    | Delhi                                                                | 1                                                                    | 1                                                                    |
| 6                                                                    | Gujarat                                                              | 6                                                                    | 37                                                                   |
| 7                                                                    | Haryana                                                              | 4                                                                    | 11                                                                   |
| 8                                                                    | Himachal Pradesh                                                     | 2                                                                    | 8                                                                    |
| 9                                                                    | Jammu & Kashmir                                                      | 2                                                                    | 14                                                                   |
| 10                                                                   | Jharkhand                                                            | 1                                                                    | 12                                                                   |
| 11                                                                   | Karnataka                                                            | 6                                                                    | 36                                                                   |
| 12                                                                   | Kerala                                                               | 3                                                                    | 17                                                                   |
| 13                                                                   | Madhya Pradesh                                                       | 3                                                                    | 20                                                                   |
| 14                                                                   | Maharashtra                                                          | 6                                                                    | 57                                                                   |
| 15                                                                   | Manipur                                                              | 1                                                                    | 13                                                                   |
| 16                                                                   | Nagaland                                                             | 1                                                                    | 1                                                                    |
| 17                                                                   | Odisha                                                               | 1                                                                    | 9                                                                    |
| 18                                                                   | Punjab                                                               | 2                                                                    | 9                                                                    |
| 19                                                                   | Rajasthan                                                            | 6                                                                    | 72                                                                   |
| 20                                                                   | Tamil Nadu                                                           | 3                                                                    | 31                                                                   |
| 21                                                                   | Telangana                                                            | 3                                                                    | 19                                                                   |
| 22                                                                   | Uttar Pradesh                                                        | 9                                                                    | 35                                                                   |
| 23                                                                   | Uttarakhand                                                          | 2                                                                    | 12                                                                   |
| 24                                                                   | West Bengal                                                          | 4                                                                    | 13                                                                   |
| Total                                                                | Total                                                                | 77                                                                   | 540                                                                  |

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