Lok Sabha Question No. 242 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-05
Subject: Agriculture Colleges
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Bharatiben Dhirubhai Shyal

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 242

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05 TH  DECEMBER, 2023

## AGRICULTURE COLLEGES

242. DR. BHARATIBEN DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL:

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

- (a) whether the Government is contemplating to increase the number of agriculture colleges in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of the new agriculture colleges established in the country during the last three years, State-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

(SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a): Agriculture including Agricultural education is a state subject. Accordingly, establishment of Agricultural College in states including maintaining records thereof are under the purview of the concerned State Governments.

- (b) The Central Government is having 03 Central Agricultural Universities and 04 Deemed Universities as under:

## Central Agricultural Universities (CAUs)

- i. Central Agricultural University, Imphal, Manipur
- ii. Dr Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa, Bihar
- iii. Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh

## Deemed Universities (DUs)

- i. Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai, Maharashtra
- ii. Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa, New Delhi-110012
- iii. Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh
- iv. National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana

Details of Colleges under CAUs are given at Annexure-I.

Besides  CAUs,  there  are  65  State  Agricultural  Universities  (SAUs)  functioning  in different states catering to the needs of the entire country relating to Agriculture Education, Research and Extension activities.

(c): No Agriculture College has been established by the Central Government during the last three years.

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List of Universities (CAUs & DUs) and their colleges

|   Sr. No. | Name of Universities                                                         | Constituent Colleges                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
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|         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 3. College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Datia, Madhya Pradesh 4. College of Fisheries, Datia, Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |