Lok Sabha Question No. 1516 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-08
Subject: Setting up of New Agriculture Universities
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: BHANU PRATAP SINGH VERMA, SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNPURIA, AJAY (TENI) MISRA, V. SATHYABAMA, VIRENDER KASHYAP

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH & EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1516 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08/12/2015

## SETTING UP OF NEW AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITIES

## 1516.  SHRI BHANU PRATAP SINGH VERMA:

SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA:

SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI:

SHRIMATI V. SATHYA BAMA:

SHRI VIRENDER KASHYAP:

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

- (a) the  number  of  various  agricultural  universities  functioning  at  present  across  the country, State-wise;

- (b) the  details  of  the  agricultural  universities  set  up  by  the  Government  during  the  last three years, State-wise/UT-wise;

- (c) whether the Government has received many proposals from various States including Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and the North Eastern Region for setting up of agricultural universities; and

- (d) if so, the response of the Union Government thereto along with the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## A N S W E R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f'k vkSj d`'kd dY;k.k ea=ky; esa jkT; ea=h

(DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

- (a) List of State-wise Agricultural Universities in the Country is enclosed at Annexure.

- (b) The Union Government established Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University at Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh vide Gazette Notification dated 05.03.2014.

- (c) No, Madam.

- (d) Does not arise.

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O.I.H.

List of State Agricultural University/ Central Agricultural University/ICAR Deemed University/ Central University with agricultural faculty State wise Agricultural Universities.

| Andhra Pradesh    | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                  |
|-------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.                | Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University, Hyderabad                                          |
| 2.                | Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati                                                |
| 3.                | Dr. Y.S.R. Horticultural University, Venkataramannagudem, West Godavari                         |
| Assam             | Assam                                                                                           |
| 4.                | Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat                                                           |
| Bihar             | Bihar                                                                                           |
| 5.                | Rajendra Agricultural University, Pusa, Samstipur                                               |
| 6.                | Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur                                                |
| Chhattisgarh      | Chhattisgarh                                                                                    |
| 7.                | Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Krishak Nagar                                             |
| 8.                | Chhatisgarh Kamdhenu Vishwavidyalaya, Durg, Chhatisgarh                                         |
| Delhi             | Delhi                                                                                           |
|                   | (ICAR Deemed University)                                                                        |
| 9                 | Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa,                                                   |
| Gujarat           | Gujarat                                                                                         |
| 10.               | Anand Agricultural University, Anand                                                            |
| 11.               | Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh                                                      |
| 12.               | Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari                                                        |
| 13.               | Sardarkrushingar-Dantiwada Agricultural University Sardarkrushinagar, Dantiwada                 |
| 14.               | Kamdhenu University, Gandhi Nagar Campus Office, Podium Level, MFloor, Sector 10-1, Gandhinagar |
| Haryana           | Haryana                                                                                         |
| 15.               | CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar                                                      |
| 16.               | Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary &Animal Sciences ,                                     |
|                   | (ICAR Deemed University)                                                                        |
| 17.               | National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal                                                       |
| Himachal Pradesh  | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                |
| 18.               | CSK HP Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Palampur                                                         |
| 19.               | Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture &Forestry, Nauni, Solan                                |
| Manipur           | Manipur                                                                                         |
|                   | Central Agricultural University                                                                 |
| 20.               | Central Agricultural University, Imphal                                                         |
| Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu and Kashmir                                                                               |
| 21.               | Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences &Technology Jammu                            |
| 22.               | Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences &Technology, Srinagar                        |
| Jharkhand         | Jharkhand                                                                                       |
| 23.               | Birsa Agricultural University, Kanke, Ranchi                                                    |

| Karnataka      | Karnataka                                                                                         |
|----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 24.            | University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur                                                      |
| 25.            | University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore                                                    |
| 26.            | University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad                                                      |
| 27.            | University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot                                                    |
| 28.            | Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar                             |
| 29.            | University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Navile, Shimoga                            |
| Kerala         | Kerala                                                                                            |
| 30.            | Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur                                                          |
| 31.            | Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies, Papangad, Kochi                                 |
| 32.            | Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Pookode, Lakkidi, P.O. Wayanand                 |
| Madhya Pradesh | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                    |
| 33.            | Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Krishi Nagar, Adhartal, Jabalpur                         |
| 34.            | Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vidhyalaya, Race Course Road, Gwalior                           |
| 35.            | Madhya Pradesh Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur                                    |
| Maharashtra    | Maharashtra                                                                                       |
| 36.            | Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Krishi Nagar, Akola                                     |
| 37.            | Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dist. Ahmednagar, Rahuri                                         |
| 38.            | Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth , Ratnagiri, Dapoli                                 |
| 39.            | Marathwada Agricultural University , Parbhani                                                     |
| 40             | Maharashtra Animal &Fishery Sciences University, Seminary Hills, Nagpur                           |
|                | (ICAR Deemed University)                                                                          |
| 41.            | Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Panch Marg, Off Yari Road, Andheri (West), Mumbai       |
| Nagaland       | Nagaland                                                                                          |
|                | Central University with agricultural faculty                                                      |
| 42.            | Nagaland University, Lumani, Medziphena                                                           |
| Orissa         | Orissa                                                                                            |
| 43.            | Orissa University of Agriculture &Technology, Bhubaneswar                                         |
| Punjab         | Punjab                                                                                            |
| 44.            | Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana                                                          |
| 45.            | Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University Ludhiana                                 |
| Rajasthan      | Rajasthan                                                                                         |
| 46.            | Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University , Bikaner                                      |
| 47.            | Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture &Technology, Udaipur                                    |
| 48.            | Rajasthan University of Veterinary &Animal Sciences, Bikaner                                      |
| 49.            | Sri Karan Narendra Agricultural University, Jobneer, Jaipur                                       |
| 50.            | Agriculture University, Jodhpur, Mandor, Jodhpur                                                  |
| 51.            | Agriculture University Kota, Borkhera, Kota                                                       |
| Tamil Nadu     | Tamil Nadu                                                                                        |
| 52.            | Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore                                                    |
| 53.            | Tamil Nadu University Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Chennai                                     |
| 54.            | Tamil Nadu Fisheries University, First Line Beach Road, Nagapattinam                              |
| Telangana      | Telangana                                                                                         |
| 55.            | Sri Konda Laxman Telangana State Horticultural University, HQ at Rajendra Nagar Campus, Hyderabad |
| 56.            | Professor Jayashankar Agriculture University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad                            |

| 57.           | Sri P.V. Narsimha Rao Telangana State University for Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries sciences, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad   |
|---------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Uttar Pradesh | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                              |
| 58.           | Narendra Deva University of Agriculture &Technology, Kumarganj, Faizabad                                                   |
| 59.           | Chandra Sekhar Azad University of Agriculture &Technology, Kanpur                                                          |
| 60.           | UP Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Viswa Vidyalaya Evam Go Anusandhan Sansthan, Mathura                   |
| 61.           | Sardar Ballabh Bhai Patel University of Agriculture &Technology Roorkee Road, Modipuram, Meerut                            |
| 62.           | Manyavar Shri Kanshiram Ji University of Agril. &Technology, Banda                                                         |
|               | Deemed University                                                                                                          |
| 63.           | Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture Sciences &Technology, Allahabad                                                  |
|               | Central Agricultural University                                                                                            |
| 64            | Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi                                                                   |
|               | Central University with agricultural faculty                                                                               |
| 65.           | Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi                                                                                         |
| 66.           | Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh                                                                                         |
|               | (ICAR Deemed University)                                                                                                   |
| 67.           | Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar                                                                            |
| Uttarakhand   | Uttarakhand                                                                                                                |
| 68.           | GB Pant University of Agriculture &Technology, Pantnagar                                                                   |
| 69.           | Uttarakhand University of Horticulture and Forestry, Bharsar, Pauri Garhwal                                                |
| West Bengal   | West Bengal                                                                                                                |
| 70.           | Bidhan Chandra Krishi Vishywavidyalaya, Mohanpur, Nadia                                                                    |
| 71.           | Uttar Banga Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, PO Pundbari, Cooch Behar                                                               |
| 72.           | West Bengal University of Animal &Fishery Sciences, Kolkata                                                                |
|               | Central University with agricultural faculty                                                                               |
| 73.           | Vishwa Bharti, Birbum Distri, Shantiniketan                                                                                |

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