The Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri (MPKV) is the first state Agriculture University in Maharashtra established in March 29, 1968 having its jurisdiction in 10 districts of western Maharashtra comprising divided into four different Agro-climatic zones . It became operational in October 1969. The university has the mandate for providing education in agriculture and allied sciences, undertaking research to cater the technology needs of farmers of Maharashtra in general and Western Maharashtra in particular in agriculture sector, providing support to production and supply of quality seed and planting material and facilitating effective transfer of technology through extension education and training.
Main Administrative Building of Mahatma Phule Krishi VidyapeethStatue of Mahatma Phule at the entrance
Academics-Education
MPKV offers various educational programmes viz., Bachelors degree programme in Agriculture, Horticulture, Agriculture Engineering, Food Technology, Agri. Business Management, Biotechnology, Animal Husbandry, Diploma in Agriculture, and Agril. Polytechnics and Masters degree programme in 21 disciplines of Agriculture and 03 disciplines in Agriculture Engineering and Doctoral degree programme in 18 disciplines of Agriculture and 04 disciplines of Agriculture Engineering.
The University has fifteen constituent colleges including 8 Colleges of Agriculture; 2 Colleges of Agricultural Engineering; two Colleges for Horticulture; one college each of Agri. Business Management and Food Technology as given below.
College of Agriculture, Pune;
College of Agriculture, Dhule;
Rajarshee Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj College of Agriculture, Kolhapur;
College of Agriculture Nandurbar;
College of Agriculture, Karad;
College of Agriculture, Muktainagar;
Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar College of Agriculture, Halgaon- Ahilyanagar;
College of Agriculture, Kashti-Malegaon;
Dr. Annasaheb Shinde College of Agricultural Engineering & Technology, Rahuri;
College of Agricultural Engineering & Technology, Kashti-Malegaon;
College of Horticulture, Pune;
College of Horticulture, Kashti-Malegaon
College of Agricultural . Business Management, Kashti-Malegaon
College of Food Technology, Kashti-Malegaon
, Post Graduate Institute, Rahuri (Central campus)
The University offers Master degree at Post Graduate Institute, Rahuri, College of Agriculture, Pune, Kolhapur and Dhule; and Dr. A. S. College of Agricultural Engineering & Technology at Rahuri. The affiliated College at Baramati also offers PG degree in 11 disciplines.
Further, the Post Graduate Institute, Dr. A. S. College of Agricultural Engineering & Technology offers the Doctoral level programmes in agricultural science and engineering, respectively.
Apart from this 66 unaided colleges are affiliated to this university offering 7 Undergraduate degree programmes. ..
Faculty of Lower Agricultural Education offers Diploma courses in Agriculture through 9 constituent and 85 unaided affiliated Agricultural Schools to the university
College of agriculture, Pune.
Research
For conducting the research on more than 70 crops, soil, climate, cropping system, livestock and other aspects of farming business, the university has a network of research stations spread in 5 different agroclimatic zones. In all, there are 27 research stations excluding Central Campus under Officer of Chief Scientist Seed . There are four Zonal Agricultural Research Stations located in 4 Agro Climatic Zones and 18 sub-Research Stations for verification of research work and to take up the research programmes. In addition to this, the State level Crop Specialists are there Oilseeds Specialist at Jalgaon, Sugarcane Specialist at Padegaon, Wheat Specialist at Niphad and Chief Soil Scientist at Solapur. At present, MPKV have 85 non-plan schemes funded by State Govt.,45 AICRPs on different crops and plant sciences and one centrally Sponsored Research Scheme.
List of 27 research stations (including 4 Zonal Agricultural Research Stations) with 85 non-plan State funded schemes across 10 districts of Western Maharashtra.
Zonal Agricultural Research Station, Igatpuri Dist. Nashik
Zonal Agricultural Research Station, Shenda Park Kolhapur
Zonal Agricultural Research Station, Ganeshkhind, Pune
Zonal Agricultural Research Station, Solapur Each ZARS for each zone has a Associate Director of Research to coordinate zonal activities
Central Sugarcane Research Station, Padegaon, Dist-Satara
Agriculture Research Station Niphad, Dist. Nashik
Oilseed Research Station, Jalgaon
Banana Research Station, Jalgaon
Agriculture Research Station Kasbe Digraj, Dist. Sangli
Agriculture Research Station, Savalvihir, Dist- Ahilyanagar
Agriculture Research Station, Chas, Dist- Ahilyanagar
Regional Sugarcane and Jaggery Research Station, Kolhapur
Agricultural Research Station, Vadgaon Maval, Dist-Pune
Agricultural Research Station, Karad, Dist-Satara
Agricultural Research Station, Lonavala Dist. Pune
Pulse and Oilseed Research and Training Center, Pandharpur, Dist-Solapur
Agriculture Research Station, Mohol Dist-Solapur
Agriculture Research Station, Jeur, District- Solapur
Agriculture Research Station, Dhule
Agriculture Research Station, Pimpalgaon Baswant, Dist. Nashik
Pomegranate Research and Technology Transfer Centre, Lakhmapur, Dist- Nashik
Regional Wheat Rust Research Station, Mahabaleshwar, Dist. Satara
Agricultural Research Station, Gadhinglaj , Dist- Kolhapur
Agricultural Research Station, Radhanagari, Dist. Kolhapur
Agriculture College Pune
Besides this these are 45 ICAR-AICRP centres under this university as given below
AICRP on Groundnut, Jalgaon
AICRP on Groundnut (Summer), Rahuri
AICRP on Sesamum, Jalgaon
AICRP on Banana , Jalgaon
AICRP on Fig and Custard Apple, Jadhavvadi, Dist-Pune
AICRP on Sugarcane , Padegaon
AICRP on Agrometerology, Solapur
AICRP on Safflower, Solapur
AICRP on Dryland Agriculture
AICRP on Potato, Pune
AICRP on Biocontrol , AC, Pune
AICRP on Mushroom, AC, Pune
AICRP on Floriculture, AC, Pune
AICRP on Wheat, Niphad
AICRP on Post Harvest Technology
AICRP on Sugarcane
AICRP on Small Millet< Kolhapur
AICRP on Maize, Kolhapur
AICRP on Maize, Rahuri
AICRP on Wheat Rust, Mahabaleshar, Dist-Satara
AICRP on Niger, Igatpuri
AICRP on Network Project on Sheep (Farm Testing), Rahuri
AICRP on Medicinal & Aromatic Plants and Betelvine Research Project, Rahuri
AICRP on Goat Improvement, Rahuri
AICRP on Farm Implements & Machinery Rahuri
AICRP on Pesticide Residues, Dept. of Entomology, PGI, Rahuri
AICRP on Nematodes, Dept. of Entomology, PGI , Rahuri
AICRP on Breeder Seed Production –Field Crops (NSP), Rahuri
AICRP on Seed Tech. Research Unit, Rahuri
AICRP for Investigation on Soil Test Crop Response, Rahuri
AICRP on Forage crops, Rahuri
AICRP on Vegetables, Rahuri
AICRP on Arid Zone Fruits, Rahuri
AICRP on Fruits, Rahuri
AICRP on Water Management, Rahuri
AICRP on Under Utilizes and Unexploited Plants, Rahuri
AICRP on Integrated Farming System, Rahuri
AICRP on Agroforestry, Rahuri
AICRP on Jute and Allied Fibre crops, Rahuri
AICRP on Cotton (Irrigated), Rahuri
AICRP on Pigeonpea, Rahuri
AICRP on Chickpea, Rahuri
AICRP on Sorghum, Rahuri
Comprehensive Scheme for Studying the Cost of Cultivation of Principal Crops in Maharashtra
Besies them there are research centres that work exclusively on funds from revenue receipts and externally funded ad-hoc projects
State Level Biotechnology Center has been established at the Rahuri campus Centre started M.Sc. (Biotech.) degree programme
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