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The Research wing of the University is headed by the Director of Research and is the monitoring authority for research activities of the University. The University has around one thousand trained scientific, technical and supporting staff engaged in research activities undertaken over 4,000 hectares at the main campus and other research stations. Concrete Crop Improvement programmes through breeding in crops like Cotton, Sorghum, Paddy, Pulses, Groundnut and Wheat are regular features of the Research Programme besides developmental work in the fields like Dry Land Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Forestry and Fishery.
At present, 24 All-India Co-ordinated projects and 17 ad-hoc schemes are under operation besides 31 Non Plan with the assistance from the State Government. The university has 3509.16 ha. of land under cultivation spread over 19 research stations located in 11 districts of Vidarbha Region in Maharashtra state.
Sr.No | Name of Research station | Kind of Research |
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1. | Central Research Station, Akola | Main center for Cotton, sorghum, Pulses, Oilseeds and Wheat |
2. | Central Demonstration farm, Wani Rambhapur | Principal Seed Production Farm |
3. | Zonal Agricultural Research Station, Yavatmal | Regional Research center for Central Vidarbha Zone dealing with Cotton, Sorghum, Soybean and Orange Crops |
4. | Zonal Agricultural Research Station, Sindewahi | Regional Research center for Eastern Vidarbha Zone, especially for Paddy, Linseed and Oilseed Crops. |
5. | Agriculture Research station, Mhali (Amgaon) | Sub-Centre of Research and demonstration farm for Pulses and Oilseed Crops |
6. | Regional Research Center, Amravati | Regional Research Center for Soybean, Sorghum,Bajra and Pulses |
7. | Agriculture Research station, Sonapur (Gadchiroli) | Research on Fruits and Vegetable in high rainfall zone of Vidarbha |
8. | Agriculture Research station, Kutki | Sorghum, Pulses and Oilseeds |
9. | Agriculture Research station, Washim | Rainfed sub-centre for Cotton and Wheat research |
10. | Agriculture Research station, Achalpur | Cotton and Oilseeds Research sub-centre for Western Vidarbha |
11. | Agriculture Research station, Buldhana | Sub-station for Bajra, Sunflower, Safflower for Western Vidarbha Zone |
12. | Agril College Farm, Nagpur | Educational purpose,Pulses, Soybean, Cotton, Sesamum |
13. | Regional Fruit Research station, Katol | Orange Research |
14. | Agriculture Research station, Tharsa | Paddy, rainfed Wheat |
15. | Agriculture Research station, Sakoli | Paddy |
16. | Agriculture Research station, Navegaon Bandh | Sugarcane |
17. | Betelvine Research Station, Ramtek | Betelvine |
18. | Agriculture Research station, Ekarjuna | Rabi Jowar |
19. | Betelvine Research Station, Divthana | Betelvine |