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Post Graduate Institute

Post Graduate Institute was established in the year 1970. A well experienced and trained faculty is managing the educational activities of this institute. Almost all the faculty members are Ph.D degree holders. The institute has blossomed into a center of excellence and provides a very conducive environment for the learning-teaching process. It provides all the facilities for learning to enable the students to acquire knowledge, skill and ability to face the emerging trends in agricultural sector.

The excellence in teaching reflected by a good number of candidates bagging every year Junior Research Fellowships/Senior Research Fellowships of ICAR, New-Delhi, out of heavy competition at all India level.

 

Admissions

Admissions for the following Masters Degree Programmes are strictly on merit basis on marks obtained in the common entrance test (CET) of respective faculty for the current year conducted by Maharashtra Agricultural Universities Examination Board, Pune and CGPA of the qualifying degree examination in the proportion of 70:30 with weightages.

 

Master Degree

Sr.No Faculty Duration Intake Capacity Credit Load
1 M.Sc. (Agriculture) 2 years (4 semesters) 292  
2 M.Sc. (Horticulture) 2 years (4 semesters) 46  
3 M.Sc. (Forestry) 2 years (4 semesters 14  
4 M.Sc. (Agricultural Bio-Technology) 2 years (4 semesters) 12  
5 M.Tech (Agril. Engineering) 2 years (4 semesters) 25  
6 M.B.M.(Agri. Business Management) 2 years (4 semesters) 30  

Twenty five percent of the seats in Masters Degree courses are reserved for ICAR candidates. Selection of these candidates is based on the All India Entrance Examination conducted by the Indian Council of Agriculture Research, New-Delhi.(It includes 10% seats over & above the sanctioned intake capacity).

Detailed information regarding admission procedure will be available on the web site www.mcaer.org All the above courses are run on semester basis.

 

Ph.D.Courses

Sr.No Faculty Duration Intake Capacity Credit Load
1 Ph.D (Agriculture) 3 years (6 semesters) 38  
2 Ph.D (Agril. Engineering) 3 years (6 semesters) 15  
3 Ph.D (Agri. Bio-Technology) 3 years (6 semesters) 3  

 

Twenty five percent of the seats in Masters Degree courses are reserved for ICAR candidates. Selection of these candidates is based on the All India Entrance Examination conducted by the Indian Council of Agriculture Research, New-Delhi.(It includes 10% seats over & above the sanctioned intake capacity).

Detailed information regarding admission procedure will be available on the web site www.mcaer.org All the above courses are run on semester basis.

 

Academic Programmes

Post Graduate Courses leading to Masters degree are offered in 10 disciplines in Agriculture, 4 in Horticulture, 4 in Forestry & 5 in Agricultural Engineering

Faculty of Agriculture Faculty of Horticulture Faculty of Forestry Faculty of Agri. Engineering
Agronomy Fruit Science Silviculture & Agro-Forestry Agri. Process Engg.
Agri. Botany Vegetable Science Forest Biology & Tree improvement Farm Power & Machinery
Agri. Economics Floriculture & Landscaping Forest Product & Natural Resource Management Irrigation & Drainage Engg.
Extension Education Post Harvest Technology Forest utilization & processing Soil & Water Conservation
Animal Husbandry & Dairying     Renewable Energy Sources.
Agri. Entomology      
Plant Pathology      
Agri.Bio-Technology      
Soil
Science & Agri. Chemistry
     
Agri. Business Management      

Doctoral degree programmes are available in 10 disciplines in Agriculture and 5 in Agricultural Engineering

Faculty of Agriculture Faculty of Agri. Engineering
Agronomy Agri. Process Engg.
Agri. Botany Farm Power & Machinery
Agri. Economics Irrigation & Drainage Engg.
Extension Education Soil & Water Conservation
Animal Husbandry & Dairying Renewable Energy Sources.
Agri. Entomology  
Plant Pathology  
Horticulture  
Soil Science & Agri. Chemistry  
Agri.Bio-Technology  

 

Curriculum

Falling in line with the policies of the University and ICAR, the curricula and syllabi are revised periodically by the Institute. Revision of syllabus and introduction of new courses are done based on the emerging needs.

 

Infrastructure Facilities

The college provides the following infrastructural facilities of well furnished class rooms with teaching aids, hostels for Ladies & Gents, Library, Computer Center, Internet facility, Tissue culture laboratory, Students counseling etc., in the campus to enhance the learning capabilities.

 

Contact Information

Associate Dean
Post Graduate Institute
Krishinagar P.O
Dr. PDKV, Akola 444 101
Phone : 0724-2258826

University Departments

 

FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE

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glass_39 Department of Agronomy View
glass_39 Department of Agricultural Botany View
glass_39 Biotechnology Center View
glass_39 Department of Agricultural Economics and Statistics View
glass_39 Department of Agricultural Entomology View
glass_39 Department of Agricultural Extension View
glass_39 Department of Plant Pathology View
glass_39 Department of Soil Science and Agril. Chemistry View
glass_39 Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairy Science View
glass_39 Department of Horticulture View
glass_39 Department of Forestry View 

FACULTY OF HORTICULTURE

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glass_39 Department of Fruit Science View
glass_39 Department of Vegetable Science View
glass_39 Department of Floriculture and Landscape Architecture View

FACULTY OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

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glass_39 Department of Farm Structures View
glass_39 Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering View
glass_39 Department of Farm Power and Machinery View
glass_39 Department of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering View
glass_39 Department of Agricultural Process Engineering View
glass_39 Department of Unconventional Energy Resources and Electrical Engineering View

Colleges

 

Constituent colleges

Sr.No College / Institution
Year of Estd.
Programmes Offered
Intake Capacity
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1. College of Agriculture, Nagpur
1906
B.Sc. (Honours)
(Agriculture)
180  View
M.Sc. (Agriculture) 97
M. Sc. (Horticulture) 12
2. College of Agriculture, Akola 1955 B.Sc. (Honours)(Agriculture) 120 View
3. College of Agriculture, Sonapur 2009 B.Sc. (Honours)(Agriculture) 60 View
4. College of Horticulture, Akola 1984 B.Sc. (Honours)(Horticulture) 60 View
5. College of Forestry, Akola 1985 B.Sc. (Honours)(Forestry) 50 View
6. College of Agri. Engineering & Technology, Akola
1970
B.Tech. (Agril. Engg.) 60 View
7. Post Graduate Institute, Akola 1970 M.Sc. (Agriculture) 162 View
M. Sc. (Agricultural Biotechnology)
12
M. Sc. (Horticulture)
25
M. Sc. (Forestry) 14
M.Tech. (Agril. Engg.) 30
Ph.D. (Agriculture) 43
Ph.D. (Agricultural Engineering) 10
Ph.D. (Agricultural Biotechnology)
03
8. School of Agri-Business Management, Nagpur 2009 Master in Business Administration (Agriculture) 30 View
9. Vasantrao Naik College of Agriculture Bio-technology, Yavatmal 2013 B.Tech.
(Biotechnology)
50 View
10
College of Agriculture, Mul-Maroda
2019
B.Sc. (Honours)
(Agriculture)
60
View
11
Bhausaheb Phundkar Government College of Agriculture, Buldhana
2023
B. Sc. (Honours) (Agriculture)
60
View
12
 College of Food Technology, Yavatmal
2019
 B. Tech. (Food Technology)
40 View

Affiliated Grant-in-Aid Colleges

Sr.No College / Institution Year of Estd. Programmes Offered Intake Capacity Click on View for Details
1. Shri Shivaji College of Agricuture, Amravati 1959 B.Sc. (Honours)(Agriculture) 180 View
M.Sc. (Agriculture) 12
2. Anand Niketan College of Agriculture, Warora 1965 B.Sc. (Honours)(Agriculture) 120 View

Private Non-Grant-In-Aid Colleges

Degree Programme   College / Institute Intake Capacity
B.Sc. (Honours)(Agriculture)




1. Vivekanand Agriculture College, Hiwara, Dist Buldana 120
2. S.V.G.I College of Agriculture, Jalgaon Jamod Dist. Buldana 120
3. College of Agriculture, Darwha Dist. Yavatmal 120
4. Marotrao Wadaphate College of Agriculture, Yavatmal 120
5. Ramkrishna Bajaj College of Agriculture , Pipri Distt. Wardha 120
6. Dr. Rajendra Gode College of Agriculture, Old Ajispur Road, Taluka:-Buldhana District:-Buldhana 120
7. Shri Sant Shankar Maharaj College of Agriculture, Pimpalkhuta, Taluka:-Amravati District:-Amravati 120
8. Late R.G.Deshmukh College of Agriculture, Tiwsa, Taluka:-Amravati District:-Amravati 60
9. Shri Samarth College of Agriculture, Deoulgaon Raja, Taluka:-Deulgaonraja, District:-Buldhana 120
10. Manoharbhai Patel College of Agriculture, Hiratola, Kalimati, Tal. GoregaonDist. Gondiya 120
11. Sau Vasudhatai Deshmukh College of Agriculture, Bodana, Tq. Dist. Amravati 60
12. Shri Sevakbhau Waghaye Patil College of Agriculture, Kesalwada Wagh, Taluka:- Lakhani, Dist. Bhandara 60
13. College of Agriculture Umerkhed, Taluka:- Umerkhed, Dist. Yavatmal 120
14. College of Agriculture , Shirla Andhare, Taluka:- Patur, Dist. Akola 120
15. College of Agriculture, Risod, Taluka:- Risod, Dist. Washim 120
16.
Kevalramji Harde College of Agriculture, Charmoshi, Ta. Charmoshi Dist. Gadchiroli
120
17.
College of Agriculture, Konghara, Post. Pimpari Tal. Kelapur Dist. Yavatmal
60
18.
College of Agriculture, Amkheda, tal. Malegaon Dist. Washim
60
19.
P.R. Pote (Patil) College of Agriculture, Kathora Road,  Dist. Amravati
60
B.Sc. (Honours) (Horticulture) 1. Shri Shivaji College of Horticulture, Amravati 120
2. Swatantrya Veer G.I. College of Horticulture, Jalgaon Jamod, Dist. Buldhana 120
B.Tech. (Bio-Tech.) 1. Shri. Shivaji College of Agri. Biotechnology, Amravati 100
B.Tech (Food Tech) 1. Sau. Vasudhatai Deshmukh College of Food Tech. , Near Rajya Resham park, Amravati 80
B.Sc. (Honours) (Agri Business Management)

1 Vivekanand College of Agriculture Business Management, Hiwara, Buldana 60
2
Rajashru Shahu Maharaj College of Agriculture Business Management, Sadakarjuni, Dist. Gondia
60
B.Tech. (Agril Engg) 1 S.V.G.I College of Agri Engineering & Technology, Jalgaon Jamod, Dist.Buldhana 80

Admissions


Admission Notices

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सुचना: सन २०१३-१४ या शेक्षणिक वर्षाची कृषी तंत्र निकेतन पदविका प्रवेशाची वाढीव स्पॉट फेरी राबविण्याबाबत

Milestones in Education


Sr.No Activity Year of Establishment
1 Establishment of College of Agriculture, Nagpur 1906
2 Establishment of College of Agriculture ,Akola 1955
3 Start of Shri Shivaji Collage of Agriculture, Amravati(Affiliated) 1959
4 Start of Anand Niketan Collage of Agriculture, Warora (Affiliated) 1965
5 Establishment of Separate Agriculture University “Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola” 1969
6 Establishment of Post Graduate Institute with starting of Master’s Degree programme in Agriculture 1970
7 Establishment of College of Agriculture Engineering &Technology 1970
8 Switching over from Trimester to Semester system 1972
9 Establishment of Horticulture Degree Programme in Collage of Agriculture, Akola 1984
10 Starting of Ph.D. programme by course work in four disciplines of Agriculture 1984
11 Establishment of Forestry degree programme in Collage of Agriculture, Akola 1985
12 Common semester end examination through MCAER 1990
13 Establishment of Collage of Forestry, Akola 2001
14 Establishment of Collage of Horticulture,
Akola
2001
15 Starting of Common Entrance Test for PG admission 2006
16 Starting of PG programme in Agriculture Biotechnology 2007
17 Establishment of College of Agriculture at Gadchiroli 2009
18 Started Master of Business Management in Agriculture programme at College of Agriculture, Nagpur 2009
19 Admission intake capasity to Post Graduate courses (M.Sc./M.Tech./Ph.D.) increased 2009

Lower Agricultural Education (Agril. Schools)

कृषी तंत्र पदविका अभ्यासक्रम द्वितीय वर्ष २०२५ निकालपत्रक

माळी प्रशिक्षण अभ्यासक्रम वर्ष २०२५ निकालपत्रक

कृषी तंत्र पदविका अभ्यासक्रम (दोन वर्ष मराठी माध्यम) प्रवेश सूचना २०२५-२६

वरील कृषी तंत्र पदविका अभ्यासक्रम प्रवेशाकरिता माहिती पुस्तिका २०२५-२६

ग्रामीण शिक्षण संस्था द्वारे राबविण्यात येणारा कृषी विज्ञान पदविका अभ्यासक्रम प्रवेश सूचना २०२५-२६

वरील कृषी विज्ञान पदविका अभ्यासक्रम प्रवेशाकरिता माहिती पुस्तिका २०२५-२६

वरील कृषी विज्ञान पदविका अभ्यासक्रम प्रवेशाकरिता आवेदन पत्र २०२५-२६

माळी प्रशिक्षण प्रमाणपत्र अभ्यासक्रम (१ वर्ष ) प्रवेश कार्यक्रम सूचना २०२५-२६

माळी प्रशिक्षण प्रमाणपत्र अभ्यासक्रम (१ वर्ष ) ) प्रवेश माहिती पुस्तिका  २०२५-२६

माळी प्रशिक्षण प्रमाणपत्र अभ्यासक्रम (१ वर्ष ) ) २०२५-२६ साठी प्रवेशाचे आवेदन पत्र  

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  1. Introduction
 
  3. List of Agricultural Technical Schools
  4. List of Rural Educational Institutes and Mali Trainining Centre
  5.Staff positions and Land Available at LAE Office and Technical Schools
  6.Faculty of Lower Agricultural Education- Activities
  7.Karyanubhava Anubhavaantargat (Images)

 

Dr. R. N. Katkar

Associate Dean, Faculty of Lower Agricultural Education
Contacts: 0724-2258550, 2258706 Email: adlae@pdkv.ac.in

Director of Instruction

 

  Dr. S. S.  Mane

Ph. D.(Plant Pathology)

Director of Instructions, Dean, Faculty of Agriculture & Dean, Post Graduate Studies      

 

Telephone: Office: 0724-2258093
E mail: Office: dean_agri@pdkv.ac.in
 

   

 

   

 


 

PKV Research Journal – ISSN 0378-813 X

 

      

EDITORIAL BOARD OF PKV RESEARCH JOURNAL
(ISSN: 0378-813X)

Editor-in-Chief
Dr. V.K. Kharche
Director of Research
Dr. PDKV, Akola
 
E-mail:director_res@pdkv.ac.in
Mobile: 8275013940
Editor
Dr. A.N. Paslawar
Head, Dept. of Agronomy
Dr. PDKV, Akola
E-mail: adinathpaslawar@rediffmail.com
Mobile:9822220272 
Associate Editor
Dr. A.K. Sadavarte
Dy. Director of Research
Directorate of Research
Dr. PDKV, Akola
Email: director_res@pdkv.ac.in
Mobile: 9657725697
Member
Dr. S.R. Kalbande Dean, Faculty of Agril. Engineering and Technology, Dr. PDKV, Akola
E-mail: surendrakalbande@pdkv.ac.in
Mobile: 7588763787

 

Member
Dr. R.B. Ghorade, Head, Department of Agril. Botany, Dr. PDKV, Akola
E-mail: rbghorade@pdkv.ac.in
Mobile: 9850723706
Member
Dr. N.V. Shende
Head, Department of Economics and Statistics
Dr. PDKV, Akola
E-mail: nishantshende@pdkv.ac.in
Mobile: 9823274574

 

Member
Dr. M.D. Giri
Assistant Professor Department of Agronomy
Dr. PDKV, Akola
E-mail: milindinagro@gmail.com
Mobile: 8999971532

Secretary and Research Editor
Dr. A.D. Warade
Assistant Professor (Hort.)
Directorate of Research
Dr. PDKV, Akola
Email: editor.pkvrj@gmail.com
Mobile: 9403394224

 

Sample Model Paper

PKV Res. J. Vol. 45(1) : 2021

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AICRP’s


All India Coordinated Research Projects

Sr.No Name Location View Details
1 AICRP for Dryland Agriculture, Akola Akola View
2 AICRP on Cotton Akola View
3 AICRP on Sorghum Akola View
4 AICRP on Pulses (MULLaRP) Akola View
5 AICRP on Pigeonpea Akola View
6 AICRP on Chickpea Akola View
7 AICRP on Oilseeds (Sunflower) Akola View
8 AICRP on Oilseeds (Linseed & Mustard) Nagpur View
9 AICRP on Oilseeds (Sesame) Nagpur View
10 AICRP on Oilseeds,(Soybean) Amravati View
11 AICRP on Rice Sakoli View
12 AICRP on Tropical Fruits Akola View
13 AICRP on Medicinal & Aromatic Plants Akola View
14 AICRP on Agroforestry Nagpur View
15 AICRP on Agro-meteorology Akola View
16 AICRP on C.S.R. (Akola) View
17 AICRP on Long Term Fertilizer Akola View
18 AICRP on Micro & Secondary Nutrients and Pollutant Elements in Soils and Plants Akola View
19 AICRP on Post Harvest Tech. Akola View
20 AICRP on Energy in Agriculture and Agro-based Industries Akola View
21 AICRP on Farm Implements & Machinery Akola View
22 AICRP on Seed Tech. Res. Unit, Akola View
23 AICRP on Breeder Seed Production Akola View
24 AICRP on Weed Management Akola View
25
AICRP on Mustard Akola View

Research Stations


Central Research Stations

Sr.No. Name Location

View Details

1 Central Research Station Akola View
2 Central Demonstration Farm Wani Rambhapur, Akola View

Zonal Research Stations

Sr.No. Name Location

View Details

1 Zonal Research Station Sindewahi, Chandrapur View
2 Zonal Research Station Yavatmal View

Regional Research Stations

Sr.No. Name Location View Details
1 Regional Research Station Amravati View

Crop Research Units

Sr.No. Name Location View Details
1 Wheat Research Unit Akola View
2 Forage Research Unit Akola View
3 Sorghum Research Unit Akola View
4 Oilseeds Research Unit Akola View
5 Cotton Research Unit Akola View
6 Pulses Research Unit Akola View
7 Soybean Research Unit Amravati View
8 Sugarcane Research Centre Akola/ Now at Tharsa View
9 Fruit Improvement Project Akola View
10 Agro-Ecology and Environment Centre Akola View
11 Agro-Product Development and Research Centre Akola View
12 Parks and Gardens Unit Akola View
13 Commercial Fruit Nursery Akola View
14 Seed Technology Research Unit Akola View
15 Rice Research Centre Sakoli View
16 Chilli and Vegetable Research Unit Akola View
17 Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research Unit Akola View

Agricultural Research Stations

Sr.No. Name Location View Details
1 Agriculture Research Station Washim View
2 Agriculture Research Station Achalpur, Amravati View
3 Betelvine Research Station Akot, Akola View
4 Agriculture Research Station Sindewahi, Chandrapur View
5 Agriculture Research Station Amgaon, Gondia View
6 Agriculture Research Station Ramtek, Nagpur View
7 Agriculture Research Station Yavatmal View
8 Agriculture Research Station Amravati View
9 Agriculture Research Station Ekarjuna, Warora, Chandrapur View
10 Agriculture Research Station Buldana View
11 Agriculture Research Station Navegaon Bandh, Gondia View
12 Agriculture Research Station Kutki, Hinganghat, Wardha View
13 Agriculture Research Station Akola View
14 Agriculture Research Station Sonapur, Gadchiroli View
15 Agriculture Research Station Tharsa, Nagpur View
16 Agriculture Research Station Sakoli, Bhandara View
17 Agriculture Research Station Nagpur View
18 Agriculture Research Station Katol, Nagpur View

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