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Milestones
University Milestones
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Academic Council
Academic Council of the University
Sr. No. | Name | Chairman/Member |
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1 | Vice Chancellor Dr.P.D.K.V.,Akola |
Chairman |
2 | Director of Research Dr.P.D.K.V.,Akola |
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3 | Director of Instruction and Dean (Agri) Dr.P.D.K.V.,Akola |
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4 | Director of Extension Education Dr.P.D.K.V.,Akola |
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5 | Dean (Agril. Engg.) and Associate Dean College of Agril. Engg. and Technology Dr.P.D.K.V.,Akola |
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6 | Dean (LAE) and Associate Dean Instruction and Lower Agriculture Education Dr.P.D.K.V.,Akola |
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7 | Associate Dean Post Graduate Institute Dr.P.D.K.V.,Akola |
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8 | Associate Dean College of Agriculture, Akola Dr.P.D.K.V.,Akola |
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9 | Associate Dean College of Agriculture, Nagpur Dr.P.D.K.V., Akola |
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10 | Associate Dean College of Forestry, Akola Dr.P.D.K.V., Akola |
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11 | Associate Dean College of Horticulture, Akola Dr.P.D.K.V., Akola |
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12 | Associate Dean College of Agriculture, Sonapur (Gadchiroli) Dr.P.D.K.V., Akola |
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13 | Associate Dean Vasantrao Naik College of Agril. Biotechnology, Yavatmal Dr.P.D.K.V., Akola |
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14 | Principal Shri. Shivaji College of Agriculture, Amravati |
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15 | Principal Anand Niketan College of Agriculture, Varora Dist. Chandrapur |
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16 | Director of Social Welfare Dr.P.D.K.V., Akola |
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17 | Principal Agriculture Science Diploma Studies, Rural Institute Amaravati |
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18 | Principal Agriculture Science Diploma Studies,Rural Institute Wardha |
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19 | Head Departmnet of Agronomy Dr.P.D.K.V., Akola |
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20 | Head Department of Agril. Botany Dr.P.D.K.V., Akola |
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21 | Head Department of Soil Science and Agril. Chemsitry Dr.P.D.K.V., Akola |
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22 | Head Department of Agril. Entomology Dr.P.D.K.V., Akola |
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23 | Head Department of Plant Pathology Dr.P.D.K.V., Akola |
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24 | Head Department of Horticulture Dr.P.D.K.V., Akola |
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25 | Head Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairy Science Dr.P.D.K.V., Akola |
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26 | Head Department of Extension Education Dr.P.D.K.V., Akola |
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27 | Head Department of Agril. Economics and Statistics Dr.P.D.K.V., Akola |
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28 | Head Department of Agril. Engineering Dr.P.D.K.V., Akola |
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29 | Head Department of Forestry Dr.P.D.K.V., Akola |
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30 | Head Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering Dr.P.D.K.V., Akola |
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31 | Head Department of Farm Power and Machinery Dr.P.D.K.V., Akola |
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32 | Head Department of Agricultural Process Engineering Dr.P.D.K.V., Akola |
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33 | Head Department of Farm Structures Dr.P.D.K.V., Akola |
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34 | Head Department of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering Dr.P.D.K.V., Akola |
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35 | Head Department of Unconventional Energy Resources and Electrical Engineering Dr.P.D.K.V., Akola |
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36 | Dr. V. K. Mahorkar A/102, Ujwal Flats, Rahate Colony Wardha Road Nagpur-440022 |
Accepted Member |
37 | Dr. K. P. Gore Matruchhaya, Near Marathwada High School Shivaji Nagar Parbhani- 431401 |
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38 | Dr. R. B. Sharma E 202, The Jewel of Noida, DASNAC Sector 75, Noida Dist. Goutam Budh Nagar-201301 |
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39 | Dy. Director Social Forestry Near Cashiya Park, Ramdaspeth Akola Dist. Akola |
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40 | Chief Extension Education Officer Directorate of Extension Education Dr. P.D.K.V., Akola |
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41 | Registrar Dr. P.D.K.V., Akola |
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University Officers
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Dr. Sharad R. Gadakh
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Director of Research Dr. V. K. Kharche Ph. D. (Soil Science and Agril. Chemistry) View Detail profile |
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Director of Instruction & Dean(Agriculture) Dr. S. S. Mane Ph. D. (Plant Pathology) View Detail profile |
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Director of Extension Education
Dr. D. B. Undirwade Ph. D. (Entomology) View Detail profile |
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Registrar Dr. S. K. Thakare View Detail profile |
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Comptroller Shri. Pramod B. Patil View Detail profile |
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Executive Council
Executive Council of the University
Sr.No | Name and Address | Honour | Phone(O)/ Mobile | Phone (Res)/ Email Id | |
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1. | Dr. Sharad R. Gadakh Vice Chancellor Dr. PDKV,Akola |
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Chairman | 0724-2258365 | 0724- 2258184 |
2 | Shri. Amol Mitkari Member of Legislative Council At Post Kutasa, Tah. Akot Dist Akola- 444101 |
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9887828386 |
amolmitkari50@gmail.com |
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Shri. Kiran Sarnaik “Om Nivas”, Near Bhumiabhilekh Office, Civil lines, Washim- 444505 |
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9623555551 9822470879 |
mlckiransarnaik@ gmail.com |
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Shri. Randhir Sawarkar At Rautwadi, , Akola- 444005 |
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Shri. Prashant Kukade, (Agricultural Industrialist) Raghuji Nagar, Nagpur |
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Shri. Janardan Nilkanthrao Mogal, (Progressive Farmer) At. Post. Changefal Tah. Sindkhedraja Dist. Buldhana |
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Shri. Moreshwar Bhagawantrao Wankhade, (Progressive Farmer) Near Kathiwale Complex At Post Tah. Warud Dist. Amaravati |
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11 | Shri. Keshavrao Yadavrao Tayade (Progressive farmer) At Post Tah Dist. Aurangabad |
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94237 79800 99234 84005 |
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Smt. Hemlata Shrikrushna Andhare (Progressive farmer) “Govind” Noreshwar Colny, Akola-444005 |
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13 | Dr. V. K. Mahorkar Agriculture Scientist A-102, Ujwal Flats, Rahate Colony, Wardha Road, Nagpur- 440012 |
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14 | (ICAR Representative) |
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15 | Commissioner (Agriculture) Office of Agriculture Commissioner (MS) Pune -411001 |
Member | 020-25512830 | — | |
16 | Commissioner (Animal Husbandry) Office of Commissionerate (Animal Husbandry), Spicer College Road, Aundh, Pune – 441007 |
Member | 020-26123843 | — | |
17 | Director Horticulture Directorate of Horticulture Office of Agriculture Commissioner (MS) , Central Administrative Building, Pune – 411001 |
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020-25538095
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18 | Commissioner, Dairy Development, Maharashtra State Administrative Building, Abdul Gafarkhan Road Phase-C, Worali Mumbai-400018 |
Member | 022-24937064 | — | |
19 | Commissioner (Fisheries) Taraporewala Matsalay, Netaji Subhashchandra Road, Charni Road, Mumbai- 400002 |
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20 | Chief Conservator of Forest Yavatmal Forest Division, Yavatmal Dist. Yavatmal – 445001 |
Member | 07232-242894 | — | |
21 | Director of Research Dr. PDKV, Akola |
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Member | director_extn@pdkv.ac.in | |
22 | Dean (PGS) Dr. PDKV, Akola |
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Member | dean_agri@pdkv.ac.in | |
23 | Registrar, Dr. PDKV, Akola |
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Member-Secretary | 0724-2258372 | registrar@pdkv.ac.in |
24 | Comptroller (Invitee), Dr. PDKV, Akola |
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Member | comptroller@pdkv.ac.in |



About University
Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola was established on 20th October, 1969 with its head-quarter at Akola. This Agricultural University was named after the illustrious son of Vidarbha Dr. Panjabrao (alias Bhausaheb) Deshmukh, who was the Minister for Agriculture,Govt. of India. The jurisdiction of this university is spread over the eleven districts of Vidarbha. According to the University Act 1983 (of the Government of Maharashtra), the University is entrusted with the responsibility of agricultural education, research and extension education alongwith breeder and foundation seed programme.
The University has its main campus at Akola. The instructional programmes at main campus are spread over in 5 Colleges namely, College of Agriculture, College of Agricultural Engineering & Technology, College of Forestry, College of Horticulture and Post Graduate Institute. At this campus 4 degree programmes namely B.Sc.(Agri.) B.Sc. (Hort.), B.Sc. (Forestry) and B.Tech. (Ag. Engg.) , two Master’s Degree Programmes viz. M.Sc.(Agri.) and M.Tech. (Agri.Engg.) and Doctoral Degree Programmes in the faculties of Agriculture and Agril. Engineering are offered.
The University has its sub-campus at Nagpur with constituent College, College of Agriculture which offers B.Sc.(Agri.) and M.Sc.(Agri.) degree programmes. The Nagpur Campus is accomplished with a garden, surrounded by its natural beauty and a well established Zoo which attract the general public and visitors to the city. A separate botanic Garden is being maintained on 22 hectares with a green house for the benefit of research workers.
In addition there are 2 affiliated grant-in-aid colleges and 14 private non-grant-in-aid colleges under the umbrella of this University
A Central Research Station is situated at the main Campus which caters to the need of research projects undertaken by Crop Scientists of the principle crops of the region are Cotton, Sorghum, Oilseeds and Pulses.
Agro-ecology of the region
This region has been divided into four Zones on the basis of precipitation, number of rainy days, soil group, physiology and cropping system. The zone receiving 700-950 mm. precipitation with less than 52 rain days having vertisols of varying depth has been identified as the Assured Kharif Crop Zone consisting of the districts namely, Buldana, Akola, Amravati and a part of Washim district while the districts Yavatmal and Wardha and a part of Nagpur are characterised by its precipitation in the range of 950-1250 mm. , 52-62 rainy days having vertisol soils constituted the Moderate Rainfall Zone. The districts, namely, Bhandara, Gondia, Chandrapur and Gadchiroli have been categorised as the High Rainfall (1250-1700 mm.) Zone. While hilly tracks of Amravati district receiving rainfall in the range of 950-1700 mm. have been categorised as Moderate to High Rainfall Zone. The Vidarbha region is endowed with rich forests. The region has an area of 27.5 lakh hectares under forest which accounts for 52per cent of the total forest area of the State and 28per cent of the geographical area of the Vidarbha region.
Cropping Pattern
Agriculture in Vidarbha is characterised by dryland farming with 90 per cent of the cultivated area dependent on monsoon. Foodgrains account for about 54 per cent of the gross cropped area. Cotton and Soybean are major cash crops of the region having about 28 per cent and 7 per cent area respectively.



Contact Us
Dr. S. K. Thakare
Registrar
Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth
P.O. Krishi Nagar
Akola-444104 (MS) India.
Phone & Fax No: +91-724-2258372