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University Milestones

Years Milestones
1969
  • Establishment of University
  • Introduction of trimester system of internal evaluation
  • AICRP on Cropping System Research
1970
  • Establishment of Post Graduate Institute
  • Establishment of College of Agril. Engineering & Technology
  • Establishment of Dry-Land Agricultural Research Project
1972
  • Switching over Semester System of Education
  • Establishment of Crop Research Units
1975
  • Establishment of AICRP on Sorghum
  • Establishment of AICRP on Fruit Improvement Project
1976
  • Establishment of Medicinal & Aromatic Plant Research Unit
1979
  • Establishment of Seed Technology Research Unit
1981
  • Implementation of T & V Scheme
  • Initiation of Large Farm Development Programme under NSP at Central Demonstation Farm, Wani-Rambhapur
1982
  • Establishment of Commercial Fruit Nursery
1983
  • Strengthening of ICAR project in Agricultural Engineering
  • Establishment of Aquaculture Research Unit
  • Establishment of Krishi Vigyan Kendra at Selsura
1984
  • Establishment of Horticulture Degree Programme
  • Introduction of NARP Programmes
  • Initiation of M.Tech. Programme in Agricultural Engineering
  • Collaborative Research with BARC, mumbai
1985
  • Started Model Watershed Development Programme
  • Establishment of Forestry Degree Programme
1986
  • Establishment of Agro Forestry Research Unit at Nagpur
1987
  • Establishment of Agroecology & Environment Centre
  • Starting of Land Resource Management Programme
1989
  • Establishment of Advance Centre for Training
1992
  • Establishment of Dairy Technology College at Warud
1995
  • Commencement of National Watershed Development Programme in Dry-land
  • Commencement of Dushkali Pradesh Development Project under Watershed Development Project
  • Commencement of Project on Agriculture Technology Prediction and Development through Organization and Villages
  • Celebration of  Rajat Jayanti Programme of College of  Agricultural Engineering & Technology
1996
  • Establishment of Computer Centre under ARIS Project
  • Establishment of Network Programme on Embryo Transfer Technology in Animal Production
  • Implementation of Developmental Programmes aided by Vidarbha Statutory Development Board
1997
  • Started AICRP Research Scheme in Agricultural Engineering
  • Establishment of Regional Research Centre of Central Institute of Fresh Water Aquaculture
  • Started Akola Cotton Demonstration Project based on Israel Technology
  • Establishment of Botanical Garden at Nagpur
1998
  • Establishment of Krishi Vigyan Kendras at RRS, Yavatmal & Sindewahi
1999
  • Establishment of Local Area Network (LAN)
  • Started National Agricultural Technology Project
2000
  • Started AICRP on Soybean
2001
  • Started AICRP on Safflower
  • Establishment of WTO & IPC Cell
2002
  • Establishment of Krishi Vigyan Kendra at Sakoli
2003
  • Establishment of Agricultural Technology Information Centre
  • Inaugration of Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Smruti Kendra at Akola
2004
  • Commencement of Krishi Vidnyan Kendra at Hiware and Sonapur
2005
  • Celebration of Centenary Programme of College of Agriculture, Nagpur
2006
  • Celebration of Rajat Jayanti Programme of College of Agriculture, Akola
2007
  • Commencement of Farmer’s Counselling Programme
2008
  • Organization of Agriculture Technology Week – participation of more than 4 lakhs farmers
2009
  • Establishment of College of Agriculture at Gadchiroli
  • Started Master of Business Management in Agriculture programme at College of Agriculture, Nagpur
2010
  • Establishment of Krishi Vidyan Kendra at Buldhana
2011
  • Commencement of Agriculture Technology School at Dharni
2012
  • Establishment of Educational Museum
2013
  • Establishment of Vasantrao Naik Agri Biotechnology College, Yavatmal
2015
  • Commencement of AICRP on Weed Management Project

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Academic Council


Academic Council of the University

Sr. No. Name Chairman/Member
1 Vice Chancellor
Dr.P.D.K.V.,Akola
Chairman
2 Director of Research
Dr.P.D.K.V.,Akola
Member
3 Director of Instruction and Dean (Agri)
Dr.P.D.K.V.,Akola
Member
4 Director of Extension Education
Dr.P.D.K.V.,Akola
Member
5 Dean (Agril. Engg.) and Associate Dean
College of Agril. Engg. and Technology
Dr.P.D.K.V.,Akola
Member
6 Dean (LAE) and Associate Dean
Instruction and Lower Agriculture Education
Dr.P.D.K.V.,Akola
Member
7 Associate Dean
Post Graduate Institute

Dr.P.D.K.V.,Akola
Member
8 Associate Dean
College of Agriculture, Akola
Dr.P.D.K.V.,Akola
Member
9 Associate Dean
College of Agriculture, Nagpur
Dr.P.D.K.V., Akola
Member
10 Associate Dean
College of Forestry, Akola
Dr.P.D.K.V., Akola
Member
11 Associate Dean
College of Horticulture, Akola
Dr.P.D.K.V., Akola
Member
12 Associate Dean
College of Agriculture, Sonapur (Gadchiroli)
Dr.P.D.K.V., Akola
Member
13 Associate Dean
Vasantrao Naik College of Agril. Biotechnology, Yavatmal
Dr.P.D.K.V., Akola
Member
14 Principal
Shri. Shivaji College of Agriculture, Amravati
Member
15 Principal
Anand Niketan College of Agriculture, Varora
Dist. Chandrapur
Member
16 Director of Social Welfare
Dr.P.D.K.V., Akola
Member
17 Principal
Agriculture Science Diploma Studies, Rural Institute
Amaravati
Member
18 Principal
Agriculture Science Diploma Studies,Rural Institute
Wardha
Member
19 Head
Departmnet of Agronomy
Dr.P.D.K.V., Akola
Member
20 Head
Department of Agril. Botany
Dr.P.D.K.V., Akola
Member
21 Head
Department of Soil Science and Agril. Chemsitry
Dr.P.D.K.V., Akola
Member
22 Head
Department of Agril. Entomology
Dr.P.D.K.V., Akola
Member
23 Head
Department of Plant Pathology
Dr.P.D.K.V., Akola
Member
24 Head
Department of Horticulture
Dr.P.D.K.V., Akola
Member
25 Head
Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairy Science
Dr.P.D.K.V., Akola
Member
26 Head
Department of Extension Education
Dr.P.D.K.V., Akola
Member
27 Head
Department of Agril. Economics and Statistics
Dr.P.D.K.V., Akola
Member
28 Head
Department of Agril. Engineering
Dr.P.D.K.V., Akola
Member
29 Head
Department of Forestry
Dr.P.D.K.V., Akola
Member
30 Head
Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering
Dr.P.D.K.V., Akola
Member
31 Head
Department of Farm Power and Machinery
Dr.P.D.K.V., Akola
Member
32 Head
Department of Agricultural Process Engineering
Dr.P.D.K.V., Akola
Member
33 Head
Department of Farm Structures
Dr.P.D.K.V., Akola
Member
34 Head
Department of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
Dr.P.D.K.V., Akola
Member
35 Head
Department of Unconventional Energy Resources and Electrical
Engineering
Dr.P.D.K.V., Akola
Member
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
Accepted Member
38 Dr. R. B. Sharma
E 202, The Jewel of Noida, DASNAC                      Sector 75, Noida
Dist. Goutam Budh Nagar-201301
Accepted Member
39 Dy. Director
Social Forestry                                                       Near Cashiya Park,  Ramdaspeth                  Akola Dist. Akola                           
Accepted Member
40 Chief Extension Education Officer
Directorate of Extension Education
Dr. P.D.K.V., Akola
Member
41 Registrar
Dr. P.D.K.V., Akola
Member Secretary

University Officers

 

Dr. Sharad R. Gadakh

Vice Chancellor

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Director of Research 
Dr. V. K. Kharche
Ph. D. (Soil Science and Agril. Chemistry)
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Director of Instruction & Dean(Agriculture) 
Dr. S. S. Mane
Ph. D. (Plant Pathology)
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Director of Extension Education

 

Dr. D. B. Undirwade

Ph. D. (Entomology)

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Registrar
Dr. S. K. Thakare
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rbpatil Comptroller
Shri. Pramod B. Patil

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Administration


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Executive Council


Executive Council of the University

Sr.No Name and Address   Honour Phone(O)/ Mobile Phone (Res)/ Email Id
1. Dr. Sharad R. Gadakh
Vice Chancellor
Dr. PDKV,Akola
Chairman 0724-2258365  0724- 2258184
2 Shri. Amol Mitkari
Member of Legislative Council
At Post Kutasa, Tah. Akot    Dist Akola- 444101
Member

9887828386
9767826571

amolmitkari50@gmail.com
3

Shri. Kiran Sarnaik
Member of Legislative Council

“Om Nivas”, Near Bhumiabhilekh Office, 

Civil lines, Washim- 444505

Member

 9623555551  9822470879

 mlckiransarnaik@ gmail.com
4

Shri. Randhir Sawarkar
Member of Legislative Assembly

 At Rautwadi,

, Akola- 444005

Member  9822577363  
5
    Member
   
6
    Member
   
7      Member    
8
Shri. Prashant Kukade,
(Agricultural Industrialist)
Raghuji Nagar, Nagpur
Member
  pvkukde@gmail.com
9
Shri. Janardan Nilkanthrao Mogal,
(Progressive Farmer)
At. Post. Changefal Tah. Sindkhedraja Dist. Buldhana
Member    
10
Shri. Moreshwar Bhagawantrao Wankhade,
(Progressive Farmer)
Near Kathiwale Complex At Post Tah. Warud Dist. Amaravati
Member    
11 Shri. Keshavrao Yadavrao Tayade
(Progressive farmer)
At Post Tah Dist. Aurangabad
Member

94237 79800

99234 84005

 
12
Smt. Hemlata Shrikrushna Andhare
(Progressive farmer)
“Govind” Noreshwar Colny, Akola-444005
Member

9325799441

9423470101

 
13 Dr. V. K. Mahorkar
Agriculture Scientist
A-102, Ujwal Flats, Rahate Colony, Wardha Road,   Nagpur- 440012
Member    
14
(ICAR Representative)  
   Member    
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
  Member

 

020-25538095

 

   07232- 242426
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
  Member    —
20 Chief Conservator of Forest
Yavatmal Forest Division, Yavatmal
Dist. Yavatmal – 445001
  Member 07232-242894  —
21 Director of Research
Dr. PDKV,  Akola
Member   director_extn@pdkv.ac.in
22 Dean (PGS)
Dr. PDKV, Akola
 
 Member    dean_agri@pdkv.ac.in
23 Registrar,
Dr. PDKV, Akola
Member-Secretary 0724-2258372 registrar@pdkv.ac.in
24 Comptroller (Invitee),
Dr. PDKV, Akola
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.

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

 

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