{"id":3950,"date":"2014-01-01T12:12:03","date_gmt":"2014-01-01T06:42:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pdkv.ac.in\/?page_id=3950"},"modified":"2014-02-18T16:37:43","modified_gmt":"2014-02-18T11:07:43","slug":"shri-shivaji-college-of-agriculture-amravati","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pdkv.ac.in\/?page_id=3950","title":{"rendered":"Shri. Shivaji College of Agriculture, Amravati"},"content":{"rendered":"

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About College<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati was established in the year, 1959 by Late Dr. Panjabrao alias Bhausaheb Deshmukh (Ex-Union Agriculture Minister). This college is run by Shri Shivaji Education Society, Amravati, which is the largest educational society in Vidarbha. The college was affiliated to Nagpur University upto 31st May, 1968. On account of establishment of Maharashtra Agricultural University, this college was disaffiliated from Nagpur University and stood affiliated to Maharashtra Agricultural University. Then subsequently, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akla was established w.e.f. 20th Oct. 1969, from which date, it is affiliated to this University. This college has been providing instructions up to B.Sc. (Agri.) degree course and for M.Sc. (Agril.) course in the discipline of Agricultural Economics and Agricultural Extension. <\/span>
Agriculture is the backbone of India of 70% population is engaged in agriculture. It is therefore, obvious that the Graduates an Post Graduates in Agriculture can be self employed and are also able to seek jobs in department of Agriculture, Agriculture Universities, allied domestics agricultural industries and multi national companies at the behest of augmentation of globalization net work in India.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Admission procedure \u2013 Centralize Admission through \u2013<\/span><\/p>\n

Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola and <\/span>
Maharashtra Council of Agriculture Research, Pune and <\/span>
Indian Council of Agriculture Research, New Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n

System of Education <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Course Credit and External Evaluation System (Semester pattern) <\/span><\/p>\n

Total Semester : 8 (UG), 4 (PG)<\/span><\/p>\n

Agriculture Farm <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Total area 38.14 hectars Kharip and rabbi crops are grown alongwith climbs crops like Oranges, Lemon also the seedlings are developed in the nursery and made available to the farmers at Government recommended rates. Seedlings of floriculture and vegetable are also developed in green house and polyhouse and are made available to the farmers at Government recommended rates. <\/span>
Shri Shivaji Education Society, Amaravati is an esteemed society of Maharashtra established in 1932 and runs about 265 institutes like schools and colleges. The above mentioned college also belong to such an esteemed society and the colleges are affiliated to Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola. The college has developed leadership in creating good agriculture graduates and college is also engaged in several extension activities for the benefit of the farmers.<\/span><\/p>\n

About the city<\/span><\/p>\n

Amravati popularly known as \u201cAmbanagri\u201d in Vidarbha Region in Maharashtra State. It is located at the center of India and is well connected railways, roadways and airways. Now Amravati is next to Nagpur city which now fastly develop. The climate is generally dry which summer temperature ranging between 270C to 440C. While in winter it is 120C to 300C. The average rain fall is 450mm and it is likely to emerge as a leading industrially develop city offering the great opportunity specially in agriculture sector<\/span><\/p>\n

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