junagadh agriculture university

The College of Agriculture, Junagadh started functioning in the month of June, 1960. The college was affiliated to Gujarat University, Ahmedabad from its inception till the year 1967. Subsequently, on inception of Saurashtra University in 1968 at Rajkot, the affiliation was transferred to it.
 

The Gujarat Agricultural University was established in February 1972 with the Statewide mandate for the triple function of Agricultural Education, Research and Extension Education. For strengthening of these activities at regional level, the Gujarat Agricultural University is separated in to four different Agricultural Universities in the State by Gujarat Agricultural University Act-2004. Junagadh Agricultural University is one of them, which came in to existence from 1st May, 2004.

The university represents ten districts viz., Amreli, Bhavnagar, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Porbandar, Rajkot, Surendranagar, Devbhoomi Dwarka, Gir Somnath and Morbi historically known as Saurashtra, covering about 32.82 per cent area of the Gujarat State. The region is endowed with 788 kms of sea coast stretching all along from gulf in the north west through the Arabian sea in the South up to the Gulf of Cambay in the east. The university is functioning in a typical Arid and Semi Arid type of climate in the state. Hence, drought, erratic rainfall, low fertility and salinity ingress are the major constraints limiting productivity and prosperity of the agriculture of this region. The major crops grown in the region are oilseeds (groundnut, sesame, castor), cotton, bajra, wheat and spices followed by mango and sapota among fruits. Saurashtra is the home of famous breed of cattle, cow (Gir), buffalo (Jafrabadi), goat (Zalawadi) and horse (Kathi).

Junagadh Agricultural University offers education in agriculture and allied sciences i.e., Agriculture, Horticulture, Agricultural Engineering, Fisheries Science, Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandary and Agri Business Management. The post graduate level studies are also offered in agriculture and allied sciences according to the intake capacity of the various faculties.

The College of Agriculture was established in 1960 and the College of Agricultural Engineering & Technology at Junagadh was established in 1984 at the Junagadh. Whereas the College of Fisheries Science was started in 1991 at Veraval.

The Polytechnic programmes in Horticulture, Agro Processing and Animal Husbandary at Junagadh; Agriculture at Dhari, Halvad and Sidsar; Home Science at Amreli, Agril. Engineering at Targhadia are run by this university. In addition to these Certificate courses on Bakery and Mali trainings at Junagadh are also run by this university. Agro based ITI centres each at Junagadh and Mahuva are also run by this university.

Other amenities like Central Library, 24-hour Internet Connectivity, Sports Complex, Auditorium, Gymnasium, Health Centre etc. are also available at this campus to provide congenial environment to the students for the overall development of their personality.

There are seven multidisciplinary Main Research Stations, five Main Research Stations for various crops and eleven sub Research Stations/Testing Centres in the university for the development of new varieties/hybrids of crops, vegetables and fruits. These centres also works for the development of economical and sustainable production technology packages for newly developed varieties/hybrids with its modification every year. The first hybrid bajra and hybrid castor were developed by scientists of this university.

The extension component includes seven Krushi Vigyan Kendras (Jamnagar, Amreli, Targhadia, Khapat, Nana Kandhasar, Pipalia and Morbi), one Sardar Smruti Kendra (Junagadh), Centre of Excellence of Training in Groundnut, Centre of Excellence on Soil-Water Management and a T & V scheme.

For transfer of agriculture and allied technologies, Khedut Shibir, Group Discussion, Farmers Service, Agro-meteorological Advisory Services, Crop Demonstrations, Educational Tours, Seminars, Cattle Camps, Film Shows are also arranged under extension education programmes. More than 648 front line demonstrations were conducted in groundnut, castor, sesamum and pearl millet crops to disseminate the new technologies among the farmers.

JAU Admissions

The admission to all the undergraduate courses is based on the GUJCET (Gujarat Common Entrance Test) score of the candidates. On the other hand, admission to PG courses are done on the basis of merit and an entrance test conducted at University level. Students can download the application form available on the website (www.jau.in). They will be required to pay INR 1000 fee for registration. Duly filled form should be submitted to the Principal and Dean in person or by a registered post. Eligible applicants will be further called for a written test, group discussion, and a personal interview. After this, the university will display a merit list of the qualified students and they will be called for counseling sessions.  

Reservation:

The University has reserved seats for the following categories:

• Schedule Caste (SC) - 7%
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) - 15%
• Socially and Educationally Backward Communities (SEBC) - 27%
• For disabled (Physically Challenged candidate) - 3%

JAU Placement

An excellent placement record has been maintained by the University by associating with top-notch organizations in Agro-industry. It organizes personality development programs, invites industry experts to assist the students. The placement cell is constantly in touch with the industry personnel to prepare the students accordingly. To talk about the placement statistics of 2017-18, a total of 188 students got placed with reputed organizations. Some of them are Agrostar, Mahindra & Mahindra Tractor, HDFC Bank, Carp Hatchery, Axis Bank, Jayant Snacks to name a few. 

Junagadh Agricultural University Scholarships

Following are the scholarships provided by the University to look after the financial needs of the students: 

1. National Talent Scholarship (NTS): Awarded to UG & PG students of other states on the basis of merit and written test. INR 2000 is given to UG student per month and for PG student INR 3000 per month.
2. Merit cum Means Scholarship (MCM): Awarded by ICAR to meritorious students of the University. The amount of this scholarship is INR 500/-month/Student.
3. JAU UG Scholarship: INR 500 is awarded by Junagadh Agricultural University to five girl students in each faculty. If girl candidates are not available, it is awarded to economically backward students on the basis of merit.
4. JAU PG Scholarship: This scholarship is awarded to Ph.D. students belonging to SC/ST category with INR 4300 per annum.
5. Merit & Poor Merit Scholarship: INR 60 is provided to economically backward students for 9 months. 
6. Dhanuka Financial Assistance: An amount of INR 1200 is given to students of the College of Agriculture on the basis of merit.

Dr. S. I. Yusufzai

Head And Professor, Department Of Aquaculture

Qualification - M.F.Sc., Ph.D.

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Prof. K. H. Vadher

Head And Professor, Department Of Aquaculture

Qualification - M.F.Sc.

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Prof. P. V. Parmar

Head And Professor, Department Of Aquaculture

Qualification - M.F.Sc.

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Prof. H. V. Parmar

Head And Professor, Department Of Aquaculture

Qualification - M.F.Sc.

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Shri C. R. Trivedi

Head And Professor, Department Of Fishery Hydrography

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Dr. A. N. Sayani

Head And Professor, Department Of Fishery Hydrography

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Shri. D. T. Vaghela

Head And Professor, Department Of Fishery Hydrography

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Shri. N. G. Akolkar

Head And Professor, Department Of Fishery Hydrography

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