Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya

Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya

Type	Public
Established	1978
Chancellor	Devvrat Acharya, Governor of Himachal Pradesh
Vice-Chancellor	Dr. Ashok Kumar Sarial
Undergraduates	539
Postgraduates	268
Location	Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, India
Campus	6.49 km²
Website	www.hillagric.ac.in

Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya or CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University (CSK HPKV) is an agricultural university at Palampur in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It was established in November 1978 as an expansion of the existing College of Agriculture established in May 1966. Hill agriculture is the focus of this university. The university is accredited by NBA (India's National Board of Accreditation) and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).

Capital works investments for the university's land and facilities were provided by state government grants, and grants from the ICAR. In the 2004-05 academic year, approximately 63% of CSK HPKV's annual operating expenditure was funded by HP state government grants, and a further 29% covered by ICAR grants. The remaining funding came from fees collected and other sources.

Colleges

College of Home Sciences
College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences
College of Agriculture
College of Basic Sciences

Research and extension

In addition to the research activities in college departments, the university has five advanced research centres at the main campus in Palampur:

Advance Centre for Hill Bio Resource & Biotechnology
Organic Farming Research and Training Centre
Centre for Commercial Mountain Agriculture and Enterprises Development
Centre for Policy Research in Mountain Agriculture & Rural Development
Centre for Human Resources Development in Mountain Agriculture

There are eight Krishi Vigyan Kendras (Agricultural Science Centres) at Bajaura, Dhaulakuan, Hamirpur, Kangra, Mandi, Una, Berthin and Kukumseri that conduct research and provide agricultural information to local farmers.^[1] In addition, there are five off-campus research and extension centres:

Highland Agricultural Research & Extension Centre, Kukumseri
Mountain Agricultural Research & Extension Centre, Sangla
Hill Agricultural Research & Extension Centre, Bajaura
Hill Agricultural Research & Extension Centre, Dhaulakuan
Shivalik Agricultural Research & Extension Centre, Kangra

The university has released several varieties of cereals, pulses, vegetables, oilseeds, fodder and tea. It publishes several magazines and journals, both in English and Hindi. There is an Agricultural Technology Information Centre at the main entrance of the university.

References

↑ "About the University". CSK HPKV. Retrieved 2014-01-03.

External links

Official website

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State Universities	Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University Acharya Nagarjuna University Adikavi Nannaya University Alagappa University Aliah University Ambedkar University Delhi Anand Agricultural University Andhra University Anna University Annamalai University Aryabhatta Knowledge University Assam Agricultural University Assam Rajiv Gandhi University of Cooperative Management Assam Science and Technology University Assam Women's University Atal Bihari Vajpayee Hindi Vishwavidyalaya Awadhesh Pratap Singh University Ayush & Health Sciences University Chhattisgarh Baba Farid University of Health & Medical Sciences Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University Bangalore University Barkatullah University Bastar Vishwavidyalaya Berhampur University Bhagat Phool Singh Mahila Vishwavidyalaya Bharathiar University Bharathidasan University Bhupendra Narayan Mandal University Bidhan Chandra Krishi Vishwavidyalaya Bihar Agricultural University Biju Patnaik University of Technology Bilaspur Vishwavidyalaya Birsa Agricultural University Bodoland University Bundelkhand University Burdwan University Calcutta University Calicut University Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology University Chanakya National Law University Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology Chaudhary Bansi Lal University Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University Chaudhary Charan Singh University Chaudhary Devi Lal University Chaudhary Ranbir Singh University Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University Chhattisgarh Kamdhenu Vishwavidyalaya Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University Children's University Cochin University of Science and Technology Cotton College State University Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University Davangere University Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and Technology Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences Maharaja Chhatrasal Bundelkhand University Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith Uttarakhand Sanskrit University Vardhaman Mahaveer Open University YMCA University of Science and Technology Yogi Vemana University

Colleges	A Ambition Institute of Technology Arya Mahila Mahavidyalaya B Babu Shivnath Agrawal College Bhavan's College, Andheri C C. H. M. College D DAV Post Graduate College G Government Maharaja P.G. College Guru Nanak English School, Varanasi Guru Nanak Khalsa College (King's Circle) H Harish Chandra Postgraduate College H.R. College of Commerce and Economics I Indian Institute of Management Indore Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University Institute of Technology and Science, Ghaziabad J Jai Hind College K Kishinchand Chellaram College M Mithibai College N Nagindas Khandwal College of Commerce and Economics Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics NES High School P Patkar-Varde College R Ramnarain Ruia College Ramniranjan Anandilal Podar College of Commerce and Economics Royal College of Science, Arts and Commerce Ruparel College S Sanpada College of Commerce and Technology Sathaye College Shri M.D. Shah Mahila College of Arts and Commerce SIES College of Arts, Science, and Commerce SIES College of Commerce and Economics Sophia College, Mumbai South Indians' Welfare Society College Sri Agrasen Kanya P.G. College St. Andrew's College, Mumbai St. Anne's High School, Orlem St. Xavier's College, Mumbai Subhash Chandra Mahavidyalaya Sunbeam College for Women Swami Vivekanand International School and Junior College Sydenham College T Thakur College of Science and Commerce U Udai Pratap Autonomous College V V. G. Vaze College of Arts, Science and Commerce Vasanta College for Women Vasant Kanya Mahavidyalaya VIVA College Vivekananda College,Thakurpukur W Wilson College, Mumbai

Secondary Schools	B Besant Theosophical School C C.M. Anglo Bengali College Central Hindu Boys School Central Hindu Girls School S Sant Atulanand Convent School St. Theresa’s Boys High School W W. H. Smith Memorial School

Agricultural Universities in India

Central	Central Agricultural University, Imphal Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University

State	Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology Banda University of Agriculture and Technology Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University Indira Gandhi Agricultural University Jawaharlal Nehru Agricultural University Jawaharlal Nehru Agricultural University, Jabalpur Junagadh Agricultural University Kerala Agricultural University Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University Anand Agricultural University Assam Agricultural University Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya Bihar Agricultural University Birsa Agricultural University Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Solan G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology Punjab Agricultural University

Deemed	Forest Research Institute Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture Central Institute of Fisheries Education Indian Veterinary Research Institute

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