Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, also known as CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University (CSK HPKV), formerly Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, is an

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Palampur Palampur is a hill station and a municipal corporation situated in the Kangra District in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is surrounded by pine forests and flanked by the Dhauladhar ranges. There are numerous streams flowing from the ...

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Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh (; ; "Snow-laden Mountain Province") is a state in the northern part of India. Situated in the Western Himalayas, it is one of the thirteen mountain states and is characterized by an extreme landscape featuring several peaks ...

. It was established on 1 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 the

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(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. None

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,

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, Berthin and Kukumseri that conduct research and provide agricultural information to local farmers. 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

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and

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. 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.

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Courses Offered

The university offers both undergraduate and post-graduate courses. In UG courses, Bsc(hons) agriculture, Btech in food technology, Bsc in physical and life sciences, Bsc(hons) community science and Bvsc in veterinary and animal sciences are offered here. And in PG courses, Msc in agriculture, Phd in agriculture, Mvsc in veterinary and animal sciences, Msc in food science and nutrition are offered here.

External links

Official website
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