Junagadh Agricultural University (JAU) is an agricultural
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Junagadh
Junagadh () is the headquarters of Junagadh district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Located at the foot of the Girnar hills, southwest of Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar (the state capital), it is the seventh largest city in the state.
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Gujarat
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. Junagadh Agricultural University offers education in agriculture and allied sciences, i.e., agriculture, agricultural engineering and fisheries. The teaching in the university consists of four faculties: agriculture, agricultural engineering, fisheries and postgraduate studies. The graduate programmes have an intake capacity of 135 in agriculture, 70 in agricultural engineering and 30 in fisheries faculty. The postgraduate level studies are offered in agriculture and agricultural engineering according to the intake capacity of the various faculties.
There are seven multidisciplinary Main Research Stations; five Main Research Stations for various crops; and eleven sub-Research Stations/Testing Centres for the development of new varieties/hybrids of crops, vegetables and fruits. These centres also work for the development of economical and sustainable production technology packages for newly developed varieties/hybrids with modification every year. The first hybrid bajra and hybrid castor were developed by scientists of this university.
History
The College of Agriculture, Junagadh started in June 1960. The college was affiliated to Gujarat University, Ahmedabad until 1967. Affiliation was transferred to
Saurashtra University
Saurashtra University is a university in Gujarat state in India
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in 1968.
The Gujarat Agricultural University was established in February 1972 but split into four Universities in 2004 (Gujarat Agricultural University Act - 2004). Junagadh Agricultural University is one of them; it started on 1 May 2004.
Education
*College of Agriculture, Junagadh
*College of Agricultural Engineering & Technology, Junagadh
*College of Fisheries, Veraval
*College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Junagadh
*College of Agriculture, Amreli
*College of Agriculture, khapat(Porbandar)
*Post Graduate Institute of Agri. Business Management, Junagadh
*Polytechnic in Horticulture, Junagadh
*Polytechnic in Agricultural Science, Halvad
*Polytechnic in Agro-processing, Junagadh
*Polytechnic in Agriculture, Dhari
*Polytechnic in Agricultural Engineering, Targhadia(Rajkot)
*Polytechnic in Animal Husbandry, Junagadh
Research centres
North West Agro-climatic Zone No. V
*Agricultural Research Station,
Halvad
Halvad is a town and a municipality in Morbi district in the Gujarat state of India.
Geography
Halvad is located at . It has an average elevation of 46 metres (150 feet). Halvad sits on the banks of the Samatsar Pond.
Halvad was a ...
(Dist.:
Morbi
Morbi or Morvi is a city in the Morbi district in the state of Gujarat, India. It is situated on the Kathiawar peninsula. , the city's population was determined to be 194,947. The city is on the Machhu River, from the sea and from Rajkot.
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Amreli
Amreli is a city and a municipality in Amreli district in Indian state of Gujarat.
History
It is believed that during 534 AD Amreli existed was formerly known as Anumanji, Amlik and then Amravati. The city is named in ancient Gujrati as ''Am ...
*Grassland & Agricultural Research Station, Dhari (Dist.:
Amreli
Amreli is a city and a municipality in Amreli district in Indian state of Gujarat.
History
It is believed that during 534 AD Amreli existed was formerly known as Anumanji, Amlik and then Amravati. The city is named in ancient Gujrati as ''Am ...
Surendranagar
Surendranagar Dudhrej is a municipality in Surendranagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Dudhrej municipality is directly connected with Wadhwan city and Wadhwan municipality.
Etymology
Dudhrej was originally a nes (hamlet) settled ...
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*Bull Mother Farm,
Amreli
Amreli is a city and a municipality in Amreli district in Indian state of Gujarat.
History
It is believed that during 534 AD Amreli existed was formerly known as Anumanji, Amlik and then Amravati. The city is named in ancient Gujrati as ''Am ...
South Saurashtra Agro-climatic Zone No. VII
*Main Oilseeds Research Station (Groundnut),
Junagadh
Junagadh () is the headquarters of Junagadh district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Located at the foot of the Girnar hills, southwest of Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar (the state capital), it is the seventh largest city in the state.
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*Wheat Research Station,
Junagadh
Junagadh () is the headquarters of Junagadh district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Located at the foot of the Girnar hills, southwest of Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar (the state capital), it is the seventh largest city in the state.
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*Cotton Research Station,
Junagadh
Junagadh () is the headquarters of Junagadh district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Located at the foot of the Girnar hills, southwest of Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar (the state capital), it is the seventh largest city in the state.
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*Castor Research Station,
Junagadh
Junagadh () is the headquarters of Junagadh district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Located at the foot of the Girnar hills, southwest of Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar (the state capital), it is the seventh largest city in the state.
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*Main Sugarcane Research Station,
Kodinar
Kodinar is a town and municipality in Gir Somnath district, in the Indian state of Gujarat, west of Una. Kodinar is close to the Gir Forest National Park.
The main transport connections for Kodinar are Diu Airport, Veraval Junction railway st ...
(Dist.:
Gir Somnath
Gir Somnath is a district of Gujarat, India. It is located on the southern corner of the Kathiawar peninsula with its headquarters at the City Of Somnath.
Gir Somnath was split from Junagadh district in August 2013, when seven new districts ...
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*Pulses Research Station,
Junagadh
Junagadh () is the headquarters of Junagadh district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Located at the foot of the Girnar hills, southwest of Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar (the state capital), it is the seventh largest city in the state.
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*Cattle Breeding Farm,
Junagadh
Junagadh () is the headquarters of Junagadh district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Located at the foot of the Girnar hills, southwest of Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar (the state capital), it is the seventh largest city in the state.
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*Vegetable Research Station,
Junagadh
Junagadh () is the headquarters of Junagadh district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Located at the foot of the Girnar hills, southwest of Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar (the state capital), it is the seventh largest city in the state.
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*Research, Training & Testing Centre (RTTC),
Junagadh
Junagadh () is the headquarters of Junagadh district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Located at the foot of the Girnar hills, southwest of Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar (the state capital), it is the seventh largest city in the state.
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*Centre of Experimental Research Station, Sagadividi,
Junagadh
Junagadh () is the headquarters of Junagadh district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Located at the foot of the Girnar hills, southwest of Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar (the state capital), it is the seventh largest city in the state.
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*Agriculture Research Station (Fruit Crops), Mahuva (Dist.: Bhavnagar)
*Inland Fisheries Research Station,
Junagadh
Junagadh () is the headquarters of Junagadh district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Located at the foot of the Girnar hills, southwest of Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar (the state capital), it is the seventh largest city in the state.
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Junagadh
Junagadh () is the headquarters of Junagadh district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Located at the foot of the Girnar hills, southwest of Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar (the state capital), it is the seventh largest city in the state.
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*Cotton Research Station, Khapat (Dist.: Porbandar)
*Fruit Research Station, Mangrol (Dist.:
Junagadh
Junagadh () is the headquarters of Junagadh district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Located at the foot of the Girnar hills, southwest of Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar (the state capital), it is the seventh largest city in the state.
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*Dry Farming Research Station,
Ratia
Ratia is a city and a municipal committee on the banks of Ghaggar River 23 north of district headquarter Fatehabad in Fatehabad district in the Indian state of Haryana.Porbandar)
*Fisheries Research & Training Center, Mahuva (Dist.: Bhavnagar)
*Agriculture Research Station, Talaja (Dist.: Bhavnagar)
*Grassland Center, Jonpur (Dist.:
Junagadh
Junagadh () is the headquarters of Junagadh district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Located at the foot of the Girnar hills, southwest of Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar (the state capital), it is the seventh largest city in the state.
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*Spices Research Station,
Junagadh
Junagadh () is the headquarters of Junagadh district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Located at the foot of the Girnar hills, southwest of Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar (the state capital), it is the seventh largest city in the state.
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