College of Agriculture, Badnapur dist. Jalna has been established as a constituent college of Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyaapeeth, Parbhani. It is one of the sixth constituent colleges of Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyaapeeth, Parbhani. It was established in the year 2000 vide resolution of government of Maharashtra, Agriculture, Animal husbandry and Dairy and Fishery Department bearing number MKV/1299/77/20A dated 29/march/2000. Under a scheme entitled “Establishment of Agricultural College, Badnapur dist. Jalna”. Initially undergraduate programme B.Sc. (Agri.) degree in faculty of Agriculture offered. The post graduate degree M.Sc. (Agri.) started in the five discipline viz. Agronomy, Agricultural Botany (Genetics and Plant Breeding), Agricultural Entomology, Plant Pathology, Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry (Ref: MCAER/Education-1/2213/1082 Dated 04 June 2013 and MCAER/Education-1/87th Meeting/713/690/2013 dated 30.03.2013).
Knowledge of genetics and plant breeding plays an important role in genetic improvement of plant. The teaching section coordinates the teaching of both UG and PG courses in the department. The postgraduate students are trained in various aspects related to the breeding of different field crops like cereals, pulses , oilseeds vegetable crops. Masters in Genetics and Plant Breeding students will be the main resource person in seed industry.