College of Agriculture, Badnapur dist. Jalna has been established as a constituent college of Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani. It is one among the six constituent agriculture colleges of Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani founded 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 29th March 2000 under a scheme entitled “Establishment of Agricultural College, Badnapur dist. Jalna”. It is geographically located in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra situated in between Aurangabad and Jalna cities at 9.50 latitude and 7.53 longitudes with an altitude of 523-meter rom MSL. The college is well connected with Air, road and railway facilities. It is 2.5 km away from Badnapur station on Manmad - Secunderabad route of south-central railway division.
Practically functioning of this college commenced from an academic year 2000-2001. The college housed earlier in the existing building of ARS, Badnapur with four lecture halls and one small multipurpose block. Initially the college offered undergraduate programme of B.Sc. (Agri.). up to 2013. Since from 2013 the college has been offering both under graduate B.Sc. (Hon.) Agriculture and the postgraduate degree M.Sc. (Agri./Hort.) started in the six disciplines viz. Agronomy, Agricultural Botany (Genetics and Plant Breeding), Agricultural Entomology, Plant Pathology, Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry and Fruit Science (Ref: MCAER/Education-1/2213/1082 Dated 04 June 2013 and MCAER/Education-1/87th Meeting/713/690/2013 dated 30.03.2013).
The College of Agriculture, Badnapur is funded and managed by Maharashtra Government through Vasantrao Naik, Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth located at Parbhani. Most of the students of this college are from rural and socially deprived sections. Without the existence of a PG facility at this college, at least 50 percent of students from this region would have been disconnected from their higher studies. Hence, college bears the moral obligation to provide quality higher education. The college has a clear vision, mission, and objectives for qualitative development in agricultural education as the top priority and thus functions towards its attainment. From the academic year 2017-18, the academic curricula of B.Sc. (Hon.) Agriculture academic programmes are revised as recommended by Vth Dean's committee report of ICAR.
| Sr. No. | Educational programme | Duration (Year) | Semesters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B.Sc.( Hon.) Agriculture | 04 | 08 |
| 2 | M.Sc.(Agri./Hort.) | 02 | 04 |
The College of Agriculture, Badnapur is funded and managed by Maharashtra Government through Vasantrao Naik, Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth located at Parbhani. Most of the students of this college are from rural and socially deprived sections. Without the existence of a PG facility at this college, at least 50 percent of students from this region would have been disconnected from their higher studies. Hence, college bears the moral obligation to provide quality higher education. The college has a clear vision, mission, and objectives for qualitative development in agricultural education as the top priority and thus functions towards its attainment.
As per the norms laid down by ICAR all faculty members implement the required teaching load efficiently. Since its establishment, a total of 900 undergraduate students have passed from this college.
All UG departments are keen to conduct need-based practicals which lead the student towards entrepreneurial knowledge and skill development Viz; preparation of project proposal on mushroom production, sericulture unit, nursery, organic inputs, the establishment of bio control lab, soil testing lab, protected cultivation, green technology, dairy unit, poultry and goat unit. The government of Maharashtra has emphasized secondary agriculture such as processing units of fruit & vegetable, milk and food grains various practicals in similar lines are conducted. The exposure visits for students through educational tours, Student READY/ RAWE Program and Experiential Learning modules are organized to various seed industries, cooperative societies, fruit, vegetables & grain processing units etc. to encourage them for self-employment.
The teaching staff of various sections carry out need-based research as per the finalization of topics in the Research Planning Committee of the University. Apart from this faculty is submitting ad-hoc research projects to various funding agencies. Also based projects will be carried out by staff and students of this college.
The teaching staff of this college is actively participating in different extension activities like farmer rallies, group discussions, diagnostic field visits, maza ek diwas mazya baliraja sathi (one day on farmers’ field), method demonstration on INM, IPM, IDM, seed treatment, preparation of Bordeaux mixture, germplasm collection, rouging in seed production etc. The college also conducts a training Program on the safe use of agrochemicals and food poisoning. Rabi farmer melas are organized regularly to disseminate university technologies among farmers. The faculty of this college also participates in the programmes and farmers' rallies organized by the state department of agriculture as subject matter specialists.
During the last five year 25 students were completed PG degree successfully and rendering services in public and private sectors.
During the last five years 27 students completed the PG degree successfully and presently rendering their services in different public and private sector.
During the last five years 28 students completed the PG degree successfully and serving in various public and private sectors.
During the last five years 26 students have completed successfully the M.Sc. (Agri.) in Genetics and Plant Breeding and rendering service in different government and private sector.
During the last five year 25 students completed PG degree successfully and working in different public and private sector.
In all 25 students were admitted and completed the PG degree successfully. Out of these some students were admitted for the Ph.D. Degree programme, started the business of nursery, industry and some are preparing for comparative examinations.
The college is housed in a specious building having 5700 sq. mts of built-up area. College is having 03 UG Class rooms with new furniture with capacity 100 students. A class rooms are equipped with audio visual aids facility. All P.G. class rooms have been equipped with LCD projector and interactive boards. The college is having 01 e-class rooms having ICT facility, e-class rooms has been equipped with sophisticated LCD projector with interactive board and podium with mike system
| Sr. No. | Name of Class room | Space | Seating capacity | Facilities available |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UG Lecture Hall No 1 | 380 Sqf | 95 | Curricula delivery through IT |
| 2 | UG Lecture Hall No 2 | 470 sqf | 88 | Curricula delivery through IT |
| 3 | UG Lecture Hall No 3 | 380 sqf | 80 | Curricula delivery through IT |
| 4 | Smart e - class room. | 150 sqf | 45 | Sophisticated LCD projector, Interactive Board, Podium and Make system |
All most all ten departments have well equipped laboratories which are developed over year having modern facilities for both basic and applied research with specialized facilities for social science and agricultural chemistry, Agril. Entomology, Plant Pathology, Agril. Engineering, Agril. Botany, Horticulture are available.
| Sr. No. | Section | No of Units | Space / Area Available in Sqf. | Seating capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agronomy | 01 | 600 | 35 |
| 2 | Agril Botany | 01 | 1200 | 60 |
| 3 | Agril Entomology | 01 | 1200 | 60 |
| 4 | Agril Extension | 01 | 200 | 30 |
| 5 | Agril Economics | 01 | 400 | 60 |
| 6 | Animal Husbandry & Dairying science | 01 | 1600 | 70 |
| 7 | Agril Engineering & Computer Lab | 01 | 1200 | 60 |
| 8 | Horticulture | 01 | 800 | 60 |
| 9 | Plant Pathology | 01 | 1200 | 60 |
| 10 | Soil Science & Agril. Chemistry | 01 | 1200 | 60 |