Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya

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Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya


Established:	1978
Type:	Public
Chancellor:	Vishnu Sadashiv Kokje, Governor of Himachal Pradesh
Vice-Chancellor:	Dr. D. S. Rathore
Undergraduates:	539
Postgraduates:	268
Location:	Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, India
Campus:	6.49 km²
Website:	http://www.hillagric.ernet.in

Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya (Hindi: चौधरी सरवन कुमार हिमाचल प्रदेश कृषि विश्वविद्यालय) or CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University 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.

1 Colleges
2 Academic programmes
3 Research and extension
4 External links

[edit] Colleges

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

[edit] Academic programmes

[edit] Undergraduate

B.Sc. (Agriculture)
B.V.Sc. (Veterinary)
B.Sc. (Home Sci.)
B.Sc. (Basic Sci.)

[edit] Masters

11 programs in Veterinary & Animal Husbandry
10 in Agriculture
3 in Home Science
3 in Basic Sciences

[edit] Doctoral

7 programs in Agriculture
3 in Veterinary & Animal Husbandry
1 om Home Science

[edit] 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, Bara, Dhaulakuan, Kangra, Mandi, Una, 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 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.