Bihar Agricultural University

Bihar Agricultural University
Established 2010 (2010)
Vice-Chancellor Ajoy Kumar Singh[1]
Location Bhagalpur, Bihar, India
Website www.bausabour.ac.in

Bihar Agricultural University is an autonomous institute under Bihar state government established in 2010 under Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) situated at Sabour, Bhagalpur district of Bihar. It is located at present at Bihar Agricultural College, Sabour Campus, the oldest and agricultural college of the state.

Agriculture Knowledge Dissemination System

Bihar Agriculture University is engaged in Research and Extension activities in the field of agriculture. In order to extend the research done in the University to farmers of Bihar, it signed an agreement with World Development Foundation, New Delhi to implement a project of "Agriculture Knowledge Dissemination System".[2] The project basically involved educating the farmers using ICT and video conferencing system for improved agriculture and livestock production.

Colleges

The university has six colleges:[3]

  • Bihar Agricultural College, Sabour
  • Bhola Paswan Shastri Agricultural College, Purnea
  • Mandan Bharti Agriculture College, Agwanpur
  • Nalanda College of Horticulture, Noorsarai
  • Dr. Kalam Agricultural College, Kishanganj
  • VKS College of Agriculture, Dumraon

References

  1. ↑ Salomi, Vithika (13 January 2016). "BAU and RAU get new VCs - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "BAU and WDF sign MOU for agriculture project in Bihar". Bihar Foundation. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  3. ↑ "Bihar Agriculture University". www.bausabour.ac.in. Retrieved 3 November 2017. Click on "Colleges".

Coordinates: 25°14′19″N 87°03′03″E / 25.2386°N 87.0509°E / 25.2386; 87.0509


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