Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya (JNKVV), also Jawaharlal Nehru Agricultural University, is a public university in
Jabalpur
Jabalpur is a city situated on the banks of Narmada River in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. According to the 2011 census, it is the third-largest urban agglomeration in Madhya Pradesh and the country's 38th-largest urban agglomeration. J ...
,
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh (, ; meaning 'central province') is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal, and the largest city is Indore, with Jabalpur, Ujjain, Gwalior, Sagar, and Rewa being the other major cities. Madhya Pradesh is the seco ...
,
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
specializing in the field of
agriculture
Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people to ...
. It is recognized and accredited by
University Grants Commission (UGC) and
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).
Faculties
The university is mainly in two faculties:
* Faculty of Agriculture
** Department of Agronomy
** Department of Soil science
** Department of Horticulture (Fruit & Vegetable science)
** Department of Entomology
** Department of Plant Pathology
** Department of Plant Physiology
** Department of Agricultural Extension Education
** Department of Agricultural Economics
** Department of Agricultural Forestry
* Faculty of Agricultural Engineering
** Department of Agricultural Structure and Environmental Engineering
** Department of Applied Physics and Agriculture Meteorology
** Department of Farm Machinery and Power
** Department of Post Harvest Process and Food Engineering
** Department of Soil and Water Engineering
** Instrument Development and Service Center
References
External links
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Agricultural universities and colleges in Madhya Pradesh
Monuments and memorials to Jawaharlal Nehru
Education in Jabalpur
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