Date of Estb.: 1978

Dr Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University¸ Samastipur

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UG PROGRAMMES :
B Sc (Ag)- Bachelors of Science in Agriculture 
B V Sc & A  H - Bachelors of Veterinary. Science and Animal Husbandry.  
B Tech (DT)- Bachelor of Technology in Dairy Technology.  
B F Sc - Bachelor of Fisheries Science. 
B Sc (H Sc)- Bachelor of Science in Home Science 
B Tech (Agri Engg):--Bachelor of Technology in Agricultural. Engineering
B Tech (Biotechnology)- Bachelor of Technology in Biotechnology. 

PG PROGRAMMES :

M Sc (Ag.)  
M V.Sc  
M Tech (Agri Engg)  
M Sc 
M Sc(H. Sc.)  
M Sc(Agril. Biotech)  
MBA (Agri-Business)  
Ph D

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Professional Farmer?s Training 
Mali Training 
Plant Protection Training 
Bee Keeping Training 
Training in Agricultural Engineering Trades; 
Livestock Production Training; 
Training for Fish Culture; 
Training in Milk handling and maintenance of mulch animal; 
Certificate course in Mushroom Production & Processing- 6 months 
Certificate course in Computer Application- 6 months 
Certificate course in Lab. Technique- 6 months 
Certificate course in Artificial Insemination- 6 months 
PG Diploma in Library Science- one year duration 
 

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DESCRIPTION :

In the imperial Gazetteer of India 1878¸ Pusa was recorded as a government estate of about 1350 acres in Darbhanba. It was acquired by East India Company for running a stud farm to supply better breed of horses mainly for the army. Frequent incidence of glanders disease (swelling of glands)¸ mostly affecting the valuable imported bloodstock made the civil veterinary department to shift the entire stock out of Pusa. A British tobacco concern Beg Sutherland & co. got the estate on lease but it also left in 1897 abandoning the government estate of Pusa.

Lord Mayo¸ The Viceroy and Governor General¸ had been repeatedly trying to get through his proposal for setting up a directorate general of Agriculture that would take care of the soil and its productivity¸ formulate newer techniques of cultivation¸ improve the quality of seeds and livestock and also arrange for imparting agricultural education. The government of India had invited a British expert. Dr. J. A. Voelcker who had submitted as report on the development of Indian agriculture. As a follow-up action¸ three experts in different fields were appointed for the first time during 1885 to 1895 namely¸ agricultural chemist (Dr. J. W. Leafer)¸ cryptogamic botanist (Dr. R. A. Butler) and entomologist (Dr. H. Maxwell Lefroy) with headquarters at Dehradun (U.P.) in the forest Research Institute complex.