Date of Estb.: 1982

Institute of Applied Research & Development in Agriculture

PHONE No.: 0233 67656106¸ 67656128, ,

EMAIL: [email protected]

WEB SITE: www.despune.org/iarda

APPROVED BY/ AFFILIATED TO: Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University (YCMOU)

GENERAL HELPLINE NO.: 9899104337

COURSES:

Foundation course in Agriculture
Diploma in Vegetable Fruit Production
Diploma in Production
Diploma in Floriculture
Diploma in Agri. Business Management
B Sc (Agri.) Degree
B Sc (Horti.) Degree

DESCRIPTION :

Institute of Applied Research & Development in Agriculture Sangli District is known as a leading district for Turmeric¸ Roses and Grapes cultivation in Maharashtra. In Sangli district¸ as much as 82% population belongs to the rural areas. The menas of earning their livelihood for this large section of our society is cultivation of agricultural products. Taking into account the changed cropping patterns¸ developed means of technology and the needs of creating new awareness and training amongst the farmers¸ DES started this institute in Sangli¸ at the auspicious hands of Shrimant Shahu Chhatrapati Majaraj of Kolhapur in the year 1982.