The college has the following infrastructural facilities:
- Instructional farm of 5 hectares. Entire farm under pressurized irrigation. Cultivation with modern implements & tools
- Library with 30000 books, 74 e-books, 42 journals, 436 thesis, Management by RFID System, information resources viz., CeRA, Krishi Kosh.
- Modern ICT facilities viz., 22 internet connections within campus.
- Smart Class Rooms for teaching.
- Video Conferencing System
- Separate internet connection for CeRA accessibility of journals.
- Internet connectivity to PG hostels.
- All departments, conference and seminar rooms facilitated with multimedia.
- Central laboratory: equipped with modern equipments
- Computer laboratory.
- Canteen
- Hostels (7): UG hostel(2), PG hostels(2), Girls Hostel(2) Separate hostels are available for UG, PG and Ph.D. students. Girl students are provided accommodation in Girl’s Hostel at the University campus and a common international hostel for foreign students.
The college has class rooms with modern instructional facilities and laboratories well equipped with state-of-the-art equipments and analytical facilities.
The library has Book Bank facility and reprographic services. Transport facility is available for day scholars.
The College has sanctioned faculty strength of 52, but the working faculty number is 29 including the Dean of the College. Integration of the teaching faculty working at Bikaner has increased faculty strength to 58. All the faculty members are well qualified with research specializations in various areas focused on arid and semi-arid agriculture.
The college is supported with adequate financial assistance by the Government of Rajasthan on a regular basis. For strengthening and development of teaching and infrastructure facilities the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Government of India, New Delhi provides sufficient budget on annual basis.
During the past nearing 32 years period, the college has made notable contributions in turning out high quality human resource at B.Sc. (Hons.) Ag. . M.Sc. Ag. and Ph.D. levels. Many of the students have occupied high positions in their profession and contributed to agricultural growth in various parts of the country. From the research work of post graduate students, a number of publications have been made in journals of national and international repute.
The College has a Placement Cell, enabling students to seek employment in banks, private companies, NGOs etc., besides advice for taking up further education in various national and international institutes or jobs in Government sector.
In tune with modernization of agricultural education, the fifth Deans' committee recommendations
have been implemented at both UG and PG levels. Experiential learning courses are offered to undergraduate students in the following areas.
o Vermi-culture and vermi-composting
o Hi-Tech Nursery management
o Post harvest technology and value addition of fruits and vegetables
o Plant Micro-propagation
o Mass production of Bio-agents
For each of the above skill development courses, the college has well equipped Experiential Learning units established with the financial support of the Education Division, ICAR, and New Delhi. The post graduate and doctoral students can conduct research on enhancing water and fertilizer use efficiency in crops at the field laboratory established under the ICAR supported Niche Area of Excellence Project on micro-irrigation system at the University campus.
The College is continuously striving for high quality agricultural education and basic research with a perspective on blending eco-technology with frontier areas of agricultural science viz., biotechnology, environmental science, organic farming. M. Sc. Ag. in Bio-technology programme is run at the Plant Bio-technology Centre at the University campus. The centre is equipped with the state-of-the- art facilities and sophisticated equipments, besides a Radio Tracer Laboratory established with the support of a project funded by the Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences, DAE, Mumbai. The college has strengthened Department of Livestock Production and Management, and has plans for establishing Department of Environmental Science and a Centre for harnessing renewable energy for increased farm efficiency in agriculture.
Linkages and Networking with external agencies in Research/Extension/ Teaching
Available facilities
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Laboratories: 16 laboratories equipped with modern instruments and analytical facilities.
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Class room /Smart Class room: 15 Smart Class Rooms for teaching.
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Library : Modern Library: 32000 books, 74 e-books, 42 journals, 550 theses. Library Management by RFID System, information resources viz., CeRA, Krishi Kosh. Separate internet connection for reading of magazines by CeRA.
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Primary Medical Aid :Primary medical facilities are available to offer initial medical assistance to students and faculty at the college.
Hostels
Capacity of Hostel:
S. No | Name of Hostel | Type of Hostel (Boys/Girls) | Wi-Fi | Accommodation Facilities in Number | ||
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Rooms |
Beds |
Total No. of Allotted Beds |
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1 |
New UG Hostel No. -2 |
Boys |
No |
34 |
68 |
52 |
2 |
HG Singh UG Hostel |
Boys |
No |
54 |
101 |
62 |
3 |
PG Hostel No. -2 |
Boys |
Yes |
67 |
100 |
71 |
4 |
Ph. D. Hostel |
Boys |
No |
15 |
24 |
24 |
5 |
UG Girls’ Hostel |
Girls |
No |
82 |
120 |
107 |
6 |
P. G. Girls’ Hostel |
Girls |
Yes |
30 |
47 |
38 |
7 |
International Hostel |
Boys & Girls |
Yes |
09 |
18 |
0 |
Total |
291 |
478 |
354 |
Wi-Fi facility: Wi-Fi facility is available in PG & Ph.D. hostels.
Mess and drinking water: Available
Common Room: Available
Intellectual Property related:
Product: N/A
Varieties: N/A
Technologies Technical: N/A
Bulletin/Extension: N/A
Research/reviews/articles
Training programme
Implemented till previous year
Training conducted – 2022-23
Department/Unit | Activity | Title | No. of Days | Dates (date/month/year) | No. of Participants |
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Agronomy |
Training |
Organic farming for enhancing farm income |
07 |
11 to 17 April 2023 |
59 |
Plant Pathology |
Seven Days Training |
Attracting and Retaining Youths for Entrepreneurship in Mushroom Cultivation |
07 |
17-23 January, 2023 |
100 |
Agricultural Engineering |
Stall |
Exhibition in Kisan Mela of University level |
03 |
March 27-29, 2023 |
7000 |
Department of Horticulture |
Training |
Post-harvest management and value addition of fruits and vegetables |
07 |
March 18 – 24, 2023 |
40 |
Department of Entomology |
Training |
Development of Entrepreneurship in Commercial Beekeeping |
07 |
Feb. 17-23, 2023 |
38 |
Department of Plant Pathology |
Training |
Attracting and Retaining Youth for Entrepreneurship in Mushroom Production |
07 |
January 17-23, 2023 |
93 |
.Ongoing training programmes
Training conducted -2023-24
Department/Unit | Activity | Title | No. of Days | Dates (date/month/year) | No. of Participants |
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Livestock Production and Management Department |
Training |
Commercial poultry farming |
07 |
May 18-24, 2023 |
53 |
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry |
Training |
Soil and water testing and instrumentation |
07 |
June 6–12, 2023 |
59 |
Department of Livestock Production and Management |
Training |
Entrepreneurship Development through Sheep and Goat Farming |
07 |
Dec. 27, 2023 to January 02, 2024 |
52 |
Department of Plant Pathology |
Training |
Mushroom production technology |
07 |
January 3–9, 2024 |
59 |
Department of Plant Pathology |
Winter School |
Effective Strategies for Modern Plant Disease Management |
21 |
06-26 February, 2024 |
25 |
.Proposal for next year