Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology

Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology is a university located in Kumarganj, Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, established in 1975. It is named after the politician and educator Narendra Deva, who served as vice chancellor of the University of Lucknow and Banaras Hindu University.[1] It also has constituent colleges in Ambedkar Nagar district and Azamgarh district, as well as a planned college in Gonda district.

Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology
TypeState University (Government)
Established10 October 1975 (1975-10-10)
ChancellorAnandiben Patel
Vice-ChancellorBijendra Singh
Location
Kumarganj, Faizabad (Ayodhya)
,
Uttar Pradesh
,
India

26.5356°N 81.8352°E / 26.5356; 81.8352
CampusRural
AffiliationsUGC
Websitewww.nduat.org

History

The foundation stone of was laid on 15 January 1974, by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi at Mashodha near Faizabad. Laxmi Narain Rai was the first officer on special duty, succeeded by A.S. Srivastava in October 1974 and by the first vice-chancellor, A.D. Pandey in October 1975. In the same year the government of Uttar Pradesh decided that the main campus of the university would be established at Kumarganj, (Faizabad) Ayodhya instead of Mashodha. The university started functioning in a borrowed building of Gram Swalabi Vidyalaya Acharya Nagar, Naka, Faizabad.

The Mahamaya College of Agriculture Engineering and Technology was established in 2002 at Ambedkarnagar by upgrading the department of Agriculture Engineering in the College of Agriculture.

Constituent colleges

The university includes the following constituent colleges:[2]

Research
  • The Narendra Dev University of Agriculture and Technology scientists have developed varieties of paddy that can be grown in times of floods as well as drought.[3]
  • Narendra Chara Bajra-3 /NDFB-2, 3- It is a fodder bajra variety having medium duration maturity, tall and erect plant type, broad and dark green leaves, high grain yield (18-20 q/ha)with green biomass(normal soil-380-440 q/ha & salt affected soils300-320q/ha);dry matter yield (normal soil-110-120q/ha and salt affected soils-70- 100q/ha);crude protein yield(8.9-9.2 q/ha); crude protein content 8.32% and better quality characters for feeding to animals. It is found moderately resistant against ergot, smut and green ear diseases, stem borer insects and found superior to check varieties i.e. Raj Bajra Chari-2 and Giant Bajra in North Eastern Plain Zone. This variety is developed with the efforts of Dr.D.N.Vishwakarma, Dr.C.N.Ram and their team of Scientists and Research personnel.[4]
  • Narendra Shivani- An eight feet long bottle gourd (Lauki), that can be played like a flute. It was developed in 2007 by Professor Sheo Pujan Singh, a faculty member of the Narendra Dev University of Agriculture and Technology (NDUAT).[5]

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References
  1. "Acharya Narendra Deva : Life And Politics". Countercurrents. 31 October 2017.
  2. "NDUAT - Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology". www.nduat.org. Retrieved 19 October 2017. Click on "Colleges".
  3. "Uttar Pradesh Scientists Develop Rice Paddy That Survives Vagaries of Weather". India West.
  4. https://www.nduat.org/Doc/bajra.pdf
  5. http://www.upsbdb.org/pdf/2014/09/Books/3-Curcurbits-Biodiversity_Breeding_and_Production_in_Uttar_Pradesh.pdf
  6. "हिंदी खबर, Latest News in Hindi, हिंदी समाचार, ताजा खबर". Patrika News.
  7. "An 8-foot long Vegetable That Can Make Music? Meet the Breeder Behind It!". 26 February 2018.
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