About Dr Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Maharashtra

Government of Maharashtra established the Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth on the 18th May 1972 to impart education, conduct research on location specific problems and disseminate the improved crop production technologies amongst the farming community. The university was renamed as Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli on 12th February 2001.

University has seven constituent colleges under it namely College of Agriculture Ratnagiri, College of Horticulture Ratnagiri, College of Fisheries Ratnagiri, College of Forestry Ratnagiri, College of Agricultural Engineering & Technology Ratnagiri, College of Horticulture Sindhudurg, Post Graduate Institute of Post harvest management Raigad.

University has 16 research stations. University has developed twenty five Rice -Improved Varieties and five Rice –Hybrids. Late Shri M.G. Dandekar Award, RFRS Acclamation Award, Abasaheb Kubal Award these are the three awards given by the university in the field of research & development.

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