Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, [JNKVV] Jabalpur was established in 1964. The JNKVV was inaugurated by the then union minister for information and broadcasting Smt. Indira Gandhi. The University had to part with the creation of a sister universities Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya (IGKV) at Raipur in 1987, Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Gwalior in 2008 and Madhya Pradesh Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur in 2009.
The main aim of JNKVV is to conduct education, research and extension activities for enhancing productivity, profitability and sustanaibility of agricultural production systems and quality of rural livelihood in the state Madhya Pradesh, to serve as a centre of teaching and research in the field of agriculture and allied Science and to disseminate technologies to farmers, extension personnel and organizations engaged in agricultural development through various extension programs.Located in the heart of India, the University is named after the architect of modern India, Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru. JNKVV is a multi-campus University.
Government of India with the assistance of the State Government established the biggest multi-campus university at Jabalpur, in the heart of India, named after the architect of modern India, Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru based on the recommendations of Radhakrishnan commission (1949) on the concept of establishment of Agricultural University. An approach was envisaged to narrowed down the gap between the experts and farmers through Joint Indo-American Team on Agricultural Research and Education in 1954- 55 and 1959-60 on the patterns of Land Grant Colleges of USA. On October 2, 1964, Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya (JNKVV) was inaugurated by the then Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Smt. Indira Gandhi. The Central Administrative Office of the University is located about 7 km North of Jabalpur town on National Highway No. 7. The Universitywas created by an act of Madhya Pradesh Legislature passed in 1963. The University had to part with the creation of sister universities Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya (IGKV) at Raipur in 1987, Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindhia Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Gwalior in 2008 and Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University, Jabalpur in 2009. At present, the University holds an area of about 1544 ha of land. The area under the University jurisdiction contains alluvial, deep black, medium black, shallow and light black, mixed red and black, mixed red and yellow and skeletal or Gravelly soil. It is low to medium in available nitrogen and phosphorus, and medium to high in available potassium. At present, JNKVV encompasses five colleges of Agriculture (Jabalpur, Rewa, Tikamgarh, Ganjbasoda and Waraseoni, Balaghat); one Agricultural Engineering (Jabalpur); 4 Zonal Agricultural Research Stations (ZARS) (Jabalpur, Powarkheda, Tikamgarh, Chhindwara); 2 Regional Research Stations (Rewa, Sagar); Agricultural Research Stations (ARS) (Dindori, Waraseoni, Garhakota, Sausar, Tendini) and 20 Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVK) (Badgaon, Betul, Chhattarpur, Chhindwara, Damoh, Dindori, Harda, Jabalpur, Katni, Mandla, Narsinghpur, Panna, Powarkheda, Rewa, Sagar, Seoni, Shahdol, Sidhi, Tikamgarh, Umaria) representing 6 agroclimatic zones spread over 25 districts. JNKVV has produced competent human resource for managing the activities of agriculture and allied sectors and also played a pivotal role in the growth and development
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university has developed Vision-2020 Perspective Plan document in the year 1999 to introspect the future needs and challenges of agriculture, keeping in view the natural resource base, burgeoning human population and climate change. It covers present / past achievements and its impact, SWOT analysis, issues, and future strategies, providing a framework of programmes for meeting the new goals and to provide best service to the society with special reference to the rural livelihood of the farming community in the State of Madhya Pradesh. To impart education, research and extension a ctivities effectively for enhancing production, productivity and profitability of agriculture and allied systems in a sustainable manner. To serve as a centre of teaching in the field of agriculture and allied sciences. To conduct basic, strategic, applied and V
