The Institute of Agricultural Sciences (IAS) though formally set up in July 1980 had its inception as Institute of Agricultural Research, Banaras Hindu University in 1931 upon the recommendation of the Royal Commission on Agriculture, of which, the illustrious founder of this university, the late Mahamana Pt. Madan Mohan Malaviya was one of the members. The founder of the University Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya Ji established a Goshala as an auxiliary unit in 1940.
The institute has a farm of 65 hectares in the main campus and another 1000 hectares at Barkachha in Mirzapur district. The campus agriculture farm is currently used by research projects (Coordinated and adhoc) and by students for their research as well as for instructional purposes. The campus farm serves as a centre for supplying quality seeds of cereals (wheat rice, maize), pulses, (pigeonpea, greengram, field pea, rajmash, Lentil), oil seeds (Mustard, Sesame) and vegetables (Potato, okra). The Institute now has a strength of 134 teachers and scientists.
Facilities:
Hostel accommodation is provided to most of the students on campus. Hostel serves the needs of undergraduate students having 120 double seated rooms here 230 boys are presently residing. In addition to the Central Library, there is an Institute Library to cater to daily requirements of text books and latest reference books to the staff and students. The Institute Library has 20,933 books and receives 25 newsletters/scientific magazine/reports etc. in English and 25 Hindi Patrika, most of which are free of cost.
Admissions:
Admissions are made through All India Entrance Examination. The present intake of students of B.Sc. (Ag.), M.Sc.(Ag) and Ph.D. per department is 80, 8 and 8 respectively. Besides this 15 and 25 per cent seats are allocated to ICAR sponsored candidates at B.Sc. (Ag) and M.Sc.(Ag) levels respectively. The institute with its well established auxiliary units like Barkachha Farm (1100 ha.), dairy farm & goshala and horticultural unit are not only facilitating excellent training to the UG & PG students but are providing quality seeds, saplings, organic manures to the farming community of the region as well. Dairy unit of the Institute also supplies milk and farm yard manure to the university community.
Departments:
* Department of Agricultural Economics
* Department of Agronomy
* Department of Animal Husbandry
* Department of Entomology & Agril. Zoology
* Department Extension Education
* Department of Farm Engineering
* Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding
* Department of Horticulture
* Department of Mycology and Plant Pathology
* Department of Plant Physiology
* Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry
Contact Us:
Institute of Agricultural Sciences
Banaras Hindu University,
Varanasi – 221005 (U.P.)
Ph. 0542-2368465;
Mobile: 9935392065;
FAX:-0542-2368465, 0542-2368993
Email: apsinghbhu@yahoo.com
Website: www.bhu.ac.in