Parliament Question: Upgradation of Agriculture Curriculum

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH & EDUCATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2700 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04TH AUGUST, 2026 UPGRADATION OF AGRICULTURE CURRICULUM 2700. SHRI KESINENI SIVANATH: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृषि और ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state: (a) the details regarding the measures taken by the Government to promote industry– academia collaboration in Agricultural Universities, including internships, joint research projects, faculty exchange and industry-led curriculum development; (b) whether the Government is monitoring the implementation of the Sixth Deans’ Committee recommendations on curriculum reforms by agricultural universities and if so, the details regarding the number of universities complying and not complying with the prescribed norms in the country, State/UT-wise; (c) the details regarding the funds sanctioned and released by the Central Government to agricultural universities for curriculum upgradation, digital learning platforms, laboratories and infrastructure development during the last five years in the country, State/UT-wise and year- wise; and (d) the details of the assessment conducted, if any, regarding the impact of such interventions on student placements, skill development and research output? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृषि और ककसान कल्याण राज्य मंत्री (SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY) (a): Provisions have been made in the 6th Deans’ Committee report for 13 Under Graduate (UG) disciplines in agriculture & allied fields to take-up internship in collaboration with industry both during exit after 1st year and 2nd year of UG and also in the 8th semester of the UG programme. The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) also provides Veterinary Internship to veterinary graduate B.V.Sc. & AH students for six months at the rate of ₹3,000 per month. The Internship include precisely prescribed programmes of work in farms as well as in Veterinary hospitals. 1ICAR and State Agricultural Universities (SAUs) are implementing joint research projects with industries in the area of agriculture & allied fields. ICAR provides support for quality assurance through accreditation, improvement of faculty competence, promoting excellence through scholarships/ fellowships, modernization of farms, IT support and up-gradation of infrastructure and facilities including libraries. There are a total of 1902 MoUs are signed for industry academia collaboration in Agricultural Universities, including internships, joint research projects, faculty exchange and industry-led curriculum development. (b): ICAR has been assigned the responsibility to aid, impart and coordinate agricultural education to enable quality human resource development. ICAR, in association with Agricultural Universities have been developing and revision course curricula in under graduate programmes since 1960s under the aegis of Dean’s Committee, constituted with the Deans of Agricultural Universities. Presently, Sixth Deans’ Committee has been implemented to align courses in the line with NEP 2020 report has been implemented in 80 Agricultural Universities (state wise list attached at Annexure-I). (c): State-wise financial assistance provided under the Plan Scheme “Strengthening and Development of Higher Agricultural Education in India” to Agricultural Universities (AUs) to upgrade, strengthen, modernize and enhance the amenities and infrastructure. State-wise list is attached (Annexure II). (d): Such interventions have add-on and positive impact on student placements, skill development and research output. ***** 2ANNEXURE-I [Part (b) of Lok Sabha USQ No. 2700 dated 4TH AUGUST, 2026] Status of implementation of 6th Deans’ Committee Report in Agricultural Universities Whether 6th No. of MoUs Deans' for Industry- Sl Committee Academic State Name of Universities No. Report Collaboration Implemented YES / NO Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural 28 1. Yes University, Lam-Guntur Dr. YSR Horticulture University, 100 2. Yes Venkataramannagudem Andhra Sri Venkateswara Veterinary - 3. Pradesh Yes University, Tirupati Andhra Pradesh Fisheries 11 4. University, Narasapur, West Yes Godavari Assam Agricultural University, 31 5. Yes Jorhat Assam Assam Veterinary and Fishery 5 6. University Yes Bihar Agricultural University, - 7. Yes Sabour, Bhagalpur Bihar Animal Sciences University, 1 8. Yes Bihar Patna Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central 44 9. Agricultural University, Pusa, Yes Samstipur, Bihar Dau Shri Vasudev Chandrashekhar - 10. Yes Kamdhenu Visvavidyalaya, Durg Indira Gandhi Krishi Viswa 96 11. Chhattisgarh Yes Vidhyalaya, Raipur Mahatma Gandhi University of 21 12. Yes Horticulture & Forestry, Durg Indian Agricultural Research - 13. Delhi Yes Institute, New Delhi Anand Agricultural University, 76 14. Yes Anand Gujarat Natural Farming Sciences 34 15. Yes University, Halol, Panchmahal Gujarat Junagadh Agricultural University, 16 16. Yes Junagadh 57 17. Kamdhenu University, Gandhinagar Yes 3Navsari Agricultural University, 34 18. Yes Navsari Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada 2 19. Yes Agricultural University, Dantiwada Choudhary Charan Singh Haryana 45 20. Yes Agricultural University, Hisar Lala Lajpat Rai University of 64 21. Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Yes Haryana Hisar Maharana Pratap University of - 22. Yes Horticulture, Anjanthali, Karnal National Dairy Research Institute, 20 23. Yes Karnal Ch. Sarwan Kumar Himachal 64 24. Pradesh Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Yes Himachal Palampur Pradesh - Dr. YS Parmar University of 25. Yes Horticulture & Forestry, Solan Sher-e-Kashmir University of 8 26. Agricultural Sciences & Yes Jammu & Technology, Jammu Kashmir Sher-e-Kashmir University of 57 27. Agricultural Sciences & Yes Technology, Srinagar - 28. Jharkhand Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi Yes Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and 14 29. Yes Fisheries Sciences, Bidar Keladi Shivappa Nayaka University 22 30. of Agriculture & Horticultural Yes Sciences, Shivamogga University of Agricultural Sciences, 134 31. Yes Bangalore Karnataka University of Agricultural Sciences, 3 32. Yes Dharwad University of Agricultural Sciences, 38 33. Yes Raichur University of Horticulture Science, 77 34. Yes Bagalkot University of Agricultural Sciences, 5 35. Yes Mandya Kerala Agricultural University, - 36. Yes Thrissur Kerala University of Fisheries and - 37. Yes Kerala Ocean Studies, Panangad, Kochi Kerala Veterinary and Animal 10 38. Sciences University, Pookode, Yes Wayanand Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Viswa 1 39. Yes Madhya Vidyalaya, Jabalpur Pradesh Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary - 40. Yes Science University, Jabalpur 4Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi - 41. Yes VishwaVidyalaya, Gwalior Maharastra Animal & Fisheries - 42. Yes Sciences University, Nagpur Dr. Balasahib Sawant Konkan 54 43. Yes Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli Dr. Punjabrao Deshmukh Krishi 20 44. Yes Vidyapeeth, Akola Maharashtra Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, 16 45. Yes Rahuri Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi 18 46. Yes Vidyapeeth, Parbhani ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries 2 47. Yes Education, Mumbai Central Agricultural University, 10 48. Manipur Yes Imphal Nagaland University, Lumami, - 49. Nagaland Zunheboto (University with Ag. Yes Faculty) Orissa University of Agricultural & 23 50. Odisha Yes Technology, Bhubaneswar Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and 2 51. Animal Sciences University, Yes Punjab Ludhiana Punjab Agricultural University, 40 52. Yes Ludhiana 11 53. Agriculture University, Jodhpur Yes 54. Agriculture University, Kota Yes - Maharana Pratap University of - 55. Yes Agriculture & Technology, Udaipur Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture 45 56. Yes Rajasthan University, Jobner Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan 2 57. Yes Agricultural University, Bikaner Rajasthan University of Veterinary 21 58. Yes & Animal Sciences, Bikaner Rajasthan University of Veterinary - 59. Yes & Animal Sciences, (Jobner), Jaipur Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, - 60. Yes Coimbatore Tamil Nadu Dr J Jayalalithaa 28 61. Tamil Nadu Yes Fisheries University , Nagapattinam Tamil Nadu Veterinary & Animal 58 62. Yes Sciences University, Chennai Professor Jayashankar Telangana 27 63. State Agricultural University, Yes Hyderabad Telangana PV Narsimha Rao Telangana 33 64. Yes Veterinary University, Hyderabad Sri Konda Laxman Telangana State 29 65. Yes Horticultural University, Hyderabad 5Acharya Narendra Deva University 101 66. of Agriculture & Technology, Yes Ayodhya - 67. Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh Yes Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 12 68. Yes (University with Ag. Faculty) Banda University of Agricultural and 42 69. Yes Technology, Banda Chandra Shekhar Azad University 17 70. of Agricultural & Technology, Yes Uttar Pradesh Kanpur Indian Veterinary Research 17 71. Yes Institute, Bareilly Rani Lakshmi Bai Central - 72. Yes Agricultural University, Jhansi Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel 53 73. University of Agriculture & Yes Technology, Meerut U.P. Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya 24 Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan 74. Yes VishwaVidhyalaya Evam Go Anusandhan Sansthan, Mathura G.B. Pant University of Agriculture 66 75. Yes & Technology, Pantnagar Uttarakhand VCSG Uttarakhand University of 11 76. Yes Horticulture & Forestry, Bharsar Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswa - 77. Yes Vidhyalaya, Mohanpur Uttar Banga Krishi - 78. Yes Viswavidhyalaya, Cooch Behar West Bengal Visva Bharati University, - 79. Shantiniketan (University with Ag. Yes Faculty) West Bengal University of Animal & 2 80. Yes Fishery Sciences, Kolkata ****** 6Annexure-II [Part (c) of Lok Sabha USQ No. 2700 dated 4TH AUGUST, 2026] Financial assistance provided State wise during last five years (2021-22 to 2025-26) (Rs. in crore) S.No. State 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 Total 1. ANDHRA 8.20 5.78 9.02 15.48 17.63 56.11 PRADESH 2. ASSAM 14.19 11.64 6.76 13.35 30.08 76.02 3. BIHAR 6.79 5.65 6.08 15.29 10.50 44.31 4. CHHATTISGARH 6.61 8.46 9.10 9.18 7.20 40.55 5. GUJRAT 10.35 10.97 11.15 24.33 17.79 74.59 6. HARYANA 7.61 8.27 10.77 29.53 38.25 94.43 7. HIMACHAL 8.13 4.70 9.45 11.49 5.76 39.53 PRADESH 8. JAMMU & 3.28 8.12 4.72 19.30 16.83 52.25 KASHMIR 9. JHARKHAND 0.51 0.55 0.29 0.51 0.96 2.82 10. KARNATAKA 28.07 19.42 26.77 35.21 54.01 163.48 11. KERALA 10.19 6.41 6.34 10.85 9.52 43.31 12. MADHYA 8.33 7.44 9.69 17.03 13.47 55.96 PRADESH 13. MAHARASHTRA 33.22 22.44 16.59 39.23 34.24 145.72 14. MANIPUR 8.30 14.42 16.75 13.14 15.20 67.81 15. NAGALAND 8.11 0.13 0.32 4.70 1.07 14.33 16. NEW DELHI 17.95 23.83 29.67 72.38 116.41 260.24 17. ORISSA 2.75 3.68 2.78 5.40 7.59 22.20 18. PUNJAB 8.85 7.10 4.78 11.93 10.04 42.70 19. RAJASTHAN 12.16 9.77 10.53 19.36 15.22 67.04 20. TAMILNADU 6.33 4.98 10.43 19.88 11.18 52.80 21. TELENGANA 7.91 5.94 11.81 12.56 13.28 51.50 22. UTTRAKHAND 4.26 3.35 6.15 27.06 7.04 47.86 23. UTTAR PRADESH 17.25 15.26 14.46 52.30 31.15 130.42 24. WEST BENGAL 8.35 4.10 5.22 9.66 5.82 33.15 Total 247.70 212.41 239.63 489.15 490.24 1679.13 ****** 7