The Unit Officer and Professor & Head
Department of Agricultural Biotechnology
Anand Agricultural University
Anand-388 110.
Tele/Fax No.:- (02692) 261134
E-Mail: biotech@aau.in
The department was established in the year 2002 during ninth five year plan under the erstwhile Gujarat Agricultural University (GAU) at Anand, with the financial support from Government of Gujarat to initiate and strengthen research in frontier areas of immediate concern to Agriculture of the state and Post Graduate education programme in Plant, Animal and Food Biotechnology. Later, during tenth fiveyear plan, the department was upgraded to “Centre of Excellence in Biotechnology”.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
(Centre of Excellence in Biotechnology)
Anand Agricultural University (AAU)
Anand: 388 110 (Gujarat)
Telefax: +91 2692 261134
Email: biotech@aau.in
Research Scientist & Nodal Officer (Seed)
Regional Research Station,
Anand Agricultural University,
Anand - 388 110 - Gujarat - India
Phone: Office :(02692) 260329
Newly Sanctioned Project in 2024-25:
GOI sponsored project ‘Creation of Seed Infrastructure Facilities under Sub-mission on Seed and Planting Materials (SMSP)’ for establishment of ‘5’ Seed processing plants at RRS, AAU, Anand; PRS, Dabhoi; ARS, Thasra; ARS, Derol and ARS, Sansoli and ‘1’ Seed godown at ARS, Sansoli with sanctioned outlay Rs. 259.60 lakhs.
i | Total Area of farm | 44 ha |
ii | Farm Area under Cultivation | 42 ha |
iii | Area under farm structure / Buildings | 1.0 ha |
vi | Irrigated area |
Name of the Agro climatic zone |
Middle Gujarat Agro-climatic Zone-III
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Rain fall : |
The annual rainfall of this region for the last 25 years range from 600 mm to 1200 mm with an average precipitation of 860 mm
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