Anand Agricultural University (AAU)

Anand Agricultural University (AAU) was established in 2004 at Anand with the support of the Government of Gujarat, Act No.(Guj 5 of 2004) dated April 29, 2004. Caved out of the erstwhile Gujarat Agricultural University (GAU), the dream institution o cultural University (GAU), the dream institution of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Dr. K. M. Munshi, the AAU was set up to provide support to the farming community in three facets namely education, research and extension activities in Agriculture, Horticulture Engineering, product Processing and Home Science. At present there seven Colleges, seventeen Research Centers and six Extension Education Institute working in nine districts of Gujarat namely Ahmedabad, Anand, Dahod, Kheda, Panchmahal, Vadodara, Mahisagar, Botad and Chhotaudepur AAU's activities have expanded to span newer commodity sectors such as soil health card, bio-diesel, medicinal plants apart from the mandatory ones like rice, maize, tobacco, vegetable crops, fruit crops, forage crops, animal breeding, nutrition and dairy products etc. the core of AAU's operating philosophy however, continues to create the partnership between the rural people and committed academic as the basic for sustainable rural development. In pursuing its various programmes AAU's overall mission is to promote sustainable growth and economic independence in rural society. AAU aims to do this through education, research and extension education. Thus, AAU works towards the empowerment of the farmers. To impart relevant education to the students in agriculture and allied fields. To conduct research in order to improve the productivity of rural areas. To undertake basic research to make breakthrough in newer areas of knowledge. To provide opportunity to observe and understand the life of rural people. To enable the students to insulate the attitudes and develop skill relevant for grass-root work. Agriculturally Prosperous Gujarat and India Search for new frontiers of Agricultural Sciences Undertake basic research to breakthrough newer areas of knowledge. Development of excellent human resources and innovative technological services to farming community Agriculturally prosperous Gujarat and India” is the prime vision of this University through three dimensional activities including education, research and extension education in agriculture and allied disciplines. Today, agriculture in India is not an occupation rather it is a way of life for many Indians. Therefore, strengthening agriculture directly leads to strengthen the entire country. Indeed, we have transformed our country from a food deficit to a food surplus country and facilitated the sector to further strengthen the growing Indian economy and expanding to the targeted $5 trillion economy. The contribution of agriculture sector in national GDP increased to 19.9 per cent in 2020-21 from 17.8 per cent in 2019-20. The state of Gujarat remained at top of the list in terms of agriculture growth over the last decade in the country. There has been a key role of Agricultural Universities in growth of Agriculture sector in the state.