Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University (ANGRAU)

Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University (ANGRAU) was established under the name of Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University (APAU) on the 12th of June 1964 through the APAU Act 1963. Later, it was renamed as Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural Univers enamed as Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University on the 7th of November, 1996 in honour and memory of the noted Parliamentarian and Kisan Leader, Acharya N. G. Ranga. At the verge of completion of Golden Jubilee Year of the ANGRAU, it has given birth to a new State Agricultural University namely Prof. Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University with the bifurcation of the state of Andhra Pradesh as per the Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act 2014. The ANGRAU at LAM, Guntur is serving the students and the farmers of 13 districts of new State of Andhra Pradesh with renewed interest and dedication. To provide opportunities for the citizens of the state and the country for education in the field of agriculture in its broad sense and to promote research and extension programmes in agriculture and allied sciences. To strengthen UG and PG teaching through periodic revision of syllabi to meet the challenges in fast changing scenario of agriculture. To generate technologies to improve farm production and income to farmers through location specific research the field of agriculture and allied sciences . To provide assistance to test and disseminate the developed technologies to the Government Departments for sustainability and profitability of agriculture To provide opportunities for rural youth and women for learning and adoption of improved agro-technologies. To revitalize the extension activities through the creation of specific infrastructure in each district.