Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University, ANGRAU, Guntur, AP.

It is a matter of immense pleasure and privilege to be part of an esteemed alma mater Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University in the capacity of Vice-Chancellor. Under dynamic leadership of predecessor Vice-Chancellors of ANGRAU, the state of Andh ssor Vice-Chancellors of ANGRAU, the state of Andhra Pradesh has witnessed quantum leap in the food productivity and production through agro-climate based, location specific research strategies of multi-faceted crops covering cereals, pulses, oilseeds, major and minor millets. The contribution of ANGRAU through a slew of technological interventions in developing new varieties, in ushering and transforming the Andhra Pradesh into “Rice Bowl of India” is phenomenal.India has 4% of world water resources occupying 2.5% of the total land area of the world supports 18% of world’s population. With rapid urbanization, booming economic and population growth, changing food consumption and changing land use pattern coupled with climate change poses threat to per capita availability of water and land resources and food production to cope up with the demand. As per international norms, countries with per capita water availability less than 1700 m3/year is categorized as water stressed. With per capita availability of around 1400 m3/year, India is definitely as water stressed. Studies project that per capita availability of water dwindle to 1191 m3/year by 2050, that eventually lead India to become water scarce country and there by affecting food production. Keeping this in view, Government of Andhra Pradesh and ANGRAU committed to achieve sustainable development goals through engineering and agronomic interventions to improve water use efficiency by 20% and to improve yield potential of crop varieties through biotechnological interventions to eye targeted food production of 450 MT by 2050. “Enter to learn and leave to serve” is the dictum that drives ANGRAU to be a pioneer in preparing students to meet challenges around the globe through quality education with ethical and moral values. Faculty members of the University are highly qualified and nationally renowned, who have been continuously engaged in the maintenance and enhancement of student centric learning environment through innovative pedagogy, form the backbone of the University. ANGRAU has been the first University in the country to design RAWEP and Experiential learning for students to nurture zeal in them to develop entrepreneurship skills. ...view more