College of Agriculture, Baytu, is a constituent College of the Agriculture University, Jodhpur, and was established on 6th August, 2021 after the budget announcement of the Government of Rajasthan in March, 2021 by the Chief Minister, Shri Ashok Gehlot.
Our Mandates:

1. To impart education in different branches of agriculture and allied Sciences.
2. To carry out research for promotion of agriculture and
3. To undertake the extension of different agricultural technology and programmes that help in the transfer of technologies generated to the end-users.

Currently, it is imparting a four-year Bachelor's degree programme i.e., B.Sc. (Honours) Agriculture. The curriculum and syllabi of degree programme is updated, and implemented as per the ICAR Deans’ Committee recommendation.
Presently the College is running in the building of ‘Rajaswa Parishar’ at Baytu.  A total of 30 ha land has been allotted to the College at Batadu for its establishment. Now, the academic building, boys’ hostel, girls’ hostel and Dean’s residence are under construction and likely to be completed very soon. Many teaching posts are sanctioned in the College including Professors, Associate Professors and Assistant Professors in the subjects of Agronomy, Soil Science, Genetics & Plant Breeding, Plant Pathology, Entomology, Animal Production, Horticulture, Agricultural Economics, Extension education, and Computer Science. Fully equipped digital classrooms are available with smart podiums. Education being the all-round development of the innate talents of a student, we give as many opportunities as possible for every student to participate in a variety of co-curricular and extra-curricular activities like NSS, games & sports, cultural & literary activities, social activities, yoga and mindfulness initiative, connect to nature by organizing activities and celebration of various days. Moral education, human values, ethics and disaster management activities are also performed by the College to facilitate the overall personality development amongst the young students to groom them as good citizens of the nation.

Degree programme	:	B.Sc. (Honours) Agriculture
Intake capacity	:	60 students in first year
Entrance of Students	:	Through Joint Entrance Test (JET)
Present Address	:	Baytu Chimanji, Baytu Pin code: 344 034, Barmer, Rajasthan Land mark: Opposite Railway Station, Near Government Hospital, Baytu Geographical Coordinates: 25°54’0’’ N 71°45’6’’ E Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/htrqpyvDjcGCopfq9
Phone Number	:	9530490348 (Office)
Email address	:	deanbatadubarmer@aujodhpur.ac.in

Vision and Mission
The college's main objective is to train need based quality human resource in consonance with need of the public and private sector organizations, conduct basic and applied research to solve both the existing and long term problems; and arrange Human Resource Development (HRD) programmes for effective transfer of technology to the officers and supervisory staff of various departments, NGOs, agencies etc. The specific objectives are as follows:

• Imparting teaching and training in different branches of agriculture and allied fields particularly horticulture, fisheries, dairy, forestry, engineering, community and applied sciences etc.
• The advancement of learning and conducting research, seeking solutions to emerging problems in agriculture, agricultural engineering, animal science, community and applied sciences, dairy and food science and other allied sciences.
• Transfer of technology to farmers and farming community and government and non-government agricultural organizations through various extension programmes especially for the rural people of the state of Rajasthan.
• Providing diverse technical services and consultancy in industries allied to agriculture to optimize resource utilization and for proper harnessing of technologies generated in the laboratories and fields.
• Developing linkages nationally and internationally for education, research and extension education.

To achieve the above objectives, the college has made untiring efforts and all developmental plans were strategically and effectively implemented, which resulted in rapid and systematic progress in all spheres of teaching, research and extension.  The College is now actively involved in the upliftment of socio-economic conditions of farming communities particularly in Western Rajasthan by promoting efficiency in use of natural resources, ecological security and sustainability in productivity by crop diversification, quality seed production etc. Concerted efforts are being made on the utilization of indigenous resources of energy, integrated nutrient management involving bio-fertilizers and vermi-composting, diversification of cropping systems, integrated pest management, judicious use of scarcely available irrigation water, rainwater harvesting management, processing and value addition, farm mechanization, women empowerment and ergonomics of farm women, entrepreneurial promotion, livestock improvement and production to attain a sustainable farming system.

Born on 6thJuly 1976 at Village Indergarh, Jobner, Rajasthan, Dr. Bhardwaj obtained B.Sc. (Honours) Agriculture (1998) and Ph D Horticulture (2005) from Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner; MSc (Ag) Horticulture (2001) from MPUAT, Udaipur. Dr. Bhardwaj served as Assistant Professor/ SMS Horticulture (2008-2016) at KVK, Sirohi; Assistant Professor (2016-18) at ARS, Mandor. He joined as Associate Professor (Horticulture) in February, 2018 at Collage of Agriculture, Sumerpur. The unique strength of Dr Bhardwaj is a blending of research extension and teaching. He worked in tribal belts of Sirohi since last eight years (Feb. 2008 to 2016). He conducted 160 (off campus 1 day), 68 (on campus 2-3 days), 4 (rural youth 5-6 days) and 7 (vocational 15-50 days) trainings to infuse the concept of horticulture in tribal areas for diversifying the farming system for socio-economic security. Dr Bhardwaj being Incharge of the KVK nursery, produced and sold 2,13,225 papaya. He assisted in establishing 50 pomegranate orchards, 87 lime orchards and 345 papaya orchards in farmer’s field of Sirohi. Two OFT on tomato and one OFT on papaya cultivation practices have been recommended in Package of Practices of Zone IIB and IVA. He conducted KVK/NHM sponsored 1,079 Front Line Demonstrations on vegetable crops. He delivered more than 196 lectures on different technologies benefitting 6670 farmers. He have published 9 International, 34 National level journals research papers; 7 booklets, 13 folders, 10 popular article in English and 115 in Hindi, 14 Compendiums, 7 Books and guides, 2 Thesis, 3 book chapter, 1 practical manual and 1 chapter published in EOLSS from US for benefitting and educating society. Dr. Bhardwaj received Zonal level Best KVK Award-2012 as team member (ICAR-New Delhi); Member of best KVK team award-2011 and Outstanding work award-2012 (MPUAT, Udaipur); Outstanding work district level award-2014 for horticultural development in tribal area of district Sirohi and Bharat Jyoti Award-2014 and Bharat Gaurav Award-2015 for meritorious services in tribal area of district Siorhi (IIF Socity, New Delhi). He also received more than 7 awards from different national/state/district levels reputed organization for outstanding work in tribal dominated area of district Sirohi. Dr. Bhardwaj life member of The Horticultural Society of India, New Delhi; Society for Promotion of Horticulture, Bangalore, Indian Society for Spices, Kerala, Indian Society for Arid Horticulture, Bikaner, Society for Advancement of Human and Nature, Solan and Society for Integrated Development of Agriculture, Jodhpur. He also delivered 31 Radio talks and 73 Television talks benefitting farmers. Dr Bhardwaj is minor guide of 6 M. Sc. (Horti.) students and Major guide of 2 students and taught eleven UG level courses one PG level course at COA, Sumerpur and Jodhpur. At present Dr. Bhardwaj working as Associate Professor (Horticulture) at CoA, Sumerpur and conducted seven research trials on clusterbean, okra, ber, chilli, brinjal and tomato addition to teaching.

S.No.	Name	Designation
1	Dr. Raju Lal Bhardwaj	Dean
2	Dr. Madan Mohan Kumawat	Professor (Entomology)
3	Dr. Rajendra Kumar Sharma	Associate Professor (Plant Pathology)
4	Dr. Manohar Lal Meena	Assistant Professor (Horticulture)
5	Dr. Mamta Nehra	Assistant Professor (Genetics and Plant Breeding)
6	Dr. Abhitej Singh Shekhawat	Assistant Professor (Soil Science)
7	Dr. Seema Yadav	Assistant Professor (Extension Education)
8	Dr. Ashok Kumar Meena	Assistant Professor (Entomology)
9	Dr. Jaswant Kumar Regar	Assistant Professor (Animal Production)
10	Mr. Nahar Singh Deora	Technical Assistant
11	Shri Shambhu Singh	Clerk Grade-I
12	Shri Bhupendar Singh Mertiya	Clerk Grade –II
13	Shri Gulab Chand	Clerk Grade –II
14	Shri Devi Lal	Lab. Assistant
15	Shri Kapil Mali	Lab. Assistant
16	Shri Sonu Mehta	Lab. Assistant
17	Shri Dinesh Gurjar	Lab. Assistant
18	Shri Parmesh Nagar	Agriculture Supervisor
19	Mrs. Usha Bai Bheel	Agriculture Supervisor

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