Agriculture and Forestry University

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Agriculture and Forestry University (AFU)
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Logo Of Agriculture And Forestry University
Type Public Coeducational
Established 2010
Chancellor Prime Minister of Nepal
Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Ishwari Prasad Dhakal
Academic staff
 195
Students 56 B.V.Sc. & A.H, 165 B. Sc. Ag., 50 B. Sc. Forestry, 15 B. Sc. Fisheries Per batch
Location
Rampur, Chitwan
,
Nepal
Campus Rampur, Chitwan
Hetauda, Makwanpur
Website afu.edu.np

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The Agriculture and Forestry University (AFU) is a public agricultural university with central offices in Rampur, Chitwan, Nepal. Organized in a manner similar to agricultural universities in India, it is only agriculture and forestry university in Nepal.

The university was created by the Parliament of Nepal, which passed a bill in June 2010 merging two constituent campuses of Tribhuvan University: the Rampur Agriculture Campus of the Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science and the Forestry Campus, Hetauda of the Institute of Forestry in Hetauda, Makawanpur. The university exists to offer agricultural workforce development and promote quality research in agriculture, forestry, and allied disciplines. Through teaching, research, and extension programs in agriculture, livestock, and forestry, it aims to raise the socio-economic conditions of rural people.

This university has inherited undergraduate, graduate and PhD programs in agricultural sciences of Rampur Campus and undergraduate program in forestry of Hetauda Campus. The educational programs are supported by quality research and developmental activities. The Rampur Campus offers undergraduate degrees including a 4-year B.Sc. Ag, 5-year B.V.Sc. & A.H, 4-year B.Sc Fisheries, 2-year Master programs in Agriculture, Animal Science, Veterinary Science and Aquaculture, and Ph.D. programs. In addition to its Bachelor of Forestry degree program, the Hetauda Forestry Campus also offers a Technical Certificate Level. Besides improving the existing academic programs, the university is planning to start Master and Ph.D. programs in forestry and also additional programs such as biotechnology, agri-business, biodiversity, climate change and the likes in the near future.[citation needed]

The university has 140 faculty members located at the Rampur Agriculture Campus and 55 at the Hetauda Forestry Campus. The current university strength consists of around 800 undergraduate students, 200 postgraduate students and around 50 Ph.D. scholars in different disciplines of agriculture and forestry. The Rampur academic complex extends in an area of 280 hectares (690 acres) and Hetauda Campus has an area of 95 hectares (230 acres).

The faculty members of the university are involved in different research and developmental activities with the support of national and international institutions and agencies. They focus their research works on increasing production and productivity of agricultural commodities, post-harvest technology, improving the shelf-life of food products, conserving biodiversity, and adopting participatory approaches to enhance sustainable livelihood systems and innovation capcities of farming communities. The postgraduate students are contributing thesis research to generate knowledge and technologies to address the issues of agriculture and forestry in the nation.

History

Agriculture and Forestry University (AFU) was established as a result of a bill enacted by Nepalese Parliament on June, 2010 authorizing the creation of three new universities at campuses owned by Tribhuvan University. The Rampur Agriculture Campus, associated with the Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, and the Forestry Campus, Hetauda, associated with the Institute of Forestry, were designated as campuses for the new university. As of February 2015, Tribhuvan University has refused to transfer ownership of the campuses to the new university, citing its autonomy from the Nepalese legislature, and the existing Rampur Agriculture Campus has yet to vacate its administrative offices.[2]

Nepal has high expectations from AFU such as that related with green revolution, white revolution and to help bring the improvement in the livelihood of farming communities and receive better benefits from the agriculture and forests. It is widely believed that this university will be instrumental in transforming traditional and subsistence farming system into a vibrant professional, commercial and an industrial enterprise so as to enhance food security and economic growth and sustainable development.[citation needed]

Campuses

  • Agriculture Campus, Rampur, Chitwan
  • Forestry Campus, Hetauda, Makawanpur

The University Complex of AFU and its Central Office, including the offices of the Vice Chancellor and Registrar, are located in the Rampur campus.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.afu.edu.np/about-us
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External links

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