Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth
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Former name | Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth |
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Type | Public |
Established | 1972 (52 years ago) (1972) |
Chancellor | Ramesh bais, Governor of Maharashtra |
Vice-Chancellor | Dr S.G.Bhave |
Location | , , India |
Website | www |
Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, formerly Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, is an agricultural university at Dapoli in Ratnagiri district of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It was established on 18 May 1972 as Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, and got its present name on 12 February 2001 in memory of third Chief Minister of Maharashtra Shri. P. K. Sawant. Its research centre at Karjat has developed some patented varieties of rice. Its major focus areas are rice, horticulture and fisheries. In 1997, it received the Best Institute Award of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research. Dr. SD Sawant is the 14th Vice Chancellor of this University, he was appointed by Chancellor Ch. Vidyasagar Rao on 7 March 2019.