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Post Graduate Diploma
Our motto is to start the one year Post Graduate Diploma in “Climate Smart Agriculture and Water Management” for developing the human resources enabling them to start entrepreneurship and employable in public sectors and private industries and strengthen the current M.Sc.,M. Tech. and Ph. D. programme (for their research projects).
Read MorePost Doctorate Research
Applications are invited from the eligible candidates for the Post-Doctoral Research positions in different disciplines of Agricultural Sciences, Agricultural Engineering and Social Sciences at Centre for Advance Agriculture Science and Technology (CAAST) for “Climate Smart Agriculture and Water Management” (CSAWM).
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Dr. Vaibhav Somnath Malunjkar
Research Associate (SWCE)B.Tech. (Ag.Engg.), M. Tech. (SWE), Ph. D. (SWCE)
Dr. Girishkumar Balasaheb Bhanage
Research Associate (FMPE)B.Tech. (Ag. Engg.), M.Tech. (FMPE), Ph. D. (FMPE)
Er. Vishal Pandey
Senior Research Fellow (IDE-Smart Irrigation Project)M. Tech. in Agricultural Engineering
Dr .DEVARSH BHANU
Research Associate(E&TC)Ph.D. (Electronics), M. Tech. (Mechatronics), B.Tech. (E&TC),
Dr. Lavudi Bheemlal Thulasiram
Research Associate (Horticulture)Ph. D (Horticulture) Vegetable science
Dr. Jayashree Shivaji Pachpute
Co-Principal Investigator,Pune Sub Campus CenterM.Tech.(IDE), Ph.D.(IWM),Post Doc (Land and Water Productivity)
Dr. Milind C. Ahire
Nodal and Outreach officerB.Sc. (Agri), M. Sc.. (Agril.Extn.), Ph. D. (Agril.Extn)
Er. Sachin Krishna Rao Dingre
Student Relation OfficerB.Tech. (Ag.Engg.), M. Tech. (IDE), Ph. D. (IDE-7th sem. pursuing)
Dr. Ravi Pandharinath Andhale
Academic and Education OfficerM.Sc. Agri. (Ag. Met), M. Sc. Agri. (Agronomy), Ph. D. (Agronomy)
Dr. Sachin Madhukar Nalawade
Machinery,Electronics,Robotics and Drone aspectB.Tech. (Ag.Engg.), M. Tech. (FMPE), Ph. D. (FMPE)
Dr. Pawan Laxminarayan Kulwal
Environment Sustainability officerM. Sc. (Agril.), Ph. D. (Genetics & Plant Breeding)
Dr. Ulhas Shantaram Surve
Farm In-charge Climate Smart BlockB.Sc (Agri),M.Sc (Agri)-IWM, Ph.D. (Agronomy)
Lav R. Khot
Assistant Professor Center for Precision & Automated Agricultural Systems Department of Biological Systems Engineering IAREC, Washington State University (WSU) 24106 N. Bunn Rd., Prosser, WA 99164 509
R. Troy Peters
Ph.D., P.E. Extension Irrigation Engineer and Associate Scientist, 24106 N. Bunn Rd., Prosser, WA 99350. E-mail: troy_peters@wsu.edu. Phone: (509) 786-9247
Claudio O. Stöckle
M.S., Ph.D. Washington State University 24106 N. Bunn Rd., Prosser, WA 99350-8694
Qin Zhang
MS, PhD Center for Precision & Automated Agricultural Systems Washington State University 24106 N. Bunn Rd., Prosser, WA 99350-8694
Dr. Manzul Kumar Hazarika
B.Tech. (Ag.Engg.), M. Tech. (Ag. Engg), ME (RS-GIS) Ph. D. (Civil Engg) Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand
Ganesh C. Bora
M.Eng. Ph.D. Associate Professor, Precision Agriculture and Machinery Systems Dept. of Agricultural and Biological Engineering Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762 Tel: +1- 662-32
Testimonials
Auguste Tano Kouamé
Country Director, World Bank .
Auguste Tano Kouamé
The CAAST center of Rahuri is one of the best in India. It seems proper utilization of funds of the WB.
Shri. Manoj Ahuja
Secretary, DA & FW, GoI.
Shri. Manoj Ahuja
The work going on in the MPKV, Rahuri on the Sensor based irrigation is very good and it gives direction to the nation particularly for the digital agriculture.
Dr.Trilochan Mohapatra
Former Secretary (DARE) and DG (ICAR).
Dr.Trilochan Mohapatra
We should make human resource of tomorrow in the field of sensors, automation & remote sensing. There are a lot of work going on these field along with digital agriculture at MPKV, Rahuri through NAHEP project.
Dr.Ashok Dalwai
Chief Executive Officer, National Rainfed Area Authority, Dept. of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare.
Dr.Ashok Dalwai
MPKV Rahuri is doing a great work in the field of IoT, Drones, Robotics and Precision agriculture through NAHEP project.
Mr. Shrikrushna Gangurde
Industrialist (Poultry) .
Mr. Shrikrushna Gangurde
Sell nutrients,not commodity... Innovativeness and creativity gives chance to lead the nation...
Arun Deshmukh
AGM and Head Agronomy ,NETAFIM.
Arun Deshmukh
Doubling the income of farmer can be done by application of drip irrigation and fertigation. Every person working in Agricultural University and allied industry gets its employment due to Farmer community...
V.C. Rastogi
Director,POCRA.
V.C. Rastogi
AI and Machine learning used to develop farm specific advisories is need of an hour.
Dr. P.K. Ghosh
Former National Coordinator, NAHEP, ICAR.
Dr. P.K. Ghosh
Precise input to maximise production
Dr. K.P. Viswanatha
Former Vice-Chancellor MPKV, Rahuri .
Dr. K.P. Viswanatha
People should be aware about compost making from biodegradable waste and plastic waste should be used for bio-fuel production.
Dr. S.K. Choudhari
ADG (SWM), ICAR New Delhi .
Dr. S.K. Choudhari
Soil biodiversity, fertility and productivity is depends on soil physical properties, considering this more research is needed on this aspects.
Dr.V.S. Tomar
Former Vice Chancellor, JNKVV Jabalpur.
Dr.V.S. Tomar
Easily adoptable climate smart technologies are the desire of the farmers. The scientists need to be research farmers friendly low cost technologies which will be more popular among the farmers for enhancing the production.
Dr. Surendra Kumar Singh
Director, ICAR-NBSS & LUP, Nagpur.
Dr. Surendra Kumar Singh
Adopt good land use plan for good crop...
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