Overview
The innovations in agriculture driven by investment in education and research, quality education and efficient extension infrastructure led to advent of green revolution way back in 1965 and the country moved from food deficient to net food surplus economy.
We have grown from strength to strength and now we are in position to feed our growing population, which is expected to be largest in the world by 2035 with the current rate of growth. Consequently, the need of the hour is to create adequate capacity of efficient education infrastructure for generating quality graduates and postgraduates in the field of agriculture in the country to give a fillip to agricultural and allied sectors development and management of new technology generation and adoption. The Indian Council of Agricultural Sciences has already recognized the BSc.(Hons.) Agriculture (Four Years duration) as a professional Degree with consequential benefits to the Students. SRMU is making concerted efforts to establish Institute of Agricultural Sciences and Technology on its campus on Deva Road, Barabanki. It has already started a four year programme of BSc.(Hons.) Agriculture. The degree incorporates all the Fifth Dean’s Committee of the ICAR on Agriculture Education recommendations on course curricula and syllabus. It also plans to follow Student Ready (Rural Entrepreneurship Development Yojana) approach comprising Experimental Learning/Hands down Training; Skill Development Training; Rural Agriculture Work Experience (RAWE) incorporating field Training/Industrial Attachment, etc.
Vision
To create efficient agricultural institution, which caters to increased demand for professionals and works as a Centre of excellence for education, research, development, extension and consultancy in agriculture and allied sectors resulting into increased contribution of this sector in National GDP through enhanced production, employment and incomes in rural and associated regions.
Mission
- To Create a proficient agricultural education system at SRMU for meeting the enhanced demand for agricultural graduates and post graduates to take up challenging tasks in the field of education and interdisciplinary research for harnessing full potential of agriculture in the country.
- To act as proficient extension agency for transferring new production technologies, and efficient marketing of farm produce with the objective of increasing the farm, thereby rural incomes and employment.
- To provide consultancy for establishing agricultural projects.
Dean Profile

Dr. (Smt) Prachi Bhargava
Designation : Associate Professor & Officiating Director
Qualification : PhD
Experience : 12 years of teaching and 17 years of research
Specialization/Area of Research : Agricultural Biotechnology, Parasitic Biochemistry, Nanobiotechnology, metagenomics
Ph.D. Students Guided : 01 (Completed) 03 (Pursuing)
Email ID : director.ag@srmu.ac.in/prachi.bio@srmu.ac.in
ORCID Profile : https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9939-8164
Contact No. : +91-7619044613
Prof. (Dr.) Abhishek Saxena, an environmentalist and academician, currently working as Director in Institute of Architecture and Planning at Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University, Barabanki.
He is a renowned member of the National Level Expert Committee (NLEC) for “Auto Detection of Construction through Satellite Imageries”, Ghaziabad Development Authority since 2013.
Dr Bhargava received her Master of Science in Agricultural Molecular Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering from the Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, (India) in 2003 via DBT fellowship program and her PhD as CSIR JRF and SRF from Central Drug Research Institute , Lucknow, India in 2010. After receiving her PhD she joined Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Noida. She did her PG Diploma in Nanobiotechnology from Karnataka.
She joined Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University, Barabanki (UP) as Assistant Professor in the year 2013 as a founder member of Faculty of Biotechnology. She then joined Institute of Agricultural Sciences and Technology as founder member and is currently an Associate Professor and Officiating Director of the Institute at SRMU, Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Dr Bhargava has received “Research Excellence Award” in 2021 from Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University for her best contribution in research and academics. She has run a DST SERB funded project on metagenomics of psychrophilic bacteria. She is a reviewer and editor of many esteemed National and International Journals. She is a regular organiser of Kisan Goshthis and agricultural extension camps. She was the university co-ordinator of SPIC MACAY and has organised many cultural events by Padma Shri Yogesh Praveen ji, Kabir Bandhu, Pt Bhola Natha Misra ji.
She has been the guiding force behind the set up of Herbal Garden, Vermi compost Unit, NADEP compost unit, Instructional Farm Units in Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University. She is the Head of Centre of Herbal and Aromatic Plant Products
She has guided 4 Phd Students : 2 (completed), 2 (persuing), 2 M.Phil students, 2 M.Sc students and 15 B.Tech students. She has published three edited books with Springer : Biogenic nanoparticles and their use in Agro ecosystems (ISBN No : 9789811529849) , Microvial Metatranscriptomics belowground (ISBN No: 9789811597572), Microbiological Activity for soil and plant health management (ISBN No: 9789811629211).
Programs and Fees
Under Graduation Agriculture Science Courses
Courses | Duration | Eligibility Criteria | Course Fees (PA) |
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B.Sc.(Hons.) Agriculture | 4 Years | Click to View | Rs. 62,000/- |
Faculty list
Profile Picture | Name | Qualification | Designation | Specialization |
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Dr. (Smt) Prachi Bhargava | Ph.D. | Assoc. Prof., Officiating Director | Molecular Biology & Genetic Engineering (Biotechnology)/ Nano-Technology |
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Dr Balvir Singh | Ph.D. | Deputy Director | Animal Breeding |
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Dr. Vijay Prakash | Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | Plant Breeding & Genetics |
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Dr. Riyaz Ahmad | Ph.D. | Asst. Prof. | Agricultural Economics |
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Dr. Nikhil Raghuvanshi | Ph.D | Assistant Professor | Agronomy |
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Dr. Pranav Kumar Mishra | Ph.D | Assistant Professor | Horticulture |
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Dr. Anuj Shakya | Entomology | Assistant Professor | Entomology |
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Dr. C.L. Rawat | Entomology | Assistant Professor (Temporary) | Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry |
Highlights of Department
Paddy was cultivated in about 0.5 acre land. The top brass of SRMU, Including Chancellor Sir, Vice Chancellor, Registrar and Directors and Deans of other Institute transplanted the paddy on 09.08.2019 along with the students of IAST.


Paddy after cultivation.


The students participated in the ‘ERADICATE PARTHENIUM’ MISSION at SRMU campus
The students learned the driving skills.

The students learned about handling of farm implements and tractor parts

The Institute has organized 5 guest lectures and one workshop on various subjects for the benefit of the students.
S.No. | Speaker/affiliation | Topic | Date |
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1. | Isha Foundation | Engineering your inner-self | Aug. 06, 2019 |
2. | Prof. B.B. Singh, Ex. VC, NDUA&T, Faizabad | Status and policy initiatives for agriculture Development in India | Aug. 10, 2019 |
3. | Dr. Neera Sharma, Jt. Director, State Planning Institute, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow | Career Opportunities for Agricultural Graduates | Aug. 10, 2019 |
4. | Dr. Prachi Srivastava, Assistant Professor, Amity University, Lucknow | Agri-Informatics: A new approach to Agriculture | Oct. 22, 2019 |
5. | Shri Ram Kishore Yadav, Supervisor and Shri Ram Milan, Mechanic and Shri Ajay Yadav Mahindra Tractors, Barabanki | Workshop on tractor parts and driving tips for Students of B.Sc. (Hons.) Ag. and Automobile and Mechanical Engineering of Diploma Studies | Nov. 8, 2019 |
6. | Dr. S.K. Jha, Principal Scientist, Central Soil Salinity Research Institute Regional Research Centre, Old jail Road, Lucknow | Diagnosis of Soils and their improvement, if required. | Nov. 20, 2019 |