Host Institute
The Maharashtra Animal & Fishery Sciences University (MAFSU) was formally
notified on November 17th, 2000 and was established under the State Act No. 1998
(MAH.XVII of 1998) on December 03rd, 2000 with its headquarter at Nagpur. The
University has been carved out of the four Agriculture Universities in the state by
transferring five Veterinary Colleges, one Post Graduate Institute of Veterinary &
Animal Sciences and one Dairy Technology College. The university has now spread
throughout the state through its various institutes as below
KVK, Sangli II
Krishi Vigyan Kendra is a district level institution (Farm Science Centre) engaged in transfer of latest agricultural technologies to the end users for bridging the gap between production and productivity. It works through partnership mode with allied departments and agencies. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Tadsar, Dist. Sangli established under the aegis of Maharashtra Animal & Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur in 2020 and serves as a link between the farming community and university for transfer of technology and feedbacks in turn. Krishi Vigyan Kendra is an innovative science based institution which imparts trainings viz.: short term (1-2 days), medium term (3-5 days) and long term (1 week to 2 weeks) in the disciplines of Crop Production, Plant Protection, Horticulture, Soil Science, Animal Science and Home Science for farmers, farm women and unemployed rural youths. It also conducts ‘On Farm Research’ for technology refinement and ‘Front Line Demonstrations’ to demonstrate the production potential of various agricultural technologies to the farmers as well as to the extension workers. KVK also undertakes in-service trainings for the field functionaries of different departments engaged in the upliftment of rural society.