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 Allahabad Agricultural Institute was established by the Christian
Churches
and organizations in India under the leadership of Dr. Sam Higginbotton in the
year, 1910. This became the first Institute in whole of South Asia to offer
degree in Agricultural Engineering and Dairy Technology. The introduction of
Mould Board Ploughs such as Shabash Plough, Wah Wah Plough, U.P.No.1, U.P.No.
2, etc., and other agricultural devices like Wheat Thresher, was first time done
by the Agriculture Engineers of Allahabad Agricultural Institute under the
famous Prof. Mason Vaugh. The Institute was accorded professional status by the
said Department of Agriculture on 21st October, 1997 through G.O. No.
3287/12.8.97-900(7)794. On March 15th , 2000 the Institute has been elevated to
the status of Deemed University through Government of India Notification No.
F.9-26/94-U.3. Dt. 15th March 2000.
In present context, the university known as Allahabad Agricultural Institute
- Deemed University, is striving to acquire place in international arena of
International Science and Technology while holding a pioneering status in India.
The university offers nineteen undergraduate programmes, twenty-six postgraduate
programmes and four diploma courses.
Teaching and research faculty of the university are highly professional, and
training in specialized areas of Agriculture Science and Technology and several
of them hold Master of Science degree from universities abroad.
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