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Name :	Rajendra Agricultural University
Page URL :	http://www.pusavarsity.org.in
URL :	http://www.pusavarsity.org.in

AddressLine1 :	PUSA, SAMASTIPUR
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District :	SAMASTIPUR
State :	Bihar
Country :	India
Pincode :	110002
Telephone :	91 6274 240226
Fax :	91 6274 240226
Email :	info@pusavarsity.org.in

Description:

Lord Mayo, The Viceroy and Governor General, had been repeatedly trying to get through his proposal for setting up a directorate general of Agriculture that would take care of the so and its productivity, formulate newer techniques of cultivation, improve the quality of seeds and livestock and also arrange for imparting agricultural education. The government of India had invited a British expert. Dr. J.A. Voelcker who had submitted as report on the development of Indian agriculture. As a follow-up action, three experts in different fields were appointed for the first time during 1885 to 1895 namely, agricultural chemist (Dr. J.W.Leafer), cryptogamic botanist (Dr. R.A.Butler) and entomologist (Dr. H.Maxwell Lefroy) with headquarters at Dehradun (U.P.)

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