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Research Centers Network

VNMKV's premier agricultural research facilities driving innovation, sustainability, and agricultural excellence across Maharashtra

18 Research Centers
100+ Years of Research
50+ Crop Varieties
All Centers
Cotton
Pulses
Fruits
Oilseeds
Cereals
Sugarcane
Horticulture
Est. 1969
Cotton Research

CRS Parbhani

Parbhani, Maharashtra

Total Area 10.34 ha
Officer Incharge Dr. Ashok S. Jadhav

Research Focus

  • Development of cotton agronomy
  • Studies on crop improvement
  • Production technologies for irrigated cotton
Est. 1951
Pulse Research

Agriculture Research Station Badnapur

Jalna, Maharashtra

Total Area 84.94 ha
Officer Incharge Dr. D. K. Patil

Research Focus

  • Production technology for pulse crops
  • Location specific problem research
  • Pest and disease resistant varieties
  • Technology transfer to farmers
Est. 1968
Paddy Research

Agriculture Research Station Tuljapur

Dharashiv, Maharashtra

Total Area 11.93 ha
Officer Incharge Prof. L. S. Deshmukh

Research Focus

  • Screening for drought tolerant rice varieties
  • Iron chlorosis tolerant varieties for rainfed conditions
  • Development of new plant types through hybridization
  • Standardization of agronomic requirements
Est. 1973
Bajra Research

Bajara Research Station Vajayapur

Ch. Sambaji Nagar, Maharashtra

Total Area 20.89 ha
Officer Incharge Dr. S. B. Pawar

Research Focus

  • Seed production for multiple crops
  • Bajra variety trials and research
  • Horticulture crop demonstrations
  • Seasonal crop seed production
Est. 2006
Banana Research

Banana Research Station, Nanded

Nanded, Maharashtra

Total Area 17.00 ha
Officer Incharge Dr. (Mrs). S. V. Dhutraj

Research Focus

  • Crop improvement and production technology
  • Crop protection and disease management
  • Package practices for banana cultivation
  • Control of sigatoka leaf spot disease
Est. 1918
Desi Cotton Research

Cotton Research Station Mahboob Baugh

Parbhani, Maharashtra

Total Area 11.28 ha
Officer Incharge Dr. Santosh B. Borgaonkar

Research Focus

  • Development of long staple desi cotton varieties
  • Early maturing and higher yielding hybrids
  • Improvement of boll size and fiber properties
  • Pest and disease resistant genotypes
Est. 1997
Fruit Research

Custard Apple Research Station, Ambejogai

Ambejogai, Maharashtra

Total Area 21 ha
Officer Incharge Dr. G. R. Munde

Research Focus

  • Study and improvement of custard apple varieties
  • Development of improved cultivars
  • Quality enhancement and yield improvement
  • Dharur-6 variety recommendation
Est. 1937
Fruit Research

Fruit Research Station Himayatbagh

Ch. Sambaji Nagar, Maharashtra

Total Area 110.29 ha
Officer Incharge Dr. M. B. Patil

Research Focus

  • Crop improvement and production technology of Mango
  • Evolution of Tamarind and Custard apple varieties
  • High density plantation and pruning technology
  • Nursery activities and propagation techniques
Est. 1974
Oilseed Research

Oil Seed Research Sub-Station, Ambajogai

Ambajogai, Maharashtra

Total Area 15.39 ha
Officer Incharge Shri. S. B. Shinde

Research Focus

  • Seed production programs for oilseeds, pulses & cereals
  • Multi-location trials of various crops
  • Wheat trials from ICAR, Karnal
  • Post-graduate student research projects
Est. 1956
Oilseed Research

Oil Seed Research Station, Latur

Latur, Maharashtra

Total Area 26.29 ha
Officer Incharge Dr. M. K. Ghodke

Research Focus

  • Evaluation of sunflower & groundnut genetic resources
  • Development of high yielding varieties/hybrids
  • Production and protection technology development
  • Seed production and technology demonstration
Est. 1979
Seed Technology

Seed Technology Research & Breeder Seed Production

Parbhani, Maharashtra

Total Area 400 ha
Officer Incharge Dr. K. S. Baig

Research Focus

  • Seed physiology, storage and testing research
  • Seed production and certification studies
  • Seed pathology and health testing
  • Breeder seed production for all agricultural crops
Est. 1963
Multi-Crop Research

Agriculture Research Station, Somnathpur

Udgir, Maharashtra

Total Area 22.80 ha
Officer Incharge Prof. D. B. Surywanshi

Research Focus

  • Production of quality breeder and foundation seed
  • Technical trials of multiple crops (IVT, AHT, SMVT)
  • Research on soybean, cotton, tur, jowar, safflower
  • Seed multiplication and distribution
Est. 1928
Sorghum Research

Sorghum Research Station, Parbhani

Parbhani, Maharashtra

Total Area 51.96 ha
Officer Incharge Dr. L. N. Jawale

Research Focus

  • Development of dual-purpose sorghum hybrids
  • Shootfly and grain mould tolerance in kharif sorghum
  • Terminal drought tolerance in rabi sorghum
  • Marker assisted breeding for stress tolerance
Est. 1966
Sugarcane Research

Regional Sugarcane Research Station, Basmatnagar

Hingoli, Maharashtra

Total Area 26.28 ha
Officer Incharge Prof. Dr. S. P. Kausalye

Research Focus

  • Research on package and practices for sugarcane
  • Zonal vertical trials for peninsular zone
  • Production of quality sugarcane setts
  • Supply to sugar factories and growers
Est. 2006
Citrus Research

Sweet Orange Research Station Badnapur

Jalna, Maharashtra

Total Area 16.77 ha
Officer Incharge Dr. Sanjay Patil

Research Focus

  • Improvement in yield and quality of Sweet Orange
  • Germplasm collection and documentation
  • Identification of suitable rootstocks
  • Standardization of bahar treatment
Est. 1947
Seed Production

Taluka Seed Farm, Ambejogai

Beed, Maharashtra

Total Area 42.5 ha
Officer Incharge Dr. G. R. Munde

Research Focus

  • Quality seed production programs
  • University-directed seed production
  • Distribution of quality seeds to farmers
  • Soybean and other crop seed production
Est. 1991
Water Management

Water Management Research Station, Khamgaon

Beed, Maharashtra

Total Area 2.14 ha
Officer Incharge Shri R. G. Morale

Research Focus

  • Assessment of water management technologies
  • AICRP recommendations testing and validation
  • On-farm demonstrations for farmers
  • Research in agronomy and soil science
Est. 1941
Cotton Research

Cotton Research Station Nanded

Nanded, Maharashtra

Total Area 50.19 ha
Officer Incharge Dr. K. S. Baig

Research Focus

  • Development of American cotton varieties
  • High yielding and disease tolerant genotypes
  • Alternaria and grey mildew disease tolerance
  • Variety recommendation for Marathwada region