Archive · 18 Nov 2025
Kashmir's SKUAST-K Achieves 100 Patents, NIRF Rank 7, Driving Agricultural Innovation
SKUAST-K in Kashmir has achieved 100 patents and top rank in India for agricultural universities.
It's helping farmers with new technologies and promoting tourism.
However, there's concern about losing farmland to construction.
SKUAST-K secured its 100th patent, with 43 filed in 2025 alone
Ranked 7th among 78 agricultural universities in NIRF 2025
Incubated 89 startups and facilitated 100 patents through SKIIE center
Achieved high rice and horticulture yields, reversing saffron decline
Promotes autumn tourism with Chrysanthemum Garden
- Who
- SKUAST-K, Vice Chancellor Prof. (Dr.) Nazir Ahmad Ganai, students, faculty
- What
- Achieved 100 patents, NIRF rank 7, incubated startups, boosted agricultural yields, promoted tourism
- When
- 2025, ongoing
- Where
- SKUAST-K, Srinagar, Kashmir
- Why
- To drive innovation, empower farmers, and promote tourism
Pro-Development
Environmental Conservation
Construction Boom
Pro-Development
Economic growth and urbanization are necessary
Environmental Conservation
Preservation of agricultural land is crucial for food security and ecology
- Patents
- 100 patents, 43 in 2025
- NIRF Rank
- 7th among 78 agricultural universities
- Startups Incubated
- 89
- Rice Yield
- 10-12 tonnes/hectare
- Horticulture Yield
- 40-60 tonnes/hectare