Archive · 2 Sep 2025
SV Agricultural College Receives Funding for Research and Infrastructure
The Sri Venkateswara Agricultural College in Tirupati is getting a boost!
They're receiving money to study how to protect crops using natural methods, like special fungi.
They'll also build a lab to make these helpful fungi and give them to farmers.
In addition, the college will experiment with using insects to turn waste into something useful for farming.
Plus, they're working on a project about mushrooms.
The college is also upgrading its buildings and creating a new place for students to find jobs and a new hostel for women.
A Rs 1.5 crore project on biocontrol methods will be launched at SV Agricultural College.
The project includes establishing a research laboratory for biocontrol agents.
The college received Rs 20 lakh for black soldier fly farming research.
An All-India Coordinated Research Project on mushrooms has begun with a funding of Rs 5.2 lakh.
Infrastructure upgrades include a new women’s hostel and a Placement Cell.
- Who
- Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University (ANGRAU)
- What
- Is launching research projects and infrastructure upgrades at Sri Venkateswara Agricultural College.
- When
- The Vice-Chancellor spoke to the media on Monday.
- Where
- Sri Venkateswara Agricultural College, Tirupati
- Why
- To promote eco-friendly crop protection, sustainable agriculture, and enhance student facilities.
- Funding for Biocontrol Project
- Rs 1.5 crore
- Funding for Black Soldier Fly Farming
- Rs 20 lakh
- Funding for Mushroom Research
- Rs 5.2 lakh
- Women's Hostel Allocation
- Rs 3 crore
- University
- Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University (ANGRAU)