ABOUT ACHARYA N.G.RANGA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University (ANGRAU) was established under the name of Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University (APAU) on the 12th of June 1964 through the APAU Act, 1963. Later, it was renamed as Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University on the 7th of November, 1996 in honour and memory of the noted Parliamentarian and Kisan Leader, Acharya N. G. Ranga. At the verge of completion of Golden Jubilee Year of the ANGRAU, it has given birth to a new State Agricultural University namely Prof. Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University with the bifurcation of the state of Andhra Pradesh as per the Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act, 2014. The ANGRAU at LAM, Guntur is serving the students and the farmers of 13 districts in the new State of Andhra Pradesh with renewed interest and dedication.
ABOUT REGIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH STATION, TIRUPATI [RARS]
Regional Agricultural Research Station (RARS), Tirupati is the head quarters of Southern Zone, located in Tirupati. It was established in 1979 with a mandate to conduct research on groundnut and groundnut based cropping systems, soil and water management as main functions and on Pulses, Watershed management and fodders as verification functions. Institute of Frontier Technologies of RARS, Tirupati with modern infrastructure and state of the art lab facilities to support research in advanced technologies viz., Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Nanotechnology, Bio control, Soil and Water quality analysis. This institute is acclaimed to be the best functioning labs in the university as well as in Tirupati. Now as a new initiative to promote Agri-innovation and entrepreneurship in agriculture and allied sectors, a project funded by RKVY-RAFTAAR, ANGRAU Agri Innovations and Entrepreneurship Development (AIED) Cell was established during June 2019.
About ANGRAU Agri Innovations and Entrepreneurship Development Cell
Agri Innovations and Entrepreneurship Development (AIED) Cell is a new developing project started functioning at Regional Agricultural Research Station, Tirupati, ANGRAU which is supported and funded by RKVY-RAFTAAR to promote innovation, entrepreneurship and business creation in agriculture and allied sectors.
R-ABI’s ANGRAU Poshan Incubator facilitates to build a strong and vibrant Agri startup ecosystem, by establishing a network between Agripreneurs, mentors, investors, academicians, funding agencies, research laboratories, industry experts and other key partners.