About the College

The College of Agriculture, Lalsot (District: Dausa) came into existence on August 17, 2007. This Under Graduate College was started as a constituent college of Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner, and later became a constituent college of Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University, Jobner-Jaipur in 2013. The college possesses a land area of 51 ha and is situated on state highway 11-A, about 33 km away from Dausa and 7 Km from Lalsot. The lead function of the college is the development of well-equipped human resources by imparting quality education to students aspiring for their UG degree in Agriculture. Our College was accredited by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi in March, 2017.

Dean's Profile

Dr. Dinesh Kumar Yadav

Professor (Horticulture) and Dean

Email: dean.coalalsot@sknau.ac.in

Contact: 7976144702

Dr. Dinesh Kumar Yadav, Professor (Horticulture) and Dean, College of Agriculture, Lalsot. He did his B.Sc. (Ag), M.Sc. Ag. (Hort.) and Ph.D. in Horticulture from SKN College of Agriculture – Jobner, He started his career as Assistant Professor (Horticulture) at KVK, Navgaon in the year 1996. He served as Assistant Professor (1996-2008), Associate Professor (2008-2012) and Professor (2012 onward). He is Officer Incharge Agriculture Research Sub Station, Gonera- Kotputli, Dist.- Jaipur from September, 2012 to July 2020 and again on this post from 20.05.2022 to 18.02.2024. Dr. Dinesh Kumar Yadav assume the post of Dean on 19.02.2024 and continue holding it.
Dr. Dinesh Kumar Yadav is a renowned scientist, teacher and extension worker. He is guided three students of Ph.D (Hort.) and three students of M.Sc. (Hort.). He published more than 25 research papers in various prestigious journals and his 2-research recommendation were included in package of practices for Zone III-A Semi-Arid Eastern Plan of Rajasthan State. He is handled two projects of Rs. more than three crores funded under RKVY. He published more than 110 popular articles. He fetches first time breeder seed production at Instructional farm of COA, Lalsot actively involved in farm development activities, including land preparation, levelling, crop planning and adoption of modern agricultural practices and simultaneously play a role to stand a good infrastructure at COA, Lalsot. During the working at different places of university produced more than 5500 quintals quality seed of rabi and kharif crops.

Former Deans

Aims & Objectives

Goal: The institute came into existence with a view point of – “Creating an enriched open source in terms of availability of sustainable human resource ready to take on the responsibilities of accelerating all round growth of the agriculture sector in the country.”

• To impart technologically advantaged education in agricultural and allied sciences.
• To take on the responsibilities of transferring upcoming technological interventions to stakeholders of agriculture sector.
• To discourse the innovative means for exploring skill development and employment oriented programmes.
• To undertake the integrated issue of agricultural curricula based applied corporate and research oriented outlook for its further exploitation for human welfare.

Admission & Intake

This college has an annual intake capacity of 62 students for B.Sc. (Hons.) Ag. Part-I, out of which 15% of seats are filled through AIEEA conducted by ICAR, 2 students from a merit basis, and the rest through the state-level Joint Entrance Test (JET). Besides this, the college has 20 seats available on payment of a professional fee.

Facilities & Infrastructure

• Administrative & Academic Blocks: The institute comprises two buildings for administrative and academic purposes, including laboratories, classrooms, and offices.
• Students Hostels: The College has residential facilities for students, including two boys' hostels, Arawali (32 rooms) and Vindhyachal (14 rooms), with a total occupancy of 92 students.
• Farm: The farm area is spread over approximately 44 ha, with 4.5 ha under cultivation for seed production programs.
• Library: The college has a well-established library with a seating capacity for 60 students and a total of 4174 books.
• Scholarships: More than fifty per cent of students get financial assistance for their studies from different sources like ICAR and the Government of Rajasthan.

Staff Details

Photo	Name	Designation	Specialization	Contact & Profiles
	Dr Ved Prakash Yadav	Assistance Professor PBG	Plant Breeding & Genetics with Drought tolerance	vedprakashyadav.pbg@sknau.ac.in 9461138719 Profile
	Dr. R. C. Asiwal	Assistant Professor	Agril. Economics	rcasiwal.ageco.coalalsot@sknau.ac.in 9799279384 Profile
	Dr. Tarun Kumar Jatwa	Assistant Professor	Agriculture Plant Pathology	tkjatwa.ppath@sknau.ac.in 9461553414 Profile
	Dr. J.K. Gupta	Assistant Professor	Entomology	jkgupta.kvkdausa@sknau.ac.in 9413051263 Profile
	Dr. Lalaram Balai	Asstt.Prof.	Agronomy	lalaramagro.kvk.fatehpur@sknau.ac.in 9784053101 Profile
	Dr. Manju Netwal	Assistant Professor	Vegetable Science	manjunetwal.horti@sknau.ac.in 8058810321 Profile
	Dr. Kiran Yadav	Assistant Professor	Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry	kiranyadav.soils@sknau.ac.in 9316457560 Profile

Photo	Name	Designation	Contact
	Sh. Rakesh Tanwar	Section Officer	rakeshtanwar@sknau.ac.in Ph: 9352655595
	Sh. Piyush Kumar	Farm Manager	Piyushkumar4681@gmail.com
	Ms. Gunjan	Technical Assistant	Gunjansharma2232@gmail.com
	Sh. Manoj Kumar Meena	U.D.C.	mkmeena.coal@sknau.ac.in
	Ms. Aprna Sharma	Matron	Aprnasharma15@gmail.com
	Sh. Akhilesh Yadav	Lab Assistant	akhileshyadav.la@sknau.ac.in
	Sh. ChandraKant Sharma	Lab Assistant
	Ms. Kiran Saini	Agriculture Supervisor	Kiransaini301406@gmail.com
	Sh. Vikas Jajoriya	Lab attendant	vickyjajoria798@gmail.com
	Ms. Pooja Bajaya	Lab attendant	pd4747388@gmail.com
	Sh. Mahendra Kumar Meena	Lab attendant

Project / Scheme

All India Coordinated Research Project on Integrated Farming System is running at Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University, Jobner, Jaipur with its two components as (1) IFS Main-center at RARI, Durgapura (2) On Farm Research (OFR) at Lalsot, Dausa.