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- The spectacular improvement in productivity of food grains has led to an increase in food production from 3.2 million tonnes in 1960-61 to 26.8 million tonnes in 2014-15. It led to considerable enhancement of farmers' income in the state.
- The state-of-art research by the university scientists in apiculture and mushrooms led to spectacular increase in their production. The state presently produces 13.9% of total honey and 50% of total mushroom production in the country.
- The PAU has been responsible for large-scale reclamation of saline and sodic soils (6 lakh ha) in the state, thereby rendering these fit for crop production.
- Providing quality seed to the farmers for higher production has been an important component of PAU producing about 69,000 quintals of improved seed during 2015-16, apart from producing 3.18 lakh seedlings of fruit plants and 1.65 lakh seedlings of forest trees.
- The high quality education at PAU has resulted in recognition of its alumni at national and international levels as Director General of ICAR, CSIR, ICFRE; Member NITI Ayog; Chairman, ASRB; Chairman CACP (GOI); DDG, ICAR; Vice Chancellors; Agricultural/Horticultural Commissioners (GOI); ADG/Directors of ICAR institutes; National Professors; DDG/Director, International Organizations; Union Minister, Govt of Kenya, etc.
- The recommendations related to judicious and efficient use of fertilizers and pesticides in different crops has resulted in huge financial savings of the state and farmers. The integrated pest management (IPM) for cotton (1978), sugarcane (1995), and maize (2008) are some of the examples.
- The short and long-term trainings to the farmers/peasants of the state by the university has led to setting up of agro-based entrepreneurships in the state, thereby supplementing their income.
