This book aims at highlighting the need and urgency of building high quality human resources in the field of agriculture by strengthening agricultural universities in India. The book sets out to critically review and evaluate developments that have taken place in higher agricultural education in the country during the last four decades in the context of its role and importance in country’s performance in agriculture sector. It summarises the historical developments, discusses the changes in the higher education system, and suggests future directions to meet the challenges of the 21st century in the globalized world. Discussed in the process, is also the role of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and bilateral & multilateral donors in supporting higher agricultural education.

Both of the authors—Prof. P.M. Tamboli and Prof. Y.L. Nene, are internationally recognised agricultural scientists and educators, with decades of experience.