Junagadh University’s jurisdiction is spread among the 10 districts of Saurashtra region of Gujarat. The main crops covered include Field crops - groundnut, sesame, soybean, chickpea, pigeonpea, cotton, pearl millet, wheat; Fruit crops- mango, coconut, sapota, pomegranate; Vegetable crops – brinjal, okra, onion, tomato, Indian bean to reflect the attempts to meet the diverse needs of the farmers. The University is fore front in research on groundnut, pearl millet, sesame, cotton, chickpea, wheat, and vegetables. Besides development of new varieties, the University also played a major role in introducing many new crops into the State, through systematic testing for the performance of these crops. The indents from State and National levels are being received every year as per the demands for various varieties/hybrids. A strong extension program of the University has ably supported the popularization of these crops. The breeder seed production program is taken as per the need.

(Click here to see the Summary of the Crop Varieties released by Universit)