College of Agriculture, Junagadh

Department of Agricultural Extension

Professor & Head: Dr. B. N. Kalsariya, Ph. D.

Contacts : 0285-2672080 to 90 Ext. No. 434 / 422

E-mail : hodagriextension@jau.in

Faculty Strength (Current Position)

Sr. No.	Name	Designation	Higher Qualification	Experience
1.	Dr. B. N. Kalsariya	Professor & Head	Ph. D.	31 years
2.	Dr. V. N. Chavda	Associate Professor	Ph. D.	9 years
3.	Prof. Puffy I. Dave	Associate Professor	M. A., B. Ed.	24 years
4.	Dr. Sujata J. Parmar	Assistant Professor	Ph. D.	10 years
5.	Dr. J. V. Chovatia	Assistant Professor	Ph. D.	10 years
6.	Dr. P. B. Raviya	Assistant Professor	Ph. D.	10 month

Technical Staff (Current Position)

Sr. No.	Name	Designation	Qualification	Experience
1.	Ms. B. S. Patel	Agril. Assistant	Agril. Diploma	8 years

Courses Offered at UG /PG and Others (Current Year Odd & Even Sem.)

(A) Post Graduate Courses as per BSMA (M. Sc. (Agri.))

Sr. No.	Course No.	Tittle of the course	Credit	Semester
1.	Ext. 501	Extension landscape	2+0	Odd
2.	Ext. 502	Applied behaviour change	2+1	Odd
3.	Ext. 503	Organisational behaviour and development	2+1	Even
4.	Ext. 504	Research methodology in Extension	2+1	Odd
5.	Ext. 505	Capacity development	2+1	Odd
6.	Ext. 506	ICTs for agricultural extension & advisory services	2+1	Even
7.	Ext. 507	Evaluation and impact assessment	2+1	Even
8.	Ext. 508	Managing extension organisation	2+1	Even
9.	Ext. 509	Enabling innovation	1+1	Even

(B) Post Graduate Courses as per BSMA (Ph. D.)

Sr. No.	Course No.	Tittle of the course	Credit	Semester
1.	Ext. 601	Policy Engagement and Extension	2+1	Odd
2.	Ext. 602	Methodologies for Social and Behavioural Sciences	2+1	Odd
3.	Ext. 603	Technology Commercialization and Incubation	2+1	Even
4.	Ext. 604	Educational Technology and Instructional Design	2+1	Even
5.	Ext. 605	Risk Management and Climate Change Adaptation	2+1	Odd
6.	Ext. 606	Livelihood Development	1+1	Even
7.	Ext. 607	Facilitation for People Centric Development	2+1	Even
8.	PGS 501	Library and Information Services.	0+1	Odd
9.	PGS 502	Technical Writing and Communication Skills	0+1	Odd
10.	PGS 505	Agril. Research, Research Ethics and Rural Development Programmes	1+0	Even

(B) Under Graduate Programme, B. Sc. (Hons.) Agri.

(1) As per 5^th Deans

Course No.	Title of the course	Credit	Semester
Ag. Extn.3.1	Fundamentals of Agricultural Extension Education	2+1	Third
Ag. Extn.4.2	Fundamental of Rural Sociology and Educational Psychology	2+0	Fourth
Ag. Extn. 5.3	Communication skill and personality development	1+1	Fifth
Ag. Extn.6.4	Entrepreneurship Development and Business Communication	1+1	Sixth
Ag. Extn. 7.5	RAWE Programme under Student READY Programme	0+2	Seventh

(2) As per 6^th Deans

Course No.	Title of the course	Credit	Name of Teacher
EXT. 1.1	Rural Sociology and Educational Psychology	2+0	First
AEC-I	Communication Skill	1+1	First
AEC-II	Personality Development	1+1	Second
EXT. 3.2	Fundamental of Extension Education	1+1	Third
EXT. 6.3	Agril. Journalism	3+1	Sixth
RAWE/ELP	Student READY (RAWE/ELP)	0+20	Seventh

(C) Under Graduate Programme, B. Sc. (Hons.) Horti.

(1) As per 5^th Deans

Course No.	Title of the course	Credit	Name of Teacher
SSC 2.5	Communication Skills and Personality Development	1+1	Second
SSC 5.7	Fundamental of Extension Education	1+1	Fifth
SSC 6.9	Entrepreneurship Development and Business Management	1+1	Sixth

(2) As per 6^th Deans

Course No.	Title of the course	Credit	Name of Teacher
AEC-I	Communication Skill	1+1	First
AEC-II	Personality Development	1+1	Second
MDC-II	Entrepreneurship Development & Business Management	2+1	Third

(D) Polytechnic in Agriculture

Course No.	Title of the course	Credit	Name of Teacher
EXT. 5.1	Fundamentals of Extension Education and Communication	2+1	Fifth
EXT. 6.2	Entrepreneurship Development	1+1	Sixth

Laboratory Facility

Sr. No.	Name of Lab.	Seating Capacity	Purpose	UG or PG
1.	Laboratory with LCD Projector	25	Teaching	PG
2.	Laboratory with LCD Projector	35	Teaching	UG
3.	Audio-Visual Laboratory with basic Audio-Visual and Equipment	30	Teaching	UG

M. Sc. (Agri.) / Ph. D. Students Guided

Name of Guide	No. of students being supervised (guided) by faculty
Name of Guide	M. Sc. (Agri.)	Ph. D.
Dr. B. N. Kalsariya	10	05
Dr. V. N. Chavada	04	01
Dr. J. V. Chovatia	04	--

Post Graduates thesis submitted (1968 to 2025-26)

Degree	Agril. Extension Education	Remarks
M. Sc. (Agri.)	172	Click here to see details
Ph. D.	49	Click here to see details

Infrastructural facilities and major equipment

UG and PG lecture hall for students.
Air Conditioned seminar hall equipped with LCD, computer, motorized screen and multimedia system.
Computer facility with internet connection to all faculties.

Laboratories

UG and PG Laboratories for practical work with LCD projector
Audio-Visual Laboratory with basic Audio-Visuals and Equipment.

List of Departmental Research Projects Click here to see details

Sr. No.	Title of Project	Recommendation	Year
1.	Pomegranate orchard with drip irrigation and mulching.	Pomegranate as semi-arid fruit crop, which can give higher yield as compare to other cash crop.	2014-15
2.	Chili crop with drip irrigation system	The farmers having sufficient labour availability or working family members can cultivate chili crop successfully instead of cereals to have more working hours on their farm and can get higher net income from per unit area	2014-15
3.	Use of Gobar gas slurry with irrigation water in cotton crop.	Farmers having gobar gas plant can improve the soil physical property and reduce the cost on chemical fertilizers by using slurry with irrigation water.	2014-15
4.	Farmers Adoption of Cotton Production Technologies Recommended by JAU, Junagadh	The extension functionaries are advised to conduct training programmes, field demonstrations and exhibition of pests and diseases sample for cotton growing farmers in line with the recommended cotton production technologies of Junagadh Agricultural University to ensure their maximum adoption by farmers.	2023-24
5.	Sensitization level of farmers about safe usage of pesticides in Junagadh district of Saurashtra region	To promote safe usage of pesticide among farmers, it is recommended that extension functionaries need to increase their knowledge and safe usage pattern of pesticides through trainings and providing farm literature to select correct pesticide along with its dosage as well as safe handling and disposal techniques.	2024-25
6.	Adoption of natural farming in Saurashtra region	The adoption level of natural farming farmers was found to be medium to low. The farmers got low yield during initial period. Trainings are required regarding the natural farming practices and to organize method demonstrations for the preparation of different natural farming inputs. Besides, it is suggested to government institutions to enhance marketing facilities for farmers produce and provide subsidy to farmers in the initial period of natural farming adoption.	2024-25

RAWE Programme:

Student READY (Rural Entrepreneurship Awareness Development Yojana) programme is a new initiative of Indian Council of Agricultural Research to reorient graduates of agriculture and allied subjects for ensuring and assuring employability and develop entrepreneurs for emerging knowledge intensive agriculture.

Rural Awareness Works Experience (RAWE) and Agro-Industrial Attachment (AIA)

The Rural Awareness Works Experience (RAWE) helps the students primarily to understand the rural situations, status of technologies adopted by farmers, prioritize the farmers’ problems and to develop skills and attitude of working with farm families for overall development in rural area.
This programme is undertaken by the students during the VII semester for a total duration of 20 weeks with a weightage of 0+20 credit hours in two parts viz., RAWE and AIA. It consists of general orientation and on campus training by different faculties followed by village attachment/unit attachment in University/ College/ KVK or Research station. The students are attached with the agro-industries to get an experience of the industrial environment and working. The students are required to record their observations in field and agro-industries on daily basis and prepare their project report based on these observations. The students will prepare and present project report.

Experiential learning:

The experiential learning programme is offered for 180 days (one semester) period in the final year. The word ‘experiential’ essentially means that learning and development are achieved through personally determined experience and involvement. The students of eighth semester are placed in different departments (Entomology, Plant pathology, Agricultural Chemistry and Seed Science) during eighth semester. They actively participate in the works carried out in the department and earns during learning.

Faculty Participated in Trainings/Refresher Course/workshop/seminar/ Summer/ Winter School etc. (2022-2025)

Awards/ medals/ recognition received by the faculties

Sr. No.	Name of Teacher/ Research Scientist	Nature of Awards/ Medals	Authority	Year
1.	Dr. B. N. Kalsariya	GAAS Award	Gujarat Association for Agricultural Sciences, Ahmedabad	2016
2.	Dr. B. N. Kalsariya	Best Teacher Award	Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh	2019
3.	Dr. B. N. Kalsariya	Best Lead Paper/ Oral Presentation Award	Society of Extension Education, Gujarat	2022
4.	Dr. B. N. Kalsariya	Certificate of recognition/ Appreciation	Certificate course on Pesticide Management for Insecticides dealers, DEE, JAU, Junagadh	2022
5.	Dr. Sujata J. Parmar	Best young Scientist Award	Society of Extension Education, Gujarat	2022
6.	Dr. Sujata J. Parmar	Best young Scientist Award	Agro Environment Education and farmers welfare society Hoshiarpur, Punjab (Regd.)	2022
7.	Dr. J. V. Chovatia	Young Scientist Award	Society of Extension Education, Agra	2023
8.	Dr. B. N. Kalsariya	Certificate of Appreciation for Oral Lecture Award	ASM Foundation, New Delhi and Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh	2024
9.	Dr. B. N. Kalsariya	Best Lead Paper Presentation Award	Society of Extension Education, Gujarat	2024
10.	Dr. B. N. Kalsariya	Best Oral Paper Presentation Award	Society of Extension Education, Gujarat	2024
11.	Dr. B. N. Kalsariya	Best Extension Scientist Award (For the Year 2023)	Society of Extension Education, Gujarat	2025
12.	Dr. B. N. Kalsariya	Best Oral Presentation Award	International Conference on “Trailblazing Trends in Sustainable Climate–Resilient Precision Agriculture through Artificial Intelligence and Remote Sensing” organized by JAU, Junagadh during 23-24 January, 2025	2025
13.	Dr. J. V. Chovatia	Best Oral Presentation Award	National Seminar on ‘Jumpstarting Agricultural Initiatives for Sustainable Agriculture, Rural Development, and Augmenting Regional Collaborations (JAI-SARDAR National Seminar 2025) organized by JAU, Junagadh on 23 December, 2025	2025

Awards/ medals received by the students

Sr. No.	Name of Students	Name of Major Guide	Nature of Awards/Medals	Authority	Year
1.	Dr. J. V. Chovatia	Dr. B. N. Kalsariya	Best Thesis Award (Ph. D.)	The Gujarat Association for Agricultural Science, Ahmedabad	2020
2.	Dr. P. H. Zala	Dr. N. B. Jadav	Best post Graduate Researcher Award	Society for Biotic and Environmental Research (SBER), Tripura, India	2020
3.	Ms. Diksha Sharma	Dr. B. N. Kalsariya	Best Thesis Award (M. Sc. (Agri.))	Hindustan Agricultural Research Welfare Society, Ministry of MSME, Govt. of India.	2021
4.	P. B. Raviya	Dr. V. J. Savaliya	Best Ph. D Thesis Award	Samagra vikas Welfare Society, Lucknow	2021
5.	P. B. Raviya	Dr. V. J. Savaliya	International Researcher Award 2020-21	International Institute of Organized Research	2021
6.	Dr. P. H. Zala	Dr. B. N. Kalsariya	Best Thesis Award (Ph. D.)	The Gujarat Association for Agricultural Science, Ahmedabad	2022
7.	Radhika Bani	-	Best undergraduate award student in subject of Agril. Extn. Education	Society of Extension Education, Gujarat	2023
8.	P. B. Raviya	Dr. V. J. Savaliya	Best Research Paper Award	Gujarat Natural Farming and Science University, Hindustan Agricultural Research Welfare Society an IIMTU, Meerut	2023
9.	Ms. Khushbuba M. Jadeja	Dr. B. N. Kalsariya	Best Thesis Award (M. Sc. (Agri.))	Indian Society of Agriculture Science & Technology research, Noida	2024
10.	Padaliya Darshana Arvindbhai	Dr. N. B. Jadav	Dr. T. L. Dholariya Best Postgraduate Student Award	Society of Extension Education, Gujarat	2024
11.	Padaliya Darshana Arvindbhai	Dr. N. B. Jadav	Second Rank in Oral Presentation Award	Society of Extension Education, Gujarat	2024
12.	Rathod Rajshinh B.	Dr. B. N. Kalsariya	Oral Presentation Award	SDAU, Sardarkrushinagar & SEEG, Annad	2024

Number of Publications

Sr. No	Name of Publication	Number
1.	Books	13
2.	Research Papers	87
3.	Popular Articles	371
4.	Chapter Published in Books	05

List of publication current Year (NAAS rating)

Scientific paper published in International/National level (2021-25)

Sr. No.	Detail of Publication	NASS Rating
1	Sharma, Diksha; Kalsariya, B. N.; Sharma, Sonika and Sunil Kumar (2021). Training Needs of Farm Women about Improved Animal Husbandry Practices in Saurashtra Region of Gujarat. Int. J. Curr. Microbiol. App. Sci., 10(02): 3236-3249	5.38
2	John, G. O.; Omede, U. D. and Kalsariya, B. N. (2021) Influence of Smallholder Farmers’ Specific Characteristics on Food Security Status in Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue State Nigeria. Guj. J. Ext. Edu., 32(1): 5-8.	5.30
3	John, G. O.; Omede, U. D. and Kalsariya, B. N. (2021) Constraints Faced by Smallholder Farmers in Farming in Makurdi Area of Benue State of Nigeria. Guj. J. Ext. Edu., 32(2) : 4-6.	5.30
4	Sharma, Diksha; Kalsariya, B. N.; Sharma, Sonika and Gohil, G. R. (2022). Profile Characteristics of the Farm Women in Adoption of Improved Animal Husbandry Practices in Saurashtra Region of Gujarat. The Pharma Innovation Journal, SP-11(1): 1069-1073.	5.23
5	Zala, P. H. and Kalsariya, B. N. (2022). A Scale to Measure the Attitude of Farmers Towards Natural Farming. Indian Research Journal of Extension Education, 22(1): 13-18.	4.99
6	Bhati, Khushboo; Kalsariya, B. N. and Tankiwala, A. K. (2022). A Comparative Study for Resource Use Efficiency of Trained and Untrained Farm Women, Guj. J. Ext. Edu., 33(1) : 8-11	5.30
7	Kakadiya, K. R.; Kalsariya, B. N. and Der, H. N. (2022). Relationship between Attitude of Students towards Experiential Learning Programme and their Selected Independent Variables, Guj. J. Ext. Edu., 33(1) : 124-126	5.30
8	Bhati, Khushboo; Kalsariya, B. N. and Meenu, Maheshwaran (2022). Farm Women’s Assessment of On-Campus Training Programmes Conducted by Farmer Training Centre, Junagadh, Indian Res. J. Ext. Edu. Special e-Issue, 22(5) : 92-96	4.99
9	Zala, P. H.; Kalsariya, B. N. and Kapuriya, T. D. (2022). Identification of Natural Farming Practices Adopted by Farmers, Guj. J. Ext. Edu. Special Issue : 10-14	5.30
10	Kishor Kumar, N, V. J. Savaliya, R. Pranav (2022). A scale to measure Communication Behaviour of KVK Scientists. Gujarat Journal of Extension Education, 24(2) : 85-90	5.30
11	Kishor Kumar, N, V. J. Savaliya, R. Pranav (2022). Communication behaviour of Scientist of Krushi Vigyan Kendra. Gujarat Journal of Extension Education, 35(1) : 115-124	5.30
12	Rathod, R. B.; Kalsariya, B. N. and Pokar, M. V. (2023). Scale to Measure Attitude of Farmers towards Agricultural Diversification, Guj. J. Ext. Edu., 36(1) : 44-50	5.30
13	P. B. Raviya, L.K. Mokariya, K.P. Vaghasiya (2023) Knowledge level of cotton growers about recommended cotton production practices. The Pharma Innovation. 12(12):2365-2366	5.23
14	K. A. Khambhala, V. N. Chavda, S.J. Parmar And Khushbuba M. Jadeja, (2024) Constraints Experienced By The Input Dealers In Providing Agro Services To The Farmers Of Juangadh District. Indian Journal of Agriculture and Allied Sciences, 10(1):25-27	3.99
15	K. A. Khambhala, V. N. Chavda, S.J. Parmar And Khushbuba M. Jadeja, (2024) The Study Of Profile Characteristics Of Agro- Input Dealers Towards Agro Services In Junagadh District Of Gujarat State. International Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research, 25(2): 15-19.	4.69
16	K. A. Khambhala, V. N. Chavda, S.J. Parmar And Khushbuba M. Jadeja, (2024), Assessment of Technological Knowledge of Input Dealers About Agro Services in Junagadh District, India. International Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research, 25(2):71-74.	4.69
17	Sujata J. Parmar, Savaliya, V.J., Khushbuba Jadeja (2024). Challenges encountered by mango cultivators to manage mango production. International Journal of Agriculture Extension and Social Development, 7(9):584-586.	5.04
18	Kalsariya, B. N.; Chovatia, J.V.; Tavethiya, B.H.; Chavda, V. N. and Parmar, S.J. (2025). Farmers Awareness and Perception Regarding Agricultural Drone Technology, Plant Archives, Special Issue (ICTPAIRS-JAU, Junagadh) Jan. 2025, 25: 810-816	5.59
19	Jevlya, Devraj Jaryal, Rishi Dev and Kalsariya, B. N. (2025). The profile characteristics of beneficiary farmers of reliance foundation information services (RFIS) and their association with the impact of RFIS in Saurashtra region of Gujarat. International Journal of Agriculture Extension and Social Development, 8(SP-Issue 1): 70-75	5.04
20	Nandania, P. H.; Kalsariya, B. N.; Raviya, P. B.; Rajani, S. K. and Bhatu, H. G. (2025). Attitude of rural youth towards agriculture as profession. International Journal of Agriculture Extension and Social Development, 8(7): 572-576	5.04
21	Jevlya, Devraj; Kalsariya, B. N. and Jaryal, Rishi Dev (2025). Evaluating the effectiveness of agricultural information services and associated influencing factors: a case of RFIS in Saurashtra. Gujarat Journal of Extension Education, 39(1) : 86-94	5.30
22	Prajapati, A. P.; Patel D. V. and Kalsariya B. N. (2025). Exploring the scope to start auto advisory services for groundnut growers. Gujarat Journal of Extension Education. 39(1) : 32-39	5.30
23	Nandania, Parth; Kalsariya, B. N.; Jadeja, Khushbuba; Parmar, S. J. and Varu, Hiral (2025). Constraints and suggestions offer by the rural youth in adopting agriculture as an occupation. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, 14(09) : 210-214.	5.38

Extension activities like training programmes organized, Radio/T.V. talk

Radio talks, TV Programmes by Faculties on farmer’s training, case studies, ICTs tool in Agriculture, indigenous knowledge of farmers on agriculture.
Participation in Agricultural Fairs, Krushi Mahotsav.
Frequent on-farm visits to farmer’s field for the solution of agricultural problems.

College Of Agriculture Junagadh

Department of Agricultural Extension

Post Graduates thesis submitted (1968 to 2025-26)