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കാർഷിക കോളേജ് വെള്ളാനിക്കര | |
Other name | COA Vellanikkara |
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Former name | College of Horticulture Vellanikkara |
Type | Education and research institution |
Established | 1972 |
Accreditation | Indian Council of Agricultural Research |
Academic affiliation | Kerala Agricultural University |
Officer in charge | Dean |
Dean | Dr Mani Chellappan |
Address | Kerala Agricultural University Main campus, KAU P.O. , , 680656 , India |
Campus | Rural, 1,000 acres (400 ha) |
Label | HORTICOS |
Website | cohvka |
The College of Agriculture Vellanikkara, is the main campus and the premier college of Kerala Agricultural University, situated in Thrissur of Kerala state in India. The College of Agriculture imparts agricultural education at undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels. The college has 22 departments, 11 All India Coordinated Research Projects and 11 centres undertaking the multiple activities of teaching, research and extension. The college is located in the picturesque of Kerala Agricultural University where the college and its departments itself spans the central campus in Vellanikkara, Thrissur. The college received Sardar Patel Outstanding Institution Award more than 10 times consecutively which is awarded by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, for the institution's efficiency in contributing most number of Top ranks in JRF and SRF All India Entrance Examinations. The IPR cell under this college plays a pivotal role in establishing and promoting the Intellectual rights for products and services of the state and has secured the recognition of being the India's leading government institute for bagging most Geographical Indication tags. Agri Business Incubator functioning under the college is one of the prosperous and promising avenue for rising entrepreneurs of the state. The college was the first college to be awarded 'The Best College Award'[1] by Kerala Agricultural University. College of Agriculture Vellanikkara is the only college under the university to win the intercollegiate Golden Lady Arts Trophy consecutively for about a decade. Dr. Mani Chellappan. Professor and Head, Department of Agricultural Entomology, CoA Vellanikkara,[2] is the current Dean of the college [3]