THE AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY JODHPUR, ACT, 2013 (Act No. 21 of 2013) [Received the assent of the Governor on th… — The AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY JODHPUR, ACT, 2013

THE AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY JODHPUR, ACT, 2013 (Act No. 21 of 2013) [Received the assent of the Governor on the 13th Day of September, 2013] An Act to establish and incorporate an Agriculture University at Jodhpur in the State of Rajasthan for the development of agricultural sciences. Be it enacted by the Rajasthan State Legislature in the Sixty-fourth Year of the Republic of India, as follows:- CHAPTER ! Preliminary 1. Short title; extent and commencement:_ (1) This Act may be called the Agriculture University, Jodhpur, Act, 2013. (2) It shall extend to the whole of the State of Rajasthan: (3) It shall come into force on and from such date as the State Government may, by notification, appoint: 2_ Definitions- In this Act; unless the context otherwise requires, (a) "Academic Council' means the Academic Council of the University; (b) "Agriculture' includes the basic and applied sciences of- natural resource management; soil and water management; (iii) crop improvement and production and protection; (iv) horticulture, that is to say fruits, vegetables, floriculture, spices and medicinal plants and plantation crops; (v) dairy and food science, food technology and animal products technology; (vi) fisheries; (vii) forestry, farm forestry, forest management and silviculture; (viii) agriculture engineering and technology; (ix) post-harvest technology including processing and marketing; (x) land use planning and management; (xi) sericulture including mulberry culture; (xii) apiculture; (xiii) home science; (xiv) agri-business management; (xv) basic sciences and humanities in relation to agriculture; and (xvi) subjects pertaining to agricultural technology and rural development; Affiliated college' means a college or institute admitted to the privileges of the University; (d_ Aut