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The Budget of Kerala Agricultural University (KAU) for 2026–27 was presented by Pro-Chancellor and Agriculture Minister P. Prasad astatine the 152nd General Council gathering of the assemblage connected Saturday (February 21, 2026).
An allocation of ₹12.5 crore has been made successful the State Budget for continuing schemes nether the Directorate of Education for 2026–27, reflecting an summation of ₹2 crore implicit the erstwhile year.
The allocation volition enactment fiscal assistance to MSc and PhD students, the RAWE and Experiential Learning Programmes, the strengthening of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, and room development.
A sum of ₹43 crore has been earmarked for probe projects. Finalisation of these projects volition beryllium based connected the recommendations of the Project Selection and Monitoring Committee (PSMC), which includes representatives from the Department of Agriculture, the Kerala State Planning Board, KAU, and cultivation experts.
A caller Centre of Excellence successful Coconut Research volition beryllium established astatine Pilicode. Funds person besides been allocated for the accumulation of prime seeds, planting materials, and integrated inputs, arsenic good arsenic for gathering the 25% State stock of AICRP projects nether the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).
The assemblage has prioritised probe addressing the impacts of clime alteration connected large crops, including rice, tomato, cocoa, achromatic pepper, cashew, hybrid napier, brinjal, cardamom, and coconut. Projects integrating Artificial Intelligence and IoT successful agriculture are besides planned. Key probe objectives see the improvement of high-yielding harvest varieties, precision farming protocols for vegetables and banana, alternate wetting and drying systems to trim h2o usage successful atom cultivation, and nano-products for eco-friendly works protection. Additional precedence areas see integrated farming systems suited to agro-ecological units, value-added nutrient processing, and workplace machinery tailored to the needs of tiny and marginal farmers.
For cognition dissemination successful 2026–27, projects worthy ₹10.5 crore person been envisaged, including ongoing schemes from the erstwhile year. The assemblage plans to grow its integer outreach done QR codes, mobile applications, AI-based advisory bot systems, and e-learning modules.
Infrastructure improvement projects amounting to ₹10 crore person been projected nether the State Plan for 2026–27, comprising ₹4 crore for continuing schemes and ₹6 crore for caller initiatives. Of this, ₹2 crore has been allocated for the operation of a caller auditorium astatine the College of Agriculture, Vellayani.
E-governance project
A broad e-governance task is besides scheduled for implementation adjacent twelvemonth to streamline administrative and world operations.
The full expected receipts for 2026–27 are estimated astatine ₹716 crore, including ₹462 crore arsenic non-plan assistance, ₹78 crore arsenic program assistance, ₹42 crore from ICAR schemes, ₹17 crore from externally aided projects, ₹73 crore from the revolving fund, ₹38 crore arsenic interior revenue, and ₹6 crore from Kerala government’s project-specific Plan assistance.
The full expenditure is projected astatine ₹922 crore, comprising ₹735 crore nether non-plan, ₹71 crore nether Plan, ₹42 crore nether ICAR schemes, ₹17 crore nether externally aided schemes, ₹49 crore for revolving money operations, and ₹6 crore nether authorities project-specific assistance. The Budget projects a shortage of ₹205 crore for the fiscal twelvemonth 2026–27.
