Introduction
Ranchi Agricultural College (RAC) was established as the second agricultural institution in Bihar, India. The first such institution was Bihar Agricultural College established in 1945 at Sabour in the district of Bhagalpur. The urgency for another agriculture college soon became apparent as the needs of the plateau region of South Bihar varied greatly from the rest of plains of Bihar. Therefore, to address the unmet agricultural needs of this region, a second college was established in 1955.RAC is located at Kanke, Ranchi which is 10 Kilometers from downtown Ranchi and 20 Kilometers from the Ranchi Airport.
RAC is a premier institution of the Jharkhand region offering both undergraduate and postgraduate programs in multiple disciplines.
The main objective behind the establishment of the agricultural faculty was:
To build a sound foundation of basic agricultural sciences.
To allow students to explore the planning, cultivation and economics of raising crops.
To develop professional skills in the farming community and the allied professionals.
These objectives have continuously been achieved through training under various disciplines such as Agronomy, Soil Science, Pant Breeding & Genetics, Plant Pathology, Agricultural Physics & Meteorology, Horticulture and Agricultural Economics.
The first batch of students graduated from RAC in 1958. Since then, every year students have joined the workforce after obtaining the graduate and postgraduate degrees from RAC. The Alumni of RAC (subsequently of the Birsa Agricultural University), are spread all over the globe; making an impact not just in India but around the world and they have proudly held high positions in both government and private sectors.