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== Preamble ==
The Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya (RVSKVV), Gwalior was established by Govt. of Madhya Pradesh vide ordinance No. 4 of 2008 notified in the Extraordinary Gazette No. 507 dated 19 August 2008. As per the RVSKVV act (No. 4, Year 2009), the territorial jurisdiction of the Vishwa Vidyalaya is spread over 26 districts of Madhya Pradesh encompassing five Colleges (four Agriculture, and one Horticulture); five Zonal Agricultural Research Stations (ZARS); four Regional Agricultural Research Stations (RARS); six Special Research Stations (SRS) and 19 Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) and 24 All India Coordinated Research Projects.

The university represents a well knit and action-oriented network of research and education centres operating in agriculture and allied fields in the state. The overall climate varies from semi- arid to sub- humid with hot summer, cool and dry winter and 600–1000&nbsp;mm mean rainfall range. The geographical area of the state under the University jurisdiction contains three types of soils varying from alluvial to medium and heavy black soils and six agroclimatic zones.

RVSKVV has competent human resources for managing the activities of agriculture and allied sectors and is playing a pivotal role in the holistic growth and development of agriculture in the state. Need based research and its dissemination to the farming community will lead to an all round improvement in productivity of crops, milk, eggs and the overall increase in the farm income on a sustainable basis.

Mission: To impart education, conduct research and extension activities for enhancing productivity, optimization of profit, sustainability of agriculture and allied sectors and improving rural livelihood in the state of Madhya Pradesh.

Mandates: To serve as a centre of higher education in the field of agriculture and allied sciences.

* To conduct basic, strategic, applied and anticipatory research in the field of agriculture and allied sciences.
* To disseminate technologies to farmers, extension personnel and organizations engaged in agricultural development through various extension programmes.
* To produce and supply of genuine and quality seeds / planting material to the farmers.

Areas of Jurisdiction Revenue Districts under RVSKVV, Gwalior: The RVSKVV, Gwalior is responsible for agricultural education, research and extension in following 26 revenue districts: Agar Malwa, Alirajpur, Ashoknagar, Badwani, Bhind, Bhopal, Burhanpur, Datia, Dhar, Dewas, Guna, Gwalior, Indore, Jhabua, Khandwa, Khargone, Mandsaur, Morena, Neemuch, Rajgarh, Ratlam, Shajapur, Sehore, Sheopur, Shivpuri and Ujjain.

Agro-climatic zones under RVSKVV, Gwailor: Out of 11 agroclimatic zones of the state, the following six fall under in the area of jurisdiction of RVSKVV: Gird Region, Malwa Plateau, Nimar Valley, Vindhyan Plateau, Jhabua Hills, Bundelkhand Zone.