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{{Short description|Educational institution in India}}
[[File:Anex.img.jpg|thumb|New Anex Building ]]
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{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
The '''Agricultural College, Bapatla''' was founded on 11 July 1945 by the Government of Composite [[Madras State]] India. It is the oldest of the eight Agricultural Colleges that make up [[Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University]], [[Andhra Pradesh]].
[[File:Agriculture_college_bapatla.jpg|thumb|right|300px|college entrance view]]
[[File:Top.view.jpg|thumb|Top view of campus from anex]]

== History ==
Sri C R Srinivasa Iyengar was its first principal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://agcbapatla.in/html/about.html|title=Sri CR Srinivasa Iyengar|publisher=Agriculture college bapatla|accessdate=12 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310182436/http://www.agcbapatla.in/html/about.html|archive-date=10 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
The college was affiliated to the [[Andhra University]] in 1945. The first graduating class received their degree is 1948 from the Andhra University, Waltair. An area of 328 acres was acquired on the Bapatla – Guntur road in 1950.

The college was recognized to give a M.Sc (Ag) by research in 1951. In 1964 it became part of Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University, established with Sri O Pulla Reddy as first Vice-Chancellor. Post-graduate programmes were started in Genetics and Plant Breeding (1968), Entomology and Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry (1970), Agricultural Economics (1976), Plant Physiology (1978), in Agronomy and Plant Pathology (1982). An Extension division was added in 1984. Ph.D programmes in Plant Pathology, Plant Physiology and Entomology began in 1993.

M.V.Reddy was Professor and Principal (1980–83)

In 1983, a 4-year B.Tech (Agril. Engineering) degree programme was started, which became an independent College of Agricultural Engineering in 1989; a College of Home Science was started in 1983.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.agcbapatla.in/|title=Agriculture college bapatla website|publisher=Agriculture college bapatla|accessdate=12 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180721135502/http://www.agcbapatla.in/|archive-date=21 July 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Dr D.Lokanadha Reddy appointed as Associate Dean of Agricultural College bapatla on 1 September 2017.
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! style="background:#ccc;"| Succession of Principals<ref>{{cite web|url=http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/bitstream/1/2046132/1/G16750.pdf|title=Agricultural University Silver Jubilee Souvenir|publisher=Andhra Pradesh Agriculture University|accessdate=12 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180115185013/http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/bitstream/1/2046132/1/G16750.pdf|archive-date=15 January 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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*1960–1967 – [[Dr.]] B. Appala Naidu,
*1968–1970 – Sri P. Govinda Rao,
*1970–1971 – [[Dr.]] A. Adivi Reddy,
*1971–1975 – [[Dr.]] S. N. Rao,
*1975–1978 – [[Dr.]] R. L. Narasimham,
*1978 – [[Dr.]] S. Mahboob Ali,
*1978–1980 – [[Dr.]] [[T. D. J. Nagabhushanam]],
*1980–1983 – [[Dr.]] M. V. Reddy,
*1983–1984 – [[Dr.]] M. Sugunakar Reddy,
*1984–1986 – [[Dr.]] K. A. Balasubramanian,
*1986–1989 – [[Dr.]] A. Narayan,
*1989– [[Dr.]] G. Madhusudana Rao
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== Historical Contributions==
The BPT 5204 rice variety was developed by the Andhra Pradesh Agricultural Research Station (ANGRAU) bapatla in the 1980s. It's also known as Samba Mahsuri.
Features
BPT 5204 is a medium-duration variety that takes around 130-140 days to mature.
It has medium slender grains and excellent cooking qualities.
It's suitable for all types of soil with irrigated conditions.
It's non-lodging and non-shattering, non-dormant.
It's resistant to bacterial blight.
It's known for its high yield potential.
Other details
BPT 5204 is a highly popular rice variety among the farmers in South India and some parts of eastern Uttar Pradesh.
It's also cultivated in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Odisha and Bihar.
However, the variety is extremely susceptible to bacterial blight of rice and also susceptible to salinity causing significant yield loss.

The Agricultural Research Station (ARS) in Bapatla has released several rice varieties, including Sona Mahsuri, Bhavapuri Sannalu, Teja, and BPT 2841.
Rice varieties released by the ARS in Bapatla
Sona Mahsuri (BPT 3291): A medium-duration variety with fine grains and good cooking quality
Bhavapuri Sannalu (BPT 2270): Released in 2010
Teja (BPT 2595): A non-lodging variety with medium slender grains and excellent cooking quality
BPT 2841 (MTU7029/IRGC18145/MTU. 1081): A black pericarp colored genotype with medium slender grains and excellent cooking quality
Other notable achievements of the ARS in Bapatla
Released the BPT 2595 variety in 2019 through a mutation breeding program
Released the BPT 3291 variety, which is moderately resistant to blast
Released the BPT 2270 variety, which is one of the medium duration varieties
Released the BPT 1235 variety, which is one of the short duration varieties

[[File:AGRO.PRACTICAL.jpg|thumb|Field visits. AGCBPT]]
[[File:Practicals.2.jpg|thumb|Students doing practicals]]
[[File:Visits to institutions.jpg|thumb|Guntur lam visit]]
[[File:Cm Chandrababu naidu garu.visit.jpg|thumb|Cm Chandrababu naidu garu visit]]
==References==
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