Introduction

The University offers Postgraduate (PG)  degree programmes in Agriculture, Community Science & Agriculture Engineering. It offers M.Sc (Ag) degree programme in 13 disciplines  and  MBA (Agribusiness Management) programme. In the Faculty of Community Science, the university offers PG  degree programmes in Five disciplines. In the Faculty of Agricultural Engineering, the University offers M.Tech degree programme in three disciplines.

The admission process in the university is based on the entrance examination conducted by the ICAR through ICAR PG-AIEEA for PG programmes. In addition the university admits 30 per cent of students (supernumerary) under ICAR quota and allotted by ICAR. A number of students from the foreign countries (Ethiopia, Ghana, Afghanistan, Srilanka, Lesotho and Bhutan etc.,) are admitted based on their nomination by the Government of India. The In-service candidates pursuing their degree programme are also admitted from various State Governments/Other organizations. The university has developed the software for Student Academic Performance Repository for the PG programmes. The research topics for thesis work are selected essentially based on research gaps identified in the mandate crops through SLTP and feedback obtaining from farming community. Research activities focus on mandate crops, multidisciplinary themes, and public–private partnership (PPP) collaborations. 

The university strives hard for improving quality of PG education and constantly follow the course curriculum suggested by ICAR from time to time. The university has state of art laboratories, well maintained Central Instrumentation cell, computerized labs, virtual class rooms, Seminal halls, Excellent library facilities & Digital library with Internet facilities.

Dr. M. Yakadri is a senior academician in the field of Agronomy with more than three decades of experience in teaching, research, extension, student development and institutional leadership. Born on 1st November 1966, he brings to Professor Jayashankar Telangana Agricultural University a career shaped by strong academic foundations and a sustained commitment to agricultural advancement. He holds a Ph.D. in Agronomy from the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, where he completed his doctoral work as an ICAR Senior Research Fellow in 1993. He earned both his master’s and bachelor’s degrees with distinction from PJTAU and later expanded his skills through a Post-Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications. After a brief Service in ICAR as Scientist Agronomy (44th FCARPM) he joined in University.

Spanning over thirty-two years, his teaching career covers an extensive range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses. He has developed course materials, text books, practical manuals and digital teaching tools and has contributed to introducing modern learning environments including AR–VR based instructional facilities..

His guidance to students has been significant, supervising fourteen master’s scholars and four doctoral candidates and serving as an external examiner for several agricultural universities across the country. He has also played an active role in curriculum restructuring through multiple committees and has supported academic enrichment initiatives as UG Academic In-Charge.

Dr. Yakadri’s administrative experience is equally noteworthy. As Associate Dean of the Agricultural College, Aswaraopet, he guided major improvements in instructional farm, student support services and campus infrastructure. He has led budget planning, civil works monitoring, NAAC processes, internal audits and committee responsibilities related to discipline, hostels and campus governance. His earlier roles as Professor, Principal Scientist, Associate Professor and Assistant Professor strengthened his understanding of institutional needs at different levels.

His extension activities have had wide field impact across Telangana. He organized more than five hundred frontline demonstrations in eight districts, promoted integrated crop management and developed content for mass media and mobile advisory platforms. His work involved close interaction with KVKs, DAATTCs, ICAR institutes, ICRISAT and other extension networks ensuring rapid dissemination of technologies and timely farmer feedback.

In research, Dr. Yakadri has executed long-term agronomic trials under AICRP on Weed Management and has authored more than ninety five papers and bulletins. As head of the Weed Management scheme of Telangana, executed a number of paid up trials leading to huge revenue generation that supported the purchase of costly Lab equipment and four Wheeler. His work spans conservation agriculture, soil health, weed ecology and adaptive technologies for rainfed and tribal farming systems. Alongside research and teaching, he has been a strong mentor for youth, encouraging higher education, competitive exam preparation and rural leadership initiatives.