Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth
महात्मा फुले कृषी विद्यापीठ | |
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| Motto | Sanskrit: अन्नं बहु कुर्वीत तद् व्रतम् |
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Motto in English | "We vow to produce abundant food" |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 29 March 1968 |
| Affiliation | UGC, NAAC, AIU, ICAR |
| Chancellor | Governor of Maharashtra |
| Vice-Chancellor | Dr. Prashantkumar Patil |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Rural |
| Website | mpkv.ac.in |
The Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri is a university established on March 29, 1968. It became operational in October 1969. Thirty-three kilometers to the south is Ahmednagar city and fifty kilometers to the north is Shirdi. Newasa, land of saint Dnyaneshwar is 33 km from Rahuri. Ahmednagar is a historical city and was the capital of the Nizam rulers. It is famous for co-operative sugar and dairy industries. The annual average maximum and minimum temperature range between 30 and 40 °C and 10 to 20 °C, respectively.