Historical Background & Location

The Vasantrao Naik College of Agricultural Biotechnology, Yavatmal was established in the year 2013 affiliated to Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola. The College is first Government Agricultural Biotechnology College in Vidarbha Region established by Govt. of Maharashtra on the occasion of 100th Birth anniversary of Shri.Vasantrao Naik who was the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 1963 until 1975. The college is located at Waghapur Road, Yavatmal distt. Yavatmal.

Most of the Population of the Yavatmal district is farming community having Soybean, Cotton and Pigeon pea as a cropping pattern. The Institute has a well experienced and trained faculties for all the academic activities carried out at the institute. New Building of Institute is under constructions and will be ready in service soon. The institute provides all the facilities for learning and skill development in the field of agricultural Biotechnology.

By Road	Yavatmal is well connected by the road to the nearby cities like Nagpur, Wardha, Amravati, Akola etc.
Railways	At present the nearest broad gauge railway station is at Dhamangaon which is 48 km. away from Yavatmal.
Airport	At present nearest International Airport is at Nagpur which is located about 140 km away from Yavatmal and another Domestic Airport at Yavatmal itself is under development.