Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth University is a state university of maharashtra established by ugc act of government of maharashtra.  The University was established in the year 1969 at akola of maharashtra. The University was renamed after the illustrious son of Vidarbha Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh. He was the Minister of Agriculture, Govt. of India. The Dr.Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth is spread over the thirteen districts of Maharashtra. When the university was established it was offering only agricultural course. But now it is offering a wide range of courses in the field of arts, science, commerce and management. Beside these the university also offering engineering and technology, physical education and social work and many more courses.

Agro-ecology of the region

The Agro ecology region has been divided into four Zones. It is on the basis of precipitation, number of rainy days, soil group, physiology and cropping system. The zone receiving 700 to 950 mm of precipitation with less than 52 rain days having vertisols of varying depth is Kharif zone.

The Kharif zone district are Buldana, Akola, Amravati and a part of Washim district. While the districts Yavatmal and Wardha and a part of Nagpur are in the range of 950-1250 mm. And 52-62 rainy days having vertisol soils constituted the Moderate Rainfall Zone.

The districts, namely, Bhandara, Gondia, Chandrapur and Gadchiroli have been categorised as the High Rainfall (1250-1700 mm.) Zone. While hilly tracks of Amravati district receiving rainfall in the range of 950-1700 mm. These have been categorized as Moderate to High Rainfall Zone. But the Vidarbha region is endowed with rich forests. The 27.5 lakh hectares of area under forest which accounts for 52per cent of the total forest area of the State. And 28per cent of the geographical area of the Vidarbha region.