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war was transferred to OUAT. Subsequently, Berhampur, Jaypore, Chiplima, Kendrapara, Pottangi and Jashipur Research Stations were brought under the University. As the research areas were extended to more disciplines through aegis of several All India Co-ordinated Research Projects and ad-hoc schemes funded by ICAR, Govt. of India and other agencies, more research stations were established. In 1978, four Regional Research Stations were established under the "Orissa Agriculture Development Project (OADP) with World Bank funding at Bhubaneswar, Chiplima, Keonjhar and Semiliguda to undertake location specific research. Another 13 Adaptive Research Stations, one in each of the old revenue districts of the State were established to verify the research results generated in the Regional Research Stations. From 1983 to 1995, the University research capability was further strengthened through implementation of the National Agriculture Research Project (NARP). Four Zonal Research Stations at Ranital, G.Udayagiri, Bhawanipatna and Mahisapt, four Zonal Substations at Kirei, Kalimela, Umerkote, and Motto and one commodity Research Station on Sugarcane at Nayagarh were established. Besides, the Maize research station at Joshipur, Species research station at Pottangi and the Jute and allied fibre research station at Kendrapara are functioning under the University. The extension education programme of the University was operating in several villages of the State to help the farmers to help themselves. From 1982 to 1995, the extension programme was further strengthened through establishment of eight Krishi Vigyan Kendras (Koraput, Keonjhar, Balasore, Ganjam, Bargarh, Phulbani, Kalahandi and Kendrapara)

The University has made steady progress under the able guidance of the first President and later the Vice-Chancellor, Mr. Pradhan (29.9.62 to 28.9.65), and subsequently of Dr. K. Ramiah (1.11.65 to 15.3.68), Dr. B.Samantarai (16.3.68 to 5.6.71), Dr. Ch. Nanda (6.6.71 to 16.7.73), Sri J.Das( 17.7.73 to 14.10.76), Dr. K., Kanungo (15.10.76 to 31.7.81), Dr. B. Misra (1.8.81 to 28.3.85), Sri K. Rammurthy (5.4.85 to 22.4.88), Dr. N. Pattnaik (24.4.88 to 4.2.92), Dr. I.C. Mahapatra (5.2.92 to 17.8.94), Dr. K. Pradhan (5.9.94 to 5.9.97), Mr. Bhujabala (8.10.97 to 31.10.2000), Mr. Sahadev Sahoo (1.11.2000 to 31.10.2003), Dr. B.Senapati (12.12.2003 to 18.12.2006),Prof. D.P Ray (18.12.2006 to 17.12.2012),Prof.M.Kar (17.03.2013 to 28.03.2016) and Prof S. Pasupalak (28.03.2016......).