The iconic educational and farmers welfare Institute of South Gujarat, Navsari Agricultural University (NAU) with its headquarter in Navsari came into existence with the promulgation of Gujarat Agricultural University Act 2004 on May 1, 2004. NAU’s jurisdiction covers seven districts of South Gujarat viz., Surat, Navsari, Bharuch, Valsad, Narmada, Tapi and Dang. At present, there are seven Colleges imparting five bachelor’s, twenty seven Master’s and twenty one doctoral degree programmes. NAU has the following faculties: Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Agribusiness Management, Agricultural Engineering and Agricultural Biotechnology. Further, there are 25 research centres at 15 locations to carry out need based research on mandate crops viz., paddy, sugarcane, cotton, sorghum, small millets, mango, banana, sapota and vegetables.