Water bodies and fishery
Status of university farm ponds
Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya has more than 30 number of water bodies with the area coverage of 41.8 acres with the control of Directorate of Farms. These water bodies are spread out in different places of south Bengal from Kakdwip to Purulia covering 3 distinctive agro-climates like Coastal saline, New alluvial and Red & Laterite zones of West Bengal. Among the water bodies, 26 ponds spread out in 13 farms and 4 ponds are in main campus.
Status of university farm ponds under control of Director of Farms
| Sl.No. | Name of Farm | Water body (No.) | Area (acre) | Character of water body | Fish culturable status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Teaching Farm, Mandouri | 1 | 16.6 | Perennial | Leased out |
| 2. | Balindi Farm, Mohanpur | 2 | 2.0 | Perennial | Leased out |
| 3. | DSF (AB), Kalyani | 1 | 2.0 | Perennial | |
| 4. | DSF (C), Kalyani | 1 | 0.3 | Seasonal | |
| 5. | DSF (D), Kalyani | 2 | 2.1 | Seasonal | |
| 6. | RRSs, Chakdaha | 1 | 0.5 | Seasonal | |
| 7. | C. R. Farm, Gayespur | 3 | 2.7 | Perennial | Leased out |
| 8. | Kalyani C-Block | 3 | 1.2 | Seasonal | |
| 9. | RRS Jhargram, Paschim. Medinipurnapur | 2 | 3.1 | Seasonal | |
| 10. | RRSS Raghunathpur, Purulia | 2 | 2.1 | Perennial | |
| 11. | RRSS Sekhampur, Birbhum | 3 | 2.6 | Perennial | |
| 12. | RRS Kakdwip, South 24 Pgs | 2 | 1.6 | Perennial | Leased out |
| 13. | BSF Canning, South 24 Pgs | 3 | 2.0 | Perennial | |
| 14. | Main campus, Mohanpur | 4 | 3.0 | Perennial | Leased out |
| Total | 30 | 41.8 | |||