Allahabad Agricultural Institute

The roots of the Allahabad Agricultural Institute began in 1903 when Samuel Higginbottom established a small farm school within the Allahabad Christian College (later Ewing Christian College). Developed to teach scientific agriculture to farmers, the school eventually grew into the Allahabad Agricultural Institute. The institute's programs aimed to improve animal husbandry, cultivation methiods, use of machinery, the water supply - in fact, all areas of village life. In a May 1943 "School Sketch" about the Institute, a Hindu son of a rich landlord said:

"I've learned so much in the Institute besides good farming. I've learned what it means to be fair to the poor man. I want to give our tenants a chance."

Katherine Hoffman making chapati bread with a class at the Allahabad Agricultural Institute, 1944. (RG 223-2-73). Click to enlarge.

Cutting wheat by hand at the Allahabad Agricultural Institute, 1952. (RG 223-2-78). Click to enlarge.

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