B. Sc. in Agriculture:Crop production

B. Sc. in Agriculture:Crop production

The courses for the B. Sc. (Agri.) degree program is broadly classified into the following sub-groups :

1. Crop production
2. Plant sciences
3. Plant protection
4. Agricultural Extension and Economics
5. Supporting courses
6. Rural Agricultural Work Experience (RAWE)

The courses proposed under each sub-group are inter-related courses which also include a few basic courses to give adequate information on fundamental aspects. These basic courses are also offered by the concerned disciplines of the Faculty of Agriculture.

B. Sc. (Agri.)Crop Production

AGRONOMY

Principles of Crop Production
Soil & Water Management
Cereals, Millets and Pulses
Crop Production -I
Oilseeds and Commercial Crops.
Crop Production -II
Experimental Techniques in Agricultural Research
Dryland Agronomy and Watershed Management
Weed Management
Forages and Grasses
Organic Farming, Crop Planning and Farm Management

AGRICUTLURAL CHEMISTRY AND SOIL SCIENCE

Fundamentals of Soil Science and Chemistry of Soils
Soil and Plant Analysis
Soil Genesis, Survey, Land use Planning and Remote Sensing
Introductory Plant Bio-chemistry
Soil Fertility, Fertilizers and Integrated Nutrient Management
Chemistry of Plant Products
Principles of Food Science and Human Nutrition
Pesticides and other Soil Pollutants

AGRICULTURAL MICROBIOLOGY
General Microbiology
Soil Microbiology

AGRICUTLURAL ENGINEERING
Farm Power and Machinery
Surveying Soil and Water Conservation Engineering
Post-harvest Engineering

AGRICULTURAL MICROBIOLOGY
Introductory Horticulture and Plant Propagation
Cultivation of Plantation Crops, Spices and Condiments, Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
Fruit and Vegetable Growing
Landscape and Ornamental Gardening
Fruit and Vegetable Preservation
Farm Forestry and Social Forestry