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Bachelor of Science in Agriculture

Program:  B.Sc. (Agriculture)

Program Code: B.Sc. Ag

Level:  Graduate

Duration: 4 Years (8 Semester)


Programme Educational Objectives/Goals

  • To provide human resource, basic skills of agriculture and technology required for the sustainable livelihood and food security
  • To provide integrated education of crop production, agriculture engineering, forestry, agriculture marketing, extension and other allied disciplines
  • To undertake research on current and future: opportunities and challenges for developing climate smart crop, cropping system and technologies
  • To strengthened and expertise the farmers with sound agriculture skills and knowledge
  • To generate appropriate technologies to support sustainable growth of agricultural entrepreneurship and agri-business
  • To constantly strive to generate technologies for increasing production, productivity and profitability through interventions in the field of agriculture, agricultural engineering, community science and allied sectors.
  • To develop proper communication channel and strategies for the transfer of technology, new government policies and new plant varieties from researcher and government officers to farmers
  • To assist in the process of transfer of technology through the dissemination of knowledge in collaboration with the Agriculture and allied Departments of the Government.

Program Outcomes (PO’s):

  • Graduate in agriculture will be able to understand the significance of sustainable agricultural growth according to societal demands
  • Graduate will be able to utilize opportunities and to analyse current issues and their future challenges
  • Graduate in agriculture will be a better communicator of researcher, marketers, uneducated rural farmers as well as educated farmers, researchers and government officers
  • Graduate will be able to use various IT tools and technologies for data processing and analysis
  • Graduate will be able to understand and practice the highest standards of ethical behaviour associated with their agriculture profession
  • Graduate will be able to find opportunities to improve the agribusiness value chain as an entrepreneur and shall develop and display basic business acumen & business skills

Particulars

Year

Tuition Fee


Indian students

1

Rs. 45,000

2

Rs. 45,000

3

Rs. 45,000

4

Rs. 45,000

Total Tution Fee

Rs. 1,80,000

*National Student Exam Fee/ Semester-2500 Indian Rupees

First Semester
No. of Paper
Course Code
Course Title
Teaching Load   Evaluation Scheme
Total
L T P Credits Internal Practical End Sem.
1 AEA-101 Elementary Agriculture 2 0 1 3 25 25 50 100
2 AFS-102 Fundamentals of Soil Science 2 0 1 3 25 25 50 100
3 AIB-103 Introductory Biology 2 0 1 3 25 25 50 100
4 AMB-104 Agricultural Microbiology 2 0 1 3 25 25 50 100
5 ABE-105 Basics of English Language 1 0 1 2 25 25 50 100
6 ACA-106 Computer Applications 2 0 1 3 25 25 50 100
7 AEM-107 Elementary Mathematics 2 0 0 2 25 0 75 100
8 AGE-108 Fundamentals of Agricultural Economics 2 0 0 2 25 0 75 100
9 AWP-109 Work Programme 0 0 1 1 0 0 100 100
Total 15   7 22        
Second Semester
No. of Paper
Course Code
Course Title
Teaching Load   Evaluation Scheme
Total
L T P Credits Internal Practical End Sem.
1 AFH-210 Fundamentals of Horticulture 2 0 1 3 25 25 50 100
2 ASF-211 Silviculture & Agroforestry 1 0 1 2 25 25 50 100
3 AEG-212 Elements of Genetics 2 0 1 3 25 25 50 100
4 AIS-213 Introduction to Environmental sciences 1 0 1 2 25 25 50 100
5 ABT-214 Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology 2 0 1 3 25 25 50 100
6 AES-215 Elementary Statistics 1 0 1 2 25 25 50 100
7 AEE-216 Elementary English 1 0 1 2 25 25 50 100
8 AFA-217 Principles of Agronomy 2 0 1 3 25 25 50 100
9 AMP-218 Farm Machinery &Power 2 0 1 3 25 25 50 100
Total 14 0 9 23        
Third Semester
No. of Paper
Course Code
Course Title
Teaching Load   Evaluation Scheme
Total
L T P Credits Internal Practical End Sem.
1 AFE-319 Fundamentals of Entomology 3 0 1 4 25 25 50 100
2 ACT-320 Crop Production Technology – I (Kharif Crops) 1 0 1 2 25 25 50 100
3 APB-321 Fundamentals of Plant Breeding 2 0 1 3 25 25 50 100
4 ACP-322 Fundamentals of Crop Physiology 2 0 1 3 25 25 50 100
5 AST-323 Principles of Seed Technology 2 0 1 3 25 25 50 100
6 APP-324 Fundamentals of Plant Pathology 3 0 1 4 25 25 50 100
7 ASE-325 Rural Sociology & Educational Psychology 2 0 0 2 25 0 75 100
8 ASM-326 Manures, Fertilizers and Soil Fertility Management 1 0 1 2 25 25 50 100
9 CSP-327 Communication Skills and Personality Development 1 0 1 2 25 25 50 100
Total 17 0 8 25        
Fourth Semester
No. of Paper
Course Code
Course Title
Teaching Load   Evaluation Scheme
Total
L T P Credits Internal Practical End Sem.
1 ACT-428 Crop Production Technology–II (Rabi Crops) 1 0 1 2 25 25 50 100
2 AOL-429 Production Technology for Ornamental Crops, MAP and Landscaping 1 0 1 2 25 25 50 100
3 AExE-430 Fundamentals of Agricultural Extension Education 1 0 1 2 25 25 50 100
4 ALM-431 Livestock and Poultry Management 3 0 1 4 25 25 50 100
5 APM-432 Pests of Crops and Stored Grain and their Management 2 0 1 3 25 25 50 100
6 AVS-433 Production Technology for Vegetables and Spices 1 0 1 2 25 25 50 100
7 AFS-434 Farming System & Sustainable Agriculture 1 0 0 1 25 0 75 100
8 AFC-435 Agricultural Finance and Cooperation 1 0 1 2 25 25 50 100
9 AMC-436 Introductory Agro-meteorology &Climate Change 2 0 1 3 25 25 50 100
10
AEC-437 Elective Course
2
0
1
3
25
25
50
100
Students can choose only one Elective subject of than
Agribusiness Management
Agrochemicals
Biopesticides & Biofertilizers
Commercial Plant Breeding
Total 15 0 9 24        
Fifth Semester
No. of Paper
Course Code
Course Title
Teaching Load   Evaluation Scheme
Total
L T P Credits Internal Practical End Sem.
1 APM-538 Principles of Integrated Pest and Disease Management 2 0 1 3 25 25 50 100
2 ASM-539 Problematic Soils and their Management 2 0 1 3 25 25 50 100
3 AFP-540 Production Technology for Fruit and Plantation Crops 2 0 1 3 25 25 50 100
4 ADM-541 Diseases of Field and Horticultural Crops and their Management –I 2 0 1 3 25 25 50 100
5 ACI-542 Crop Improvement - I (Kharif Crops) 1 0 1 2 25 25 50 100
6 AEB-543 Entrepreneurship Development and Business Communication 1 0 1 2 25 25 50 100
7 ARW-544 Rainfed Agriculture & Watershed Management 2 0 1 3 25 25 50 100
8 AIP-545 Intellectual Property Rights 1 0 0 1 25 0 75 100
9 PCP-546 Practical Crop Production – I (Kharif crops) 0 0 2 2 0 100 0 100
10
AEC-437 Elective Course
2
0
1
3
25
25
50
100
Students can choose only one Elective subject of than
Hi-tech. Horticulture
Micro propagation Technologies
Protected Cultivation
Food Safety and Standards
Total 15 0 10 25        
Sixth Semester
No. of Paper
Course Code
Course Title
Teaching Load   Evaluation Scheme
Total
L T P Credits Internal Practical End Sem.
1 AMB-648 Management of Beneficial Insects 1 0 1 2 25 25 50 100
2 ADM-649 Diseases of Field & Horticultural Crops & Their Management 2 0 1 3 25 25 50 100
3 APH-650 Post Harvest Management &Value addition of Fruits &Vegetables 1 0 1 2 25 25 50 100
4 AGN-651 Geo informatics &Nano-technology for Precision Farming 1 0 1 2 25 25 50 100
5 ACI-652 Crop Improvement-II(Rabi Crops) 1 0 1 2 25 25 50 100
6 PCP-653 Practical Crop Production-II(Rabi Crops) 0 0 2 2 0 100 0 100
7 AOF-654 Principles of Organic Farming 1 0 1 2 25 25 50 100
8 AFM-655 Farm Management, Production & Resource Economics 1 0 1 2 25 0 75 100
9 AMT-656 Agriculture Marketing Trade &Prices 1 0 1 3 0 100 0 100
10
AEC-657 Elective Course
2
0
1
3
25
25
50
100
Students can choose only one Elective subject of than
Weed Management
System Simulation and Agro-advisory
System Simulation and Agro-advisory
Agricultural Journalism
Total 15 0 10 23        
Seventh Semester
No. of Paper
Rural Agricultural Work Experience and Agro-industrial Attachment (RAWE &AIA)
Credit and Evaluation
Total
No. of weeks Credits End Sem.
Rural Agricultural Work Experienc
  Code Activities        
1 RAWE-701 General orientation & On campus training by different faculties 1
14
100 100
2 RAWE-702 Village attachment 8 100 100
3 RAWE-703 Unit attachment in Univ./ College. KVK/ Research Station Attachment 5 100 100
Agro-industrial Attachment
1 AIA-704 Plant clinic 2 2 100 100
2 AIA-705 Agro-Industrial Attachment 3 4 100 100
3   Project Report Preparation, Presentation and Evaluation 1      
Total 20 20    
Eight Semester
Modules for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Credit and Evaluation
Total
No. of weeks Credits End Sem.
1 Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Module - 1
Students can choose any one module of than
1 Production Technology for Bioagents and Biofertilizer 6 10 100 100
2 Seed Production and Technology 6 10 100 100
3 Soil, Plant, Water and Seed Testing 6 10 100 100
4 Commercial Beekeeping 6 10 100 100
5 Soil, Plant, Water and Seed Testing 6 10 100 100
6 Poultry Production Technology 6 10 100 100
2 Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Module - 2
Students can choose any one module of than
1 Commercial Horticulture 6 10 100 100
2 Floriculture and Landscaping 6 10 100 100
3 Food Processing 6 10 100 100
4 Agriculture Waste Management 6 10 100 100
5 Organic Production Technology 6 10 100 100
6 Commercial Sericulture 6 10 100 100
Total 12 20    

Agriculture is regarded as the country’s backbone, therefore taking this degree will give you plenty of opportunities to conduct research and use current technologies for successful growth and higher crop yield. BSc Agriculture graduates can work in a variety of government, private, and public institutions, research centres, and agriculture firms. Following is a list of some of the most prevalent job fields after completing this course:

  1. Government Research Institutes
  2. State Agricultural Universities (SAUs)
  3. Seed Manufacturing Companies
  4. Food Technology Companies
  5. Banks
  6. Agriculture Fields
  7. MNCs
  8. Fertilizer Manufacturing Firms
  9. Food Processing Units
  10. Central & State Government Depart.
  11. Schools & Colleges
  12. Machinery Industries

Govt & Private Jobs After BSc Agriculture 

Here are the major government and private jobs after BSc Agriculture

  1. Agricultural Officer
  2. ICAR Scientist
  3. Agriculture Analyst
  4. Agriculture Sales Officer
  5. Marketing Executive
  6. JRF/SRF
  7. Research Assistant
  8. Project Associate
  9. Plant Breeder
  10. Animal Breeder
  11. Seed Technologist
  12. Agriculture Technician

Jobs in Bank 

Banking and Insurance sector is also filled with lucrative high-paying opportunities for BSc Agriculture graduates. Here are the most popular bank jobs after BSc Agriculture:

  • Specialist officer (Agricultural Field Officer)
  • Junior Agricultural Associate
  • Rural Development Officer
  • Field Officer
  • Agricultural Officer
  • Probationary Officer

Competitive Exams 

UPSC- IFS (Indian Forest Services) 

It is one of the major exams for the renowned job opportunities under the Indian government and offered to graduates with a degree in Agriculture or related fields. Once you qualify for the UPSC exams, you will be appointed as a Deputy Forest Inspector, Assistant Inspector, Officer, etc. 

IBPS Specialist Officer 

A yearly entrance test for the selection of candidates for the profile of Agricultural Field Officer is done through the IBPS SO exam. Apart from the agricultural graduates, this exam is open for graduates of similar fields like Horticulture, Veterinary Science, Animal Husbandry, etc.

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) 

The Staff Selection Commission offers a variety of job profiles to the graduates in the field of Agriculture. Those who successfully qualify for the State Forest Exam are offered prestigious jobs under reputed ministries and departments of the Government of India. Majorly the roles available through this examination are Scientific Assistant, Agriculture Officer, Foreman, Laboratory Assistant, etc

Food Corporation of India (FCI) 

The honourable FCI avails a bunch of leading jobs after BSc Agriculture. You can take up the online exam conducted by FCI for technical or non-technical positions. Frequently the profiles that are offered are Technical Managers, Technical Officers, Assistant Officer, etc. 

Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) 

Falling under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (GoI), ICAR is an ideal organization to work in for those who want to pursue a career in Agriculture. Working at ICAR, you can pursue a job profile while also working in research and development. The job profiles which you can secure in ICAR are Technologists, Senior Research Fellows (Agriculture), Junior Research Fellows, etc. 

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) 

NABARD is a prominent financial institution that has several open vacancies every year for Agricultural experts to work towards the Rural and Agricultural Development of India. If you aspire to enter the organization, you can choose from profiles like Assistant Officer, Office Attendant, Agricultural Officer, etc. 

Research Centres in India for BSc Agriculture Graduates

  • State Farms Corporation of India
  • Indian Agricultural Research Institute
  • Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
  • National Dairy Development Board
  • NABARD and other banks
  • Indian Council of Agricultural Research
  • Agricultural finance corporations
  • Food Corporation of India
  • National Seeds Corporation Limited
  • North Eastern Region Agricultural Marketing Corporation

International opportunities 

There is an immense scope of finding jobs after BSc Agriculture abroad whether you want to pursue a career in Research or want to explore job opportunities at leading MNCs. Here are the leading jobs after BSc Agriculture abroad:

  • Agricultural Engineer
  • Business Development Executive
  • Agriculture Development Officers (ADO)
  • Agricultural Scientist
  • Landscaping Manager
  • Crop Trial Officer

Scope of BSc Agriculture

While it is a common conception that Agriculture courses have a limited scope, graduates in this arena of study can actually a wide range of sectors as they are well-versed in multidisciplinary fields such as plant biochemistry, horticulture, animal sciences, entomology, agriculture economics, biotechnology, soil sciences, plant breeding and genetics, agronomy, plant pathology and much more. There are specialised postgraduate courses under the domain of agriculture that one can choose from and you can also discover plenty of jobs after BSc Agriculture as well. Before listing down the major career opportunities, let’s take a look at the prominent master’s degrees in Agricultures and its varied specializations:

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