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UG COURSES (As per ICAR V Deans’ Committee Recommendations)

ACADEMIC PROGRAMME

Bachelor of Science (Agri) Hons. – 4 years programme

Programme : – B.Sc.(Ag) Hons

For the students admitted w.e.f. the session 2017-18

Semester wise distribution of courses

SEMESTER-WISE DISTRIBUTION OF COURSES

I Semester
S.No Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
1. HORT-111 Fundamentals of Horticulture 2 (1+1)
2. SSAC-111 Fundamentals of Soil Science 3(2+1)
3. AGINFO-111 Agri-Informatics 2 (1+1)
4. ENG-111 Comprehension & Communication Skills in English 2 (1+1)
5. AGRON-111 Fundamentals of Agronomy 4(3+1)
6. BIO/MATH-111 Introductory Biology*/Elementary Mathematics* 2 (1+1)/ 2(2+0)*
7. AGRON-112 Agricultural Heritage* 1(1+0)*
8. AGEXT-111 Rural Sociology & Educational Psychology 2 (2+0)
9. HVE-111 Human Values & Ethics (non gradial) 1(1+0)**
10. NCC-I / NSS-I /PHED-I NSS/NCC/Physical Education & Yoga Practices** –
TOTAL 15(10+5)+3*+ 1**
*R: Remedial course; **NC: Non-gradial courses

Note : NSS/NCC/PHED shall run w.e.f. 1st semester but Grades will be submitted at the end of 4th Semester.

 

II Semester
S.No Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
1. GPB-121 Fundamentals of Genetics 3(2+1)
2. MICROB-121 Agricultural Microbiology 2(1+1)
3. AENGG-121 Soil and Water Conservation Engineering 2(1+1)
4. PPHYS-121 Fundamentals of Crop Physiology 2(1+1)
5. AECON-121 Fundamentals of Agricultural Economics 2(2+0)
6. PPATH-121 Fundamentals of Plant Pathology 3(2+1)
7. ENTO-121 Fundamentals of Entomology 3(2+1)
8. AGEXT-121 Fundamentals of Agricultural Extension Education 3(2+1)
9. AGEXT-122 Communication Skills and Personality Development 2(1+1)
10. NCC-II / NSS-II /PHED-II NSS/NCC/Physical Education & Yoga Practices** –
Total 22 (14+8)

 

III Semester
S.No Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
1. AGRON-211 Crop Production Technology – I (Kharif Crops) 2 (1+1)
2. GPB-211 Fundamentals of Plant Breeding 3 (2+1)
3. AECON-211 Agricultural Finance and Cooperation 3 (2+1)
4. AENGG-211 Farm Machinery and Power 2 (1+1)
5. HORT-211 Production Technology for Vegetables and Spices 2 (1+1)
6. ESDM-211 Environmental Studies and Disaster Management 3(2+1)
7. STAT-211 Statistical Methods 2(1+1)
8. LPM-211 Ruminant Production & Management 2 (1+1)
9. ENTO-211 Insect Ecology & Principles of Integrated Pest Management 3(2+1)
10. PPATH-211 Diseases of Field & Horticultural Crops & their Management-I 3(2+1)
11. NCC-III / NSS-III /PHED-III NSS/NCC/Physical Education & Yoga Practices** –
Total 25(15+10)

 

IV Semester
S.No Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
1. AGRON-221 Introductory Agro-meteorology & Climate Change 2(1+1)
2. AGRON-222 Crop Production Technology –II (Rabi Crops) 2(1+1)
3. AGRON-223 Farming System & Sustainable Agriculture 1(1+0)
4. HORT-221 Production Technology for Fruit and Plantation Crops 2(1+1)
5. HORT-222 Production Technology for Ornamental Crops, MAP and Landscaping 2(1+1)
6. SSAC-221 Problematic Soils and their Management 2(1+1)
7. GPB-221 Principles of Seed Technology 3(1+2)
8. AECON-221 Agricultural Marketing Trade & Prices 3(2+1)
9. PPATH-221 Diseases of Field & Horticultural Crops & their Management-II 3(2+1)
10. NCC-IV/NSS-IV/PHED-IV NSS/NCC/Physical Education & Yoga Practices** 2(0+2)**
11. HORT-223 /

ENTO-221 /

GPB-222

 Hi-Tech Horticulture* /

Biopesticides & Biofertilziers* /

Commercial Plant Breeding*

 3(2+1)*

3(2+1)*

3(1+2)*
Total 20(11+9)+3* +2**

*Elective course  **Non-gradial course

V Semester
S.No Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
1. PPATH-311 Epidemiology & Principles of Integrated Disease Management 2(1+1)
2. SSAC-311 Manures, Fertilizers and Soil Fertility Management 3 (2+1)
3. ENTO-311 Pests of Crops and Stored Grain and their Management 3 (2+1)
4. GPB-311 Crop Improvement-I (Kharif Crops) 2 (1+1)
5. AGEXT-311 Entrepreneurship Development and Business Communication 2 (1+1)
6. AGRON-311 Practical Crop Production – I (Kharif crops) 2 (0+2)
7. AGRON-312 Geoinformatics and Nano-technology and Precision Farming 2 (1+1)
8. IPR-311 Intellectual Property Rights 1(1+0)
9. BIOCH-311 Fundamentals of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology 3(2+1)
10. AENGG-311 Renewable Energy and Green Technology 2(1+1)
11. AECON-311 / AGRON-313 / HORT-311 Agribusiness Management* /

Weed Management * /

Landscaping*

 3(2+1)*  3(2+1)*  3(2+1)*
Total 22(12+10)+3*

*Elective course 

 

VI Semester
S.No Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
1. AGRON-321 Practical Crop Production –II (Rabi crops) 2 (0+2)
2. AGRON-322 Principles of Organic Farming 2 (1+1)
3. AGRON-323 Rainfed Agriculture & Watershed Management 2 (1+1)
4. AENGG-321 Protected Cultivation and Secondary Agriculture 2 (1+1)
5. LPM-321 Non-ruminant  Production & Management 2(1+1)
6. HORT-321 Post-harvest Management and Value Addition of Fruits and Vegetables 2 (1+1)
7. ENTO-321 Management of Beneficial Insects 2 (1+1)
8. GPB-321 Crop Improvement-II (Rabi crops) 2 (1+1)
9. AECON-321 Farm Management, Production & Resource Economics 2 (1+1)
10. FSN-321 Principles of Food Science and Nutrition 2(2+0)
11. AGEXT-321/

GPB-322 / AGRON-324

 Agricultural Journalism* /

Micro propagation Technologies* /

System Simulation and Agro-advisory*

 3(2+1)*

3(1+2)*

3(2+1)*
12. ET-321 Educational Tour 2(0+2)**
Total 20(10+10)+3* +2**

*Elective course  ** NC: Non-gradial courses

VII Semester
Rural Agricultural Work Experience and Agro-industrial Attachment (RAWE &AIA)
S.No            Course Code Programme Duration credits
(Weeks)
1. READY 411 General orientation & On-campus training by different faculties 1 (NC) l(NC)
2. READY 412  village attachment and In-situ interaction with  farmers, students at KVK/ARS/and research station 8 8
3. READY 413 Unit attachment in Univ./College/KVK/Research station 5 5
4. READY 414 Plant Clinic (ENTO+PPATH+HORT+AGRON+SSAC) 2 2
5 READY 415
 Agro-Industrial Attachment 3 3
6 READY 416
 Educational Tour 2 2
7 READY 417
 Project Report Preparation and Evaluation 1 (NC) 1 (NC)

Agro- Industrial Attachment: The students would be attached with the agro-industries for a period of 3 weeks to get an experience of the industrial environment and working.

Educational tour will be conducted in  VII Semester

RAWE Component-I

Village Attachment Training Programme

S.No. Activity Duration
1. Orientation and Survey of Village 1 week
2. Agronomical Interventions 1 week
3. Plant Protection Interventions 1 week
4. Soil Improvement Interventions

(Soil sampling and testing)

 1 week
5. Fruit and Vegetable production interventions 1 week
6. Food Processing and Storage interventions 1 week
7. Animal Production Interventions 1 week
8. Extension and Transfer of Technology activities 1 week

RAWE Component-II

Agro Industrial Attachment

Students shall be placed in Agro-and Cottage industries and Commodities Boards for 03 weeks.

Industries include Seed/Sapling production, Pesticides-insecticides, Post harvest-processing-value addition, Agri-finance institutions, etc.

S.No. Activities and Tasks during Agro-Industrial Attachment Programme
Acquaintance with industry and staff
Study of structure, functioning, objective and mandates of the industry
Study of various processing units and hands-on trainings under supervision of industry staff
Ethics of industry
Employment generated by the industry
Contribution of the industry promoting environment
Learning business network including outlets of the industry Skill development in all crucial tasks of the industry
Documentation of the activities and task performed by the students
Performance evaluation, appraisal and ranking of students

 

VIII Semester

Modules for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship:  A student has to register 20 credits opting for two modules of (0+10) credits each (total  20 credits) from the package of modules in the VIII semester. (ELP)

SN Course code Title of the module (ELP) Credits Department
READY-421 Production Technology for Bioagents and Biofertilizer 0+10 Plant Pathology + Microbiology
READY-422 Seed Production and Technology 0+10 Plant Breeding & Genetics
READY-423 Mushroom Cultivation Technology 0+10 Plant Pathology
READY-424 Soil, Plant, Water and Seed Testing 0+10 SSAC + Plant Breeding & Genetics
READY-425 Commercial Beekeeping 0+10 Entomology
READY-426 Poultry Production Technology 0+10 LPM
READY-427 Commercial Horticulture 0+10 Horticulture
READY-428 Floriculture and Landscaping 0+10 Horticulture
READY-429 Food Processing 0+10 Horticulture
READY-4210 Agriculture Waste Management 0+10 SSAC
READY-4211 Organic Production Technology 0+10 Agronomy
READY-4212 Commercial Sericulture 0+10 Entomology