B.Sc. Agriculture or Bachelor of Science in Agriculture is an undergraduate Agriculture Science and Technology course. Agriculture is the classifications name for the farming industry. It refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated animals. The study of agriculture is known as agricultural science. The related practice of gardening is studied in horticulture. The duration of Bachelor of Science in Agriculture is four years. The course offered by different departments (theoretical and practical) is taught to the students on credit basis. Bachelor of Science in Agriculture also includes on farm RAWE (Rural Agriculture Work Experience) training and hands on experimental developing confidence in the graduating students of Agriculture.
Syllabus of Agriculture as prescribed by various Universities and Colleges.
Sr. No.
Subjects of Study
A
Basic Science & Humanities
1
Comprehension and Communication Skills in English
2
Rural Sociology and Constitution of India
3
Educational Psychology
4
Introduction to Computer Applications
5
Plant Biochemistry
B
Agricultural Sciences (Agricultural Economics)
1
Principles of Agricultural Economics
2
Agricultural Finance and Co-operation
3
Production Economics and Farm Management
4
Agricultural Marketing, Trade and Prices
5
Fundamentals of Agribusiness Management
C
Agricultural Engineering
1
Principles of Soil and Water Engineering
2
Farm Power and Machinery
3
Protected Cultivation Structures and Agro-Processing
4
Energy Sources and their Application in Agriculture
D
Agricultural Entomology
1
General Entomology
2
Economic Entomology
3
Crop Pests and their Management
4
Sericulture
E
Agricultural Extension Education
1
Dimensions of Agricultural Extension
2
Extension Methodologies for Transfer of Agricultural Technology
3
Entrepreneurship Development and Communication Skills
F
Agricultural Microbiology
1
Agricultural Microbiology
2
Soil Microbiology
G
Agricultural Statistics
1
Fundamentals of Statistics
H
Agronomy
1
Introductory Agriculture, Principles of Agronomy and Agricultural Meteorology
2
Field Crops-I (Kharif)
3
Practical Crop Production I
4
Practical Crop Production II
5
Weed Management
6
Irrigation Water Management
7
Field Crops II (Rabi)
8
Rain-fed Agriculture and Watershed Management
9
Farming Systems, Organic Farming and Sustainable Agriculture
10
Experimental Techniques in Agricultural Research I
A. Natural Resource Management (NRM)
B. Crop Protection
C. Horticulture
D. Agribusiness Management
E. Social Sciences
F. Integrated Livestock Farming (Animal Science and Veterinary)
G. Bio-inputs
H. Commercial Agriculture
I. Genetics and Biotechnology
A
1
Fundamentals of Agribusiness Management
2
Protected Cultivation Structures and Agro-Processing
3
Crop Pests and their Management
4
Sericulture
5
Irrigation Water Management
6
Rain-fed Agriculture and Watershed Management
7
Soil Microbiology
8
Environmental Science
9
Vegetables and Ornamental Horticulture
10
Diseases of Field Crops and their Management
B
1
Energy Sources and their Application in Agriculture
2
Entrepreneurship Development and Communication Skills
3
Farming Systems, Organic Farming and Sustainable Agriculture
4
Experimental Techniques in Agricultural Research I
5
Experimental Techniques in Agricultural Research II
6
Principles of Plant Biotechnology
7
Breeding of Field and Horticulture Crops
8
Post-Harvest Management and Value Addition to Fruits and Vegetables
9
Diseases of Horticultural Crops and their Management
10
Soil Fertility and Manures
C
1
Rural Agricultural Work Experience
D
1
Experiential Learning
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