Programme Structure

[Link]. (Hons.) Agriculture as per 6th Deans Committee Report of ICAR

Semester I
[Link]. Course Title L T P C
1
1 Deeksharambh (Induction cum Foundation course) Week 0 0 0
(NG)
2 Skill Enhancement course-I* 0 0 4 2

3 Skill Enhancement course-II* 0 0 4 2

4 Communication Skills 1 0 2 2
5 Farming-based livelihood systems 2 0 2 3

6 Rural Sociology and Educational Psychology 2 0 0 2

7 Fundamentals of Agronomy 2 0 2 3

8 Fundamentals of Soil Science 2 0 2 3

9 Fundamentals of Horticulture 2 0 2 3
10 NSS-I / NCC-I 0 0 2 1

11 Introductory Mathematics (Need-based) 1 0 0 0

Total: 21 (11+10)
Semester II
[Link]. Course Title L T P C
1 Skill Enhancement course-III* 0 0 4 2

2 Skill Enhancement course-IV* 0 0 4 2

3 Personality Development 1 0 2 2

4 Environmental Studies and Disaster Management 2 0 2 3

5 Soil Fertility Management 2 0 2 3

6 Fundamentals of Entomology 2 0 2 3

7 Livestock and Poultry Management 1 0 2 2

8 Fundamentals of Plant Pathology 2 0 2 3

9 NCC-II / NSS-II 0 0 2 1
Total: 21 (10+11)
Semester III
[Link]. Course Title L T P C
1 Skill Enhancement course-V* 0 0 4 2
Entrepreneurship Development and Business
2 2 0 2 3
Communication

3 Physical Education, First Aid, Yoga & Meditation 0 0 4 2

4 Principles of Genetics 2 0 2 3

5 Crop Production Technology-I (Kharif crops) 2 0 2 3

6 Production Tech. of Fruit & Plantation Crops 1 0 2 2

7 Fundamentals of Extension Education 1 0 2 2

8 Fundamentals of Nematology 1 0 2 2

9 Principles and Practices of Natural Farming 1 0 2 2

Total: 21 (9+12)
Semester IV
[Link]. Course Title L T P C
1 Skill Enhancement course-VI* 1 0 2 2

2 Agricultural Informatics and AI 2 0 2 3

3 Production Tech. of Vegetables and Spices 1 0 2 2

4 Agri Economics & Farm Management 2 0 0 2

5 Crop Production Technology-II (Rabi crops) 1 0 4 3

6 Farm Machinery and Power 1 0 2 2

7 Water Management 1 0 2 2

8 Problematic Soils and Their Management 1 0 2 2

9 Basics of Plant Breeding 2 0 1 3

Total: 21 (11+10)
Semester V
[Link]. Course Title L T P C
 1 Agricultural Marketing and Trade 2 0 1 3

2 Introduction to Agro-meteorology 1 0 2 1

3 Fundamentals of Crop Physiology 2 0 1 3

4 Pest Mgmt. in Crops and Stored Grains 2 0 1 3

5 Diseases of Field & Hort. Crops & Their Mgmt. 2 0 1 3

6 Crop Improvement (Kharif) 1 0 2 2

7 Weed Management 1 0 2 2

8 Ornamental Crops, MAPs and Landscaping 1 0 2 2

9 Introductory Agroforestry 1 0 2 2
Total: 22 (13+9)
Semester-VI
[Link]. Course Title L T P C
1 Fundamentals of Agri Biotechnology 2 0 2 3

2 Basic and Applied Agri Statistics 2 0 2 3

3 Crop Improvement (Rabi) 1 0 2 2

4 Renewable Energy in Agri and Allied Sectors 1 0 2 2

5 Dryland / Rainfed Agri & Watershed Mgmt 1 0 2 2

6 Agricultural Microbiology & Phytoremediation 1 0 2 2

7 Agricultural Finance & Cooperation 1 0 2 2

8 Essentials of Plant Biochemistry 2 0 2 3

9 Fundamentals of Seed Science & Technology 1 0 2 2

Total: 21 (12+9)
Semester VII
1 Elective Course (Major/Minor) 3 0 2 4
2 Elective Course (Major/Minor) 3 0 2 4
3 Elective Course (Major/Minor) 3 0 2 4
4 Elective Course (Major/Minor) 3 0 2 4
 5 Elective Course (Major/Minor) 3 0 2 4
Total: 20
Semester VIII
1 Student READY Programme (RAWE/ Internship/ etc.) 0 0 40 20
Total: 20

Course Category:

Course Category Course Title Credit Hours

Common Courses Farming based livelihood systems 3 (2+1)
Common Courses Communication skill 2 (1+1)
Common Courses Personality development 2 (1+1)
Common Courses Environmental studies and disaster management 3 (2+1)
Common Courses Agricultural Informatics and Artificial Intelligence 3 (2+1)
Entrepreneurship Development and Business
Common Courses Management 3 (2+1)
Common Courses Agricultural Marketing & Trade 3 (2+1)
Common Courses NSS/NCC-I (2 courses) 2 (0+1 each)
Common Courses Physical Education, First Aid and Yoga Practices 2
Core Courses Fundamentals of Agronomy 3 (2+1)
Core Courses Crop Production Technology-I (Kharif Crops) 3 (1+2)
Core Courses Crop Production Technology-II (Rabi Crops) 3 (1+2)
Core Courses Water Management 2 (1+1)
Core Courses Weed Management 2 (1+1)
Core Courses Introductory Agro forestry 2 (1+1)
Dryland agriculture/ Rainfed agriculture and
Core Courses watershed management 2 (1+1)
Core Courses Principles and Practices of Natural Farming 2 (1+1)
Core Courses Fundamentals of Soil Science 3 (2+1)
Core Courses Soil Fertility Management 3 (2+1)
Core Courses Problematic Soils and their management 2 (1+1)
Core Courses Fundamentals of Horticulture 3 (2+1)
Production Technology of Fruit and Plantation
Core Courses Crops 2 (1+1)
Core Courses Production Technology of Vegetables and Spices 2 (1+1)
Core Courses Ornamental Crops, MAPs, and Landscaping 2 (2+1)
Core Courses Principles of Genetics 3 (2+1)
Core Courses Basics of Plant Breeding 3 (2+1)
Core Courses Crop Improvement (kharif crops)- I 2 (1+1)
Core Courses Crop Improvement (Rabi crops)- II 2 (1+1)
Core Courses Fundamentals of Seed Science Technology 2 (1+1)
Core Courses Fundamentals of Entomology 3 (2+1)
 Core Courses Pest management in Crops and Stored Grains 3 (2+1)
Core Courses Fundamentals of Plant Pathology 3 (2+1)
Diseases of Field & Horticultural Crops & their
Core Courses Management 3 (2+1)
Core Courses Agricultural Microbiology and Phyto-remediation 2 (1+1)
Core Courses Rural Sociology and Educational Psychology 2 (2+0)
Core Courses Fundamentals of Extension Education 2 (1+1)
Core Courses Introduction to Agro-meteorology 2 (1+1)
Principles of Agricultural Economics and Farm
Core Courses Management 2 (2+0)
Core Courses Agricultural Finance & Cooperation 2 (1+1)
Core Courses Basic and Applied Agril. Statistics 3 (2+1)
Core Courses Farm Machinery and Power 2 (1+1)
Core Courses Renewable energy in Agriculture and Allied Sector 2 (1+1)
Core Courses Fundamentals of Nematology 2 (1+1)
Core Courses Essentials of Plant Biochemistry 3 (2+1)
Core Courses Fundamentals of Crop Physiology 3 (2+1)
Core Courses Livestock and poultry Management 2 (1+1)
Core Courses Fundamentals of Agri Biotechnology 3 (2+1)
Skill Enhancement
Courses Biofertlizer and biopesticide production 2 (0+2)
Skill Enhancement
Courses Mushroom production technology 2 (0+2)
Skill Enhancement
Courses Seed Production Technology 2 (0+2)
Skill Enhancement
Courses Post harvest processing technology 2 (0+2)
Skill Enhancement
Courses Beneficial insect farming 2 (0+2)
Skill Enhancement
Courses Horticulture nursery management 2 (0+2)
Skill Enhancement
Courses Plantation crops production and management 2 (0+2)
Internship/READY Student READY (Experiential Learning + RAWE) 20 (10+10)
1 (1+0) Non-
Other Courses Remedial Mathematics gradial
2 (0+2) Non-
Other Courses Study tour (2 weeks in 5th semester) gradial
10 Non-
Other Courses Online courses (MOOCs/SWAYAM) gradial
Elective Courses:

Course Course Title Credit

Category Hours
Elective
Courses Agri-Business Management 4 (3+1)
Elective
Courses Management of natural resources 4 (3+1)
Elective
Courses Agrochemicals 4 (3+1)
Elective
Courses Agricultural Journalism 4 (3+1)
Elective
Courses Landscaping 4 (3+1)
Elective
Courses Commercial Plant breeding 4 (3+1)
Elective
Courses Food safety and standards 4 (3+1)
Elective
Courses Bioformulation and Nano formulation 4 (3+1)
Elective
Courses Biopesticides and Biofertilizers 4 (3+1)
Elective
Courses System Simulation and Agro advisory 4 (3+1)
Elective
Courses Hi-tech Horticulture 4 (3+1)
Elective
Courses Protected cultivation 4 (3+1)
Elective
Courses Climate Resilient Agriculture 4 (3+1)
Elective
Courses Biotechnology of Crop Improvement 4 (3+1)
Elective
Courses Geoinformatics and Remote Sensing, precision farming 4 (3+1)
Elective
Courses Micro-propagation Technologies 4 (3+1)
Elective
Courses Commercial Seed Production 4 (3+1)
Elective Principles and Practices of Organic Farming/ Conservation
Courses Agriculture 4 (3+1)
Elective
Courses Food Science and Nutrition 4 (3+1)
Elective
Courses Post-Harvest Technology and Value Addition 4 (3+1)