Course Outline Bsc Agri 3rd yr 2nd sem

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Semester VI
AG ECON 302
Fundamentals of Agribusiness Management
2 (1+1)
AGRON 304
Practical Crop Production - II (Rabi Crops)
1 (0+1)
AGRON 305
Farming Systems and Sustainable Agriculture
2 (1+1)
FOR 302
Environmental Science (To be taught jointly by Forestry, Entomology, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Meteorology, Agronomy and Soil
Science)
2 (1+1) NC
EXT 301
Extension Methodologies for Transfer of Agricultural Technology
3 (2+1)
EXT 302
Entrepreneurship Development and Communication
Skills
2 (1+1)
FMPE 303
Farm Power and Machinery
2 (1+1)
HORT 302
Ornamental Horticulture
2 (1+1)
NEMA 301
Introductory Nematology
3 (2+1)
PFE 305
Renewable Energy
2 (1+1)
PL PATH 301
Diseases of Horticultural Crops and their Management
3 (2+1)
CCA
Co-curricular Activity
1 (0+1)
TUT
Tutorial
1(1+0) NC

Total Credits
23 (12+11)


AG ECON 302 - FUNDAMENTALS OF AGRIBUSINESS MANAGEMENT
                                                                                                                                SEM VI/X    2 (1+1)

 (To be taught jointly by Agricultural Economics and Business Management) 
Theory
Agribusiness: meaning, definition, structure of agribusiness (input-farm-product sectors), importance of agribusiness in the Indian economy, agribusiness management-distinctive features of agribusiness; financial management of agribusiness: importance of financial statements, balance sheet, profit and loss statement, analysis of financial statements; agro-based industries: importance and need, classification of industries, types of agro based industries marketing management: meaning, definitions, marketing mix, 4Ps of marketing, market segmentation and targeting; product life cycle; project: definitions, project cycle, identification, formulation, appraisal, implementation, monitoring and evaluation; appraisal and evaluation techniques: NPV, BCR, IRR; characteristics of agricultural projects.
Practical
 Study of input markets: seed, fertilizers, pesticides; study of output markets: grains, fruits, vegetables, flowers; study of product markets: retail trade commodity trading, value added products; preparation of projects: feasibility reports and project appraisal techniques; case study of agro-based industries.

        AGRON 304 - PRACTICAL CROP PRODUCTION-II (RABI CROPS)

                                                                                                    SEM VI/X   (0+1)

Practical
Crop planning, raising field crops in multiple cropping systems; field preparation, seed treatment, nursery raising, sowing, nutrient management, water management, weed management and management of insect pest and diseases of crops; harvesting, threshing, drying, winnowing, storage and marketing of produce; preparation of balance sheet including cost of cultivation, net returns per student as well as per team of a group of students.

AGRON 305 - FARMING SYSTEMS AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE

                                                SEM VI/X    2 (1+1)
Theory
Sustainable agriculture: introduction, definition, goal and current concepts; land degradation and conservation of natural resources, LEIA and HEIA; waste land and their development; organic farming: definition principle and components; farming systems: definition, principles and components; IFS models for wet land, irrigated dryland and dryland situations; problems and prospects of present day agriculture.
Practical
Preparation of cropping systems for irrigated and dryland situations; study of existing farming systems in nearby villages; preparation of integrated farming systems, model for wet lands; preparation of integrated farming systems model for drylands; preparation of enriched farm yard manure; preparation of vermi-compost; visit to urban waste recycling unit; study of profitable utilization of agricultural wastes; visit to poultry and dairy units to study resource allocation, utilization and economics; visits to organic farm to study various components and utilization; study of degraded lands.

FOR 302                      ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE                  SEM VI/X

2 (1+1) NC
(To be taught jointly by Forestry, Entomology, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Meteorology, Agronomy and Soil Science)
Theory
Scope and importance of environmental studies, natural resources: renewable and non renewable resources, forest, water, food, energy and land resources; ecosystems: definition, concept, structure and functions, producers, consumers and decomposers of an ecosystem; energy flow in the ecosystem and types of ecosystems; bio-diversity: definition, classification, threats of biodiversity and its conservation; global warming and role of plantation forestry in environment protection; awakening movements for tree protection; waste land development through tree plantation; agroforestry, farm forestry and social forestry plantations; environmental pollution: causes, effects and control of air, water, soil, thermal, noise and marine pollution; causes, effects and management of soil nuclear hazards and industrial wastes; disaster management: floods, earthquakes, cyclones and land slides; social issues and the environment, unsustainable to sustainable development; Acts: the environment protection Act, the air Act, the water Act, the wildlife protection Act and forest conservation Act; woman and child welfare, HIV/AIDS and role of information technology on environment and human health.

Practical

Identification of tree species; waste land development through tree plantations; agroforestry, farm forestry and social forestry plantations; collection, processing and storage of effluent samples; determination of bio-chemical oxygen demand (BOD) in effluent sample; determination of chemical oxygen demand (COD) in effluent sample; estimation of dissolved oxygen in effluent samples; determination of sound level by using sound level meter; estimation of respirable and non respirable dust in the air by using portable dust sampler; determination of total dissolved solids (TDS) in effluent samples; estimation of species abundance of plants; estimation of nitrate contamination in ground water; analysis of temporary and total hardness of water sample by titration; estimation of pesticide contamination in agro-ecosystem; visit to social service organizations/ environmental education centre; crop adaptation to environmental variables; soils conditions; study of transpiration and water balance in plants; visit to a local polluted site; observations and remedial measures; assessment of chlorophyll content of fresh water/sea water ecosystem.

EXT 302

ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS

                                                                                                        SEM VI/X   2 (1+1)
Theory
Entrepreneurship development: concept of entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial and managerial characteristics, managing an enterprise, motivation and entrepreneurship development; importance of planning, monitoring, evaluation and follow up; managing competition; entrepreneurship development programmes; government schemes and incentives for promotion of entrepreneurship; government policy on small and medium enterprises (SMEs)/SSIs; export policies relevant to agriculture sector; contact farming, public-private partnership; overview of agri inputs industry; characteristics of Indian agricultural processing and export industry; communication skills: meaning and process of communication: verbal and non-verbal communication; listening, note taking, writing skills, oral presentation skills and fidelity of communication.
Practical
Oral presentation skills; reading and comprehension of general and technical articles; preparation of business plan, visit to an entrepreneurial unit.

HORT 302                  ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURE            SEM VI/X

2 (1+1)
Theory
Importance and scope of floriculture in the state and country; cultivation of annuals, shrubs, hedges, climbers, bulbous plants, ornamental trees and roses; history, concept and styles of gardens and their salient features with special reference to Mughal, Japanese and English gardens; aesthetic and bio-aesthetic planning of public parks, schools, homes, etc.; preparation and maintenance of lawns, rock gardens, hedges, edges, topiary, water gardens and indoor plants.

Practical

Identification of various ornamental plants; preparation of various types of borders; layout of gardens, parks and college compounds; trimming of shrubs, hedges, climbers and trees; raising of annuals and propagation of ornamental plants; practices in indoor gardening; visit to public parks and gardens.

NEMA 301

INTRODUCTORY NEMATOLOGY

SEM VI/X  3 (2+1)

Theory
Introduction, kinds and habitats of nematodes; history of phytonematology; economic importance of phytonematodes; gross morphology of plant parasitic nematodes; classification of nematodes up to family level with emphasis on groups containing important plant parasitic genera; biology and ecology of plant parasitic nematodes; nature of damage and general symptomatology; principles and practices of nematode management.
Diagnosis, hosts, distribution, biology, symptoms and management of important plant parasitic nematodes viz., Meloidogyne spp., Heterodera avenae, Globodera rostochiensis and G. pallida, Radopholus similis, Hirschmanniella oryzae, Pratylenchus spp., Tylenchulus semipenetrans, Rotylenchulus reniformis, Anguina tritici, Aphelenchoides besseyi, Ditylenchus angustus.
Practical
Collection of soil and plant samples; extraction of nematodes from soil and plant tissues; counting and estimation of nematode populations; killing, fixing and clearing nematodes; preparation of temporary and permanent mounts; study of major morphological characteristics; identification of important plant parasitic nematodes and symptoms caused by them; methods of nematode management.

PL PATH 301

DISEASES OF HORTICULTURAL CROPS AND THEIR MANAGEMENT

Theory

Economic importance, symptoms, cause, disease cycle and integrated management of diseases of: citrus, mango, banana, grapevine, pomegranate, papaya, guava, sapota, apple, chilli, brinjal, bhindi, potato, crucifers, cucurbits, tomato, beans, onion, turmeric, coconut, oil palm, betelvine, mulberry, coffee, tea, rose, chrysanthemum and jasmine.

Practical

Diseases of beans, citrus, guava, and sapota; diseases of papaya, banana, pomegranate and ber; diseases of mango, grapes and apple; diseases of chilli, brinjal and bhindi; diseases of potato, tomato and crucifers; diseases of cucurbits, onion and betel vine; diseases of oil palm, coconut, tea, coffee and mulberry; diseases of rose, chrysanthemum and jasmine; field visits at appropriate time during the semester.
Note: Students should submit 50 pressed, well mounted different diseased specimens related to different crops in practical examination during the end of semester.

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