B.Sc. AGRICULTURE DISTANCE EDUCATION Bachelor of Science Agriculture in Distance Education / Part Time / Regular / Non Attending DURATION : 4 Years (8 Semesters) FEES : INR 16500.00 per Semester ELIGIBILTY : HSC / 10+2 in Science / PCM / PCM discipline from Recognized University / Board / Council / University or equivalent UNIVERSITIES : Sunrise University * Program fees may be different as per certificating university & revised time to time Request For Info I authorize CIIS representative to contact me. This will override registry on DND/ NDNC. Program Structure First Semester BSCAG11 – Agricultural Heritage– 4 Credits BSCAG12 – Fundamentals of Soil Science & Management of problematic soils– 4 Credits BSCAG13 – Forestry and Environmental studies– 4 Credits BSCAG14 – Fundamentals of Agronomy– 4 Credits BSCAG15 – Fundamentals of Horticulture– 4 Credits BSCAG16 – Fundamentals of Rural Sociology Educational Psychology– 4 Credits BSCAG17 – Functional basic English-1– 4 Credits BSCAG18 – Functional intermediate English-1– 4 Credits BSCAG19 – Foundation course in Mathematics– 4 Credits BSCAG20 – Introduction to Life Sciences– 4 Credits TOTAL CUMULATIVE CREDITS – 40 Credits Second Semester BSCAG21 – Fundamentals of Plant Pathology– 4 Credits BSCAG22 – Fundamentals of Agricultural Microbiology– 4 Credits BSCAG23 – Fundamentals of Genetics– 4 Credits BSCAG24 – Fundamentals of Crop Physiology– 4 Credits BSCAG25 – Introductory Soil & Water Conservation Engineering– 4 Credits BSCAG26 – Fundamentals of Agricultural Economics– 4 Credits BSCAG27 – Fundamentals of Entomology– 4 Credits BSCAG28 – Fundamentals of Agricultural Extension Education– 4 Credits TOTAL CUMULATIVE CREDITS – 32 Credits Third Semester BSCAG31 – Crop production technology-I (Kharif crops)– 4 Credits BSCAG32 – Fundamentals of Plant Breeding– 4 Credits BSCAG33 – Agricultural Finance and Cooperation– 4 Credits BSCAG34 – Agri- Informatics– 4 Credits BSCAG35 – Farm Machinery and Power– 4 Credits BSCAG36 – Production Technology for Vegetables and Spices– 4 Credits BSCAG37 – Protected Cultivation– 4 Credits BSCAG38 – Environmental Studies and Disaster Management– 4 Credits BSCAG39 – Livestock and Poultry Management– 4 Credits BSCAG40 – Statistical Methods– 4 Credits TOTAL CUMULATIVE CREDITS – 40 Credits Fourth Semester BSCAG41 – Production Technology-II (Rabi crops)– 4 Credits BSCAG42 – Production Technology for Ornamental Crops MAP and Landscaping– 4 Credits BSCAG43 – Renewable Energy and Green Technology– 4 Credits BSCAG44 – Problematic Soils and their Management– 4 Credits BSCAG45 – Production Technology for Fruit and Plantation Crops– 4 Credits BSCAG46 – Principles of Seed Technology– 4 Credits BSCAG47 – Farming System & Sustainable Agriculture– 4 Credits BSCAG48 – Agricultural Marketing Trade & Prices– 4 Credits BSCAG49 – Agribusiness Management– 4 Credits BSCAG50 – Introductory Agro-meteorology & Climate Change– 4 Credits TOTAL CUMULATIVE CREDITS – 40 Credits Fifth Semester BSCAG51 – Principles of Integrated Pest and Disease Management– 4 Credits BSCAG52 – Manures Fertilizers and Soil Fertility Management– 4 Credits BSCAG53 – Pests of Crops and Stored Grain and their Management– 4 Credits BSCAG54 – Diseases of Field and Horticultural Crops and their Management -I– 4 Credits BSCAG55 – Crop Improvement-I (Kharif Crops)– 4 Credits BSCAG56 – Entrepreneurship Development and Business Communication– 4 Credits BSCAG57 – Landscaping– 4 Credits BSCAG58 – Geoinformatics and Nano-technology and Precision Farming– 4 Credits BSCAG59 – Practical : Crop Production I (Kharifcrops)– 4 Credits TOTAL CUMULATIVE CREDITS – 36 Credits Sixth Semester BSCAG61 – Rainfed Agriculture & Watershed Management– 4 Credits BSCAG62 – Protected Cultivation and Secondary Agriculture– 4 Credits BSCAG63 – Diseases of Field and Horticultural Crops and their Management-II– 4 Credits BSCAG64 – Post-harvest Management and Value Addition of Fruits and Vegetables– 4 Credits BSCAG65 – Management of Beneficial Insect– 4 Credits BSCAG66 – Crop Improvement-II (Rabi crops)– 4 Credits BSCAG67 – Practical : Crop Production (Rabi crops)– 4 Credits BSCAG68 – Principles of Organic Farming– 4 Credits BSCAG69 – Food Safety and Standards– 4 Credits BSCAG70 – Farm Management Production & Resource Economics– 4 Credits TOTAL CUMULATIVE CREDITS – 40 Credits Seventh Semester BSCAG71 – General orientation & On field training– 4 Credits BSCAG72 – Village attachment– 4 Credits BSCAG73 – Unit / Research Station Attachment– 4 Credits BSCAG74 – Plant clinic– 4 Credits BSCAG75 – Hi-tech Horticulture– 4 Credits BSCAG76 – Agro-Industrial Attachment– 4 Credits BSCAG77 – Project report preparation Presentation and Evaluation– 4 Credits BSCAG78 – Principles of Food Science and Nutrition– 4 Credits BSCAG79 – RAWE & AIA– 4 Credits TOTAL CUMULATIVE CREDITS – 36 Credits Eighth Semester BSCAG81 – Production Technology for Bioagents and Biofertilizer– 4 Credits BSCAG82 – Seed Production and Technology– 4 Credits BSCAG83 – Mushroom Cultivation Technology– 4 Credits BSCAG84 – Soil Plant Water and Seed Testing– 4 Credits BSCAG85 – Commercial Beekeeping– 4 Credits BSCAG86 – Commercial Horticulture– 4 Credits BSCAG87 – Organic Production Technology– 4 Credits BSCAG88 – Agricultural Journalism– 4 Credits TOTAL CUMULATIVE CREDITS – 32 Credits Apply Online Related Courses M.Sc. Agriculture Distance Education Other Courses B.Tech Distance Education B.ED. in Distance Education LL.B Distance Education LL.M. Distance Education M.Sc. Distance Education Polytechnic Distance Education B.LIB Distance Education M.Com. Distance Education MBA Distance Education BCA Distance Education BSW Distance Education ANM GNM Program Overview B.Sc. Agriculture through Distance Education or Regular or Part Time mode is a four years with eight semesters proficient four year bachelor degree program. B.Sc. Agriculture includes the investigation of agribusiness sciences and the utilization of current logical hardware and procedures in horticulture, land looking over, soil science, water asset the executives, creature, and poultry the executives, nuts and bolts of biotechnology and so on. The target of the course is to utilize these ideas to prepare understudies to enhance agrarian profitability. B.Sc. Agriculture program incorporates themes identified with agrarian and partnered sciences utilisation of present day logical instruments apparatus and methods in plant and creature based cultivating frameworks land looking over soil science water asset the executives creature and poultry the board nuts and bolts of biotechnology and so on. In the wake of getting B.Sc. Agriculture in any mode whether it is by Distance Education or Regular mode understudies get to know different features of agribusiness and its related specialisations in the very much prepared research centres just as in genuine condition in related industry and cultivating. The principle point of this B.Sc. Agriculture project is to utilise the previously mentioned ideas to prepare understudies comprehend and enhance agribusiness efficiency oversee forms and items and clear path for future advancements through key and mission situated connected research with a push on development of bio-safe and eco-accommodating high esteem rural generation frameworks. B.Sc. Agriculture graduates can find jobs in both the public and private sectors. The Gazetted post of Government of India as Agricultural Officer (Agronomist) is one of the most prestigious jobs in the public sector after B.Sc. Agriculture. Agriculture officer, Assistant Plantation Manager, Agricultural Research Scientist, Agriculture Development Officers, Agriculture Technician, Agriculturists, Business Development Executive, Marketing Executive etc. are some of the job profiles associated with the course. B.Sc. Agriculture Degree Involves BSc in Agriculture course makes students with all-around deep knowledge of the area and normally includes the following: Plant Genetics : Botany, Basics of Genetics, Plant Breeding, Seed Technology, Basics of Biotechnology. Agriculture Engineering : Agriculture Machinery, Power and Tools, Harvest Technology, Environment Science and Engineering, Renewable Energy. Agronomy : Basics of Agronomy, Kharif and Rabi Crop, Crop Protection, Weed Management, Irrigation Techniques, Water Resource Management, Organic Farming, Sustainable Agriculture. Entomology : Pest Management, Beneficial Insects, Grain Storage and Management. Agricultural Economics : Market costs, Trade costs, Marketing, Finance, Agribusiness Management, Farm Management. Soil Science : Introduction to Soil Science, Soil Fertility, Soil Chemistry, Fertilizers, Agricultural Chemistry. Horticulture : Fruit Crops, Medicinal Plants, Aromatic Plants, Flower Production, Spices, Plantation Crops. Agricultural Extension : Dimensions of Agricultural Extension, Extension Methodologies, Entrepreneurship Development program. Agricultural Meteorology : Climate designs, Climatic perils on Agriculture, Climatic Zones, Weather anticipating. Plant Pathology : Crop Diseases, Nematology. B.Sc. Agriculture : Career Options B.Sc. Agriculture is considered a professional degree program. B.Sc. Agriculture graduates can find jobs in both public and private sectors. The importance of B.Sc. Agriculture Degree is growing rapidly and thereby is increasing the job prospects in the field of agronomy. Today Graduates with B.Sc. Agriculture are readily accepted in the government projects. Agricultural departments, Extension services, Research organizations, Commercial farming etc. are some of the sectors where graduates of this field can find job opportunities in. Following are some government sectors which have job opportunities for B.Sc. Agriculture graduates: NABARD and other banks Agricultural finance corporations Indian Council of Agricultural Research Council of Scientific and Industrial Research North Eastern Region Agricultural Marketing Corporation Indian Agricultural Research Institute National Seeds Corporation Limited State Farms Corporation of India Food Corporation of India National Dairy Development Board Following are the private sectors which offer jobs to agriculture graduates: Micro-finance institutions Fertilizer companies Agri-biotech organizations Agro industries Agriculture Marketing Financial sector with focus on agriculture Following are some job areas that are offered to B.Sc. Agriculture graduates: Agriculture Development Officers Agriculture Technician Agriculturists Business Development Executive Marketing Executive Junior Associate – Research Agriculture officer Assistant Plantation Manager Agricultural Research Scientist Rice Breeder Seed Technologist Junior Agriculture Specialist
