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    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

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    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