The agriculture sector is becoming more modern, scientific and technology-oriented. Shifting farm structures, changing demographics in the food production system, evolving biotechnology strategies, resource management strategies, are playing a major role in the food production and management systems. Specialization in agriculture opens up a world of possibilities for students who have chosen to pursue education in this field.
A student pursuing BSc Agriculture course will study a wide variety of subjects including agronomy, soil sciences, horticulture (fruit science & vegetable), plant breeding and genetics, entomology, plant pathology,
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The agriculture sector is becoming more modern, scientific and technology-oriented. Shifting farm structures, changing demographics in the food production system, evolving biotechnology strategies, resource management strategies, are playing a major role in the food production and management systems. Specialization in agriculture opens up a world of possibilities for students who have chosen to pursue education in this field.
A student pursuing BSc Agriculture course will study a wide variety of subjects including agronomy, soil sciences, horticulture (fruit science & vegetable), plant breeding and genetics, entomology, plant pathology, animal sciences, extension education, plant biochemistry, agriculture economics, basics of biotechnology, etc. The syllabus is as per the guidelines of ICAR (Indian Council of Agriculture Research) and is designed to train students to understand ways of improving the crop production in a sustainable manner and to provide overall knowledge related to agriculture and related disciplines.
Aim of BSc Agriculture:
Imparting subject-related knowledge along with developing a connection between practical solutions and theory.
Encourage personal growth among students and boost their self-confidence, which will give them opportunities to be an integral part of the agro-industry.
Making the agriculture-related subjects interesting through scientific and experimental evidence.
Develop problem-solving skills through practical applications and research.
There are various government and private colleges in India which offers qualify education in the agriculture field. Some top agriculture colleges are listed below:
Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi
Punjab Agricultural University, College of Agriculture Engineering & Technology, Ludhiana
Geeta University, Panipat
Amritsar College of Engineering and Technology, Amritsar
Desh Bhagat University, Punjab
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU),School of Agriculture (SOA), New Delhi
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