B.Sc (Hons) (Agriculture) or Bachelor of Science Honours in Agriculture is an Under-Graduate Agriculture Science and Technology course. Agriculture is a science or practice of farming, including the cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide. The duration of the Bachelor of Science Honours course is three years (four years program in some colleges). Agriculture includes the study of various methods of agriculture, the use of modern fertilizers for the improvement of crops, and the ways to improve the present technique of Agriculture with the help of modern technology.
The study under Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (Honours) includes the use of various technological aspects for the betterment of agriculture. The degree course is important as India’s most of population is engaged in the sector; it opens many career scopes for the candidates after its successful completion.
Syllabus of (Hons) Agriculture as prescribed by various Universities and Colleges.
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B.Sc (Hons) (Agriculture) Semester-I |
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| Sr. No. |
Subjects to Study |
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Elementary Mathematics |
| 2 |
Fundamentals of Genetics |
| 3 |
Fundamentals of Agronomy |
| 4 |
Fundamentals of Soil Science |
| 5 |
Fundamentals of Horticulture |
| 6 |
Fundamentals of Crop Physiology |
| 7 |
Introductory Biology |
| 8 |
Rural Sociology & Educational Psychology |
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B.Sc (Hons) (Agriculture) Semester-II |
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| 1 |
Agricultural Microbiology |
| 2 |
Fundamentals of Entomology |
| 3 |
Fundamentals of Plant Pathology |
| 4 |
Fundamentals of Agricultural Economics |
| 5 |
Fundamentals of Agricultural Extension Education |
| 6 |
Fundamentals of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology |
| 7 |
Introduction to Forestry |
| 8 |
Soil and Water Conservation Engineering |
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B.Sc (Hons) (Agriculture) Semester-III |
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| 1 |
Agri-Informatics |
| 2 |
Agricultural Finance and Cooperation |
| 3 |
Crop Production Technology–I |
| 4 |
Environmental Studies and Disaster Management |
| 5 |
Farm Machinery and Power |
| 6 |
Fundamentals of Plant Breeding |
| 7 |
Livestock and Poultry Management |
| 8 |
Production Technology for Vegetables and Spices |
| 9 |
Statistical Methods |
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B.Sc (Hons) (Agriculture) Semester-IV |
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| 1 |
Agricultural Marketing Trade & Prices |
| 2 |
Crop Production Technology –II (Rabi Crops) |
| 3 |
Farming System & Sustainable Agriculture |
| 4 |
Introductory Agro-Meteorology & Climate Change |
| 5 |
Principles of Seed Technology |
| 6 |
Problematic Soils and their Management |
| 7 |
Production Technology for Fruit and Plantation Crops |
| 8 |
Production Technology for Ornamental Crops, MAP and Landscaping |
| 9 |
Renewable Energy and Green Technology |
| 10 |
Elective Course |
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B.Sc (Hons) (Agriculture) Semester-V |
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| 1 |
Crop Improvement-I (Kharif Crops) |
| 2 |
Diseases of Field and Horticultural Crops and their Management-I |
| 3 |
Entrepreneurship Development and Business Communication |
| 4 |
Geoinformatics and Nanotechnology and Precision Farming |
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Intellectual Property Rights |
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Manures, Fertilizers and Soil Fertility Management |
| 7 |
Pests of Crops and Stored Grain and their Management |
| 8 |
Principles of Integrated Pest and Disease Management |
| 9 |
Crop Production-I (Kharif Crops) Lab |
| 10 |
Elective Course |
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B.Sc (Hons) (Agriculture) Semester-VI |
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| 1 |
Agriculture & Watershed Management Crop Improvement-II (Rabi crops) |
| 2 |
Diseases of Field and Horticultural Crops and their Management-II |
| 3 |
Farm Management, Production & Resource Economics |
| 4 |
Management of Beneficial Insects |
| 5 |
Principles of Organic Farming |
| 6 |
Principles of Food Science and Nutrition |
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Protected Cultivation and Secondary Agriculture |
| 8 |
Post-harvest Management and Value Addition of Fruits and Vegetables Rainfed |
| 9 |
Crop Production-II (Rabi crops) Lab |
| 10 |
Elective Course |
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B.Sc (Hons) (Agriculture) Semester-VII |
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| 1 |
Rural Agricultural Work Experience - RAWE (VSP + ADA / KVK + NGO + Agro-Industry) |
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B.Sc (Hons) (Agriculture) Semester-VIII |
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| 1 |
Project Work |
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Skill Development and Entrepreneurship |
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