B.Sc.(Hons.) Agriculture

About the Programme

From Horticulture, Genetics and Plant Breeding, Entomology, Plant Pathology, to Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Agricultural Extension Education, Seed Science and Technology, students gain competency on all underlying aspects of the Farm to Fork concept. Apart from following the ICAR curriculum, the degree course also focuses on digital agriculture through AR/VR, IOT, UAV, image processing, scaling up agriculture production, genome sequencing through the research centres and own production units, through research centres and own production units. With a turnover of over 4 crores through the scaled-up production of low GI rice ‘DiaFit’, vermicompost, biofertilizers, and phytoextracts in the above units and Gram Tarang Foods, the university also partners with ICAR Institutes, NSDC, RCOF, other Universities in India and overseas, and private organizations such as Centre for Sustainable Agriculture, Sunmoksha Power Pvt. Ltd., Kalgudi, IFFCO Kisan, Genotypic Technology Pvt. Ltd., and ProFarm Seed India Pvt. Ltd. While students are exposed to various extension activities through RAWE & AIA and AELP, where they participate in real-time learning and dissemination of the latest farming techniques and practices, the university has trained over one lakh farmers under the RPL project in 30 districts of Odisha.

Duration

4 year