B.Sc. (Ag) Honours Sem Vth Fifth Dean Committee Syllabus ( 2020-2021)
V-Semester ( New Course)
SS-311: Manures, Fertilizers and Soil Fertility Management 3(2+1)
Theory
Unit-I
Introduction & importance of organic manures, properties, and methods of preparation of bulky & concentrated manures. Green/leaf manuring. Fertilizer recommendation approaches. Integrated nutrient management.
Unit-II
Chemical fertilizers: classification, composition, & properties of major nitrogenous, phosphatic, potassic fertilizers, secondary & micronutrient fertilizers, Complex fertilizers, nano-fertilizers Soil amendments, Fertilizer Storage, Fertilizer Control Order.
Unit-III
History of soil fertility & plant nutrition, criteria of essentiality, role, deficiency, & toxicity symptoms of essential plant nutrients,
Mechanisms of nutrient transport to plants,
Factors affecting nutrient availability to plants.
Unit-IV
Chemistry of soil nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, sulfur, and micronutrients.
Unit-V
Soil fertility evaluation, Soil testing. Critical levels of different nutrients in the soil. Forms of nutrients in the soil, plant analysis, rapid plant tissue tests. Indicator plants. Methods of fertilizer recommendations to crops. Factor influencing nutrient use efficiency (NUE), methods of the application under rainfed and irrigated conditions.
Practical
Introduction of analytical instruments and their principles.Estimation of soil organic carbon, Estimation of available NPK in soils. Estimation of available S, Ca, Mg and Zn in soils. Estimation of NPK in plants, manures, & fertilizers. Elementary idea of determination micro-nutrients. Plant tissue test
PATHO-311: Diseases of Field & Horticultural Crops & Their Management-I 3(2+1)
Theory
Unit-I
Unit-II
Unit-III
Unit-IV
Unit-V
Practical
Identification and histopathological studies of selected diseases of field & horticultural crops covered in theory. Field visits for the diagnosis of field problems.Collection and preservation of plant-diseased specimens for Herbarium.
GPB-311: Crop Improvement – I (Kharif) 3(2+1)
Theory
UNIT-I
Centers of origin, distribution of species,
wild relatives in different cereals; pulses; oilseeds; fibers; fodders & cash crops; vegetable and horticultural crops;
UNIT-II
Plant genetic resources, their utilization, and conservation, the study of the genetics of qualitative and quantitative characters;
UNIT - III
Imp. concepts of breeding self-pollinated, cross-pollinated, & vegetatively propagated crops;
UNIT-IV
Major breeding objectives & procedures including conventional & modern innovative approaches for the development of hybrids and varieties for yield, adaptability, stability, abiotic & biotic stress, tolerance, and quality (physical, chemical, nutritional);
UNIT-V
Hybrid seed production technology in - Maize, Sorghum, Rice, Pearl millet & Pigeonpea, etc.
Practical
Floral biology, emasculation, and hybridization techniques in different crop species; viz., Rice, Maize, Sorghum, Pearl millet, Pigeonpea, Urdbean, Mungbean, Soybean, Groundnut, Cotton, Tobacco. Maintenance breeding of different Kharif crops. Handling of germplasm and segregating populations by different methods like pedigree, bulk, and single seed descent methods; Study of field techniques for seed production and hybrid seeds production in Kharif crops; Estimation of heterosis, inbreeding depression, and heritability; Layout of field experiments; Study of quality characters, donor parents for different characters; Visit seed production plots.
AGRO-311: Farming System and Sustainable Agriculture 1(1+0)
Theory
Unit-I
Farming System-scope, importance, concept, Types, & systems of farming system and factors affecting types of farming, Farming system components, and their maintenance.
Unit- II
Cropping system & pattern, multiple cropping systems, efficient cropping system, and their evaluation, Allied enterprises & their importance, Tools for determining production & efficiencies in cropping and farming system.
Unit- III
Sustainable agriculture- problems and their impact on agriculture, indicators of sustainability, adaptation and mitigation, conservation agriculture strategies in agriculture, HEIA, LEIA, and LEISA and its techniques for sustainability.
Unit- IV
Integrated farming system-historical background, objectives & characteristics, components of IFS & its advantages, Site-specific development of IFS model for different agro-climatic zones.
Unit- V
Resource use efficiency and optimization techniques, Resource cycling and flow of energy in different farming systems, farming system and environment, Visit of IFS model in different agro-climatic zones of nearby states University/ institutes and a farmers field.
EXT-311: Entrepreneurship Development and Business Communication 2 (1+1)
Theory
Unit-I
Concept ofEntrepreneur, Entrepreneurship Development, Characteristics of entrepreneurs;
SWOT Analysis & achievement motivation, Government policy, and programs & institutions for entrepreneurship development,
Unit-II
Impact of economic reforms on Agribusiness/Agri-enterprises,
Entrepreneurial Development Process;
Unit-III
Business Leadership Skills; developing organizational skills (controlling, supervising, problem-solving, monitoring & evaluation),
Unit-IV
Developing Managerial skills, Business Leadership Skills (Communication, direction, and motivation skills), Problem-solving skills
Unit-V
Supply chain management & Total quality management, Project Planning Formulation & report preparation; Financing of enterprise, Opportunities for agri-entrepreneurship & rural enterprise.
Practical
Assessing entrepreneurial traits, problem-solving skills, managerial skills & achievement motivation, exercise in creativity, time audit through planning, monitoring & supervision, identification & selection of business ideas, preparation of business plan & proposal writing, visit entrepreneurship development institute & entrepreneurs.
Geo-informatics, Nano-technology and Precision Farming 2 (1+1)
Theory
Unit-I
Precision agriculture: concepts and techniques; their issues and concerns for Indian agriculture; Uses of GIS, GPS &VRA in precision agriculture.
Unit-II
Crop discrimination and Yield monitoring, soil mapping;
fertilizer recommendation using geospatial technologies;
Spatial data & their management in GIS.
Unit-III
Remote sensing concepts & application in agriculture;
Image processing & interpretation;
Global positioning system (GPS), components, and its functions.
Unit-IV
Introduction to crop Simulation Models & their uses for optimization of Agricultural Inputs;
STCR approach for precision agriculture.
Unit-V
Nanotechnology, definition, concepts & techniques, brief introduction about nanoscale effects, nano-particles, nano-pesticides, nano-fertilizers, nano-sensors,
Use of nanotechnology in seed, water, fertilizer, and plant protection for scaling-up farm productivity.
Practical
Introduction to GIS software, spatial data creation, & editing. Introduction to image processing software. Visual & digital interpretation of remote sensing images. Generation of spectral profiles of different objects. Supervised and unsupervised classification and acreage estimation. Multispectral remote sensing for soil mapping. Creation of thematic layers of soil fertility based onGIS.Creation of productivity and management zones. Fertilizer recommendations based on VRT & STCR techniques. Crop stress (biotic/abiotic) monitoring using geospatial technology. Use of GPS for the agricultural survey. Formulation,Characterization, &Applications of nanoparticles in agriculture. Projects formulation & execution related to precision farming.
Practical Crop Production-I (Kharif Crops) 2(0+2)
Practical
Crop planning, raising field crops in multiple cropping systems: Field preparation, seed treatment, nursery raising, sowing, nutrient, water, & weed management & management of insect-pests diseases of crops, harvesting, threshing, drying winnowing, storage, and marketing of produce. The emphasis will be given to seed production, mechanization, resource conservation, & integrated nutrient, insect-pest, & disease management technologies. Preparation of balance sheet including the costof cultivation, net returns per student as well as per team of 8-10 students.
Principles of Food Science & Nutrition- 2 (2+0)
Theory
Unit-I
Definition, scope, and importance of food science, definition, and composition of food, foods of animal origin with special reference to milk.
Unit-II
Food microbiology with special reference to milk, definition, and composition of milk and colostrum.
Unit-III
Physico-chemical properties of milk. Factors affecting of quality and quantity of milk.
Unit-IV
Pasteurization, sterilization, bactofugation, UHT, and homogenization of milk, cooling and chilling of milk. Filtration and clarification of milk.
Unit-V
Milk adulteration and its detection, common preservatives of milk, and their detections.Availability, functions, and nutritional deficiency disease of minerals and vitamins.
Intellectual Property Rights 1(1+0)
Theory
Unit-I
Introduction & meaning of intellectual property, a brief introduction to GATT, WTO, TRIPs & WIPO, Treaties for IPR protection: Madrid Protocol, Berne Convention, Budapest treaty, etc.
Unit-II
Types of Intellectual Property and legislations covering IPR in India:-Patents, Copyrights, Trademark, Industrial design, Geographical indications, Integrated circuits, and Trade secrets.
Unit-III
Patents Act 1970 & Patent system in India, patentability, process, & product patent, filing of the patent, patent specification, patent claims, Patent opposition, & revocation, infringement, compulsory licensing, Patent Cooperation Treaty, Patent search, and patent database.
Unit-IV
Origin & history including a brief introduction to UPOV for protection of plant varieties, Protection of plant varieties under UPOV and PPV&FR Act of India, Plant breeders rights, Registration of plant varieties under PPV&FR Act 2001, breeders, researcher & farmers rights.
Unit-V
Traditional knowledge-meaning & rights of TK holders. Convention on Biological Diversity, the International treaty on plant genetic resources for food & agriculture (ITPGRFA). Indian Biological Diversity Act, 2002, and its salient features, access, and benefit sharing.
AGRO-314: Principles of Organic Farming 2(1+1)
Theory
Unit-I
Organic farming global scenario, principles and its scope in India; organic produce certificate Initiatives taken by Government (central/state), NGOs, and other organizations for the promotion of organic agriculture.
Unit-II
Organic ecosystem & their concepts; Organic nutrient resources & its fortification; Restrictions to nutrient use in organic farming.
Unit-III
Choice of crops & varieties in organic farming; Fundamentals of insect, pest, disease, & weed management under the organic mode of production.
Unit-IV
The operational structure of NPOP; Certification process & standards of organic farming;
Unit-V
Processing, leveling, economic considerations & viability, marketing and export potential of organic products.
Practical
Visit organic farms to study the various components and their utilization; Preparation of enriched compost, vermicompost, bio-fertilizers/bio-inoculants, and their quality analysis; Indigenous technology knowledge (ITK) for nutrient, insect, pest disease and weed management; Cost of the organic production system; Post-harvest management; Quality aspect, grading, packaging, and handling.
Hi-tech. Horticulture 3(2+1)
Theory
Unit-I
Introduction & importance; Nursery management & mechanization; micropropagation of horticultural crops.
Unit-II
Modern field preparation and planting methods. Protected cultivation: advantages, controlled conditions, methods, &techniques.
Unit-III
Micro irrigation systems and their components; EC, pH-based fertilizer scheduling.
Unit-IV
Canopy management, high-density orcharding. Components of precision farming. Remote-sensing, Geographical InformationSystem (GIS), Differential Geo-positioning System (DGPS).
Unit-V
Application of precision farming in horti cultural crops (vegetables, fruits, & ornamental crops);
Mechanized harvesting of produce.
Practical
Types of poly houses and shade net houses, Intercultural operations, tools and equipment identification and application, Micropropagation, Nursery-portrays, micro-irrigation, EC, pH-based fertilizer scheduling, canopy management, visit hi-tech orchard/nursery.