UG Revised Syllabus (Agriculture)

SEMESTER WISE DISTRIBUTION OF COURSES FOR THE UNDER GRADUATE STUDENTS

UNDER FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE

First Semester

Course No.

Name of the Course Credit Hours

Offering Department

Associated Departments

AGR 101 Principles of Agronomy 1+1 Agronomy - AGR 102 Agricultural Meteorology 1+1 Agronomy - AGR 103 Livestock Production and

Management 2+1 Agronomy -

SSC 101 Introduction to Soil Science 2+1 Soil Science and Ag. Chemistry

-

ECO 101 Principles of Agril. Economics 2+0 Agril. Economics - GPB 101 Crop Physiology 2+1 Genetics and

Plant Breeding -

PPT 103 Production Technology of Fruit Crops

2+1 Pomology and Post Harvest Technology

-

AG 101 Communication Skills in English (NC)

1+1 Agriculture -

AG 102 Physical Education (NC) 0+1 Agriculture - Total Credit Hours: 13+8=21

Second Semester

Course No.


Offering Department


AGR 151 Crop Production Technology-I (Kharif-I)

1+1 Agronomy -

AGR 152 Principles of Weed Management 1+1 Agronomy - ENT 151 Plant Parasitic Nematodes and

their Management 1+1 Agril.

Entomology -

AST 151 Fundamentals of Statistics-I 1+1 Agril. Statistics - AST 152 Elements of Computer

Application 1+1 Agril. Statistics -

GPB 151 Principles of Genetics and Cytogenetics

2+1 Genetics and Plant Breeding

-

EXT 151 Fundamentals and Rural Sociology and Educational Psychology

2+0 Agril. Extension -

SSC 152 Agricultural Microbiology 2+1 Soil Science and Ag. Chemistry

-

PPA 151 Introduction to Plant Pathogens 2+1 Plant Pathology - Total Credit Hours: 13+8=21

Under Graduate Syllabus, Faculty of Agriculture, UBKV

Term wise U.G. Syllabus [Session: 2013-14 and onwards] 2

Third Semester Course

No. Name of the Course Credit

Hours Offering

Department Associated

Departments AGR 201 Crop Production Technology-II

(Rabi-I) 1+1 Agronomy -

AGR 202 Water Management of Field Crops: Principle and Practices

1+1 Agronomy -

GPB 201 Principles of Plant Breeding 2+1 Genetics and Plant Breeding

-

ENT 201 Fundamentals of Entomology 2+1 Agril. Entomology

-

ECO 201 Agricultural Finance and Cooperation

1+1 Agril. Economics

-

BCH 201 Biochemistry-I 2+1 Biochemistry - PPA 201 Principles of Plant Pathology

and Plant Disease Control 1+0 Plant Pathology -

VSC 203 Production Technology of Vegetables and Flowers

2+1 Vegetable and Spice Crops

FMAP

AEN 201 Farm Power, Machinery and Renewable Energy

2+1 Agril. Engineering (Faculty of Technology)

-

AST 201 Fundamentals of Statistics-II 1+1 Agril. Statistics - AG 201 NSS (NC) 0+1 Agriculture -

Total Credit Hours: 15+10=25

Fourth Semester Course

No. Name of the Course Credit

Hours Offering


Departments AGR 251 Crop Production Technology-III

(Kharif-II) 2+1 Agronomy -

EXT 251 Dimensions of Agricultural Extension


GPB 251 Breeding of Field/Horticulture Crops


-

PPA 251 Diseases of Field crops and their Management

2+1 Plant Pathology -

SSC 251 Soil Science-I (Soil Chemistry, Soil Fertility and Fertilizers)

2+1 Soil Science and Ag. Chemistry

-

ECO 251 Agricultural Marketing, Trade and Prices

1+1 Agril. Economics -

ENT 251 Insect Ecology and Integrated Pest Management including Beneficial Insect

2+1 Agril. Entomology -

AEN 251 Fundamentals of Soil, Water and Conservation Engineering

2+1 Agril. Engineering (Faculty of Technology)

-




Fifth Semester

Course No.


Offering Department


AGR 301 Crop Production Technology-IV (Rabi-II)

2+1 Agronomy -

AGR 302 Organic Farming 1+1 Agronomy - PPA 301 Diseases of Horticultural Crops

and their Management-I 2+1 Plant Pathology -

GPB 301 Principles of Plant Biotechnology


-

ECO 301 Fundamentals of Farm-Business Management (including Product Development, Appraisal and Monitoring)


-

ENT 301 Crop Pests and Stored Grain Pests and their Management

2+1 Agril. Entomology

-

BCH 301 Biochemistry-II 1+0 Biochemistry - BCH 302 Agricultural Chemicals 1+0 Biochemistry - PPT 302 Post Harvest Management and

Value Addition of Fruits and Vegetables

1+1 Pomology and Post Harvest Technology

-

EXT 301 Extension Methodologies for Transfer of Agricultural Technologies



Sixth Semester

Course No.


Offering Department


AGR 351 Farming Systems and Sustainable Agriculture

1+1 Agronomy -

GPB 351 Principles of Seed Technology 2+1 Genetics and Plant Breeding

-

ECO 351 Production Economics and Farm Management


-

SSC 351 Soil Science-II (Soil Physics, Soil Genesis and Classification)


-

SSC 352 Remote Sensing, Global Positioning System (GPS) & Geographical Information System (GIS)


Agronomy & Agril. Engineering (Faculty of Technology)

VSC 352 Production Technology of Spices, Aromatics, Medicinal and Plantation Crops

2+1 Vegetables and Spice Crops

FMAP, PCP

FOR 351 Environmental Science 1+1 Forestry Soil Science and



Course No.


Offering Department


Ag. Chemistry AEN 351 Protected Cultivation and Post-

Harvest Technology 1+1 Agril.

Engineering (Faculty of Technology)

-

EXT 351 Entrepreneurship Development 1+1 Agril. Extension - Total Credit Hours: 12+9 = 21

Seventh Semester

Experiential Learning 20

Module 1 Crop Production Module

Course No.

Course Cr. Hrs Lead Department

Associated Department

AGR 401 Seed Production Technology 3(1+2) GPB Agronomy

SSC 401 Integrated Nutrient Management 3(2+1) SSAC Agronomy

SSC 402

Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System for Natural Resources Management and Land Use Planning

3(1+2) SSAC Agril.

Engineering & Agronomy

AGR 402 Agrometeorology and Crop Modelling 2(1+1) Agronomy SSAC & Ag.

Statistics

AEN 401 Farm Mechanization 3(1+2) Agril.

Engineering -

AGR 403 Integrated Farming Systems 2(1+1) Agronomy -

AGR 404 Water Management 3(1+2) Agronomy SSAC

SSC 403 Soil Management (Conservation, Problematic Soil and Soil quality

3(2+1) SSAC -

AGR 405 Organic Farming 3(2+1) Agronomy SSAC

Module 2

Crop Protection Module

Course No.

Course Cr. Hrs. Lead Department


ENT 401 IPM (Pest Scouting) 3(2+1) Agril.

Entomology -



Course No. Course Cr. Hrs.

Lead Department


ENT 402 Management of Post Harvest insect-pests

2(1+1) Agril.

Entomology -

ENT 403 Non-insect pests and their Management

3(2+1) Agril.

Entomology -

ENT 404 Apiculture 2(1+1) Agril.

Entomology -

ENT 405 Bio-control agencies and bio-pesticide (mass multiplication and uses)

2(1+1) Agril.

Entomology -

ENT 406 Pesticides and their appliances 3(2+1) Agril.

Entomology -

PPA 401 Mushroom cultivation 2(1+1) Plant

Pathology -

PPA 402 Epidemiology and Disease Assessment

2(1+1) Plant

Pathology -

PPA 403 Bio-control Agents and their Mass Production

3(1+2) Plant

Pathology -

PPA 404 Diagnosis and Management of Plant Diseases

3(2+1) Plant

Pathology -

PPA 405 Techniques in Plant Pathology 2(0+2) Plant

Pathology -

Module 3 Social Science Module

Course No.



ECO 401 Project Development, Appraisal and

Monitoring 3 (2+1)

Agril. Economics

-

ECO 402 International Trade 3 (2+1) Agril.

Economics -

ECO 403 Government Policies and

Programmes Related to Agriculture 2 (2+0)

Agril. Economics

-

ECO 404 Farm Planning, Budgeting and

Production Economics 3 (2+1)

Agril. Economics

-

EXT-401 Agricultural Journalism 3 (1+2) Agril. Extension

-

EXT-402 Audio Visual Communication 3 (1+2) Agril. Extension

-

EXT-403 Multimedia Technologies and Cyber Extension

3

(1+2) Agril.

Extension Agril.

Statistics

AST-401 Mathematics 2(2+0) Agril.

Statistics -

AST-402 Simulation in Agriculture 2(1+1) Agril.

Statistics Agronomy & SSAC



Course No.



AST-403 Designing Field Experiments 3(2+1) Agril.

Statistics -

AST-404 Sample Survey Techniques in

Agriculture 3(2+1)

Agril. Statistics

-

AST-405 Econometric Approach in

Agriculture 2(1+1)

Agril. Statistics

-

AST-406 Regression Analysis 2(1+1) Agril.

Statistics -

AST-407 Genetical Statistics 2(1+1) Agril.

Statistics -

AST-408 Probability Distributions 3(2+1) Agril.

Statistics -

Module 4 Basic Science Module

Sl. No. Course Cr. Hrs. Lead


Department GPB 401 Molecular Breeding 3(1+2) GPB -

GPB 402 Plant Tissue Culture 4(1+3) GPB -

GPB 403 Recombinant DNA Technology 3(1+2) GPB -

GPB 404 Bioinformatics 3(1+2) GPB Ag. Statistics

GPB 405 Microbial and environmental Technology

4(1+3) GPB SSAC (Micro-biology)

GPB 406 Molecular Diagnostics 3(1+2) GPB Plant Pathology



Eight Semester

Sl. No. Course Cr. Hrs.

AG 451 RAWE Programme 20 (0+20)

SUMMARY

SEMESTER THEORY PRACTICAL FIRST SEMESTER 13 + 8 SECOND SEMESTER 13 + 8 THRID SEMESTER 15 + 10 FOURTH SEMESTER 14 + 8 FIFTH SEMESTER 13 + 8 SIXTY SEMESTER 12 + 9 SEVENTH SEMESTER* 20 EIGHT SEMESTER 0 + 20

Total Minimum Credit Hours for Under Graduate Cours e – 171 (167+4NC) *In 7th Semester, a student is to opt for one of the four modules and from which he or she has to take at least 20 credit hours.



Revised Term wise distribution of courses for the subsequent batches of students of UG who will be admitted in the ensuing 2013-14 session and onwards

Faculty of Agriculture

AGR 101 Principles of Agronomy (1+1) Theory: Definition of agronomy, history, scope of the subject and its relation with other sciences, Tillage, classification of crops, seeds and sowing, intercultural operation, Planting geometry, harvesting, processing storage, concept of yield and yield components, harvest index, source sink relationship, crop growth rate, crop nutrition, manures and fertilizers - source, types and methods of application; green manuring crops, crop production in acidic soil, salt affected, flood affected, water logged & eroded areas, economic ecology. Practical: Identification of common crop plants (including green manure crops) and seeds; Study of tillage implements; Practice of ploughing; Study of seeding equipments. Different methods of sowing; Acquaintance with common farm operations like preparation seed beds, sowing puddling, transplanting, weeding, manuring, intercultural operations, harvesting, dusting, spraying etc.; Study of manures, fertilizers and green manure crops / seeds (including calculations); Study of intercultural implements and practice of methods of fertilizer applications and its calculation; Participation in ongoing field operations, calculation of seed rates, yield attributing characters and yield estimation of different crops. AGR 102 Agricultural Meteorology (1+1) Theory: Agro-climatic zones of India and West Bengal. Different spheres in the earth, Agro-Meteorology- its definition and scope, Weather and climate, micro-climate, weather elements, Earths’ atmosphere, Composition and structure, solar radiation, Nature, properties, depletion, solar constant and energy balance, Atmospheric, temperature, factors affecting, horizontal and vertical distribution, global warming- and its consequences in agriculture and other sector, Air Pressure variations; Wind: factors affecting, cyclones and anticyclones and general circulation, Atmospheric humidity, vapour pressure and saturation, Process of condensation, formation of dew, fog, mist, snow, rain and hail; Formation and classification of clouds, Introduction to monsoon, Basics of weather forecasting; Affects of weather elements on crops, animals and insect pest. Practical: Estimation of Growing Degree Day (GDD), Drawing the maps of Agro climatic zones of West Bengal, Site selection for Agromet observatory; Measurement of temperature; Measurement of rainfall; Measurement of evaporation (atmospheric/soil); Measurement of atmospheric pressure; Measurement of sunshine duration and solar radiation; Measurement of wind direction and speed and relative humidity; Study of weather forecasting and synoptic charts.

B. Sc. (Ag.) Hons. First Term



AGR 103 Livestock Production and Management (2+1) Place of livestock in the national economy, different livestock development programmes of Govt. of India. Important exotic and Indian breeds of cattle, buffalo, sheep, goat and swine. Measures and factors affecting fertility in livestock, reproductive behaviour like oestrus, parturition, furrowing etc. Milk secretion, milking of animals and factors affecting milk yield and composition. Selection and breeding of livestock for higher milk and meat production. Feeding and management of calves, growing heifers and milch animals and other classes and types of animals, housing principles, space requirements for different species of livestock. Disease control measures, sanitation and care, breeding, feeding and production records. Breed characteristics of poultry, their methods of rearing, breeding, feeding and management, incubation, hatching and brooding, vaccination and prevention of diseases, preservation and marketing of eggs, its economics and keeping quality. Cost of production of milk, economical units of cattle, buffalo, sheep, goat and swine. Practical: Identification, handling and restraining of animals; Judging and culling; Feeding and ration formulation; Hatching, housing and management of poultry; Visit to livestock farms and Economics of livestock production. SSC 101 Introduction to Soil Science (2+1) Pedological and Edaphological concept, origin of the earth, Earth’s crust, Rocks and minerals-classification and composition, weathering of Rocks & Minerals, Parent Material and its classification, soil formation-factors and processes; Soil physical properties-Soil texture-importance, textural classes, Soil Structure-classification, soil aggregation & its significance. Soil densities and porosity-bulk density and particle density of soils, void ratio, porosity–their significance, Soil colour-causes, importance and determination. Soil water-properties and behaviour of water, importance of soil water, ideas of soil water potentials, soil moisture constants, soil water classification, available water, factor’s affecting available water; Quality of irrigation water; Thermal properties of soils-soil temperature. Soil air- composition, gaseous exchange, influence on plant growth, soil temperature – source, thermal properties of soil, influence on plant growth.; Soil colloids, properties, nature, type and significance, layer silicate clays, their genesis and sources of charges. Absorption of ions. CEC,AEC, pH and buffering, buffering capacity of soil. Characteristic and reclamation of acid soil and salt affected soil, soil organic matter, composition and function, decomposability and humus formation, fractionation of soil organic matter. Practical: Collection and processing of soils, determination of soil pH by lovibond comparator, EC, B.D. and P.D. Soil moisture determination, Maximum water holding capacity, soil texture by feel method, Soil temperature, Water quality analysis, identification of rocks and minerals.; Analytical Chemistry- basic concepts, techniques & calculations. ECO 101 Principles of Agricultural Economics (2+0) Economics: Meaning, Definition, Subject matter, Divisions of Economics, Importance of Economics; Agricultural Economics: Meaning, Definition; Basic Concepts: Goods, Service, Utility, Value, Price, Wealth, Welfare. Wants: Meaning, Characteristics, Classifications of



Wants, Importance. Theory of consumption: Total and Marginal Utility, Law of Diminishing Marginal utility, Meaning, Definition, Assumption, Limitations, Law of equimarginal utility, Indifference curve-concept. Consumer’s surplus: Meaning, Definition, Importance. Demand: Meaning, Definition, Kinds of Demand, Demand schedule, Demand Curve, Law of Demand: Factors effecting, concepts of different elasticity of demand - Price, Income and Cross elasticity. Law of supply: Factors affecting, concepts of different elasticity of supply. Factors of production: Land, Labour, Capital and Organisation - concepts. Cost Concepts: Fixed and variable costs, Marginal cost. Market: Concepts, Classification of Market, Perfect and Imperfect. Welfare Economics: Meaning, Pareto’s optimality. National Income: Concepts, Measurement. Public Finance: Meaning, Public expenditure and Public revenue - Meaning, their classification with examples. Inflation: Meaning, Definition, Kinds of inflation. GPB 101 Crop Physiology (2+1) Introduction, Importance in Agriculture. Seed Physiology, Seed structures, Morphological, physiological and biochemical changes during seed development, Physiological maturity – Morphological and physiological changes associated with physiological maturity in crop, Harvestable maturity, Seed viability and vigour, Factors affecting seed viability and vigour. Methods of testing seed viability and vigour, Germination, Utilization of seed reserves during seed germination, Morphological, physiological and biochemical changes during seed germination, Factors affecting seed germination. Crop Water Relations, Physiological importance of water to plants, Water potential and its components, measurement of water status in plants. Transpiration, significance, Transpiration in relation to crop productivity, Water Use Efficiency, WUE in C3, C4 and CAM plants, Factors affecting WUE. Photosynthesis, Energy synthesis, Significance of C3, C4 and CAM pathway, Relationship of Photosynthesis and crop productivity, Translocation of assimilates, Phloem loading, apoplastic and symplastic transport of assimilates, Source and sink concept, Photorespiration, Factors affecting Photosynthesis and productivity, Methods of measuring photosynthesis, Photosynthetic efficiency, Dry matter partitioning, Harvest index of crops. Respiration and its significance, Importance of glycolysis, TCA cycle, Pentose phosphate pathway – Brief account of Growth respiration and maintenance respiration, Alternate respiration – Salt respiration – wound respiration – measurement of respiration. Nutriophysiology – Definition – Mengel’s classification of plant nutrients – Physiology of nutrient uptake – Functions of plant nutrients – Deficience and toxicity symptoms of plant nutrients – Foliar nutrition – Hydroponics. Introduction of Photoperiodism and Vernalisation in relation to crop productivity – Classification of plants – Commercial application of photoperiodigm – Photoperiodism Plant Growth Regulators – Occurrence – Biosynthesis – Mode of action of Auxins, Gibberellins, Cytokinins, ABA, Ethylene. Novel plant growth regulators, Commercial application of plant growth regulators in agriculture. Senescence and abscission – Definition – Classification – Theories of mechanism and control of senescence – Physiological and biochemical changes and their significance. Post Harvest Physiology – Seed dormancy – Definition – types of seed dormancy – Advantages and disadvantages of seed dormancy – Causes and remedial measures for breaking seed dormancy, Optimum conditions of seed storage – Factors influencing seed storage (ISTA standards). Fruit ripening – Metamorphic changes – Climateric and non-climateric fruits – Hormonal regulation of fruit ripening (with ethrel, CCC, Polaris, paclobuterozole ). Practical: Preparation of solutions; Growth analysis: Calculation of growth parameters;



Methods of measuring water status in roots, stems and leaves; Measurement of water potential by Chardakov’s method; Measurement of absorption spectrum of chloroplastic pigments and fluorescence; Measurement of leaf area by various methods; Stomatal frequency and index; Leaf anatomy of C3 and C4 plants; Transpiration of measurement; Imbibition of seed; Optimum conditions for seed germination; Breaking seed dormancy; (a) Chemical method (b) Mechanical method; Yield analysis; Seed viability and vigour tests; Effect of ethylene on regulation of stomata. PPT 103 Production Technology of Fruit Crops (2+1) Definition and importance of horticulture. Divisions of horticulture. Climatic zones of horticulture crops. Area and production of different fruit crops. Selection of site, fencing, and wind break, planting systems, high density planting, planning and establishment. Propagation methods and use of rootstocks. Methods of training and pruning. Use of growth regulators in fruit production. Package of practices for the cultivation of major fruits – mango, banana, citrus, grape, guava, sapota, apple, litchi. Papaya, Minor fruits – pineapple, annonaceous fruits, pomegranate, ber, fig, phalsa, jack, pear, plum, peaches and cherry. Practical: Study of horticultural tools and implements and their uses; Containers, potting mixture, potting, depotting and repotting; Plant propagation, seed propagation, scarification, and stratification; Propagation by cuttings (soft wood, hard wood and semi-hardwood) layering (simple layering, Air layering, stooping in guava); Layout and planting systems (Traditional system and high density planting methods); Methods of pruning and training; Training of ber, grape and pomegranate; Pruning of ber, grape, phalsa, fig, apple, pear, peach; Description and identification of varieties of mango, guava, grape, papaya, apple and sapota; Description and identification of varieties of banana, citrus, (lime lemon, sweet orange, mandarin, grape fruit) pomegranate, ber, pear and cherries; Irrigation methods in fruit crops including drip – Micro irrigation methods of establishment of orchard; Methods of Fertiliser application methods in fruit crops including fertigation technology; Visit to local commercial orchards; Preparation of growth regulators, powder, solution and lanolin paste for propagation; Application of growth regulators for improving fruit set, fruit size, quality, delaying ripening and hastening ripening. AG 101 (NC) Communication Skills in English (1+1) Theory: Conversations of different situations in everyday life; the concept of stress; stress shift in words and sentences; silent letters in words and pronunciation of words with silent letters, the basic intonation patterns. (a) Reading Comprehension (b) Language study, Functional Grammar, Agreement of verb with subject. Written Skills: Mechanics of good letter, Effective business correspondence, Personal Correspondence. Preparation of Curriculum vitae and Job applications. The style, Importance of professional writing – Choice of words and phrases, precision, conciseness cliches, redundancy, jargon, foreign words. Precis writing and synopsis writing. Interviews, Types of interviews, purpose, different settings, as interviewer, interviewee, physical makeup and manners, appearance, poise, speech, self reliance, Evaluation process. Review or feedback.



Practical: Listening Comprehension: Listening to short talks, lecturer, speeches (scientific, commercial and general in nature). Practical: Listening to at least two tape recorded conversations aimed at testing the listening comprehension of students; Communication: Spoken English, oral communication, importance stress and intonation. Practical: Spoken English practice by using audiovisual aids, the essentials of good conversations, oral exercises in conversation practice (At the Doctor, at the Restaurant, at the Market Yard); Oral Presentation of reports: Seminars and conferences, features of oral presentation, regulating speech, physical appearance, body language, posture, eye contact, voice, audience, preparation of visual aids. Practical: One presentation by individual on the given topic related to agriculture like W.T.O., Developing new technologies in Agriculture, Biofertilizers etc., Evaluation of a Presentation: evaluation sheet, other strategies to be considered for evaluating a presentation, Practical: evaluation sheet, other strategies to be considered for evaluating a presentation, Practical: Moch evaluation of a presentation; Dyadic communication, face to face conversation, Telephonic conversation, rate of speech, clarity of voice, speaking and listening politeness, telephone etiquette, Practical: Practice of Telephonic conversation; Reading skills, using dictionary, reading dialogues, rapid reading, intensive reading, improving reading skills; Meetings: purpose, procedure participation, chairmanship, physical arrangements, recording minutes of meeting; Practice of Presentation by using PowerPoint and LCD projector; Conducting Mock interviews- testing initiative, team spirit, leadership, intellectual ability – potential for development, memory, motivation, objectives, aptitude, etc., Group Discussions and Debates on current topics; Review or Feedback; Practical examination. AG 102 (NC) Physical Education (0+1)

Introduction of Physical Education- Definition of Physical Education, Aim and objective of Physical Education, Need of Physical Education;

Pasture: exercise for good posture- Definition of good posture, Kinds of postural deformity, Corrective exercise of postural deformity, General causes of poor posture;

Physical fitness exercise- Definition of Physical fitness, Component of Physical fitness;

Strength test- Pushup exercise by timings, Standing throw from circle, Standing Broad jump;

Endurance test- Cooper test 12 minutes continuous run & walk, Harvard step test;

Agility test- 6×10 mts. Shuttle run, Squash thrust (Barfee);

Speed test- Short sprint 20 mts. to 50 mts. run, Locomotor ability 60 mts. run, Acceleration run slow to fast;

Co-ordination – Coupling movement exercise, Cyclic phase to A-cyclic phase, Circuit training one movement to another, Rhythmical movement, Mass Drill;

Rules and Regulation for Importance Game;

Skill Development in any one of the game- Football, Hockey, Cricket, Volley Ball, Basket Ball, Badminton, Throw Ball, Tennis Koit; Football for Boys and Throw Ball for Girls;

Participation in any one of the Indoor Games – Shuttle Badminton, Table Tennis;



Rules and Regulation of Tack and Field events;

Participation in any one of the Athletics events – Running Broad Jump, High Jump, Triple Jump, Javelin throw, Discus throw, Shot-put, Short and Long distance Run;

Short Run- Sprint Start: 100 mts., 200 mts., 400 mts dash, Crouch position: Medium space Technique; One your Mark, Set, By go or any sound, Advantage of Crouch Start, Technique of Sprint Start;

Long Distance Run – Standing Start from 800 mts. run;

Safety Education – Traffic rules and signals;

Movement Education;

First Aid Training - Golden Rules of First Aid;

Coaching for Major games and Indoor games, Participation in Inter-College and All India Agricultural meet, Periodisation method: Short term process, Long term process;

Asanas and indigenous ways for Physical Fitness and Curative exercise- Maintain the general fitness: Avoid injury, non communicable disease, back pain, through Asanas, Yoga nidra, Relaxation technique;

Warming up and Conditioning exercise are compulsory before the commencement of each class- Importance of warming up, Importance of conditioning exercise- circuit training, cross country, fart bek, interval training, weight training.



AGR 151 Crop Production Technology –I (Kharif-I) (1+1) Theory: Origin, geographic distribution, economic importance, soil and climatic requirement, varieties, cultural practices (including weed- water- and nutrient- management) and yield of: Fibre Crops- Jute, Mesta, Sunhemp and Cotton; Commercial Crops: Sugarcane and Sugar beet and Forage crops: sorghum, maize, dinanath grass, napiergrass and paragrass. Practical: Seed bed/nursery preparation and transplanting/seedling preparation and sowing of crops viz. jute, mesta, sunhemp, cotton, sugercane, sugar beet, maize and dinanath grass, napiergrass and paragrass; Calculation of seed rates, fertilizers and estimation of yield of above mentioned crops; Top dressing of fertilizers of above mentioned crops; Identification of weeds and application of herbicides of above mentioned crops; Morphological and yield attributing characteristics of above mentioned crops; Crop distribution in West Bengal and its ecological regions; Visit to research station related to above mentioned crops AGR 152 Principles of Weed Management (1+1) Theory: Weeds: Introduction, harmful and beneficial effects, classification, propagation and dissemination; Weed biology and ecology, crop weed association, crop weed competition and allelopathy Concepts of weed prevention, control and eradication; Methods of weed control: physical, cultural, chemical and biological methods. Integrated weed management; Herbicides: advantages and limitation of herbicide usage in India, Herbicide classification, formulations, methods of application; Introduction to Adjuvants and their use in herbicides; Introduction to selectivity of herbicides; Compatibility of herbicides with other agro chemicals; Weed management in major field crops, shift of weed flora in cropping systems, aquatic and problematic weeds and their control. Practical: Identification of weeds; Survey of weeds in crop fields and other habitats; Preparation of herbarium of weeds; Calculations on weed control efficiency and weed index; Herbicide label information; Computation of herbicide doses; Study of herbicide application equipment and calibration; Demonstration of methods of herbicide application; Preparation of list of commonly available herbicides; Study of phytotoxicity symptoms of herbicides in different crops; Economics of weed control practices; Tours and visits of problem areas. ENT-151 Plant Parasitic Nematodes and their Management (1+1) Theory: History of development of Phytonematology; Economic importance. General characteristics of Plant Parasitic Nematodes. Nematode- general morphology, biology, and classification upto family emphasising ones having economic important genera. Classification of nematodes by habitat. Association of Plant Parasitic nematodes with disease causing agents like fungi, virus and bacteria. Role of nematodes in plant disease complex; Important Plant Parasitic nematodes. Symptomatology. Integrated Management of nematode pests on crops.

B. Sc. (Ag.) Hons. Second Term



Practical: Methods of sampling and extraction of nematodes from soil and plant parts.; Preparation of temporary and permanent nematode mount.; Nematicides and their use.; Collection and preservation of 10 plant species/parts damaged by plant parasitic nematodes.; Study and identification of some important plant parasitic nematodes. AST 151 Fundamentals of Statistics -I (1+1) Theory: Concept of Statistics; Frequency Distribution of Ungrouped and Grouped data; Measures of Central Tendency: AM, GM, HM, Median, Mode, Quartiles, Deciles, Percentiles; Measures of Dispersion: Range, Mean Deviation, Standard Deviation, Coefficient of Variation, Coefficient of Mean Deviation, Coefficient of Quartile Deviation; Moments, Skewness, Kurtosis. Elementary Set Theory; Theory of Probability: Definitions (Classical, Empirical, Axiomatic) of Probability; Theorem on Total and Compound Probability (For two events only with proof), Pair-wise and Mutual Independence of Events; Random variable: Probability Mass Function and Probability Density Function; Mathematical Expectation and Variance; Theoretical Distributions: Binomial Distribution, Poisson Distribution and Normal Distribution ; Central Limit Theorem (Statement only). Statistical Methods: Simple Correlation and Regression.

Practical: Construction of Frequency Distribution from Ungrouped and Grouped Data; Calculation of different measures of Location and Dispersion and the measures of Skewness and Kurtosis from Ungrouped and Grouped frequency distributions. Calculation of Simple Correlation Coefficient; Method of Prediction through Fitting of Linear Regression Equations; Problems related to Binomial Distribution, Poisson Distribution and Normal Distribution respectively. AST 152 Elements of Computer Application (1+1) Theory: Definition and Characteristics of Computers. Organization of Computers. Computer Generations, Classifications of Computers, Data Representation in Computer, Logic Gates, Adder Circuit, Flip Flops, Binary Addition and Subtraction, Input / Output units, Computer Memory and Permanent Storage Devices. Types of Computer Softwares, Programming Languages, Flow Charts, BASIC and FORTRAN Programming, Introduction to Internet. Practical: DOS, MS – WORD, MS – EXCEL, MS – POWERPOINT, MS – ACCESS, BASIC.



GPB 151 Principles of Genetics and Cytogenetics (2+1) Mendel’s laws of inheritance and exceptions to the laws; Types of gene action, Multiple alleles, Pleiotropism, Penetrance and expressivity; Quantitative traits, Qualitative traits and differences between them; Multiple factor hypothesis; Cytoplasmic inheritance, it’s characteristic features and difference between chromosomal and cytoplasmic inheritance; Mutation and it’s characteristic features; Methods of inducing mutations and C l B technique. Gene expression and differential gene activation; Lac operon and Fine structure of Gene; Study of chromosome structure, morphology, number and types, Karyotype and Idiogram; Mitosis and meiosis, their significance and differences between them; DNA and it’s structure, function, types, modes of replication and repair. RNA and its structure, function and types; Transcription, Translation, Genetic code and outline of protein synthesis; Crossing over and factors affecting it; Mechanism of crossing over and Cytological proof of crossing over; Linkage, Types of linkage and estimation of linkage; Numerical chromosomal aberrations (Polyploidy) and evolution of different crop species like Cotton, Wheat, Tobacco, Triticale and Brassicas; Structural chromosomal aberrations. Practical: Microscopy (Light microscopes and electron microscopes; Preparation and use of fixatives and stains for light microscopy; Preparation of micro slides and identification of various stages of mitosis; Preparation of micro slides and identification of various stages of meiosis; Preparation of micro slides and identification of various stages of meiosis; Monohybrid ratio and its modifications; Dihybrid ratio and its modifications; Trihybrid ratio; Chi-square analysis and Interaction of factors; Epistatic factors, Supplementary factors and Duplicate factors; Complementary factors, Additive factors and Inhibitory factors; Linkage – Two point test cross; Linkage – Three point test cross; Induction of polyploidy using colchicines; Induction of chromosomal aberrations using chemicals. EXT 151 Fundamentals of Rural Sociology and (2+0) Educational Psychology

Theory: Sociology and Rural Sociology-Meaning, Definition, Scope, Importance of Rural Sociology in Agricultural Extension and Interrelationship between Rural Sociology & Agricultural Extension; Indian Rural Society-Important characteristics, Differences and Relationship between Rural and Urban societies; Social Groups – Meaning, Definition, Classification, Factors considered in formation and organization of groups, Motivation in group formation and Role of Social groups in Agricultural Extension; Social Stratification – Meaning, Definition, Functions, Basis for stratification, Forms of Social stratification – Characteristics and – Differences between Class & Caste System; Cultural concepts – Culture, Customs, Folkways, Mores, Taboos, Rituals and Traditions – Meaning, Definition and their Role in Agricultural Extension; Social Values and Attitudes – Meaning, Definition, Types and Role of Social Values and Attitudes in Agricultural Extension; Social Institutions – Meaning, Definition, Major institutions in Rural society, Functions and their Role in Agricultural Extension; Social Organizations – Meaning, Definition, Types of organizations and Role of Social organizations in Agricultural Extension; Social Control – Meaning, Definition, Need of social control and Means of Social control; Social change – Meaning, Definition, Nature of Social change, Dimensions of social change and factors of social change; Leadership – Meaning, Definition, Classification, Roles of a leader, Different methods of Selection of Professional and Lay leaders; Training of Leaders – Meaning,



Definition, Methods of training, Advantages and Limitations in use of local leaders in Agricultural Extension; Psychology and Educational Psychology – Meaning, Definition, Scope and Importance of Educational Psychology in Agricultural Extension; Intelligence – Meaning, Definition, Types, Factors affecting intelligence and Importance of intelligence in Agricultural Extension; Personality – Meaning, Definition, Types, Factors influencing the Personality and Role of personality in Agricultural Extension; Perception – Meaning, Definition, Stages, Principles and Importance of perception in Agricultural Extension; Instincts and Emotions – Meaning, Definition, Characteristics, Types and Role of Emotions in Agricultural Extension; Motivation – Meaning, Definition, Motivation cycle, Types, Classification of Motives, Techniques of motivation and Role of Motivation in Agricultural Extension; Teaching – Learning process – Meaning and Definition of Teaching, Learning, Learning experience and Learning situation, Elements of learning situation and its characteristics; Principles of learning and their implication for teaching.

SSC 152 Agricultural Microbiology (2+1)

Introduction: Definition, scope and applied areas of microbiology; History and Development of Microbiology: The discovery of microorganisms, Spontaneous generation conflict, Germ theory of diseases, Role of microbes in fermentation, Development of soil microbiology; Position of microorganisms in the living World: Protista, Procaryotes and eukaryotes, Whattacker five kingdom classification ; Microscopy and specimen preparation: Bright field microscope, Simple and differential staining: smear preparation, fixation, mordant application etc.; Procaryotic cell structure and function: Structure and function of capsule, flagella, cell wall, cytoplasmic membrane, mesosome, cytoplasm, ribosome, reserved food materials etc.; Growth of microorganisms: Definition of growth, Bacterial, yeast and fungal growth curve, Synchronous growth of bacteria, Measurement of bacterial growth, Nutrition and Culture media: Classification of microorganisms based on nutrition, function of nutrients, nutrients required for microorganisms, classification of culture media, classification of microorganisms based on temperature and oxygen requirement.; Bacterial metabolism: ATP generation (substrate level phosphorylation, oxidative phosphorylation and chemiosmosis), ATP generation by heterotrophic bacteria (respiration and fermentation) and autotrophic bacteria (chemoautotrophy and photoautotrophy); Bcateriophages : Properties and structure of bacterial viruses, Lytic and lysogenic cycles, viroids, prions.; Soil Microbiology: Microbial groups in soil, microbial transformations of carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus and sulphur, biological nitrogen fixation. Microflora of rhizosphere and phyllosphere microflora, microbes in composting.; Beneficial microorganisms in Agriculture: Biofertilizer (Bacterial, Cyanobacterial and fungal), microbial insecticides, microbial agents for control of plant diseases, Biodegradation, Biogas production, Biodegradable plastics, plant- microbe interactions. Practical: General instructions, Familiarization with instruments, materials, glassware etc. in a microbiology laboratory: Practice of Aseptic methods: (i) Evaluation of aseptic technique with nutrient broth tubes. (ii) Evaluation of aseptic technique with a nutrient agar plate, Methods of sterilization and preparation of media: (i) Preparation of nutrient broth, nutrient agar plates, nutrient agar slants, (ii) Sterilization of glassware by dry heating, (iii) Sterilization of nutrient broth by Filtration.; Plating methods for isolation and purification of bacteria : (i) Isolation of bacteria by streak plate method, (ii) Checking of purity of a bacterial



culture by streak plate method. - Morphological examination of bacteria by simple and differential staining; Enumeration of bacteria: (i) Enumeration of bacteria by stain slide method. (ii) Enumeration of bacteria by pour plate method and spread plate method. PPA 151 Introduction to Plant Pathogens (2 + 1) Theory: Introduction to plant pathology; definitions and objectives of plant pathology; classification of plant diseases based on causative agent; History of plant pathology (Ancient India, Anton de Bary, Millardet, Robert Koch, Beijerink, Leewenhoek, Smith, Butler); Terminologies (Parasite, Pathogen, Host, Resistance, Susceptibility, Virulence, Disease); Mycology: General characteristics of fungi, definition, brief historical background; Importance- beneficial roles and harmful roles; Types of vegetative structures; septa and its types; nutrition; modification of hypha; fungal tissue-like structures; Asexual reproduction-defination, methods; types of asexual fruit bodies; Sexual reproduction- definition, steps; terms related with sex organs, sex cells; methods of plasmogamy; types of sexual spores; homothallism and heterothallism; Classification of fungi; characters of each phylum, class (according to Alexopoulos, Mims and Blackwell, 1996); Virology: Definition, chemical composition, shape and size; Brief symptoms; brief transmission and control of plant viruses; Bacteriology : Definition; General characteristics of bacteria; shape and arrangement of bacterial cells; Structure of bacterial cell; Classification of prokaryotes; Reproduction in bacteria; Other microorganisms-Mycoplasma, Spiroplasma, Rickettsia; Practical: Acquaintance to plant pathology laboratory and laboratory equipments; study of Pythium, Phytophthora and Albugo; Study of Sclerospora, Peronosclerospora, Pseudoperonospora and Peronospora,; Study of genera of Mucor and Rhizopus. Study of Oidium, Oidiopsis, Erysiphe and Phyllactinia; Study of Puccinia (different stages), Uromyces; Study of Ustilago; Study of Pleurotus; Study of Colletotrichum, Pestaliopsis and Pyricularia; Study of Aspergillus, Penicillium, Trichoderma and Fusarium ; Study of Helminthosporium, Drechslera,Alternaria, Stemphyllium, Cercospora, Rhizoctonia and Sclerotium; Study of different groups of fungicides and antibiotics; Preparation of fungicides- Bordeaux mixture, Bordeaux paste; Methods of application of fungicides- seed, soil and foliar; Visit to remote sensing laboratory.



AGR 201 Crop Production Technology –II (Rabi-I) (1+1) Theory: Origin, geographic distribution, economic importance, soil and climatic requirement, varieties, cultural practices (including weed- water- and nutrient- management) and yield of: Oilseed crops- Groundnut, Soybean, Safflower and Niger; Forage crops: Berseem, Lucern and Oat; Commercial crop: tobacco. Practical: Seed bed/nursery preparation and sowing of crops viz. groundnut, soybean, safflower, niger, berseem, lucern, oat, tobacco; Calculation of seed rates, fertilizers and estimation of yield of above mentioned crops; Top dressing of fertilizers of above mentioned crops; Identification of weeds and application of herbicides of above mentioned crops; Morphological and yield attributing characteristics of above mentioned crops; Crop distribution in West Bengal and its ecological regions; Visit to research station related to above mentioned crops. AGR 202 Water Management of field crops: Principle and Practices (1+1) Theory: Irrigation: definition and objectives, water resources and irrigation development in India; Soil plant water relationships; Methods of soil moisture estimation, evapotranspiration and crop water requirement; effective rainfall, scheduling of irrigation; Methods of irrigation: surface, sprinkler and drip irrigation; Irrigation efficiency and water use efficiency, conjunctive use of water, irrigation water quality and its management. Water management of different crops (rice, wheat, maize, groundnut, sugarcane).

Practical: Determination of bulk density by field method; Determination of soil moisture content by gravimetric method, tensiometer, electrical resistance block and neutron moisture meter; Determination of field capacity by field method; Determination of permanent wilting point; Measurement of irrigation water through flumes and weirs; Calculation of irrigation water requirement (Problems); Determination of infiltration rate; Demonstration of furrow method of irrigation; Demonstration of check basin and basin method of irrigation; Determination of EC, pH, carbonates, biocarbonates, Ca++ and Mg++ in irrigation water (quality parameters) GPB 201 Principles of Plant Breeding (2+1) Floral biology, Emasculation and Pollination techniques in cereals, millets, pulses, oil seeds, fibers, plantation crops etc. Aims and objectives of Plant Breeding; Modes of reproduction, Sexual, Asexual, Apomixis and their classification; Significance in plant breeding; Modes of pollination, genetic consequences, differences between self and cross pollinated crops; Methods of breeding – introduction and acclimatization. Selection, Mass selection Johannson’s pure line theory, genetic basis, pure line selection; Hybridization, Aims and objectives, types of hybridization; Methods of handling of segregating generations, pedigree method, bulk method, back cross method and various modified methods; Incompatibility and male sterility and their utilization in crop improvement; Heterosis, inbreeding depression,

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various theories of Heterosis, exploitation of hybrid vigour development of inbred lines, single cross and double cross hybrids; Population improvement programmes, recurrent selection, synthetics and composites; Methods of breeding for vegetatively propagated crops; Clonal selection; Mutation breeding; Ploidy breeding; Wide hybridization, significance in crop improvement. Practical: Botanical description and floral biology; Plant Breeder’s kit; Hybridization techniques and precautions to be taken; Floral morphology, selfing, emasculation and crossing techniques; Study of male sterility and incomapribility in field plots; Rice, Maize and Wheat; Sesamum; Redgram and Greengram; Chillies, Brinjal and Tomato; Onion, Bottle gourd and Ridge gourd; Jute and Sunhemp. ENT 201 Fundamentals of Entomology (2+1) Theory: Entomology as a science- Importance of Entomology in agriculture. History of Entomology in India. Position of insects in animal kingdom; Dominance of insects. ; General organization of insect body wall- its structure and function- cuticular appendages and processes. Body regions (morphological features)- insect head- mouth parts, compound eye, antenna. Thorax- legs, wings-structure and functional modifications. Abdomen- structure, abdominal appendages including external genitalia. Metamorphosis- post embryonic development; larvae, pupae types thereof.; Classification and nomenclature of insects- General characteristics of arthropods and Insecta. Classification of insects as per Imms’ as revised by Richards and Devies. Salient taxonomic features of Orthoptera, Hemiptera, Thysanoptera, Coleoptera, Diptera, Hymenoptera, Lepidoptera, Isoptera and families thereof that is agriculturally important with example.; Structure and functions of digestive, respiratory, excretory, circulatory, nervous and reproductive systems in insects. Mode of Reproduction. Practical: Methods of collection and preservation of insects including immature stages.; External features of grasshopper/Blister beetle; Types of insect antennae, mouthparts and legs.; Wing venation, types of wings and wing coupling apparatus.; Types of insect larvae and pupae.; Dissection of digestive system in insects.; Dissection of male and female reproductive system in insects.; Study of characters of orders Orthoptera, Dictyoptera, Neuroptera and Odonata.; Study of characters of orders Isoptera, Thysanoptera, Hemiptera, Lepidoptera, Coleoptera, Hymenoptera, Diptera and their families. ECO 201 Agricultural Finance and Cooperation (1+1)

Agricultural finance: nature and scope. Time value of money, Compounding and Discounting. Agricultural credit: meaning, definition, need, classification. Credit analysis: 4R’s 5C’s and 7 P’s of credit, repayment plans. Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation of India. Assessment of crop losses, determination of compensation. Crop insurance, advantages and limitations in application, estimation of crop yields; History of financing agriculture in India. Commercial banks, nationalization of commercial banks. Lead bank scheme, regional rural banks, scale of finance. Higher financing agencies, RBI, NABARD, AFC, Asian Development Bank, World Bank; Agricultural cooperation: philosophy and principles. History of Indian cooperative Movement, pre-independence and post



independence periods, cooperation in different plan periods, cooperative credit structure: PACS, FSCS. Reorganisation of cooperative credit structure in Andhra Pradesh and single window system. Successful cooperative systems in Gujarat, Maharastra. Punjab etc.

Practical:

Factors governing use of Capital and identification of credit needs; Time value of money, Compounding and discounting; Estimations of credit needs and determining unit costs; Preparations and analysis of loan proposals; Types of repayment loans; Tools of financial management, Balance sheet, Income statement and cash flow analysis; Study of financial institutions: PACS, DCCB, Apex Banks, RRBs, CBs, NABARD.

BCH 201 Biochemistry-I (2+1) Theory:

Biochemistry – Introduction and importance; Biomolecules – Structure, properties & applications: Carbohydrates (occurrence, classification, structure, optical isomerism and optical activity, physical and chemical properties – reducing property, reactions with acids and alkalis, osazone formation), Amino acids, peptides and proteins (classification and structure, essential amino acids, properties of amino acids, colour reactions, amphoteric nature and isomerism, structure of proteins – primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary; properties and reactions of proteins), Enzymes (classification and mechanism of action, factors affecting enzyme action, vitamins and minerals as co-factors and co-enzymes), Nucleotides and Nucleic acids (structure and functions), Lipids (classification, important fatty acids and triglycerides, essential fatty acids, physical and chemical properties of oils, their rancidity, phospholipids, types and importance), Plant pigments – structure and function of chlorophyll and carotenoids, sterols, basic structure, role of brassinosterols in plants., Metabolism – glycolysis, citric acid cycle, oxidative phosphorylation, bioenergetics of glucose; fatty acid oxidation, bioenergetics of fatty acids and lipid biosynthesis; protein synthesis – replication, transcription and translation.

Practical:

Models of sugars, sucrose & starch (atomic & paper), amino acid models (atomic) and paper model of protein, fatty acid model. Preparation of standard solutions and reagents. Carbohydrates – qualitative reactions, estimation of starch, reducing and non-reducing sugars, quantitative determination of sugars after removal of interfering substances, paper chromatography for the separation of sugars. Protein denaturation – heat, pH, precipitation of proteins with heavy metals, immune reaction, reactions of proteins, protein estimation by Lowry method. Enzyme kinetics, competitive inhibition, enzyme immobilization, enzyme induction. Extraction of nucleic acids, column chromatography of RNA hydrolysate. Characterization of lipids by T.L.C., extraction of oil from oil seeds, estimation of free fatty acids, determination of iodine number of vegetable oils, estimation of fatty acids by G.C. Paper electrophoresis for the separation of plant pigments. Determination of phenols, estimation of ascorbic acid. Paper and thin layer chromatography. Industrial visit.



PPA 201 Principles of Plant Pathology (1 +0) and Plant Disease Management Principles of plant pathology: Phenomenon of infection- pre-penetration; penetration; post-penetration; Survival and dispersal of plant pathogens; Pathogenesis - role of enzymes; toxins; growth regulators; polysaccharides; Defence mechanism in plant - pre and post infection, structural and biochemical; Disease epidemiology; forecasting; remote sensing. General principles of plant diseases management – Importance, general Principles – Avoidance, exclusion, protection – Plant Quarantine and Inspection – Quarantine Rules and Regulations. Cultural methods – Rougeing, eradication of alternate and collateral hosts, crop rotation, manure and fertilizer management, mixed cropping, sanitation, hot weather ploughing, soil amendments, time of sowing, seed rate and plant density, irrigation and drainage. Role and mechanisms of biological control and PGPR. Physical Methods – Heat and Chemical methods – Methods of application of fungicides. Host plant resistance – Application of biotechnology in plant disease management –Development of disease resistant treansgenic plants through gene cloning. Integrated plant disease management (IDM) – Concept, advantages and importance.

VSC 203 Production Technology of Vegetables and Flowers (2+1) Importance of Olericulture, vegetable gardens, vegetable classification. Origin, area, production, varieties, package of practices for fruit vegetables –, tomato, brinjal, chillies, and okera; Cucurbitaceous vegetables cucumber, ridge gourd, ash gourd, snake gourd, bottle gourd, bitter gourd and melons, Cole crops – cabbage, cauliflower and knol-khol. Bulb crops – onion and garlic. Beans and peas – French beans, cluster beans, dolichos beans, peas and cowpea. Tuber crops – potato, sweet potato, tapioca, colocasia, yams; Root crops – carrot, radish, turnip and beet root; Leafy vegetables – amaranthus, palak, gogu; Perennial vegetables – drumstick, coccinia and curry leaf. Importance of ornamental gardens. Planning of ornamental gardens. Types and styles of ornamental gardens. Use of trees, shrubs, climbers, palms, houseplants and seasonal flowers in the gardens. Package of practices for rose, jasmine, chrysanthemum, crossandra, marigold and tuberose. Practical: 1 Planning and layout of kitchen garden; 2 Identification of important vegetable seeds and plants; Raising of vegetable nurseries; Identification of ornamental plants (trees ,shrubs,climbers,house plants,palms etc.,) and development of garden features; Transplanting of vegetable seedlings in main field; Layout of lawns and maintenance; Seed extraction in tomato and brinjal; Depotting, repotting and maintenance of house plants; Visit to commercial vegetable farms;Training and pruning of rose (standards, hybrid ‘T’ roses cented roses) and chrysanthemum (pinching and disbudding); Planning and layout of gardens and garden designs for public and private areas; Intercultural operations in vegetable plots; Seed production in vegetable crops; Harvesting indices of different vegetable crops; Grading and packing of vegetables; Prolonging the shelflife of cut flowers



AEN 201 Farm Power, Machinery and Renewable Energy (2+1) Farm power in India: sources, I.C engines, working principles, two stroke and four stroke engines, I.C. engine terminology, different systems of I.C. engine. Tractors, Types, Selection of tractor and cost of tractor power. Tillage implements: Primary and Secondary tillage implements, Implements for intercultural operations, seed drills, paddy transplanters, plant protection equipment and harvesting equipment;

Energy sources, Introduction, Classification, Energy from Biomass, Types of biogas plants, Biogas production and its utilization, Agricultural wastes, Principles of combustion, pyrolysis and gasification, Types of gasifiers, Producer gas and its utilization. Briquettes, Types of Briquetting machines, uses of Briquettes, Shredders. Solar energy, Solar air heaters, Solar space heating and cooling, Solar energy applications/Solar energy gadgets, Solar cookers, Solar water heating systems, solar grain dryers, Solar photo voltaic systems, solar lantern, Solar street lights, Solar pumping systems. Wind energy, Types of wind mills. Liquid Bio fuels, Bio diesel and Ethanol from agricultural produce, uses. Practical: Study of different components of I.C. Engine; Study of working of four stroke engine; Study of working of two stroke engine; Study of M.B. plough, measurement of plough size, different parts, horizontal and vertical suction, determination of line of pull etc.;Study of disc plough; Study of seed–cum-fertilizer drills-furrow opener, metering mechanism, and calibration; Study, maintenance and operation of tractor; Learning of tractor driving; Study, maintenance and operation of power tiller; Study of different parts, registration, alignment and operation of mower. Study of different inter cultivation equipment in terms of efficiency, field capacity; Repairs and adjustments and operation of sprayers; Repairs and adjustments and operation of dusters; Study of paddy transplanters.

Constructional details of KVIC & Janatha type biogas plants; Constructional details of Deen Bandu type biogas plants; Field visit to biogas plants; Briquette preparation from biomass; To study and find the efficiency of solar cooker; To study and find the performance of a solar still; Study and performance evaluation of domestic solar water heater; Study and performance evaluation of solar lantern; Field visit to wind mills; To study the processing of Bio-diesel production from Jatropha. AST 201 Fundamentals of Statistics –II (1+1) Theory: Sample Survey: Basic Concept and Preliminaries of Sampling Theory; Advantages of Sample Survey over Census Survey; Simple Random Sampling (SRS), SRSWR and SRSWOR; Estimators of Population Mean, Total and their Variances (formulae only) for SRS; Concepts of Sampling Errors and Non-sampling Errors. Concepts of Statistical Hypotheses, Critical Region, Acceptance Region, Level of Significance; Type – I Error, Type – II Error, Power of a Test and Test of Significance; Application of τ, t, χ2 and F Statistics. Design of Experiment: Concept and Different Terms of Experimental Designs; Fundamental Principles, Uniformity Trial, Fertility Contour Map; Analysis of Variance: One Way and Two



Way Classified Data (Equal Observation / Cell); Layout and Analysis of CRD, RBD and LSD. Practical: Drawing of Random Samples using SRSWR and SRSWOR and Estimation of population Mean, Total and their Standard Errors and Confidence Intervals. Application of τ, t, χ2 and F Statistics for Test of Significance in Different Statistical Problems. Layout of CRD, RBD and LSD. Analysis of Data from Experiments laid out in CRD, RBD and LSD. AG 201 (NC) National Service Scheme (NSS) (0+1)

Introduction, Philosophy of NSS, Philosophy of NSS, Historical Background, Flag, NSS wing, Indian Scenario;

NSS Motto, Concept of the theory, Method, tools to achieve;

Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles, Outline of Human Rights;

Personal Hygiene, Total Sanitation, Self control, Time management;

Leadership Building- through knowledge of community Health, Nutrition & Community, Environment and conservation, Family Welfare, Population Hazards, Social evils (Local taboos including Trafficking);

Health Hazards – Blood Donation, Thelasemia, Communicable Disease (Water, Air, Vector), Common diseases of locality like Dengue, Filarial, Malaria, Snake and biting of pet animals, etc.;

Literacy and opportunities available for local youth skill development programme (Non formal);

Community issues – Disaster Management, Consumer Affairs, AIDS;

Know your Campus, Developing "Yours" feelings through appeal for campus cleanliness, posters, banners, slogans writings, etc.;

Community survey- Identification of community problems and suggest the people from his learning. Compilation and Submission of Field Survey Report to local authority;

Blood Donation Camp & Blood Test (Thallessemia).



AGR 251 Crop Production Technology-III (Kharif-II) (2+1) Theory: Origin, geographic distribution, economic importance, soil and climatic requirement, varieties, cultural practices (including weed- water- and nutrient- management) and yield of kharif crops, Cereals: rice and maize,; Coarse Cereals: sorghum, pearl millet and minor millets; Pulse crops : pigeonpea, mungbean and urdbean; Forage crops: cowpea, cluster bean, rice bean; Oilseed crop: Sesame.

Practical: Rice nursery preparation and transplanting/seed bed preparation and sowing of crops viz. rice, maize, sorghum, pearl millet, minor millets, pigeonpea, mungbean, urdbean, cowpea, cluster bean, rice bean and sesame ; Calculation of seed rates, fertilizers and estimation of yield of above mentioned crops; Top dressing of fertilizers of above mentioned crops; Identification of weeds and application of herbicides of above mentioned crops; Morphological and yield attributing characteristics of above mentioned crops; Crop distribution in West Bengal and its ecological regions; Visit to research station related to above mentioned crops.

EXT 251 Dimensions of Agricultural Extension (1+1) Theory: Education- Meaning, Definition, Types-Formal, Informal and Non formal Education and their characteristics; Extension Education and Agricultural Extension- Meaning, Definition, Concept, Types, Function, Scope and importance, Objective, Principles, philosophy; Rural Development- Meaning, Definition, Concept, Objective, Importance and Problems in Rural Development; Development Programmes of Pre-independence era- Sriniketan attempt, Marthandam project, Gurgaon experiment, Gandhian constructive programme, Firka Development Programme, Etawah Pilot Project, Nilokheri project and Short comings of the early attempts; Community Development Programme (CDP)- Meaning, Definition, Concept, Philosophy, Principle, Objective, Organisation, Critical Analysis of CDP, Differences between Community Development and Extension Education, National Extension Service(NES); Panchayat Raj System- Meaning of Democratic Decentralisation, Local Self Government and Panchayat Raj, Three tier system of Panchayat Raj, Powers, Function and Organisational set up, Role of Panchayat in Agricultural Development; Agricultural Development Programmes – Intensive Agricultural District Programme (IADP), Intensive Agricultural Area Programme (IAAP) High Yielding Varieties Programme (HYVP), Drought Prone Area Programme (DPAP) Institution Village Linkage Programme (IVLP), Watershed Development Programme (WDP), National Agricultural Technology Project (NATP), National Agricultural Innovation Project (NAIP); Social Justice and Poverty alleviation programmes – Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA), Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP), Swarna Jayanthi Gram Swarojgar Yojana (SGSY), Chief Minsiter Employment Yojana (CMEY), National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme (NREGP); Women Development programmes – Development of Women and Children in Rural Areas (DWCRA), Rashtriya Mahila Kosh (RMK), Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) and Mahila Samriddi Yojana (MSY); Reorganized extension system (T&V

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System) – Salient features, Fort night Meetings, Monthly workshops, Linkages, Merits and Demerits, Emergence of Broad Based Extension ( BBE )-KVK, ATIC etc..

Practical:

1. Visits to a village to study the settlement pattern, social stratification system, family resource base, ongoing development programmes.

2. Visits to Rural Development Institutions to study the organizational pattern and linkage with other organizations.

3. Visit and study the KVK and ATIC.

4. Preparation of three days workshop schedule.

5. Evaluation of case study on NREGA.

6. Visit to a village to study the Self Help Groups (SHGs) of DWCRA/SGSY.

7. Observation of a voluntary organization to study the developmental activities.

8. Observation and draw lessons from ongoing development projects on development activities.

GPB 251 Breeding of Field/Horticultural Crops (2+1) Theory: Breeding objectives and important concepts of breeding self pollinated, cross pollinated and vegetatively propagated crops; Hardy-Weinberg Law; Study in respect of origin, distribution of species, wild relatives and forms, Cereals, (rice, wheat, maize); Pulses (redgram, greengram, blackgram); Oilseeds (Groundnut, sesame, mustard) etc. Fibers (Cotton, jute) etc. Vegetables (Tomato, bhindi, chilli, cucumbers); Flowers crops (Chrysanthemum, rose, gerbera & marigold); Fruit crops (aonla, guava, mango, custard apple, banana, papaya); Major breeding procedures for development of hybrids / varieties of various crops; Plant Genetic Resources their conservation and utilization in crop improvement; Ideotype concept in crop improvement; Breeding for resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses variability in pathogens and pests; Mechanisms of resistance in plant to pathogens and pest; Genetic basis of adaptability to unfavourable environments; Definition of biometrics, assessment of variability i.e., additive, dominance and epistasis and their differentiation; Genotype x Environment interaction and influence on yield/performance. IPR and its related issues.

Practical: Emasculation and Hybridization techniques; Handling of segregating generations, pedigree methods; Handling of segregating generations, bulk methods; Handling of segregating generations, back cross methods; Field lay out of experiments; Field trials, maintenance of records and registers; Estimation of Heterosis and inbreeding depression; Estimation of Heritability, GCA and SCA; Estimation of variability parameters; Parentage of released varieties/hybrids; Problems on Hardy, Weinberg Law; Study of quality characters; Sources of donors for different characters; Visit to seed production and certification plots; Visit to AICRP trials and programmes; Visit to grow out test plots; Visit to various research stations; Visit to other institutions.



PPA 251 Diseases of field crops and their Management (2 + 1)

Theory: Rice : Blast, Brown spot, Sheath Blight, Bacterial Leaf Blight and Streak, Tungro, False Smut, Khaira;Sorghum : Smuts; Bajra: Downy Mildew; Maize: Stalk rot, Leaf Blight; Wheat: Rusts, Smut, Leaf Blight, Karnal Bunt, Tundu; Sugarcane: Red rot, Whip Smut, Grassy Shoot; Turmeric: Rhizome rot, Leaf Blotch; Tobacco: Brown spot, hollow stalk, TMV; Groundnut: Tikka, Collar rot, bud necrosis, rust; Sesame: Phyllody; Mustard: White rust, leaf spot; Sunflower: Rust, Downy mildew; Cotton: Angular Leaf Spot; Jute: Stem rot; Red Gram: Wilt, Phytophthora blight, Pigeon pea sterility mosaic; Bengal Gram: Ascochyta Blight, Wilt; Black gram and Green gram: Cercospora leaf spot, Anthracnose, Mung yellow mosaic, powdery mildew, web blight Practical: Field visit and acquaintance with diseases of crops, study of pathogens where possible; Important diseases are: Rice: Blast, Brown spot, Sheath Blight, Bacterial Leaf Blight; Maize: Sheath Blight, Leaf Blight; Wheat: Rusts, Smut, Leaf Blight; Turmeric: Rhizome rot, Leaf Blotch; Tobacco: Brown spot, hollow stalk, TMV; Mustard: White rust, leaf spot; Jute: Stem rot; Black gram and Green gram: Cercospora leaf spot, Anthracnose, Mung yellow vein mosaic. Demonstration of cultural and biological control methods in disease management. SSC 251 Soil Science-I (Soil Chemistry, Soil Fertility and Fertilizer) (2+1) Theory: Soil as a source of plant nutrients, essential and beneficial elements, criteria of essentiality, forms of nutrients in soils, ion exchange and fixation of nutrients in soils, mechanism of nutrient transport to plants.; Macronutrients(N,P,K,Ca,Mg,S) – occurrence, sources, forms, transformation and availability in soil and plant nutrition, function in plants, problems on availability in soil and plants & corrective measures.; Micronutrients – sources, forms in soils, functions in plants, factors influencing availability in soil and its management, nutrient transformation under submerged soils.; Soil Fertility- different approaches for soil fertility evaluation-chemical and biological. Plant analysis-DRIS method, critical level in plants, rapid tissue tests, indicator plants.; Manures-Bulky and concentrated –FYM, composts-different methods. Vermicomposting, green manure, oil cakes, sewage & sludge, biogas plant slurry, plant and animal refuges.; Fertilizers-classification, manufacturing processes and properties of major nitrogenous, phosphate, potassic, complex fertilizers, their fate and reaction in soils, secondary and micronutrient fertilizers, bio-fertilizer and their usages. Practical: Soil Organic carbon, soil Ph by Ph meter, estimation of available N,P,K,S Ca & Mg in soil extract and plant extract, total N and P in manures and compost. Rapid test of ammoniacal & nitrate nitrogen for nitrogenous fertilizer,water soluble P2O5 for phosphatic, K for potassic fertilizers, COD in organic wastes ,adulteration in fertilizers.



ECO 251 Agricultural Marketing, Trade and Prices (1+1) Agricultural Marketing: Concepts and Definition, Scope and subject matter, Market and Marketing: Meaning, Definitions, Components of a market, Classification. Market structure, Conduct, performance. Marketing structure, Market functionaries or agencies, Producer’s surplus: Meaning, Types of producers surplus, marketable surplus. Marketed surplus, importance, Factors affecting Marketable surplus. Marketing channels: Meaning, Definition, Channels for different products. Market integration, Meaning, Definition, Types of Market Integration. Marketing efficiency: Meaning, Definition, Marketing costs, Margins and price spread, Factors affecting the cost of marketing, Reasons for higher marketing costs of farm commodities, Ways of reducing marketing costs. Theories of International Trade: Domestic Trade, Free trade, International Trade, GATT, WTO, Implications of AOA. Market access, Domestic support, Export subsidies, EXIM-Policy & Ministerial conferences. Cooperative Marketing. State Trading. Ware Housing Corporation; Central and State, Objectives, Functions, Advantages. Food Corporation of India: Objectives and Functions. Quality Control, Agricultural Products, AGMARK. Price Characteristics of agricultural product process, Meaning, Need for Agricultural Price Policy. Risk in Marketing: Meaning and importance, Types of Risk in Marketing. Speculations and Hedging, Futures trading, Contract farming. Practical: Identification of marketing channels; Study of Rythu Bazars, Regulated markets; Study of unregulated markets; Study of livestock markets; Price spread analysis; Visit to market institutions, NAFED; Study of SWC, CWC and STC; Analysis of information of daily prices; Marketed and marketable surplus of different commodities. ENT 251 Insect Ecology and Integrated Pest Management (2+1) including Beneficial Insect Theory: Insect Ecology: Introduction, Ecosystem and its components. Effect of abiotic factors- temperature, moisture, humidity, rainfall, light, atmospheric pressure and air currents. Effect of biotic factors- food, competition, natural and environmental resistance. Biotic potential and environmental resistance. Population group properties. Causes for outbreak of pests in agro-ecosystem. Pest surveillance and pest forecasting. Categories of pests.; IPM : Introduction, importance, concepts and tools of IPM-Host plant resistance, Cultural, Mechanical, Physical, Legislative, Biological methods of control. Chemical control- importance, hazards and limitations. Classification of insecticides, toxicity of insecticidal and formulations of insecticides. Study of important insecticides. cyclodiens, Organophosphates, Carbamates, Synthetic pyrethroids, Novel insecticides, Pheromones, Nicotinyl insecticides, Chitin synthesis inhibitors,Phenyl pyrazoles, Avermectins, Macrocyclic lactones, Oxadiazimes, Thiourea derivaties, Pyridine azomethines, Pyrroles, etc.Nematicides, Rodenticides, Acaricides and Fumigants. Botanical insecticides –neem based products, Recent methods of pest control- repellents, antifeedants, hormones, attractants, gamma radiation and genetic control. Practices, scope and limitations of IPM.; Insecticides Act 1968- Importance provisions. Application techniques of spray fluids. Phytotoxicity of insecticides; symptoms of poisoning, first aid antidotes.; Beneficial insects- Parasites and predators used in pest control and their mass multiplication technique. Important group of microorganism – bacteria, viruses and fungi used in pest control and their mass multiplication techniques.



Practical: Visit to meterological observatory/ automatic weather reporting station.; Study of terrestrial and pond ecosystem of insects.; Studies on behaviour of insects and orientation (repellency, stimulation, deterancy); Study of distribution patterns of insects, sampling techniques for the estimation of insect population and damage.; Pest surveillance through light traps, pheromones traps and field incidence; Practicable IPM practices- Mechanical and Physical methods.; Practicable IPM practices- Cultural and Biological methods.; Chemical control- insecticides and their formulations; Calculation of doses / concentrations of insecticides.; Compatibility of pesticides and Phytotoxicity of insecticides; IPM case studies; Identification of common predators and their morphological characters; Identification of common parasites and their morphological characters

AEN 251 Fundamentals of Soil, Water and Conservation Engineering (2+1) Surveying: survey equipment, chain survey, cross staff survey, plotting procedure, calculations of area of regular and irregular fields. Levelling – levelling equipment, terminology, methods of calculation of reduced levels, types of levelling, contouring. Irrigation, classification of projects, flow irrigation and lift irrigation. Water source, Water lifting devices – pumps (shallow and deep well), capacity, power calculations. Irrigation water measurement – weirs, flumes and orifices and methods of water measurement and instruments. Water conveyance systems, open channel and underground pipeline. Irrigation methods – drip and sprinkle irrigation systems. Soil and water conservation – soil erosion, types and engineering control measures. Practical: Acquaintance with chain survey equipment; Ranging and measurement of offsets; Chain triangulation; Cross staff survey; Plotting of chain triangulation; Plotting of cross staff survey; Levelling equipment – dumpy level, levelling staff, temporary adjustments and staff reading; Differential leveling; Profile leveling; Contour survey – grid method; Plotting of contours; Study of centrifugal pumping system and irrigation water measuring devices; Study of different components of sprinkler irrigation systems; Study of different components of drip and sprinkler irrigation systems; Uniformity of water application in drip and sprinkler systems; Study of soil and water conservation measures.



AGR 301 Crop Production Technology-IV (Rabi-II) (2+1) Origin, geographic distribution, economic importance, soil and climatic requirement, varieties, cultural practices (including weed- water- and nutrient- management) and yield of: Cereals – wheat and barley; Tuber crop: Potato, Pulse crops: chickpea, lentil, lathyrus, peas, French bean, Oilseed crops: Rapeseed and Mustard, sunflower, linseed.

Practical: Seed bed preparation and sowing of crops viz. wheat, barley, potato, chickpea, lentil, lathyrus, peas, French bean, rapeseed & mustard, sunflower & linseed; Calculation of seed rates, fertilizers and estimation of yield of above mentioned crops; Top dressing of fertilizers of above mentioned crops; Identification of weeds and application of herbicides of above mentioned crops; Morphological and yield attributing characteristics of above mentioned crops; Crop distribution in West Bengal and its ecological regions; Visit to research station related to above mentioned crops.

AGR 302 Organic Farming (1+1) Introduction, concept, relevance in present context; Organic production requirements; Biological intensive nutrient management-organic manures, vermicomposting, phospocomposting, green manuring, recycling of organic residues, biofertilizers; Soil improvement and amendments; Integrated diseases and pest management – use of biocontrol agents, biopesticides, pheromones, trap crops; Weed management; Quality considerations, certification, labeling and accreditation processors, marketing, exports.

Practical: Raising of field crops organically through nutrient, diseases and pest management; macro quality analysis, grading, packaging, post harvest management; Preparation of enriched Farm Yard Manure; Preparation of Vermicompost, Phospocompost; Visit to urban waste recycling unit; Study of profitable utilization of agricultural wastes; Visit to poultry and dairy units to study resource allocation, utilization and economics; Visit to an organic farm to study various components and utilization. PPA 301 Diseases of Horticultural crops and their management – I (2+1) Theory: Study of symptoms, brief etiology, perpetuation, epidemiology and control of following diseases : Citrus: Canker, Tristeza*; Mango: Malformation*, Anthracnose, Black tip; Banana: Panama Wilt, Sigatoka, Bunchy top; Grape: Downy Mildew*;Pineapple: Fruit rot, heart rot; Papaya: Papaya Ring spot, Stem or foot rot; Guava: Guava Wilt*;Apple: Scab, Fire blight*;Damping off of vegetables*; Chilli: Anthracnose*, leaf curl; Bhindi: Yellow vein mosaic; Brinjal: Wilt*, Phomopsis blight, Little leaf of brinjal;Potato: Late blight*, early blight, wilt , scab*, wart, leaf roll; Tomato:leaf curl; Beans : Anthracnose ; Pea : Rust,

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Powdery mildew ;Crucifers: club root*, black rot, Boron and Molybdenum deficiency; Cucurbits: Fruit rot, Downy mildew, mosaic; Onion/ garlic: Stemphyllium blight, rust; Coconut: Bud rot*; Beetlevine: Phytophthora leaf and fruit rot*; Coffee: Rust; Tea: Blister blight*, red rust; Rose: Dieback; Chrysanthemum: Septoria leaf spot; Ginger: Rhizome rot; Coriander: Stem gall Practical: Field visit and acquaintance with diseases of crops, study of pathogens where possible; Important diseases are: Late blight of Potato, Wilt of Tomato, Anthracnose of Beans, Powdery mildew of Pea, Rhizome rot of Ginger, Stem gall of Coriander, Powdery mildew, Downy mildew of Cucurbits, Stemphyllium blight, rust of Onion and Garlic; Dieback of Rose .Acquaintance with common fungicides and their methods of application. GPB 301 Principles of Plant Biotechnology (1+1) Concepts of Plant Biotechnology: History of Plant Tissue Culture and Plant Genetic Engineering; Scope and importance in Crop Improvement: Totipotency and Morphogenesis, Nutritional requirements of in-vitro cultures; Techniques of In-vitro cultures, Micro propagation, Anther culture, Pollen culture, Ovule culture, Embryo culture, Test tube fertilization, Endosperm culture, Factors affecting above in-vitro culture; Applications and Achievements; Somaclonal variation, Types, Reasons: Somatic embryogenesis and synthetic seed production technology; Protoplast isolation, Culture, Manipulation and Fusion; Products of somatic hybrids and cybrids, Applications in crop improvement. Genetic engineering; Restriction enzymes; Vectors for gene transfer – Gene cloning – Direct and indirect method of gene transfer – Transgenic plants and their applications. Blotting techniques – DNA finger printing – DNA based markers – RFLP, AFLP, RAPD, SSR and DNA Probes – Mapping QTL – Future prospects. MAS, and its application in crop improvement.

Practical: Requirements for Plant Tissue Culture Laboratory; Techniques in Plant Tissue Culture; Media components and preparations; Sterilization techniques and Inoculation of various explants; Aseptic manipulation of various explants; Callus induction and Plant Regeneration; Micro propagation of important crops; Anther, Embryo and Endosperm culture; Hardening / Acclimatization of regenerated plants; Somatic embryogenesis and synthetic seed production; Isolation of protoplast; Demonstration of Culturing of protoplast; Demonstration of Isolation of DNA; Demonstration of gel-electrophoricsis techniques. ECO 301 Fundamentals of Farm-Business Management (1+1) (Including Project Development, Appraisal and Monitoring)

Agribusiness: Meaning, Definition, Structure of Agribusiness, (Input, Farm, Product Sectors). Importance of Agribusiness in the Indian Economy, Agricultural Policy. Agribusiness Management, Distinctive features, Importance of Good Management, Definitions of Management. Management Functions, Planning, Meaning, Definition, Types of Plans (Purpose or Mission, Goals or Objectives, Strategies, Polices, Procedures, rules, programmes, Budget) characteristics of sound plan, Steps in planning, Organisation, Staffing, Directing, Motivation, Ordering, Leading, Supervision, Communication, control. Capital Management. Financial Management of Agribusiness: Importance of Financial Statements, Balance sheet,



Profit and Loss Statement, Analysis of Financial statements. Agro-based Industries: Importance and Need, Classification of Industries, Types of Agro-based Industries, Institutional arrangement, Procedure to set up agro-based industries, Constraints in establishing agro-based industries. Marketing Management: Meaning, Definitions, Marketing Mix, 4Ps of Marketing. Mix, Market segmentation, Methods of Market, Product life cycle. Pricing policy, Meaning, pricing method. Prices at various stages of Marketing. Project, definitions, project cycle, Identification, Formulation, Appraisal, Implementation, Monitoring and evaluation, Appraisal and Evaluation techniques, NPW, BCR, IRR, N/K ratio, sensitivity analysis, characteristics of agricultural projects: preparation of project reports for various activities in agriculture and allied sectors: Dairying, poultry, fisheries, agro-industries etc.

Practical: Study of input markets: seed, fertilizers, pesticides. Study of output markets, grains, fruits, vegetables, flowers. Study of product markets, retail trade commodity trading, value added products. Study of financing institutions cooperatives commercial banks, RRBs, Agribusiness Finance Limited, NABARD; Preparations of projects, Feasibility reports; Project appraisal techniques; Case study of agro-based industries. ENT 301 Crop Pests and Stored Grain Pests and their Management (2+1) Theory: Stored grain pests- biology, damage, preventive and curative methods of management.; Distribution, biology, nature and symptoms of damage and management strategies of important insects and non insects pests of Rice, Maize, Wheat, Cotton, Jute, Mesta, Pulses, Oil seeds, Sugarcane, Vegetables, Fruits and Plantation Crops.

Practical: Identification of pests of different crops and their damage symptoms. ; Survey of pests on different crops; Collection and preservation of different insect-pests of Agricultural crops; Collection and preservation of different damaged plant parts caused by insect-pests of Agricultural crops. BCH 301 Biochemistry-II (1+0) Plant cell – cell wall and its role in live stock, food and paper industries.; Plant proteins and their quality.; Enzymes – immobilization and other industrial applications.; Acyl lipids – their industrial application in soaps, detergents, paints, varnishes, lubricants, adhesives, plastics, nylon, bio-diesel, biodegradable plastics etc.; Metabolic energy and its generation – metabolism – basic concepts.; Pentose phosphate pathway, general reactions of amino acid degradation.; Biosynthesis – carbohydrates, proteins and nucleic acids.; Metabolic regulation.; Secondary metabolites – terpenoids, alkaloids, phenolics and their applications in food and pharmaceutical industries. BCH 302 Agricultural Chemicals (1+0) Organic chemistry as prelude to agro-chemicals; Diverse types of agrochemicals – botanical insecticides – pyrethrum; Synthetic organic insecticides – major classes – synthesis and properties of some important insecticides under each class.; Herbicides – major classes – synthesis and properties of 2,4-D, atrazine, glyphosate, butachlor, benthiocarb. Plant growth



regulators.; Fungicides – major classes – synthesis and properties of carbendazim, carboxin, captan, tridemorph and copper oxychloride.; Insecticides Act.

PPT 302 Post Harvest Management and Value Addition (1+1) of Fruits and Vegetables Importance of post harvest technology in horticultural crops. Maturity indices, harvesting and post harvest handling of fruits and vegetables. Maturity and ripening process. Factors affecting ripening of fruits, and vegetables. Pre harvest factors affecting quality on post harvest shelf life of fruits and vegetables. Factors responsible for detioration of harvested fruits and vegetables. Chemicals used for hastening and delaying ripening of fruits and vegetables. Methods of storage – precooling, prestorage treatments, low temperature storage, controlled atmospheric storage, hypobaric storage, irradiation and low cost storage structures. Various methods of packing, packaging materials and transport. Packing technology for export. Fabrication of types of containers, cushioning material, vacuum packing, poly shrink packing, specific packing for export of mango, banana, grapes kinnow, sweet orange, and mandarin etc. Importance and scope of fruit and vegetable preservation in India. Principles of preservation by heat, low temperature, chemicals and fermentation. Unit layout – selection of site and precautions for hygienic conditions of the unit. Preservation through canning, bottling, freezing, dehydration, drying, ultraviolet and ionizing radiations. Preparation of jams, jellies, marmalades, candies, crystallized and glazed fruits, preserves, chutneys, pickles, ketchup, sauce, puree, syrups, juices, squashes and cordials Spoilage of canned products, biochemical, enzymatic and microbial spoilage. Preservatives, Colours permitted and prohibited in India. Practical: Practice in judging the maturity of various fruits and vegetables. Conservation of zero energy cool chambers for on farm storage. 3& 4. Determination of physiological loss in weight (PLW), total soluble solids (TSS), total sugars, acidity and ascorbic and content in fruits and vegetables. Packing methods and types of packing and importance of ventilation. Pre cooling packing methods for export or international trade. Methods of prolonging storage life. Effect of ethylene on ripening of banana, sapota, mango, sapota. Identification of equipment and machinery used is preservation of fruits and vegetables. Preservation by drying and dehydration. Preparation of jam, jelly and marmalades. Preparation of squash, cordials and syrups. Preparation of chutneys, pickles sauces and ketchup. Visit to local processing units. Visit to local market yards and cold storage units. Visit to local market and packing industries. EXT 301 Extension Methodologies for Transfer of Agricultural (1+1) Technology Theory: Communication – Meaning, Definition, Models, Elements and their Characteristics, Types and Barriers in communication; Extension Programme Planning – Meaning, Definitions of Planning, Programme, Project, Importance, Principles and Steps in Programme Development Process, Monitoring and Evaluation of Extension Programmes; Extension Teaching methods – Meaning, Definition, Functions and Classification; Individual contact methods – Farm and Home visit, Result Demonstration, Field trials – Meaning, Objectives, Steps, Merits and Demerits; Group contact methods – Group discussion, Method



demonstration, Field Trips – Meaning, Objectives, Steps, Merits and Demerits; Small group discussion techniques – Lecture, Symposium, Panel, Debate, Forum, Buzz group, Workshop, Brain Storming, Seminar and Conference; Mass contact Methods – Campaign, Exhibition, Kisan Mela, Radio & Television – Meaning, Importance, Steps, Merits & Demerits; Factors influencing in selection of Extension Teaching Methods and Combination (Media Mix) of Teaching methods; Innovative Information sources – Internet, Cyber Cafes, Video and Tele conferences, Kisan call centers, Consultancy clinics; Agricultural Journalism – Meaning, Scope and Importance, Sources of news, Types, Merits and Limitations; Diffusion and Adoption of Innovations – Meaning, Definition, Models of adoption Process, Innovation – Decision Process – Elements, Adopter categories and their characteristics, Factors influencing adoption process; Capacity building of Extension Personnel and Farmers – Meaning, Definition, Types of training, Training to farmers, farm women and Rural youth. Practical: 1. Organization of Group discussion and Method demonstration.

2. Planning and Writing of scripts for Radio and Television.

3. Exercise on need assessment and prioritization for sound programme development.

4. Planning and Preparation of Agricultural Information materials – Leaflet, Folder, Pamphlet, News stories, Success stories.

5,6-7. Identification and studies on teaching aids and communication aids.



AGR 351 Farming Systems and Sustainable Agriculture (1+1) Theory: Sustainable agriculture: Introduction, definition, goal and current concepts, factors affecting ecological balance and ameliorative measures; Conservation agriculture, Crop establishment technique, resource conservation technology, watershed management, precision farming, Integrated Nutrient Management; Farming systems: definition, principles and components, IFS models for wetland, irrigated dryland and dryland situations. Practical: Calculation of nutrient mining of a cropping system, calibration of zero tillage machine, problem associated with zero tillage machine; Preparation of cropping scheme for irrigated situations; Preparation of cropping scheme for dryland situations; Study of existing farming systems in nearby villages; Preparation of integrated farming system model for wetlands; Preparation of integrated farming system model for drylands; Study of degraded lands. GPB 351 Principles of Seed Technology (2+1) Introduction to Seed Production, Importance of Seed Production, Seed policy, Seed demand forecasting and planning for certified, foundation and breeder seed production, Deterioration of crop varieties, Factors affecting deterioration and their control; Maintenance of genetic purity during seed production, Seed quality; Definition, Characters of good quality seed, Different classes of seed, Production of nucleus & breeder’s seed, Maintenance and multiplication of pre-release and newly released varieties in self and cross-pollinated crops; Seed Production, Foundation and certified seed production in maize (varieties, hybrids, synthetics and composites); Foundation and certified seed production of rice (varieties & hybrids); Foundation and certified seed production of sorghum and bajra (varieties, hybrids, synthetics and composites); Foundation and certified seed production of cotton and sunflower (varieties and hybrids); Seed certification, phases of certification, procedure for seed certification, field inspection and field counts etc.; Seed Act and Seed Act enforcement, Central Seed Committee, Central Seed Certification Board, State Seed Certification Agency, Central and State Seed Testing Laboratories; Duties and powers of seed inspectors, offences and penalties; Seed control order: Seed Control Order 1983, Seed Act 2000 and other issues related to seed quality regulation. Intellectual Property Rights, Patenting, WTO, Plant Breeders Rights, Varietal Identification through Grow–Out Test and Electrophoresis; Seed Drying: Forced air seed drying, principle, properties of air and their effect on seed drying, moisture equilibrium between seed and air, Heated air drying, building requirements, types of air distribution systems for seed drying, selection of crop dryers and systems of heated air drying, recommended temperature and depth of the seeds, management of seed drying, Planning and layout of seed processing plant; Establishment of seed processing plant. Seed processing: air screen machine and its working principle, different upgrading equipments and their use, Establishing a seed testing laboratory. Seed testing procedures for quality assessment, Seed treatment, Importance of seed treatment, types of seed treatment, equipment used for seed treatment (Slurry and Mist–O–matic treater), Seed packing and seed storage, stages of seed storage, factors affecting seed longevity during storage and conditions required

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for good storage, General principles of seed storage, constructional features for good seed warehouse, measures for pest and disease control, temperature control, Seed marketing, marketing structure, marketing organization, sales generation activities, promotional media, pricing policy; Factors affecting seed marketing.

Practical: Seed sampling principles and procedures; Physical Purity analysis of Field and Horticultural crops; Germination analysis of Field and Horticultural crops; Moisture tests of Field and Horticultural crops; Viability test of Field and Horticultural crops; Seed health test of Field and Horticultural crops; Vigour tests of Field and Horticultural crops; Seed dormancy and breaking methods; Grow out tests and electrophoresis for varietal identification; Visit to Seed production plots of Maize, Sunflower, Rice, Chillies and Vegetables. (Add or delete crops of the region); Visit to Seed processing plants; Visit to Seed testing laboratories; Varietal identification in seed production plots; Planting ratios, isolation distance, roguing etc. ECO 351 Production Economics and Farm Management (1+1) Production Economics: Meaning, Definition, Nature and Scope of Agricultural Production Economics. Basic concepts and terms. Concepts of Production. Production Functions: Meaning, Definition, Types. Laws of returns: Increasing, Constant and decreasing. Factor Product Relationship. Determination of optimum input and output. Factor relationship. Product relationship. Types of enterprise relationships. Returns to scale: Meaning, Definition, Importance. Farm Management. Economic principles applied to the Organisations of farm business. Types and systems of farming. Farm planning and budgeting. Risk and uncertainty. Farm budgeting. Linear programming: Assumptions, Advantages and Limitations of Linear programming. Practical: Computation of cost concepts; Methods of computation of depreciation; Analysis of Net worth statement; Farm inventory analysis; Preparation of farm plans and budgets; Types of farm records and accounts; Preparation of profit and loss account; Break, Even analysis; Economics analysis of different crop and livestock enterprises; Application of Farm Management Principles. SSC 351 Soil Science – II (Soil Physics, Soil genesis and Classification) (2+1) Theory: Particle size analysis –mechanical analysis of soil, Stock’s law, its assumption and limitations, specific surface ,factors affecting soil properties. Soil structure-genesis, factors, evaluation of soil structure, soil aggregation, aggregate stability. Soil crusting-formation, influence on productivity ,control of crust. Viscosity of colloidal clay, factors affecting it. Soil consistency-forces causing ,forms, factors affecting consistency, Atterberg’s limits and constants. Plasticity, factors affecting plastic limits, agricultural significance. Swelling and shrinkage .Soil compaction, agricultural significance, formation of compacted soil layers, control.; Soil water-soil water potential, soil moisture characteristic curves, Hysteresis, movement of water in soil-saturated flow, unsaturated flow, Poiseuille’s law, Darcy’s law, water infiltration into the soil, factors affecting infiltration rate, measurement of soil water potential, hydraulic conductivity. Evaporation from soil surface, evapotranspiration, factors affecting evapotranpiration, potential evapotranpiration.; Soil air-soil aeration, massflow of



air, Fick’s and graham’s law of diffusion.; Soil temperature-thermal conductivity and diffusivity.; Soil classification- definition, concept, purpose, Soil genesis and morphology, USDA classification, land capability and irrigibility classification, Soil survey and mapping, Significance of land use planning. Soils of West Bengal and India. Soil degradation-concept. Development of problem soils (acid, saline ,alkali, saline –alkali and acid sulfate soil) and land degradation. GIS and SIS concept. Practical: Soil moisture constants-field capacity, wilting point, hygroscopic coefficient, infiltration, saturated hydraulic conductivity of soil, mechanical analysis of soil, lime requirement, lime potential, gypsum requirement, CEC, exchangeable bases, preparation of acid clay, Study of soil profile, study of aerial photograph. SSC 352 REMOTE SENSING, GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) (1+1) & GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM ( GIS) Theory: Introduction – Historic overview – Indian space programmes – Remote sensing – definition, principles, Electromagnetic spectrum (EMR) – Interaction of EMR with atmosphere and earth surface- Spectral reflectance curve of different earth features - Aerial photography – Global Positioning System (GPS).; Imagery - Elements of image interpretation - Instruments - Ground truth collection - Digital Image Processing (DIP)– geo rectification – image enhancement -classification – supervised and unsupervised - accuracy assessment. Thermal infrared imagery, Radar imaging system - Application of remote sensing in different fields; Geographical Information System (GIS) – objectives, elements, data structures, errors. Applications of remote sensing and GIS. Practical: Introduction of remote sensing and GIS softwares – ERDAS/ENVI/PCI Geomatica/IDRISI/ARC info/ARC View/ARC GIS– topographic sheets – map language - reference systems – study of boarder information of satellite images - Browsing National Data Centre (NDC) website to select satellite data of study area – Loading of satellite data and preprocessing – Instruments for interpretation and transfer of data -geo rectification – image enhancement techniques – band ratioing - filtering techniques – Principle Component Analysis (PCA) – Unsupervised classification - ground truth collection (optional) - Instruments – Handling of Global Position System (GPS).; Using arc tool box of Arc GIS -onscreen digitization, map projection, transformation, overlaying analysis, buffer analysis. Map preparation – legend, graticules, index. Linking of spatial and nonspatial data. VSC 352 Production Technology of Spices, (2+1) Aromatics, Medicinal and Plantation Crops

Importance and cultivation technology of Spices – ginger, turmeric, pepper, cardamom, coriander, cumin, fenugreek; Aromatic crops – lemon grass, citronella, palmarose, vetiver, geranium, dawana; Plantation crops – coconut, arecanut, betelvine, cashew, cocoa, coffee, oilpalm; Medicinal plants – diascoria, rauvolfia, opium, ocimum, perwinkle, aloe, guggul, belladonna, nuxvomica, Solanum khasiamum , aonla,senna, plantago, stevia,coleus and Acorus. Practical: Botanical description and identification of aromatic plants; Identification of varieties in spices and plantation crops; Identification of medicinal plants; Propagation



techniques in aromatic and spice crops; Selection of mother palm, and seed nuts in coconut and oil palm; Study of identification of aromatic plants; Distillation procedures for aromatic crops; Propagation methods in plantation crops; Propagation and planting methods in turmeric; Propagation and planting techniques in ginger; Harvesting procedures in aromatic plants; Processing and curing of spices (ginger, turmeric and black pepper); Training methods in betelvine; Rejuvenation practices in cashewnut; Products – byproducts of spices and plantation crops; Procedures for oleoresin extraction; Visit to local commercial plantations. Aromatic & medicinal plant nurseries and seed spices field.

FOR 351 Environmental Science (1+1) Scope and importance of environmental studies. Natural resources: Renewable and renewable resources. Forest, Water, Food, energy and land resources. Ecosystems: Definition, concept, structure and functions. Producers, consumers and decomposers of an ecosystem. Energy flow in the ecosystem. Types of ecosystems. Bio-diversity: Definition, classification, threats to biodiversity and its conservation. Environmental pollution: Causes, effects and control of air, water, soil, thermal, noise and marine pollution. Causes, effects and management of soil nuclear hazards and industrial wastes. Disaster management, Floods, earthquakes, cyclones and land slides. Social issues and the environment, unsustainable to sustainable development. The Environment Protection Act, The Air Act, The water Act, The Wildlife Protection. Act and Forest Conservation Act. Woman and child welfare, HIV/AIDS and Role of information technology on environment and human health. Practical: Collection, processing and storage of effluent samples; Determination of Bio-Chemical oxygen demand (BOD) in effluent sample; Determination of chemical oxygen demand (COD) in effluent sample; Estimation of dissolved oxygen in effluent samples; Determination of sound level by using sound level meter; Estimation of respirable and non respirable dust in the air by using portable dust sampler; Determination of total dissolved solids (TDS) in effluent samples; Estimation of species abundance of plants; Estimation of nitrate contamination in ground water; Analysis of temporary and total hardness of water sample by titration; Estimation of pesticide contamination in Agro-Ecosystem; Visit to Social Service Organisation / Environmental Education Centre; Crop adaptation to environmental variables, soils conditions; Study of transpiration and water balance in plants; Visit to a local polluted site. Observations and remedial measures; Assessment of chlorophyll content of fresh water / sea water ecosystem. AEN 351 Protected Cultivation and Post Harvest Technology (1+1)

Green house technology, Introduction, Types of Green Houses; Plant response to Green house environment, Planning and design of greenhouses, Design criteria of greenhouse for cooling and heating purposes. Green house equipment, materials of construction for traditional and low cost green houses. Irrigation systems used in greenhouses, Typical applications, passive solar green house, hot air green house heating systems, green house drying. Cost estimation and economic analysis. Choice of crops for cultivation under greenhouses, problems / constraints of greenhouse cultivation and future strategies. Growing media, soil culture, type of soil required, drainage, flooding and leaching, soil pasteurization in peat moss and mixtures, rock wool and other inert media, nutrient film technique (NFT) / hydroponics. Threshing, threshers for different crops, parts, terminology, care and maintenance. Winnowing, manual and power operated winnowers, care and maintenance.



Groundnut decorticators, hand operated and power operated decorticators, principles of working, care and maintenance. Maize shellers & castor shellers. Drying, grain drying, types of drying, types of dryers. Storage, grain storage, types of storage structures. Fruits and vegetables cleaning, machinery for cleaning of fruits and vegetables, care and maintenance. Grading, methods of grading, equipment for grading of fruits and vegetables, care and maintenance. Size reduction. equipment for size reduction care and maintenance. Evaporation, Principle, types of evaporators, quality standards – FAQ, ASTA, FPO, FDA. Practical: Study of different types of green houses based on shape, construction and cladding materials; Calculation of air rate exchange in an active summer winter cooling system; Calculation of rate of air exchange in an active winter cooling system; Estimation of drying rate of agricultural products inside green house; Testing of soil and water to study its suitability for growing crops in greenhouses; The study of fertigation requirements for greenhouses crops and estimation of E.C. in the fertigation solution; The study of various growing media used in raising of greenhouse crops and their preparation and pasteurization / sterilization; Visit to commercial green houses; Study of threshers, their components, operation and adjustments; Winnowers, their components, operation and adjustements; Study of different components of groundnut decorticator; Study of maize shellers; Study of castor shellers; Study of improved grain storage structure; Study of dryers; Study of cleaners & graders. EXT 351 Entrepreneurship Development (1+1) Theory: Entrepreneur behaviour, Entrepreneur development, Entrepreneur management – Meaning, Concepts, Need for enterprise emergence and characteristics of an entrepreneur; Factors affecting entrepreneurial growth– Economic, Social, Cultural, Technological, Situational and Legal requirements for establishment of a new unit; Entrepreneurial motivation and competencies; Establishment of a small business – Identification, selection, formulation and appraisal of a sound enterprise, Infrastructure and Policy support for entrepreneurship development; Management in small enterprise- basic concepts of capital management, inventory management, production and operation management, marketing and human resource management, production and orientation management. Technical Appraisal – Factors to be considered for personnel training; SWOT analysis, Network Analysis, Critical Path Method (CPM), PERT. Causes, consequences and corrective measures for industrial sickness. Practicals: 1. Exercise on Project – identification, preparation. 2. Identification of entrepreneurial traits 3. Identification of emerging enterprises in agricultural sector 4. Exercise on cost benefit analysis 5-6. Observation of two public and private sector enterprises to analyze and draw lessons 7. Preparation of individual business plan 8. Presentation of enterprise business plans.





Experiential Learning

A student is to opt for one of the four modules and he/she has to complete at least 20 credit hours.

Module 1: Crop Production

AGR 401 Seed Production Technology 3 (1+2)

Theory:

Importance of seeds, Maintenance of genetic purity, Seed quality, Quality seeds, Different classes of seed, Nucleus, Breeder, Foundation, Certified and Truthfully labeled seeds , Maintenance and multiplication of released varieties in self and cross- pollinated crops, Seed production, Seed certification, Field inspection and field counts etc.; Seed Act and, Central Seed Committee, Central Seed Certification Board, State Seed Certification Agency, Central and State Seed Testing Laboratories; Duties and powers of seed inspectors, offences and penalties. Seed testing procedures for quality assessment, Importance of seed treatment, types of seed treatment, equipments used for seed treatment (Slurry and Mist-O-matic treater), Seed packing and general principles of seed storage, Seed warehouse, measures for pest and disease control, temperature control, Seed marketing Practical:

Study of floral biology of monocots and dicots, study of pollen grains, external and internal structures of monocot and dicot seeds; seed coat structure, preparation of seed albums and identification. hand emasculation and pollination in pulses, detasseling in maize, identification of rogues and pollen shedders; Pollen collection, storage, viability and stigma receptivity; gametocide application and visits to seed production plots,seed extraction methods and their effect on quality of vegetables; specifications of tags and labels for different types of seeds. Identification of equipments for seed processing and seed testing SSC 401 Integrated Nutrient Management 3 (2+1)

Concept and objective of INM. Components of INM- soil nutrients, crop residues, green manure, organic manures, chemical fertilizers and biofertilizers; Soil properties and INM, INM under Indian context, FAO models, strength, weakness, opportunities and threats of INM, Fertilizer use efficiency, Biofertilizer, Site specific nutrient management, soil quality , soil degradation and its management. Concept of IPNS, importance on nutrient availability, Water- nutrient interactions and Diagnosis and Recommendation Integrated System (DRIS). Evaluation of soil fertility under INM, Soil testing and fertilizer recommendation.

Practical:

Determination of soil pH, EC, organic carbon, available N,P,K, Calcium and Magnesium , micronutrients, Identification and quality analysis of common fertilizers and manures, case study on INM under Indian context, Soil testing and fertilizer recommendation.

B. Sc. (Ag.) Hons. Seventh Term



SSC 402 Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System 3(1+2) for Natural Resource Management and Land Use Planning

Remote Sensing: Introduction to remote sensing and aerial photography; Definition

and principles of remote sensing; Energy sources and radiation principles; Nature of electromagnetic and thermal radiations; Active and passive remote sensing systems; Propagation of radiations through the atmosphere; Atmospheric window; Types of remote sensors and scanners; Satellite data products; Spatial, temporal, spectral, and radiometric resolutions; Spectral signature of different earth features; Remote sensing in optical infrared region for study of vegetation, soil, and water; Crop stress detection and crop yield modeling; Vegetation indices. Background and history of Indian space programme; Satellite imageries; Digital image processing: Image pre-processing, image processing, and image transformation; Image interpretation: True colour. Pseudo colour, and False colour compositions; Image classification: Supervised and unsupervised classifications. Global Positioning System (GPS): Introduction and applications of GPS navigation techniques; GPS satellites; Segments of GPS systems; Principles of GPS navigation; GPS broadcast signals; Accuracy of GPS systems; Sources of error in GPS; Error corrections; Pseudo range and differential GPS systems. Geographic Information System (GIS): Definition and objectives; Components of GIS; Types of data: Geographic and attribute data; Data structures in GIS: vector and raster based data models; Analysis tools in GIS: Buffer analysis, overlay analysis, and network analysis. Natural Resource Management and Land Use Planning: Objectives, methods, and interpretation of land use planning; Applications of geoinformatics for natural resource management and land use planning. Practical:

Familiarization with remote sensing and GIS equipments, softwares (ERDAS Imagine/Geomatica/ENVI; IDRISI/Arc Info/Arc View/Arc GIS), and data products; Topographic sheets; Creation of data files in a geographic database system; Onscreen digitization technique; Map projections; Image interpretation and enhancement techniques; Supervised and unsupervised classifications; Distance and area measurement; Soil survey and interpretation of satellite imageries, topographic sheets, and reports towards natural resource management and land use planning.

AGR 402 Agrometeorology and Crop Modeling 2(1+1) Theory

Agricultural Meteorology – concept – scope or importance – status of Agricultural

Meteorology in India. Radiation – Temperature – Rainfall – Evapotranspiration – Relative Humidity – Wind – Influence on crop growth and development. Agro-ecoregionalisation – concept – criteria – importance Drought – classification – strategies to mitigate adverse impact – drought monitoring Weather forecasting – tools – weather service to farmers – Agromet advisory services – challenges in weather forecasting. Climate change – ozone depletion – Global warming – impact on Agriculture. Crop Modelling – concept – types of crop weather models – importance – different applications.



Crop simulation modeling – Basic principles of crop simulation – plant development – biomass growth – biomass partitioning and translocation – leaf development – root growth and distribution – data sets required. Calibration – validation – evaluation of crop models – test criteria to evaluate models. Sensitivity analysis – Models response to management variables – production levels – growth limiting factors of simulation models. Application of certain models, CERES – RICE, CERES – MAIZE, APSIM, EPIC. Fore warning models for pests and diseases in certain crops Influence of weather on pest and disease outbreak. Practicals

Agricultural Meteorology

1. Automatic weather stations – monitoring and maintenance 2. Measurment of canopy temperature using Infrared thermometer 3. Measurement of crop albedo using albedometer 4. Measurement of rainfall in crop field and its analysis 5. Study of wind profile in crops 6. Estimation of crop evapotranspiration using weather elements 7. Statistical procedures for analysis and interpretation of weather data 8. Introduction to computer programmes in agroclimatic analysis

Crop Modeling

9. Working with weather file of a model 10. Working with soil data set of a model 11. Working with crop genetic coefficients of a model 12. Working with crop management data of a model 13. Working with sub modules of water and nutrient uptake 14. Studying sensitivity analysis of a model 15. Hands on experience with DSSAT models 16. Studying forewarning models for pest and disease in a crop (Groudnut)

AEN 401 Farm Mechanization 3 (1+2)

Farm mechanization: Definition and Objectives; Scopes and benefits of farm mechanization; Repercussions of farm mechanization; Evolution and present status of farm mechanization; Scopes of farm mechanization in India; Prospects and constraints of farm mechanization in West Bengal; Agencies associated with planning and implementation of farm mechanization; Mechanization policies and strategies of Government or concerned agencies; Theoretical study of the prospects of different machines, tools and implements useful for agricultural mechanization: Tillage tools and machinery, Sowing and planting machinery, Interculture tools and equipments, Spraying and dusting machinery and equipments, Irrigation systems and equipments, Harvesting machinery- Reaper, Mower, Potato digger and harvester, combine harvester etc., Threshing machinery- Pedal and power threshers, multicrop thresher, groundnut decorticator, maize sheller, etc. Functional and operational requirements of the agricultural machineries for farm mechanization; Cost economics of farm mechanization by owning or hiring basis for large and small farms. Practicals:



Study, adjustment/calibration, and use of different machines, tools, and implements used in semi-mechanized and mechanized farming systems; Study of different tillage machinery and implements- Mouldboard plow (animal drawn and tractor/power tiller operated), cultivators, disc plow, subsoiler and chisel plow, and harrows (disc harrow, spike tooth harrow and spring tyne harrow); Study of different sowing and planting machinery- Seed drills, Seed-cum-fertilizer drills, zero till seed-cum-fertilizer drills, drum seeders/pre-germinated paddy seeders, paddy transplanter, and potato planter; Study of different interculture tools and equipments- harrows, hoes, and weeders; Study of commonly used sprayers and dusters- knapsack sprayers, compression sprayers, and boom sprayers; Study of vertical conveyor reaper, combine harvester, potato digger and harvester, and flail mower; Study of different threshing equipments- pedal thresher, power thresher, multicrop thresher, maize sheller, and groundnut decorticator. AGR 403 Integrated Farming Systems 2(1+1)

Theory

Farming system – Definition, scope, characteristics, classification and objectives. Concepts and components of farming system – Interaction between components – cropping system – complementary and competitive interaction- Effect of preceding crops and associated crops – Indices for evaluation for cropping system – Agronomic requirements in management of cropping system. Role of farming systems in sustainable agriculture – Integrated farming systems, different enterprises in a farming system, factors governing choice and size of enterprises and resource allocation in an Integrated farming system, Merits of Integrated farming system. Models of integrated farming systems for irrigated-hilly- and rainfed- ecosystems. Importance and role of IFS’s in organic farming, low Input sustainable agriculture and low cost agricultural technologies.

Practicals

1. Preparation of cropping system for different farming situations having varying resource availability.

2. Working out input requirement and preparation of calendar of operations 3. Case studies on Integrated Farming Systems (IFS) and development of IFS for

different resource situations. 4. Visit to different units of IFS.

AGR 404 Water Management 3(1+2)

Theory

Watershed- concept, definition and types and delineation. Watershed management- definition, component, principle, objectives, purposes, benefits, problems and deterioration (causes and effects); criteria for selection of the project area; activities of watershed projects, hydrologic cycle and water balance equations of a watershed; SPAC, energy relations of soil and plant water, water uptake by plants. Rainfall analysis, Management of soil water-rain and



irrigation water management, water harvesting and recycling, sustainable management of soil water.

Agronomic measures – Suitable cropping systems, Conservation tillage techniques - In situ conservation measures.

Frequency and irrigation scheduling in micro irrigated crops, Wetting pattern and wetted area under sprinklers and emitters, Fertigation – Water soluble fertilizers - Specialty fertilizers. Quality of irrigation water.

Components of micro irrigation system – Design and installation of systems, operation and maintenance of systems, Fertigation equipment, Uniformity coefficient, monitoring and evaluation of the systems.

Agricultural drainage - Principles, different methods of drainage, benefits of drainage, sources of excess water and its effects on soil and plant growth. Practicals

1. Study of agronomic measures of soil and moisture conservation 2. Demonstration of land treatments for moisture conservation 3. Study on erosion resistant and erosion permitting crops 4. Evaluation of treatment effect on moisture conservation 5. Estimation of run off 6. Estimation of slope 7. Study and design of conservation structures - Contour bunds 8. Study and design of graded bunds and terrace system 9. Study of Water harvesting structures 10. Study of different components of sprinkler irrigation 11. Study of layout of sprinkler irrigation 12. Field determination of distribution pattern and uniformity coefficient of sprinkler

system 13. Field visit to study the operation and maintenance of sprinkler system 14. Study of different components of drip irrigation 15. Study of layout of drip irrigation 16. Calculation of application rate 17. Field study of wetting patterns under an emitter in different soil types 18. Estimation of water balance 19. Field visit to study the operation and maintenance of drip system 20. Study of economics of micro irrigation 21. Assessment of the quality of irrigation water 22. Practical Examination

SSC 403 Soil Management (Conservation, Problematic Soil, and Soil Quality) 3(2+1)

Introduction; Need for soil conservation; Forms of soil erosion; Factors affecting soil erosion; Estimation of soil erosion; Methods of soil conservation: Agronomical and engineering measures; Land capability classification; Understanding the need of soil conservation in arid, semi-arid, humid, hilly and waterlogged areas.

Concepts of problem soils; Types and distribution of problem soil; development and characteristics of problem soils; Effect on soil condition and plant growth; Management of problem soils; Quality and management of irrigation water; Concept of soil quality and soil



health; Soil resilience; Elements of soil quality: indicators and their quantification; Approaches for interpreting soil quality and health indicator data; pedotransfer function; Fuzzy logic; Soil quality and health assessment and management. Practicals:

Determination of different soil erodibility indices: Suspension percentage, dispersion ratio, clay ratio, erosion ratio, clay/moisture equivalent ratio, percolation ratio, raindrop erodibility index.

Characterization of problem soils; Determination of cations (Na+, K+, Ca+, Mg+) and anions (Cl-, SO4

--, CO3-, HCO3

-) in ground waters and soil samples; Lime and gypsum requirements of acid and sodic soils, Rainfall erodibility, Estimation of soil loss.

Physical and chemical test for monitoring soil quality; Preparation of a soil health score card. AGR 405 Organic Farming 3(2+1) Theory:

– Organic farming – definition, history, concept, prospects and limitations. – Basic standards and general principles for organic agriculture – Principles of nutrient release – C,N & S cycles. Physico – Chemical considerations

of nutrient dynamics in soils – adsorption, release and losses leading to pollution. – Soil management: Soil organic matter and humus: soil physical, chemical and

biological properties. Insitu and ex-situ manuring, Bio-intensive nutrient management in crops and cropping systems. Conservation and efficient use of organic sources of nutrients. Permaculture. Organic amendments in the reclamation and management of problem soils.

– Non-chemical management of weeds, crop pests and plant diseases. Crop Pest Management through cultural practices, organic nutrition, use of parasites, predators, microbial pesticides, resistant varieties and Pheromones. Role of soil microflora and mycorhyza.

– Crops, cropping systems, farming systems and cropping practices for Organic Farming in drylands, irrigated areas and wet lands.

– Processing and quality of organic foods. Organic livestock production. – Conversion to organic farming – organic certification, standards, IFOAM and

accredition, role of APEDA, certification and other agencies / organizations. – International & National policies in promotion of organic farming. Non-certified

organic farming – Food security and organic farming. – Economics of organic farming-global scenario of the organic market. Marketing

opportunities and challenges for Indian organic products. – Organic production of important field and horticultural crops and forest produce.

Research on production system management.

Practicals:

1. Estimation of organic matter in cultivated fields. 2. Estimation of rhizosphere microflora, data analysis of microbes in milk, meat, eggs, and

their products. 3. Preparation of vermin-compost 4. Composting of crop residue and agricultural wastes 5&6. Analysis and comparative study of organic manures for nutrient content. 7. Study of NPV multiplication, mass rearing of important parasitoids, predators and Pheromones.



8. Study of biofertilizers 9. Preparation of neem products and study of other botanicals for pest management.

Visit to biological control laboratory, wherever feasible. 10. Study of anti-microbial properties against soil borne pathogens 11. Study of the methods of extract natural colours and dyes for textiles and foods 12. Study of the quality parameters of organic products 13&14. Visit to field experiments on organic farming 15&16. Visit to organic farms.



Module 2: Crop Protection

ENT 401 Integrated Pest Management (Pest Scouting) 3 (2+1) Theory

History and development of pest management. Economic decision levels for pest

populations. Concepts of economic levels–dynamics of economic injury levels. Concepts of

pest management – development of pest management programmes. Ecological implications

in pest management. Use of Resistant-based on resistance – type of resistant; biotype and

breakdown of resistance (component of IPM). Pest surveillance and sampling. Common

sampling techniques in insect pest management; Sampling programmes. Forecasting and its

classification, population studies, pest-weather relation, satellite forecasting by FAO. Remote

sensing for migrant pest, pest modeling and decision support system; Forecasting for out

break of locust, armyworm, BPH, YSB, rodents etc. Climate changes and its impact on pest-

population and management. Computer simulation model. Chemicals modifying behavior;

disrupting normal growth and development. Ecological backlash and its management-

resistance of population to pest management tactics, pest population resurgence and

replacement. IPM of rice, sugarcane, cotton, redgram, chickpea, groundnut, castor, bhendi,

brinjal, cabbage, grapevine, citrus etc. Problems and constraints in implementation of IPM

Practicals

1. Study of physical and mechanical methods of control 2. Study of biological control of insects 3. Study of chemical insecticides 4. Calculation of dosages of different formulation of insecticides 5. Sampling techniques of different pests 6. Estimation of population of different pests 7. Preparation and application of NPV. 8. Efficacy of BT and fungal pathogen formulations under field conditions 9. Study of pheromone and light traps 10. Preparation of poison baits 11. Study of IPM practices of Rice. 12. Study of IPM practices of bhendi 13. Study of IPM practices of chickpea 14. Study of IPM practices of coconut 15. Study of IPM practices of cabbage 16. Study of IPM practices of Chilly and brinjal



ENT 402 Management Of Post Harvest Insect Pests 2 (1+1)

Theory

Importance of stored grain pests. Source and kinds of infestation and types of damage of stored product insects. Distribution, commodities attacked, systematic position, marks of identification, nature of damage, biology and management practices of pests associated with stored seeds/grains of cereals, pulses, vegetables, condiments, spices and dried fruits viz., Angoumois grain moth, rice moth, potato tuber moth, ware house moth, Indian meal moth, lesser grain borer, Khapra beetle, pulse beetle, groundnut bruchid, long headed flour beetle, cigarette beetle, drug store beetle, rice weevil, maize weevil, sweet potato weevil, grain lice and flour grain mite. Storage structures – methods of disinfection – preventive and curative measures.

Practicals:

1. Estimation of pest damage 2. Methods of monitoring of storage pests 3. Estimation of moisture content of grains 4-5. Methods of testing germination of seeds 6-7 Identification of damage to stored grain/seed by Lepidopteran pests and

Psocopteran pests 8-9 Identification of damage to stored grain/seed by Coleopteran pests 10-11 Visit to NSC/ FCI/ WHCG 12-13 Study of important species of rodents 14 Storage structures for household and bulk storage of food grains

15-16 Calculation of concentration/dosages of pesticide fumigants for treatment in godowns.

ENT 403 Non Insect Pests And Their Management 3 (2+1)

Theory: Rodents: Introduction and history of rodents in Indian Agriculture. Role of rodents in the economy of Country. Rodent pests of agricultural importance. Field and storage losses due to rodents. IPM- Factors controlling rodents, availability of food, cropping patterns harbourage migration, pest damage assessment and monitoring pest population. Methods of rodent management - mechanical, physical, biological, chemical bait shyness, bait preferences, placement of baits, evaluation of efficacy of bait. Poisons - anticoagulant rodenticides , fumigants antifertility agents etc. Rodent management in crops like rice, sugarcane, coconut and threshing floors, industrial premises and godowns. Organization of rodent management campaigns. Agricultural Ornithology: Introduction and importance of birds in Indian Agriculture, phytophagous bird species, yield losses, seasonal activity, host range, feeding behavior and management of bird pests. Fruit Bats : Seasonal activity, host range, nature of damage and management.



Snails and Slugs: Important species of agricultural importance, nature of damage, host range, seasonal activity, chemical and biological methods of control. Crabs: Important species of agricultural importance, nature of damage, host range and management. Phytophagous Nematodes: Importance and systematic position of nematode. General morphology and biology. Important species of phytophagous nematodes, nature and extent of damage and management. Phytophagous Mites: General morphology and biology in brief. Important phytophagous groups and species of mites of Agricultural importance, nature and extent of damage and their management. Practicals:

1. Identification of important rodent species in different habitats. 2. Burrow patterns and feeding habits of important rodent species. 3. Pre baiting and baiting with poisons. 4. Fumigation of burrows. 5. Rodent management in rice. 6. Identification of birds associated with agricultural crops. 7. Breeding biology and food habits of birds. 8. Crop protection measures –traditional and modern methods. 9. Study of external morphology of phytophagous mite species. 10. Diagnostic study of symptoms caused by different groups of mites on different crops. 11. Assessment of efficacy of acaricides. 12. Soil sampling methods and storage of soil samples for nematode extraction. 13. Extraction of nematodes from soil – Baermann funnel. 14. Study of important species of nematodes. 15. Study of symptoms caused by nematode species. 16. Study of snails, slugs and crabs.

ENT 404 Apiculture 2 (1+1) Theory:

Important honey bee spp.; honey bee colony; forage crops; management of bee colonies-in dearth period and winter season. Rearing of new queen by artificial queen grafting technique; queen introduction and replacement. Artificial queen bee insemination. Method of collection royal jelly. Effect of honey bee as pollinators on the yield of crops; effect of pesticides. Composition of honey. Diseases of honey bee. Ideal site of apiary. Practicals 1 & 2. Study of important species of honey bees

3. Study of Langstroth’s bee hive and Newton’s bee hive 4. Study of the equipment for handling of bees 5. Method of honey extraction by using honey extractor

6& 7 Study of nectar and pollen yielding flora 8 Starting of a new Apiary



9 Division and uniting of colonies 10 Methods of Queen introduction into a new colony and Queen replacement 11 Method of artificial queen bee insemination 12 Transport of bee colonies and migratory bee keeping 13 Study of parasitic mites on honey bees and diseases of honey bee 14 Study of wax moths, bee eater birds and other enemies of bees 15 Economics of bee keeping. Visit to honey processing unit. 16 Visit to apiaries

ENT 405 Biocontrol Agents and Biopesticides 2(1+1)

(Mass Multiplication and Uses)

Theory: Introduction, history, concepts and principles of biological control. Parasitoids –

Attributes of an effective parasitoid. Host selection by parasitoids. Enhancing parasitoid activity in crops – Habitat manipulation, behaviour controlling chemicals. Predators – strategies of insect predation – random searching, hunting, ambush, trapping. Promising biological control systems in India. Pathogenicity, virulence and factors that control the use of microorganisms. Characteristics of bacterial pathogens of insects – protein crystal toxin of Bt, mode of action, factors influencing the effectiveness, practical application, transgenic Bt plants and current status. Fungi for microbial control of insects – mode of action, current status. Viruses for microbial control of insects, viral diseases, mode of action, current status, potential of genetically engineered baculoviruses. Safety of insect pathogens to beneficial insects, man and other vertebrates. Safety testing and registration of biological control agents. Scope and limitations of microbial control in IPM. Advantages and limitations of biological control in pest management. Role of biological control in IPM – future needs.

Practicals:

1. Characters of important orders and families of parasitoids 2. Characters of important orders and families of predators 3. Mass rearing techniques of important host insects of parasitoids and

predators. 4-5. Mass rearing techniques of important parasitoids

6. Mass rearing techniques of important predators 7. Collection, preservation, shipment of biotic agents and storage of natural

enemies. 8. Methods of releasing parasitoids and predators. 9. Natural enemies of insect pests in rice and cotton ecosystems 10. Field trip for collection of natural enemies 11. Visit to biological control laboratory 12. Visits to mass production and biological control programme centers. 13. Collection of diseased insects and mites from field and Study of symptoms 14. Production of NPV of Helicoverpa armigera and Spodoptera litura –

extraction and purification, standardization and storage counting of PIB and larval equivalents. Formulation of microbial insecticides.

15. Measuring various quality parameters of biopesticides.



ENT 406 Pesticides and Their Application 3(2+1)

Theory:

Pesticides - History, production and consumption of pesticides in India and world. History of development of insecticide. Registered/banned/restricted pesticides. Groups of insecticides and their mode of action - cyclodienes, organo-phosphates, carbamates, synthetic pyrethroids, other novel insecticides. Insecticide formulations, mixures and adjuvants. Insecticide - abiotic and biotic. Resistance to insecticides, resurgence of insects and residues of insecticides. Methods of application of insecticides- seed treatment, stem application, seedling root dip, root zone placement, whorl application. Insecticide application technology – types of sprays on the basis of size and volume of spray fluid. Spraying and dusting equipments - types, distribution system, types of nozzle, field efficacy.

Practicals: 1. Study of contact, stomach and fumigant toxicity of insecticides. 2. Preparation of dust and EC formulation of insecticides. 3. Demonstration of methods of application of insecticides. 4. Calculation of concentration/doses of different formulations of insecticides. 5. Operator safety in plant protection process 6. Operation and testing of hand operated knapsack sprayer 7. Care and maintenance of hand operated knapsack sprayer 8. Operation and testing of foot pump sprayer 9. Care and maintenance of foot pump sprayer 10. Operation and testing of rocker sprayer 11. Care and maintenance of rocker sprayer 12. Operation and testing of hand compression sprayer 13. Determination of droplet size- Calculation of lethal dose - Determination of

VMD and NMD 14. Testing with different types of nozzles for their discharge rates, volume measurements

and pressure influence 15. Operation and testing of power operated knapsack sprayer 16. Operation and testing of ULV sprayers 17. Operation and testing of hand operated duster 18. Operation and testing of power operated duster 19. Visit to National Plant Protection Training Institute (NPPTI)

PPA 401 Mushroom Cultivation 2 (1 + 1) Theory: Introduction, Importance, Brief history; Steps in mushroom growing, spawn and spawning; Cultivation of white button, oyster, paddy straw and white milky mushroom, Major pests, diseases and contaminants; Processing and preservation. Practical:

1. Identification of different mushrooms. 2. Preparation of culture media.



3. Isolation of mushroom for mother culture. 4. Cultivation techniques of White Button, Oyster, Paddy straw and White Milky

Mushroom.

PPA 402 Epidemiology And Disease Assessment 2 (1+1) Theory:

Introduction; Ecology and population dynamics of ,disease causing pathogens. Influence of biotic and abiotic factors. Quantitative aspects of disease development Types of disease; Assessment of disease; Collection of data, scales, weather data, Analysis of data and interpretation of data, AUDPC. Decision making systems: Study of modeling of epidemics and disease development. Forecasting: History and importance, Forecasting of plant disease epidemics. Practicals:

1. Study of quantitative aspects of disease development - collection of epidemiological data.

2. Assessment of disease incidence/ intensity for different crop plants using percentage scales and assessment keys.

3. Methods of estimation of damage 4. Collection of data by utilizing various scales. 5. Analysis and interpretation of data (AUDPC). 6. Disease prediction model.

PPA 403 Biological Control Agents and 3(1+2) Their Mass Production

Theory:

Definition, history, importance and concepts of biocontrol. Components of biological control - pathogen, host, antagonists, biotic and abiotic environment. Different biocontrol agents and their characteristics. Improvement of biocontrol agents by various methods. Mechanisms of biological control. Interactions of harmful and beneficial rhizospheric microbes, VAM for biocontrol. Mass multiplication of biocontrol agents by various fermentation methods like solid, liquid and semi solid methods. Quality control parameters in the production of various biopesticides used in crop disease management. Practicals:

1. Visit to biological control laboratory 2. Preparation of culture media for fungi and culturing the fungi 3. Preparation of culture media for bacteria and culturing them

i. Basic techniques of isolation and testing of bioagents. A) Dilution plate technique B) Isolation of antibiotic producing organisms

ii. Testing antibiotic production in culture; Antibiotics in culture filtrate. 4. In-vitro screening of fungal and bacterial antagonists



5. Mechanisms of biological control- antibiosis, lysis, parasitism, competition 6. Mass multiplication of biocontrol agents a) For soil treatment b) For seed treatment 7. Mass. multiplication by liquid, solid and semisolid fermentation technologies. 8.

Measuring various quality parameters of biopesticides. PPA 404 Diagnosis and Management of Plant Diseases 3(2+1) Theory:

Principles of Plant Disease Management: Resistance, Exclusion, Protection, Eradication, Avoidance and Therapy. Methods of Plant Disease Management: Legislative, Cultural, Biological, Chemical, Biotechnological, Integrated Disease Management. Diagnostic Symptoms and Field Management of important. diseases of cereals (Rice, wheat, maize, sorghum), Pulses (Blackgram, green gram, pegion pea, chickpea, cowpea), Oilseeds (Mustard, groundnut, soybean, sunflower), Vegetables (potato, tomato, brinjal, chilli, cole crops, cucurbits), Fruits (Mango, Banana, Citrus, Apple)

Practical: 1. Visit to farmers fields and research farms for collection and identification of diseases. 2. Acquaintance with application procedures of biological control agents 3. Acquaintance with chemicals for plant disease management 4. Procedures to be followed in plant disease clinic.

PPA 405 Techniques In Plant Pathology 2(0+2)

Practical:

Orientation of some common laboratory equipments (Hot Air Oven, Autoclave, BOD Incubator, Shaker incubator, Laminar Air Flow, Centrifuge, Water distillation unit, Spectrophotometer, Weighing Balance); Micrometry: measurement of microscopic structures, measurement of spore density (Haemocytometer); Camera Lucida drawing, Sterilization of Glass wares; Preparation of different media, culture plates, slants and cotton plugs; Serial dilution technique; Isolation of plant pathogens from host tissue and their purification; Koch s Postulate; Collection and preservation of diseased specimen.



Module 3: Social Science

ECO 401 Project Development Appraisal and Monitoring 3 (2+1) Theory Define Project – Project Development – Need and Scope for Project Development in Agriculture and Rural Development –Role of NABARD in Project Development, Management and Implementation – Agricultural finance Project Cycle – Various steps involved in Project Management and Project Management Cycle – Development of Projects Related to Agriculture and Rural Development Project Appraisal Techniques Discounting technique, computation of Internal Rate of Return (IRR) Monitoring the projects – various techniques like Programme Evaluation Review Technique (PERT), Critical Path Method (CPM) etc – Difference between Monitoring and Evaluation Project Evaluation – Approaches Pre- Post, Ex-Ante and Ex- Post, With and Without – Situations and Justification – Preparation and Writing the Report Practicals

1. Identification of Agro Based Projects 2. Visit to NABARD 3. Preparation of Statement of Balance Sheet, Profit Loss Statements 4. Financial ratios 5. Visit to Micro Finance Institute (MFI) 6. Preparation of Agricultural and Rural Development Projects 7. Application of Project Evaluation Techniques 8. Presentation of projects Prepared 9. Report Writing

ECO 402 International Trade 3 (2+1) Theory Theory of International Trade, Process of Liberalization, Privatization and Globalization (LPG) – Balance of Payments – Nature and Components of Disequilibrium – Advantages of International Trade – Principal of Comparative Advantage – Trade Barriers – Tariff Rate quotas (TRQ) – Tariffication – Impact of International Trade Policy of International Trade in India – An Over View of Agricultural Exports and Imports In India – Major Constraints – Agro – Export Zones (AEZs) and Special Economic Zone (SEZ) – Export Promotion Council ( EIC) – Agricultural Processed Food Export Development Agency (APEDA) – Marine Product Export Development Agency ( MPEDA) Emerging Problems in the New Economic Regime – WTO Agreement and Implications to Indian Agriculture – Sanitary and Phyto Sanitary Measures (SPS) – Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) – Pre-Shipment Inspection – Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) International Marketing Channels – International prices (fob and cif) – Export Risk Insurance – Market Intelligence in International trade Practicals

1. Visit to Export units 2. Visit to Regional Export Promotion council 3. Visit to APEDA 4. Collection of Exports, Imports and Prices



5. Analysis of Data EPC and NPC 6. Exim Policy of the Govt – Group Discussion 7. BOP – Data Collection over a Period 8. Visit a Farm Exporting through APEDA 9. Visit to a Food Processing Enterprise

ECO 403 Government Policies and Programmes 2(2+0)

Related to Agriculture Theory Importance of Agriculture in India – Contribution of Agriculture and Allied Sectors to GDP – Economic Development – Causes for Under Development of an Economy Planning Machineries in India-Importance of five year plans-Objectives-Achievements-Financial outlays in different plans to agriculture-First Five Year Plan-Second Five Year Plan-Green Revolution-Grow More Food Campaign-Three Five Year Plan-Fourth Five Year Plan-IRDP-Fifth Five year plan-Sixth Five year plan-Seventh Five Year Plan-Eighth Five Year Plan-Ninth Five Year Plan-Tenth Five Year Plan-Annual plans-Allocation of expenditure towards Agriculture and allied activities and rural development-Agriculture policy and Price policy in various plans-Need for restructuring Agriculture policy in the globalized era.

ECO 404 Farm Planning, Budgeting and 3 (2+1)

Production Economics Theory Farm Planning – Objectives - Characteristics of good farm plan - Components of farm plan - Statement of the objective function - Inventory of scarce resources and constraints. Planning Technique-Steps in farm planning – Planning – Implementation - Control Budgeting -Types of Farm Budgeting - Partial Budgeting - Enterprise Budgeting - Cash Flow Budgeting - Complete Budgeting - Limitations. Economic Principles applied in Farm Management Practicals

1. Preparation of Partial budgets for different activities 2. Preparation of alternative plans 3. Identification of Planning techniques 4. Preparation of Cash flow statement 5. Exercise on Enterprise budgeting-Partial budgeting 6. Exercise on Complete budgeting 7. Estimation of Profit Maximizing Point 8. Balance Sheet and Income Statement



EXT 401 Agricultural Journalism 3 (1+2)

Theory

Journalism – Meaning, Nature, Scope and Importance. Agril. Journalism – Meaning, Concept, Nature, History, Scope and Importance. Journalist – Meaning, Roles, Qualities, Types.

Print Media – Concept, Role, Principles, Readership analysis- Meaning, Importance, Methods.

Writing New stories, Feature articles and Success stories- Planning & Writing.

Agricultural Information materials – Planning, Preparation and Evaluation of information materials- Leaflet, Pamphlet, Folder, Bulletin.

Electronic media – Concept, Types, Principles, Listeners / Viewers analysis- Meaning, Importance, Methods.

Report writing – Gathering of news, Forms of reporting, Principles for creative writing, Editing and Proof reading.

Radio – Scope and Importance, Script writing for Radio, Treatment, Recording.

Television – Scope and Importance Script writing for TV, Planning, Recording.

Photo Journalism – Concept, Scope and Importance, Principles, Selection and Editing of photographs, writing photo features and captions.

Video Production Technology – Concepts, Types of Cameras & Parts, Different formats, Techniques of Planning, Production and Editing, Types of Shots, Audio & Video mixing.

Practicals

1. Designing of layout and Preparation of Agricultural Information Materials 2. Testing the readability of prepared Agricultural Information materials. 3. Gathering of news by using different methods. 4. Exercise on writing of different forms of news reports in print media 5. Editing Process in Print Media 6. Testing the readability of printed literature 7. Visit to a newspaper office 8. Visit to All India Radio Station / a TV Studio 9. Script Writing for Radio. 10. Rehearsal, Recording, Editing and Evaluation of Radio Programme. 11. Method of holding and Exposing a Still camera. 12. Writing captions for Photographs 13. Writing Photo features for photographs 14. Studying various parts of video camera and Handling of video camera 15. Audio & Video mixing.

EXT 402 Audio Visual Communication 3 (1+2) Theory

Meaning, Definitions and the Role of Audio Visuals in communication Characteristics of Audio Visual aids Classification of audio visual aids



Principles and Production of audio visuals Contribution of visual perception in learning process Planning, Preparation, Presentation and evaluation of audio visual aids Designing of messages and titles for visuals Layout of visual aids Preparation and use of low cost visuals based on the local situation Preparation and use of photographs and pictures Reprographic visuals Computer based visuals and digitized video materials Use of drawing techniques for different visuals Selection and use of audio visual tools in transfer of technology Preparation and use of resource maps for extension work Designing of visuals for print and electronic media Practicals 1-3. Preparation of low-cost visuals 4-5. Designing and layout of audio visual aids 6-7. Generating computer aided presentation of visuals 8. Scanning of visuals 9-10. Image editing and script writing for telecasts 11. Development of agricultural video films 12-13. Editing of video visuals 14-15.Visit to print and electronic media centers 16. Presentation and evaluation of low cost visuals EXT 403 Multimedia Technologies and Cyber Extension 3 (1+2)

Theory

Multimedia – Definition, scope and importance in agricultural development: Important concepts in multimedia technologies Computers in agriculture: Cyber extension – Definition, successful models of cyber extension Introduction to basics in computers: MS Power Point, Internet applications for multimedia: Multimedia file formats – HTML, audio, photo, video and image file formats and file posting Computer Assisted Information Basics: Story boarding and application Audio-production editing, photo and video editing. Development of multimedia project – Resource development, integration and presentation Web based presentation and CD presentation Practical

1. Basics in computer: MS Office 2. MS PowerPoint and internet applications 3. CAI application and story board writing 4. CAI presentations, Multimedia file formats 5. Audio, photo and video production, editing and using the software 6. Animation and graphic tools software 7. Developing multimedia project using authoring tools 8. Development of multimedia project and presentation 9. Visit to local CAI centre



AST-401 Mathematics 2( 2+0) Theory:

Differential Calculus: Taylor's and Maclaurin's theorems; tangent, normal and asymptotes; curvature and radius of curvature. Integral Calculus: Definite integrals and its laws; mean-value theorem; Gamma and Beta functions; Integrations by series; ideas of double and triple integration; Jacobian of transformation. Numerical Analysis: Interpolation by Newton's and Lagrange's methods; Integration by Trapezoidal and Simpson's formula. Infinite Series: Tests of convergence. Determinant and Matrix: Definitions, Cardinal operations; rank of a matrix; inverse of a matrix; Caley-Hamilton theorem; characteristic roots; vector space; linear independence; orthogonality (concepts only), difference equations. AST-402 Simulation in Agriculture 2(1+1) Theory: Basic Simulation Modeling. Different Simulation Models: Discrete-event Simulation, Distributed Simulation. Principles of Valid Simulation Modeling, General Perspective of Validation, A Three Step Approach for Developing Valid and Credible Simulation Models. Practical :

1. Hands on training to use simulation softwares. 2. Using FST and C programs for query and part attachment. 3. Simulation of crop growth. 4. Estimation of yield of annual crops.

AST-403 Designing Field Experiments 3(2+1) Theory: Basic concepts of factorial experiments: Simple factorial (2n and 3n) with concept of confounding; Split-plot experiment in RBD; Transformation of Data; Analysis of covariance (in CRD and RBD): Response curve; Groups of experiments; Basic concepts of incomplete block designs (BIBD). Practical :

1. Analysis of 23 and 24 experiments. 2. Analysis of 32 experiments. 3. Analysis of split-plot experiment in RBD. 4. Analysis of data violating assumptions of Analysis of Variance (i.e. through suitable

transformation). 5. Analysis of covariance (in RBD). 6. Analysis of results of groups of experiments (in RBD). 7. Practical application of BIBD in Agriculture.



AST-404 Sample Survey Techniques in Agriculture 3(2+1) Theory: Sampling versus complete enumeration, Sampling errors and non-sampling errors, Simple random sampling: SRSWR and SRSWOR, Estimation of population mean and population proportion along with their standard errors based on SRSWR and SRSWOR; Stratified Random Sampling: Estimation of population mean along with its standard error based on Stratified WOR and Stratified WR sample; Allocation of Sample size to different Strata: Equal allocation, Proportional allocation, Neyman-optimum allocation; Comparison of the variances of the population mean based on Simple random sampling, Proportional allocation and Neyman allocation; Estimation of gain due to stratification over Simple random sampling; Concept of Systematic Sampling: Linear and Circular Systematic Sampling; Advantages of Circular Systematic Sampling over Linear Systematic Sampling; Estimation of Population mean and its variance in case of Linear Systematic Sampling, Cluster Sampling: Estimation of the Population mean and its variance in Equal Cluster Sampling (both WR and WOR cases being considered); Estimation of Intraclass Correlation Coefficient cρ between elements belonging to the same cluster; Estimation of efficiency by a

cluster sample with respect to SRSWOR; Analysis of variance for a sample of n clusters; Estimation of Population mean along with its MSE in Ratio and Regression methods of estimation; PPSWR and PPSWOR sampling; Estimation of Population mean along with its standard error. Practical :

1. Drawing a Simple Random Sample: with replacement, and without replacement. 2. Drawing a PPS with replacement sample. 3. Drawing a plot from an agriculture field. 4. Drawing a sample from a heterogeneous agricultural field. 5. Estimation of important parameters used in agriculture along with their standard

errors and setting up of 95% confidence interval for the parameters based on the aforesaid sampling procedures.

AST-405 Econometric Approach in Agriculture 2(1+1) Theory: Concept of production function, Demand and supply curves, Engel curve, Input-Output analysis, Static and dynamic models of economics, Single and simultaneous equation models, Identification, Method of estimation of parameters: Maximum likelihood and least squares, Multicollinearity, Autocorrelation, Time series analysis, and Index number. Practical : Use of regression analysis in production function analysis, Practical problems on identification and input-output analysis in farm sectors, Use of regression and other techniques in forecasting, Isolation of different components of time series data, Formation of index numbers and cost of living indices.



AST-406 Regression Analysis 2(1+1) Theory: Correlation ratio, intra-class correlation, Partial correlation; multiple regression (three variables only); Orthogonal Polynomials; Bivariate normal distribution (elementary concepts). Practical :

1. Calculation of correlation coefficient and correlation ratio from a bivariate frequency data.

2. Calculation of intra-class correlation coefficient. 3. Fitting of multiple regression equation and calculation of multiple correlation and

partial correlation coefficients (only three variables). 4. Fitting of orthogonal polynomials.

AST-407 Genetical Statistics 2(1+1) Theory: Mendel's law of segregation, Detection and Estimation of Linkage, Estimation of Genetic Parameters, Discriminant Function, Multivariate methods of Studying Genotypic Divergence. Practical :

1. Chi-Squares Tests: Goodness of fit, homogeneity tests. 2. Detection and estimation of linkage. 3. Estimation of genetic parameters. 4. Multivariate methods: DA, PCA and CA.

AST-408 Probability Distributions 3(2+1) Theory of Probability: Bayes' theorem. Probability mass function. Probability density function. Distribution function. Expectation, variance, covariance. Moment generating function. Cumulant generating function. Theorems on expectation of sum and product of random variables. Distribution: Binomial, Poisson, Normal, Hypergeometric, Geometric, Negative Binomial, Uniform. Convergence in Probability (statements only): Law of Large Numbers: Tchebycheff's inequality, Markov's inequality, Weak Law of Large Numbers (WLLN), Strong Law of Large Numbers (SLLN). Central limit theorem. Practical: 1) Fitting of Binomial, Poisson, Normal, Negative Binomial distributions.



Module 4: Basic Science

GPB 401 Molecular Breeding 3(1 +2) Theory : Molecular breeding- definition, approaches and applications. Molecular analysis of nucleic acids. Polymerase Chain reaction(PCR) and its applications. Molecular markers – definition, types and applications. RFLP, RAPD, AFLP, CAPS, SSR, ISSR, STS, SCAR, SNPs AND HAPLOTYPES. Mapping population – developments and their utilities in molecular breeding. Marker assisted selection. Case studies in rice, wheat, jute. Pulses and oilseed crops for specific traits. QTL mapping and allele mining. Gene pyramiding and association mapping. Practicals: DNA extraction and isolation. Quantification of DNA. Gel electrophoresis of DNA samples. Restriction enzyme digestions. Polymerase chain reaction technique. RAPD, RFLP analysis. SSR marker validation and identification of polymorphism. Software analysis of molecular marker data. GPB 402 Plant Tissue Culture 4(1 + 3) Theory : Plant cell and tissue culture; scope and importance in crop improvement. In vitro culture methods – pollen, culture, ovary culture, ovule culture and embryo rescue – factors affecting above in vitro culture – applications and achievements. In vitro selection of mutants for biotic and abiotic stress resistance. Artificial seeds – advantages and applications. Applications of in vitro culture for plant germplasm conservation – advantages, limitations and applications. Secondary metabolites production in vitro – analysis of calli, embryoids and regenerated plantlets for primary and secondary metabolites. Practical : Pollen, culture, ovary culture, ovule culture; embryo culture. Plant regeneration, hardening of regenerated plantlets. Secondary metabolites production in vitro and their assessment. In vitro conservation of germplasms. GPB 403 Recombinant DNA Technology 3(1 + 2) Theory: Gene cloning, recombinant DNA – gene construct, genetic transformation, screening of transformed cells. Direct and indirect methods of gene transfer – agrobacterium mediated genetic transformation, particle bombardment method. Confirmation of transgene integration, putative transgenics. Examples of useful gene transfer for insect resistance, disease resistance, seed protein quality, herbicide resistance and other qualitative traits. Biosafety issues and ethical issues in relation to cultivation and consumption of GM crops. Applications and achievements of recombinant DNA technology in developed and developing countries. Advantages and limitations of recombinant DNA technology. Practicals : Isolation of plant DNA, quantification, running gel electrophoresis. Extraction of RNA and identification of gel. Restriction digestion of DNA and demonstration of DNA segments on gel. Determination of molecular weight of different fragments. Construction of chimeric DNA on suitable vector and its transfer via co-cultivation with Agrobacterium tumefaciens. Identification of putative transgenics.



GPB 404 Bioinformatics 3(1 + 2) Theory :Bioinformatics as a science and overview. Applications. Database management in biology; genome database, sequence database. Sequence analysis – genome sequencing, sequence alignment, multiple sequence alignment. Similarity searches software and their applications. DNA marker data analysis. Primer designing and primer designing tools. Gene prediction and annotation. Phylogenetic analysis and software applications. Practicals: data presentation, making spread sheets and doing transformations. Collecting and storing sequence in the laboratory. BLAST search. FASTA format primer designing. Genome sequence analysis. ORF finding. Identification of consensus sequence and domain identification. GPB 405 Microbial and environmental Technology 4(1 + 3) Theory: History and development of microbial technology. Fermentation and types of fermentation. Microbial production of biofuel, alcohol and alcoholic beverages. Biofertilizers, biopesticides, biocontrol agents- role of microorganisms , their importance and application in agriculture and allied fields. Role of microorganisms in production of antibiotics, organic acids, secondary metabolites, food and feed supplements. Microbial degradation of pesticides and bioremediation. Biogas production and microbial treatment of industrial wastes and sludge. Air pollution- sources, management and control. Water Quality standards. Water purification strategies. Sources of water pollution and indices of water pollution. Management of water pollution. Environmental toxicity to human health and their management. Environment Protection Act. Wild life conservation with reference to flora and fauna. Practicals: Isolation and purification of microbial culture; Techniques of inoculation and production of biofertilizer; Production of wine. Demonstration of biogas production. Visit to effluent treatment plant. Pit method of composting by using farm wastes. Measurement of organic matter decomposition in soil. Microbial examination of water. Estimation of different quality parameters of water and total inorganic phosphate in water. Visit to wild life sanctuary. Assessment of biodiversity through biochemical and molecular techniques. GPB 406 Molecular Diagnostics 3(1 + 2) Theory: Introduction and importance of molecular diagnostics. Plant cell interaction with environmental stresses – biotic and abiotic stresses like drought, cold, salinity, heavy metal- their physiology and molecular bases. Studies on biochemical and molecular markers in crop plants under various stresses – cold stress, heat shock, herbicide stress, and defense against plant pathogens and pests. Signal transduction in plants and transduction molecules in plants. Molecular identification tools for plant diseases, bio-sensors and their application. DNA fingerprinting and DNA chips. Practicals: Assessment of drought tolerance in crop plants through biochemical and molecular markers. Identification of high protein quality cultivars. Estimation of physiological and biochemical markers under water deficient and moisture stress in crop plants. Plant diseases verification through physiological, biochemical and molecular markers.



AG 451 RAWE Programme 0+20=20 The Agricultural Universities in India have been successful in their primary mission of achieving phenomenal increase in agricultural productivity and gaining the confidence of our farming gentry and the agricultural graduates had played a pivotal role in this regard. With an aim to develop competent human resources in agricultural universities the ICAR had tried to introduce RAWE course in the undergraduate studies based on the findings of Randhawa Committee. The course is launched as a full semester course with a motto to eradicate the inadequacies in providing required practical training and acquisition of skills by the graduates. In this RAWE programme the students are exposed to realities in farmer's field or in agro-based industrial situations. The students are groomed through practicing agricultural diagnostic services of soil, water and plants and gaining the acumen of generating appropriate measures. Such a learning process is surely improving their organizational skill by practice, enriches their knowledge pool through collective wisdom, expands their creative faculties through repetitive analysis and interpretation and ultimately refines them as professional through sharing and interaction. Under such a situation the module of RAWE programme is given below:

Modules under RAWE Programme

Sl. No. Activities Duration Associated Department/ Unit Unit-1 Orientation 1 week Coordinating cell and all Departments Unit-2 Village Attachment

(Rural Agro-Eco System Analysis)

6 weeks Agril. Economics, Agril. Extension and Agril. Statistics

Unit-3 Attachment to Plant Clinics, Seed Testing & Processing, Soil Water Analysis and Production Unit (Hands on Training)

12 weeks Agronomy, Soil Sc. & Ag. Chem, Agril. Entomology, Plant Pathology, Bio Chemistry, Production & Processing of Mushroom Unit, Vermicompost Production Unit and Bio-control agents production and service Unit

Unit-4 Project Report Preparation and Examination

1 week Coordinating cell and all Departments

B. Sc. (Ag.) Hons. Eighth Term

Documents

UG Revised Syllabus (Agriculture)