The undergraduate programmes are of four years’ duration. The University offers three undergraduate degree programmes in the Faculty of Agriculture. Undergraduate programme under Faculty of Agriculture has been introduced since the before inception of the University i.e. from 2001 under erstwhile North Bengal Campus of BCKV in the year 1999.
Eligibility for Admission to Undergraduate Degree Programme:
- Higher Secondary / Equivalent examination with Physics, Chemistry & Biology with a minimum of 60% in aggregate. For SC/ST/PWD 50% in aggregate is the minimum eligibility criteria for admission to the undergraduate programmes.
- Admission is being made on the basis of merit. Reservations of seats are maintained for SC/ST/PWD as prescribed by the State Government time to time.
- Beside these, reservations are also provided for WB Vocational Stream Courses, CBSE, ICSE and other Board, Hill student of Darjeeling district of West Bengal and ICAR Quota.
Allotment of Seats (Total Seats: 50):
- WBCHSE Board: Gen-23, SC-10, ST-2, PWD-2
- West Bengal Vocation Stream: Gen-2
- CBSE, ICSE & Other Board: Gen-2
- Hill Quota: Gen-1
- ICAR Quota: Gen-6, SC-1, ST-1
Semester-wise syllabus for B. Sc. Agriculture:
First Semester
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Course No.
|
Name of the Course
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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
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Course No.
|
Name of the Course
|
Credit Hours
|
Offering Department
|
Associated Departments
|
|
AGR 151
|
Crop Production Technology-I (Kharif-I)
|
1+1
|
Agronomy
|
-
|
|
AGR 152
|
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
|
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
|
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 Department
|
Associated Departments
|
|
AGR 251
|
Crop Production Technology-III (Kharif-II)
|
2+1
|
Agronomy
|
-
|
|
EXT 251
|
Dimensions of Agricultural Extension
|
1+1
|
Agril. Extension
|
-
|
|
GPB 251
|
Breeding of Field/Horticulture Crops
|
2+1
|
Genetics and Plant Breeding
|
-
|
|
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)
|
-
|
|
Total Credit Hours: 14+8=22
|
Fifth Semester
|
Course No.
|
Name of the Course
|
Credit Hours
|
Offering Department
|
Associated Departments
|
|
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
|
1+1
|
Genetics and Plant Breeding
|
-
|
|
ECO 301
|
Fundamentals of Farm-Business Management (including Product Development, Appraisal and Monitoring)
|
1+1
|
Agril. Economics
|
-
|
|
ENT 301
|
Crop Pests and Stored Grain Pests and their Management
|
2+1
|
Agril. Entomology
|
-
|
|
BCH 301
|
Biochemistry
|
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
|
1+1
|
Agril. Extension
|
-
|
|
Total Credit Hours: 13+8=21
|
Sixth Semester
|
Course No.
|
Name of the Course
|
Credit Hours
|
Offering Department
|
Associated Departments
|
|
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
|
1+1
|
Agril. Economics
|
-
|
|
SSC 351
|
Soil Science-II (Soil Physics, Soil Genesis and Classification)
|
2+1
|
Soil Science and Ag. Chemistry
|
-
|
|
SSC 352
|
Remote Sensing, Global Positioning System (GPS) & Geographical Information System (GIS)
|
1+1
|
Soil Science and Ag. Chemistry
|
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 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
|
Associated Department
|
|
ENT 401
|
IPM (Pest Scouting)
|
3(2+1)
|
Agril. Entomology
|
-
|
|
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.
|
Course
|
Cr. Hrs
|
Lead Department
|
Associated Department
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
Associated 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 Course – 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. |
