BEST COLLEGE FOR agronomy IN DEHRADUN UTTARAKHAND
Agronomy College in Dehradun
Uttaranchal (PG) College of Biomedical Sciences & Hospital (UCBMSH) is one of the best agronomy colleges in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
The College offers 2 years masters in Agronomy course, with an aim to provide the job-oriented course with top-quality education to the students.
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BEST COLLEGE FOR AGRONOMY COURSES IN DEHRADUN UTTARAKHAND
Uttaranchal (P.G.) College of Bio-Medical Sciences & Hospital
The College of Agronomy is one of the leading College of Uttaranchal (PG) College of Biomedical Sciences and Hospital, Dehradun. The College of Agronomy offers Post graduate program (M.Sc. (Ag) – Agronomy), with an aim to provide job oriented course with best quality education to the students. The College of Agronomy try to establish some programme to create interest of the students towards presence in the class, learning attitude and active participation in the field activities.
Field Activities are the most important and essential part of agricultural studies, in this regards the college, engaged students to the field activities like land preparation, seed sowing, crop management, weeding, insect – pest and diseases management etc.
WHAT IS AGRONOMY?
Agronomy is the mother of all plant sciences right from basic crop production, breeding, animal husbandry, farm management. Studies on soil, crop cycle, water management, land development techniques, agrometereology, insect pest management; study of allied subjects like sericulture, apiculture, poultry management, milk & milk products management are essential part of the curriculum. The need and demand for the systematic knowledge makes this course a top priority among the promising students.
The special training oriented towards the learning of the establishment, management and marketing aspects of Bio-gas, Bio-fertilizers, poultry, mushroom production, vegetative propagation and tissue culture techniques have been made the essential components of the course as a USP or specialty of our Institution.
Scope & Job Prospect of Agronomy Course
Lots of Government as well as Private Jobs opportunities are present in front of Post Graduates of Agronomy. Talking about Government jobs, State Agriculture Departments recruits to fill up Officer level posts. Government Banks also recruits to fill up Officer level posts (generally dealing with Loans). Talking about Private Sector jobs, may find jobs as Managers at Plantations, as Officers at Fertilizer Manufacturing firms, Agriculture Machinery Industries, Agricultural Products Marketing firms etc.
Some well known job posts available are
- Research Officer
- Quality Assurance Officer
- Agriculture Officer
- Agriculture Loan Officer (in Banks)
- Production Manager
- Operations Manager
- Farm Manager
One may also work as an independent consultant after gaining work experience in the Agronomy. After M.Sc. Agronomy, one may also go for higher education i.e. Ph.D. and build a career in the Research sector associated with the field of Agronomy.
Organizations may recruit Agriculture Graduates
- Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Pusa, New Delhi
- Indian Agriculture Research Institute, New Delhi
- Indian Institute of Horticulture Research, Bangalore
- National Seed Corporation, New Delhi
- Food Corporation of India, New Delhi
- IFFCO, New Delhi
- Monsanto Agro, Mumbai
- MAHYCO, Jalna, Maharashtra
- Pioneer Industries, Hyderabad
- Krishidhan Seeds Ltd., Jalna Maharashtra
- ITC, Agri Business Division, Gurgaon, Haryana
- Parijat Agro Chemicals Ltd., New Delhi
- Pepsico, Frito Division, Patiyala
- Reliance India Ltd., (Agriculture Division), Mumbai
- Bayer Agro Science, Hyderabad
- Safex Chemicals (India) Ltd., New Delhi
- Insecticide (India) Ltd., Udhampur, J&K
- Indofil Industries Ltd., Mumbai
- TATA – Rallish India Ltd., New Delhi
- Pioneer pesticides Ltd., Chandigarh
- Chambal Fertilizers, Rajasthan
Facilties
LABORATORIES: The College has well equipped laboratories for studying U.G. practical works and to conduct research trials for P.G. courses.
Total laboratories – 03
Agro Lab.
Plant Protection Lab.
Agriculture Research Laboratory
DAIRY FARM: A small Dairy Farm is also available in the college to study the courses like Animal Husbandry, Animal Nutrition and Animal Breeding.
LIBRARY: The College library consists of about more than 500 books and online books on different disciplines on Agricultural Science. The books are available on weekly renewal basis to the students and the staff. The library is equipped with reading facilities for 100 students at a time.
EVENTS: The College of Agriculture Science conducts various activity likes – Sports, Watching motivational movies, Indoor & out door games, Street play, debate, group discussion, creative work etc.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligibility Criteria for M.Sc. Agronomy is B.Sc. Agriculture minimum 50%
- Total Seats available for M.Sc. Agronomy are 30
Fee Structure
- The Fees Per Year for M.Sc. Agronomy is Rs. 60000/-
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Syllabus for M.Sc. Agronomy
| Year | Subjects |
|---|---|
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First Year |
-Statical methods and experimental design -Modern concept in crop prodution and soil fertility management and fertilizer use -Crop ecology, weeds and weed control -Advances crop production-1 -Practical |
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Second Year |
-Principle of water management and management of problem soils -Advanced crop production-2 -Seed Produciton Technology or Thesis (Optional) a) Internal evaluation b) External Evaluation -Practical |
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