AMRUTVAHINI SHETI AND SHIKSHAN VIKAS SANSTHA

SAHAKARMAHARSHI BHAUSAHEB THORAT COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, AMRUTNAGAR

Tal. Sangamner - 422608, Dist. Ahmednagar, ESTD. 2023

(Affilated to Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri) College Code : 11308

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Department of Agronomy

Objective of Department


1. To impart knowledge about agronomical crops among the students through result demonstration.


2. To raise awareness about optimizing the utilization of surplus agricultural inputs and efficiently managing resources across various sectors, with the goal of reducing crop production costs and enhancing profitability.


3. To augment the knowledge and skill of students through demonstrations of the latest research findings in the field of agronomy.


4. To foster students’ interest in climate based cropping systems and climate smart agriculture.


5. To raise awareness among students about current and future agricultural crises while providing them with knowledge of alternative solutions to address these challenges effectively.


6. To provide practical learning opportunity for students, enabling them to grab skills and knowledge essential for future self-employment in agricultural domain.

Course Offered

Course Offered

Sr. No Semester Course No. Course Title Credits

1

I

AGRO-111

Fundamentals of Agronomy-I

2 (1+1)

2

I

AGRO-112

Introductory Agro-meteorology and Climate Change

2 (1+1)

3

II

AGRO-123

Fundamentals of Agronomy-II

2 (1+1)

4

III

AGRO-234

Crop Production Technology-I (Kharif crops)

2 (1+1)

5

III

AGRO-235

Rainfed Agriculture and Watershed Management

2 (1+1)

6

IV

AGRO-246

Crop Production Technology-II (Rabi crops)

2 (1+1)

7

IV

AGRO-247

Farming System and Sustainable Agriculture

1 (1+0)

8

IV

AGRO-248

Principles of Organic Farming

2 (1+1)

9

V

AGRO-359

Practical Crop Production-I (Kharif crops)

1 (0+1)

10

V

ELE AGRO-3510

Weed Management

3 (2+1)

11

VI

AGRO-3611

Practical Crop Production-II (Rabi crops)

1 (0+1)

12

VI

AGRO-3612

Geo-informatics and Nano-technology and Precision Farming

2 (1+1)

13

VI

ELE AGM 361

System Stimulation and Agro-advisory

3 (2+1)

14

VIII

SRP-EL-AGRO-4013

Organic Farming Production Technology

10 (0+10)

15

VIII

SRP-EL-AGRO-4014

Commercial production of organic inputs

10 (0+10)