Agriculture Syllabus 2025: Subjects, Semester-wise Syllabus PDF, Top Colleges, Books

Core subjects

Subject details

Fundamentals Of Agricultural Economics

The main idea of agricultural economics is to find the answers to the fundamental questions of how to utilize the land best and the available resources, such as water, and how to best use these resources.

Fundamentals Of Agronomy

Plant biochemistry, genetics, growth and development, and plant physiology are essential aspects of Agronomy. Some of the crucial topics covered in this course section include nutrient uptake, photosynthesis, respiration, and other major metabolic processes.

Fundamentals Of Plant Biochemistry And Biotechnology

Fundamental concepts of plant biochemistry, including the structure and function of cell walls, the chemistry of metabolism, the structure and function of photosynthesis and respiration, the anatomy of plants, and the role of hormones in plant growth.

Fundamentals Of Soil Science

This study aimed to determine the effect of depth of root zone, type of soil, and depth of root zone on nutrient uptake.

Introduction To Forestry

This thesis focuses on examining the role of forestry in agriculture. It depends on research conducted through an extensive literature review, document review, and participant observation.

Crop Improvement

Crop improvement is about improving the yield and quality of our food.

Improving a crop means using knowledge to improve it, not relying on magic.

The development and modification of plants to improve their yield, quality, or usefulness.

Principles Of Organic Farming

Organic farming is a way of farming that aims to reduce the number of chemical pesticides and fertilizers used and improve the overall environment.

Elective subjects

Subject details

• Agri-Business Management

Focuses on the food industry's role as a whole in the economy, including the production of agricultural goods, the marketing of food, and the distribution of food products.

• Crop Improvement And Food Safety

The research includes looking at methods of controlling crop pests and dangerous insects and how to control insect populations using environmental factors.

• Applied Horticulture

Horticulture is a branch of science that deals with the cultivation of plants, including the study of plant morphology, plant genetics, and plant nutrition.

• Agro-industrial Training

The training course is divided into three modules, with lectures on agriculture, animal husbandry, and natural products.

• Seed Production And Technology

In this topic, we studied technologies that can reduce the risk of crop failure through seed deterioration, the use of expensive energy, and the need for seed purchase.

Soil, Plant, Water, and Seed Testing

Topics are: testing the soil, plants, and water quality for the presence of microorganisms and viruses that may be present in fertilizers, dirt, and water.

• Floriculture And Landscape Architecture

Study of plants and plants, the study of horticulture, including the design and improvement of gardens, parks, and commercial landscapes, and the study of landscape architecture, including the planning and design of urban spaces.

Semester

Core / elective

Subject

Subject Description

Semester -1

Indian Rural Sociology

Agricultural finance and cooperation

Fundamentals of agribusiness

Agricultural marketing and cooperation

Introduction to Computer Application

Indian Rural Sociology

Agricultural finance and cooperation

Fundamentals of Agribusiness Management

Agricultural marketing and cooperation

Introduction to Computer Application

• Definition and scope of sociology.

• Understanding the need of finance in the field of agriculture and characteristics of good credit in agriculture.

• Meaning of management, management functions, the role of managers, and the scope of management in agricultural business.

• Definition of agricultural marketing, demand, supply, and price.

• Introduction to computer: A brief history of computing. Data Processing and information, their characteristics, functions, capabilities, & pros and cons.

Semester -2

Soil engineering

Farm power

Principles of Entomology

Economic Background of Entomology

Crop Pests and Management & Machinery

Soil engineering

Farm power

Principles of Entomology

Economic Background of Entomology

Crop Pests and Management & Machinery

• Soil: Understanding and learning about pedological & edaphological concepts of soil and its components. Farm structures, farm site, food grain storage structure, Building materials for farmhouse, dairy building, and poultry housing.

• Anatomy: Digestive, Excretory, Reproductive, Circulatory, Respiratory, and Nervous systems of grasshoppers.

• Management of crops and pests. Learning about usage of different machineries for different crops.

Semester -3

Principles of seed technology

Production technology of spices, medicinal and aromatic plants

Introduction to Microbiology

Principles of seed technology

Production technology of spices, medicinal and aromatic plants

Introduction to Microbiology

• History and importance of seed technology.

• Classes of seeds. Characteristics of quality seeds and their importance.

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• Definition, scope, and importance of microbiology.

• Characteristics of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic.

Semester – 4

Weed Management

Farming System & Irrigation Water Management

Principles of Agronomy

Crop Production

Watershed Management

Agricultural Meteorology

Sustainable Agriculture

Organic Farming

Weed Management

Farming System & Irrigation Water Management

Principles of Agronomy

Crop Production

Watershed Management

Agricultural Meteorology

Sustainable Agriculture

Organic Farming

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• Importance of water in crop production.

• Crop sequences and systems with special emphasis on mixed and intercropping.

• Learning about practices for moisture conservation and using antitranspirants in the area of dryland farming.

• Rainfall- Hydrological cycle and its components. Types and forms of precipitation. Storms, occurrence, variation, and measurement of rainfall. Rain gauge, computation, and analysis of data.

• Farming systems – Learning the various types and methods in farming as well as their definitions.

Specialisation

Subjects

Details

BSc in agriculture

Four-year undergraduate program

• Wide range of areas within agriculture, including agronomy, animal science, and forest and wildlife management.

BSc in horticulture

Three years duration

• Includes the study of botany, plant breeding, and genetic modification of plants and applying these sciences to the production of plants.

BSc soil and water management

Four-year full-time program

(eight semesters)

The BSc in Soil and Water Management is designed for students interested in managing soil and water resources.

BSc agriculture and food business

Four-year regular undergraduate course

The BSc Agriculture and Food Business integrates:

• The program focuses on four core areas of study: agriculture business management,

• food science and technology, food marketing,

• and international marketing.

BSc in crop physiology

Three-year regular program

This course focuses on the physiological processes that occur at the cellular, molecular, and physiological levels of plant life.

BSc in forestry

Four-year regular course

( eight semesters)

Forestry is the science and practice of managing forests and other wooded lands to meet human needs and provide economic benefits.

BSc in animal husbandry

Four-year full-time course

Animal husbandry is the branch of agriculture concerned with the care and management of animals, primarily cattle, for various purposes.

BSc in genetic plant breeding

Three-year full-time course

Plant breeding is selecting and cross-breeding plants to bring about desired traits. We study this to improve the yield, quality, or flavour or adapt it to a new environment.

Subject

Book title

Author

Description

Principles of Agricultural Engineering

Principles of Agricultural Engineering Vol. I and Vol. II

Am Michael and T. P. Ojha

The book covers Farm Power, Farm Machinery, Farm Buildings & Post Harvest-Technology topics.

Plant Biochemistry

Plant Biochemistry

Hans-Walter Heldt

This book introduces a general idea of the biochemistry of plants to students and researchers in a concise manner.

Water engineering

Soil and Water Conservation Engineering

R. Suresh

It is helpful for degree and diploma students of Agricultural Engineering and those working in this field. Contents introduction, Rainfall and Runoff relationship, Soil erosion principles, etc.

Economic Background of Entomology

A TextBook of Agricultural Entomology

P. K Sehgal

MA Mir

The text is rich with photographs and drawings of the insects, their eggs, and the manifestation of their attack on ordinary farm plants. This book will be of value to anyone interested in the history of entomology.

Aspects of Agricultural Microbiology

Aspects of Agricultural Microbiology

Rangaswami

Agricultural microbiology deals with plant-associated microbes and plant and beast infections. It also deals with the microbiology of soil fertility, such as microbial degradation of organic issues and ground nutrient transformations.

Importance of Statistics in Agriculture

A Textbook Of Agricultural Statistics

R. Ramaswamy

This Book Is A Wide Textbook Covering All The Lessons Taught In Statistics In Agricultural Faculties Of Indian Agricultural Universities. It Also Serves As A Textbook In Conventional Universities Where Statistics are mandatory As Separate Papers In The Fields Of Life Sciences Like Zoology, Botany; Microbiology, Etc.

Principles of Agronomy

Principles of Agronomy for Sustainable Agriculture

FJ Villalobos

This textbook explains the different elements of sustainable agriculture to undergraduate and graduate students. The text first quantifies the parts of the crop energy balance, i.e., the partitioning of net radiation and their impact on the thermal environment of the roof.

College/University/Institution

IARI

IIT Kharagpur

Gb pant university of agriculture and technology

Birsa agriculture university

Chandigarh university

Khalsa college

Banaras hindu university

Tamil Nadu agricultural university

Mahatma Gandhi Kashi vidyapith

Bharat institute of higher education and research