KL College of Agriculture

B.Sc Agriculture is a 4-year degree program that focuses on the study of plants and animals, as well as the use of natural resources in production and management of food, feed, and fiber. KL University offers a comprehensive and integrated educationa y offers a comprehensive and integrated educational experience, with courses covering the latest advances in agricultural sciences, soil science, agronomy, plant pathology, entomology, and crop protection. Get access to world-class research facilities, modern agricultural practices, and a range of extracurricular activities that helps to develop the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in the agricultural sector. Attainment of far excellence in provision of innovative, proactive and dynamic Agricultural Education to bring out holistic Agricultural Graduates best fit to achieve food and nutritional securities of Regional/Global Society. To generate holistic Agriculture Graduates to contribute for food and nutritional security of ever increasing population under threats of climate change and environmental pollution. Rope- in creativity, flexibility and innovativeness in teaching and training Food quality should born in field to beginwith On-field hands-on education builds confidence and competency Agriculture is genderless profession Customize cultivation for cost reduction Artificial intelligence and ICTs do count for Agricultural Prosperity Rise in food production with less carbon and water footprints Respect local knowledge and traditional practices in Agricultural Production Systems Dynamism in upgradation of curriculumto make it future-ready Value natural resources like we borrowed them from future generations Energize natural processes in ecosystems to maximize ecosystems’ services. Value the role of smallholders in increasing food production. Re-design initiatives/interventions in land use and intensification of Agriculture should highly be science-based and have much resilience to climate change and market challenges. Cautious and conscious integration of external/inorganic inputs with internal/organic inputs in agriculture does enhance quality and quantity of Agricultural Produce. Agricultural knowledge: To impart the knowledge of agricultural science with respect to agronomy and horticulture crops and to develop skills. Analysing ability: To be well versed with different methodologies of soil analysis, crop production, plant protection, seed production and processing (both varieties and hybrids) of various crops, biochemical analytic methods and collection of the data through various field and lab experiments. Identify the solutions and the problem-solving ability: To identify various pest, diseases, nematodes, physiological disorders of horticultural and field-crops; suggest management strategies, which are location specific, environmentally safe and economically sound. Agricultural research: To be able to aid in agricultural research systems in the areas of crop production, crop protection, crop management, crop improvement, irrigation management, weed management programs involving both conventional,biotechnological and advanced technologies IOT, AI&ML, DS approaches. Modern tools (equipment / software’s) usage: To be able to effectively use software tools, statistical applications, mathematical packages in techniques of agricultural extension and modern tools of ICTs to effectively handle the data for analysis, interpretation,draw valid conclusions and thereon to transfer technologies for modernizingagriculture. Ethics: Ability to apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms in agricultural practice committing for organic farming, toxic free farming methods with less environmental footprint. Environment, sustainability and society at thought and deed: Ability to demonstrate the agricultural solutions to contemporary issues by understanding their impact on societal and environmental contexts, towards sustainable development. Individual and team work: To develop individual competence, critical and complex problem-solving skills to solve the practical problems in the field of Agriculture and to demonstrate the abilities to work in a team. Communication: To develop oral and written communication skills to articulate the agriculture technologies acting as liaison between Agricultural technologies and farmer community through effective modern communication approaches. Project formulation and sourcing of finance: To come out as a good agripreneur, start-up, farm manager/ agribusiness person with thorough knowledge in rural credit flow, banking systems, farm/ enterprise budgeting, project management, marketing, supply chain management, Government policies for agriculture Life-long learning and upgradation: To be able to device and manage profitable location-specific farming systems through integration of different enterprises such as agronomy, horticulture, livestock and poultry management, agro-forestry, fishery, sericulture, apiculture and mushroom cultivation. Hence, duly managing agri-resources by iteratively and continuously learning and implementation of sustainable agriculture with less environmental footprints. ...view more