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VAIAL - UG

VIT School of Agricultural Innovations And Advanced Learning (VAIAL)

VIT School of Agricultural Innovations and Advanced Learning (VAIAL) is engaged in Agricultural education, research and extension. Core activities of the school revolves around teaching in Agriculture, training of students, organizing farmers training programmes, outreach and field programmes for the farmers as well as research in agricultural and allied sectors on a techno-commercial scale. Integrated and self sustainable organic farming is the main focus of the school.

Programmes Offered in Vellore Campus:

  • 1. B.Sc.(Hons.) Agriculture – 4 years
  • B.Sc.(Hons.) Agriculture - 4 years
  • About the Programme
  • Programme Core Courses
  • Programme Elective Courses
  • Infrastructure
  • Scope of employment
  • Curriculum

The study of agriculture is called agricultural science or agricultural technology. The field combines the natural and social sciences, along with economics, engineering and management (particularly natural resources management and business management) of biological systems to practice, development and understand the fields of agriculture and forestry. Being related to the field of Life & Biological Sciences, agricultural science is multidisciplinary and inter-related to Food Science & Technology. Agricultural Science uses the fundamentals of biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics and statistics to solve the problems of agriculture-food industry.

Programme Core (Credits to be earned: 81)

1 BAG1009 Fundamentals of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology 2 0 2 0 3
2 BAG1010 Introduction to Forestry 1 0 2 0 2
3 BAG1011 Agricultural Microbiology 1 0 2 0 2
4 BAG1012 Fundamentals of Crop Physiology 1 0 2 0 2
5 BAG1013 Fundamentals of Agronomy 3 0 2 0 4
6 BAG1014 Fundamentals of Genetics 2 0 2 0 3
7 BAG1015 Fundaments of Plant Breeding 2 0 2 0 3
8 BAG1016 Principles of Seed Technology 1 0 4 0 3
9 BAG1017 Fundamentals of Agricultural Economics 2 0 0 0 2
10 BAG1018 Farm Machinery and Power 1 0 2 0 2
11 BAG1019 Fundamentals of Plant Pathology 3 0 2 0 4
12 BAG1020 Fundamentals of Soil Science 2 0 2 0 3
13 BAG1021 Fundamentals of Entomology 3 0 2 0 4
14 BAG1022 Fundamentals of Horticulture 1 0 2 0 2
15 BAG1023 Fundamentals of Agricultural Extension Education 2 0 2 0 3
16 BAG1024 Introductory Agro- Meteorology and Climate Change 1 0 2 0 2
17 BAG1025 Educational Tour 0 0 0 0 1
18 BAG1027 Livestock and Poultry Management 3 0 2 0 4
19 BAG2001 Crop Production Technology – I (Kharif Crops) 1 0 2 0 2
20 BAG2002 Crop Production Technology – II (Rabi Crops) 1 0 2 0 2
21 BAG2003 Manures, Fertilizers and Soil Fertility Management 2 0 2 0 3
22 BAG2004 Crop Improvement – I (Kharif Crops) 1 0 2 0 2
23 BAG2005 Crop Improvement – II (Rabi Crops) 1 0 2 0 2
24 BAG2006 Pests of Crops and Stored Grains and their Management 2 0 2 0 3
25 BAG2007 Diseases of Field and Horticultural Crops and their Management - I 2 0 2 0 3
26 BAG2008 Diseases of Field and Horticultural Crops and their Management - II 2 0 2 0 3
27 BAG2009 Soil and Water Conservation Engineering 1 0 2 0 2
28 BAG2010 Agricultural Finance and Co-operation 2 0 2 0 3
29 BAG3001 Principles of Insect Pests and Disease Management 2 0 2 0 3
30 BAG3002 Practical Crop Production – I (Kharif Crops) 0 0 0 0 2
31 BAG3003 Practical Crop Production – II (Rabi Crops) 0 0 0 0 2
Programme Elective (Credits to be earned: 33)

S. No. Course Code Course Title L T P J C
1 BAG2011 Agrochemicals 2 0 2 0 3
2 BAG2012 Weed Management 2 0 2 0 3
3 BAG2013 Protected Cultivation 2 0 2 0 3
4 BAG2014 Hi-tech. Horticulture 2 0 2 0 3
5 BAG2015 Commercial Plant Breeding 1 0 4 0 3
6 BAG2016 System Simulation and Agro-advisory 2 0 2 0 3
7 BAG2017 Farming System & Sustainable Agriculture 1 0 0 0 1
8 BAG2018 Problematic Soils and their Management 2 0 0 0 2
9 BAG2019 Management of Beneficial Insects 1 0 2 0 2
10 BAG2020 Production Technology for Ornamental Crops, MAP and Landscaping 1 0 2 0 2
11 BAG2021 Environmental Studies & Disaster Management 2 0 2 0 3
12 BAG2022 Post Harvest Management and Value Addition of Fruits and Vegetables 1 0 2 0 2
13 BAG2023 Production Technology for Vegetables and Spices 1 0 2 0 2
14 BAG2024 Production Technology for Fruit and Plantation Crops 1 0 2 0 2
15 BAG3004 Geoinformatics, Nanotechnology and Precision Farming 1 0 2 0 2
16 BAG3005 Rainfed  Agriculture & Watershed Management 1 0 2 0 2
17 BAG3006 Agri-Informatics 1 0 2 0 2
18 BAG3007 Agricultural Marketing Trade and Prices 2 0 2 0 3
19 BAG3008 Farm Management Production and Resource Economics 1 0 2 0 2
20 BAG4001 Agribusiness Management 2 0 2 0 3
21 BAG4002 Biopesticides & Biofertilizers 2 0 2 0 3
Laboratories
  • Agri Lab I
  • Agri Lab II
  • Agri Lab III
  • Agri Lab IV
Major equipment
  • UV Spectrophotometer
  • Phase contrast microscope
  • Fluorescent microscope
  • Portable photosynthesis system
  • Chlorophyll fluorescence meter
  • SPAD meter
  • Rheometer
  • Texture analyzer
  • Fermenter
  • Nitrogen analyzer
  • Flame photometer
  • High Performance Liquid Chromatography
  • Thermal cycler
  • 2D gel electrophoresis
  • Plant growth chamber

Following are some of the employment opportunities for B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture programme:

  • Agriculture extension service in State departments of agriculture
  • Agri business management sector
  • Agricultural farm management and crop production
  • Banking sector
  • Agro industries
    • Seed production
    • Fertilizers and pesticides
    • Organic manures, biofertilizers and biopesticides
    • Horticulture – fruit and vegetable production, floriculture industry
    • Food processing
    • Medicinal crops and pharmaceuticals
    • Agricultural marketing and supply chain management
    • Agricultural engineering
    • Agroforestry
    • Integrated farming system
Curriculum
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