B. Sc. Agriculture (Hons.) Ist. Semester (Six Deam Commitee Of ICAR)

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B.Sc. Agriculture (Hons.) – 1st Semester
(As per Sixth Deans’ Committee of ICAR, New Delhi)
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The B.Sc. Agriculture (Hons.) programme is your first step toward mastering the science and art of modern farming.
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Semester I Courses Include:

Communication Skills – 2 (1+1)
Fundamentals of Agronomy – 3 (2+1)
Farming-Based Livelihood Systems – 3 (2+1)
Rural Sociology & Educational Psychology – 2 (2+0)
Fundamentals of Soil Science – 3 (2+1)
Fundamentals of Horticulture – 3 (2+1)

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This semester is designed to build a strong academic foundation in agriculture by developing core knowledge, practical understanding, and communication skills essential for future semesters and competitive exams.
Understand the fundamentals of crop production and agronomic practices
Learn basics of soil properties, soil fertility, and soil management
Gain knowledge of horticultural crops and their cultivation practices
Develop communication skills for academic and professional success
Understand rural society, social institutions, and educational psychology
Learn about farming-based livelihood systems and rural development
Build strong conceptual clarity for advanced agriculture subjects
Prepare a solid base for ICAR, competitive exams, and higher studies
Improve analytical thinking and problem-solving skills

Course Content

Communication Skills 2(1+1)

Communication Process
The Magic of Effective Communication
Building Self-Esteem and Overcoming Fears
Concept, Nature, and Significance of Communication Process
Models of Communication
Elements of Communication
Verbal and Non-Verbal Communication
Linguistic and non-linguistic barriers to communication
Communication gap / miscommunication
Basic Communication Skills: Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing
Precis writing / Abstracting / Summarizing
Style of Technical Communication and Curriculum Vitae / Resume Writing

Fundamentals of Agronomy 3 (2+1)

Agronomy and its scope: Definition, meaning and scope of Agronomy
Agronomy as an Art, Science, and Business of Crop Production
Field Crops and Their Classification
Ecology and Ecosystem
Seeds
Sowing
Definitions of Crop, Variety, and Seed
Factors Affecting Crop Stand Establishment
Tillage and Tilth
Crop Density and Geometry
Crop nutrition: Definition of essential nutrients, criteria of essentiality, functional elements, classification of essential nutrients
Role of Macro and Micro Nutrients in Crop Growth and Development
Nutrient Absorption and Forms of Nutrients in Plants
Manures
Fertilizers
Nutrient use efficiency
Bio-fertilizers: classification and characteristics
Integrated nutrient management
Green manure- role in crop production: Definition, objectives types of green manuring, desirable characteristics, advantages and limitations of green manuring.
Water Management: Water Resources of the World, India, and the State
Soil Moisture and Soil Moisture Constants
Weeds: Definition, Importance and Basics of Classification
Methods of Weed Control
Agro-Climatic Zones of India and the State
Cropping Systems: Factors Affecting Cropping Systems, Major Cropping Patterns and Systems in India
Sustainable Crop Production: Definition, Importance, and Practices
Natural Resources
Conservation of Natural Resources
Pollution and Pollutants
Allelopathy: Meaning and Importance in Crop Production
Growth and Development of Crops

Farming based livelihood systems 3(2+1)

Status of Agriculture in India and Different States
Livelihood: Definition, Concept, and Livelihood Pattern in Urban and Rural Areas
Different Indicators to Study Livelihood Systems
Agricultural Livelihood Systems (ALS)
Definition of Farming System
Prevalent Farming Systems in India Contributing to Livelihood
Types of Traditional and Modern Farming Systems
Components of Farming System / Farming-based Livelihood Systems 1
Components of Farming System / Farming-based Livelihood Systems (Part–II)
Components of Farming System / Farming-Based Livelihood Systems (Part–III)
Small, Medium, and Large Enterprises including Value Chains and Secondary Enterprises as Livelihood Components for Farmers
Factors Affecting Integration of Various Enterprises of Farming for Livelihood
Feasibility of Different Farming Systems for Different Agro-Climatic Zones
Commercial Farming-Based Livelihood Models by NABARD, ICAR, and Other Organizations in India
Case Studies on Different Livelihood Enterprises Associated with Farming
Risk and Success Factors in Farming-Based Livelihood Systems
Schemes and Programs by Central and State Governments for Farming-Based Livelihood Systems
Public and Private Organizations Involved in Promotion of Farming-Based Livelihood Opportunities
Role of farming-based livelihood enterprises in 21st Century in view of circular economy, green economy, climate change, digitalization and changing life style.

Rural Sociology and Educational Psychology 2 (2+0)

Sociology and Rural sociology: Definition and scope, its significance in agriculture extension
Interrelationship between Rural Sociology and Extension Education
Indian Rural Society: important characteristics
Differences and relationship between rural and urban societies
Social Groups: Meaning, definition, classification
Factors considered information and organization of groups, Motivation in group formation and role of social groups in Agricultural Extension
Social Stratification: Meaning, definition, functions, basis for stratification
Forms of social stratification; characteristics and differences between class and caste system
Meaning, Definition Functions, Importance and Structure of culture
Socialization, ethnocentrism, acculturation, cultural inertia, cultural lag & elements of culture
Folkways, mores, taboos, rituals & traditions: Meaning, Definitions, and Role in Agricultural Extension
Social Values and Attitudes: Meaning, definition, types and role of social values and attitudes in agricultural Extension
Meaning, definition, major institutions in rural society, functions, and their role in agricultural Extension
Social Organizations: Meaning, definition, types of organizations and role of social organizations in agricultural Extension
Social Control: Meaning, definition, need of social control and means of social control.
Social change: Meaning, definition, nature of social change, dimensions of social change and factors of social change
Leadership: Meaning, definition, classification, roles of leader, different methods of selection of professional and lay leaders.
Training of Leaders: Meaning, definition, methods of training, Advantages and limitations in use of local leaders in Agricultural Extension
Educational Psychology: Meaning, Definitions, Scope, Importance & Role in Agricultural Extension
Intelligence: Meaning, definition, types, factors affecting intelligence and importance of intelligence in Agricultural Extension.
PERSONALITY – Meaning, Definitions, Types, Factors, and Role in Agricultural Extension
Teaching Learning process: Meaning and definition of teaching, learning, learning experience and learning situation,
Elements of learning situation and its characteristics. Principles of learning and their implication of teaching.

Fundamentals of Soil Science 3 (2+1)

Soil an Introduction
Rocks and minerals
Weathering
Silicate Clays: Constitution and Properties
Sources of Charge and Ion Exchange in Soils
Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC), Anion Exchange Capacity (AEC), Base Saturation, and Buffering Capacity
Soil Formation (Pedogenesis)
Soil Organic Matter (SOM)
Pedogenic Processes (Soil Forming Processes)
Properties of soil colloids and Ion exchange in soils
Soil Profile
Soil Texture for B.Sc. Agriculture
Soil structure for B. Sc. Agriculture
Bulk Density and Particle Density
Soil Consistency and Soil Temperature
Soil Air and Soil Water for B.Sc. Agriculture
Soil Reaction and Buffering Capacity

Fundamentals of Horticulture 3 (2+1)

Horticulture: Its Different Branches, Importance, and Scope
Soil for Horticultural Crops
Climate for Horticultural Crops
Plant Propagation: Methods and Propagation Structures
Plant Propagation: Merits and Demerits of Sexual and Asexual Propagation & Stock–Scion Relationship
Seed Dormancy
Seed Germination in Horticulture
Principles of Orchard Establishment
Principles and Methods of Training in Fruit Crops
Principles and Methods of Pruning of Fruit Crops
Juvenility, Flower Bud Differentiation in Horticultural Crops
Unfruitfulness in Horticultural Crops
Pollination, Pollinizers, and Pollinators in Horticultural Crops
Fertilization and Parthenocarpy in Horticultural Crops
Importance of Bio-regulators in Horticultural Crops

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Course Content

Communication Skills 2(1+1)

Communication Process

The Magic of Effective Communication

Building Self-Esteem and Overcoming Fears

Concept, Nature, and Significance of Communication Process

Models of Communication

Elements of Communication

Verbal and Non-Verbal Communication

Linguistic and non-linguistic barriers to communication

Communication gap / miscommunication

Basic Communication Skills: Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing

Precis writing / Abstracting / Summarizing

Style of Technical Communication and Curriculum Vitae / Resume Writing

Fundamentals of Agronomy 3 (2+1)

Agronomy and its scope: Definition, meaning and scope of Agronomy

Agronomy as an Art, Science, and Business of Crop Production

Field Crops and Their Classification

Ecology and Ecosystem

Seeds

Sowing

Definitions of Crop, Variety, and Seed

Factors Affecting Crop Stand Establishment

Tillage and Tilth

Crop Density and Geometry

Crop nutrition: Definition of essential nutrients, criteria of essentiality, functional elements, classification of essential nutrients

Role of Macro and Micro Nutrients in Crop Growth and Development

Nutrient Absorption and Forms of Nutrients in Plants

Manures

Fertilizers

Nutrient use efficiency

Bio-fertilizers: classification and characteristics

Integrated nutrient management

Green manure- role in crop production: Definition, objectives types of green manuring, desirable characteristics, advantages and limitations of green manuring.

Water Management: Water Resources of the World, India, and the State

Soil Moisture and Soil Moisture Constants

Weeds: Definition, Importance and Basics of Classification

Methods of Weed Control

Agro-Climatic Zones of India and the State

Cropping Systems: Factors Affecting Cropping Systems, Major Cropping Patterns and Systems in India

Sustainable Crop Production: Definition, Importance, and Practices

Natural Resources

Conservation of Natural Resources

Pollution and Pollutants

Allelopathy: Meaning and Importance in Crop Production

Growth and Development of Crops

Farming based livelihood systems 3(2+1)

Status of Agriculture in India and Different States

Livelihood: Definition, Concept, and Livelihood Pattern in Urban and Rural Areas

Different Indicators to Study Livelihood Systems

Agricultural Livelihood Systems (ALS)

Definition of Farming System

Prevalent Farming Systems in India Contributing to Livelihood

Types of Traditional and Modern Farming Systems

Components of Farming System / Farming-based Livelihood Systems 1

Components of Farming System / Farming-based Livelihood Systems (Part–II)

Components of Farming System / Farming-Based Livelihood Systems (Part–III)

Small, Medium, and Large Enterprises including Value Chains and Secondary Enterprises as Livelihood Components for Farmers

Factors Affecting Integration of Various Enterprises of Farming for Livelihood

Feasibility of Different Farming Systems for Different Agro-Climatic Zones

Commercial Farming-Based Livelihood Models by NABARD, ICAR, and Other Organizations in India

Case Studies on Different Livelihood Enterprises Associated with Farming

Risk and Success Factors in Farming-Based Livelihood Systems

Schemes and Programs by Central and State Governments for Farming-Based Livelihood Systems

Public and Private Organizations Involved in Promotion of Farming-Based Livelihood Opportunities

Role of farming-based livelihood enterprises in 21st Century in view of circular economy, green economy, climate change, digitalization and changing life style.

Rural Sociology and Educational Psychology 2 (2+0)

Sociology and Rural sociology: Definition and scope, its significance in agriculture extension

Interrelationship between Rural Sociology and Extension Education

Indian Rural Society: important characteristics

Differences and relationship between rural and urban societies

Social Groups: Meaning, definition, classification

Factors considered information and organization of groups, Motivation in group formation and role of social groups in Agricultural Extension

Social Stratification: Meaning, definition, functions, basis for stratification

Forms of social stratification; characteristics and differences between class and caste system

Meaning, Definition Functions, Importance and Structure of culture

B.Sc. Agriculture (Hons.) – 1st Semester
(As per Sixth Deans’ Committee of ICAR, New Delhi)
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