AGRICULTURE COLLEGE

Agriculture has been the mainstay of Indian economy since ages. The science and art of agriculture has many references in the Vedic literature and the ancient history of the mankind. The agriculture sector in India provides livelihood to about 52% of the population of the country and contributes about 15% to the Gross Domestic Product Trained human resource has been the key factor behind the Green Revolution, White Revolution, Yellow Revolution, that has led India to become self reliant in food and becoming a fast developing economy. Knowledge based, input-use efficient, eco-friendly, and high tech precision agriculture has been the next stage for which efforts have been directed by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and Agricultural Universities (Aus) in planning, designing and executing the national agricultural educational programmes. Considering the importance of Agricultural establishment of independent Rural Universities in the country in the year 1948. As a result of this recommendation, first State Agricultural University (SAU) was established in 1960 at Pantnagar (Nainital) on the pattern of the Land Grant Colleges of the United States. The University Grants Commision accorded the status of Deemed-to-be-University (DU) to Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi in 1958 which became the first ICAR Institute as Deemed University conducting postgraduate teaching and research. Today, the country has a large ICAR-AU system with a total of 66 Agricultural Universities (Aus) comprising of 56 State Agricultural, Veterinary, Horticulture and Fisheries Universities, 1 Central Agricultural University, Imphal, 4 ICAR-DUs (IARI, IVRI, NDRI and CIFE), 4 Central Universities having agricultural faculty (BHU, AMU, ViswaBharati and Nagaland University) and 1 Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences (SHIATS), Allahabad (formerly Allahabad Agricultural Institute) awarding various kinds of degrees in different disciplines of agricultural, veterinary and allied sciences. Agricultural education is also imparted in some traditional universities of the country. Agricultural education system is producing invaluable human resource and every year about 15,000 graduates, 11,000 Masters and 2,500 Ph.D.s are admitted. The Under Graduate degree in 11 subjects of agriculture and allied sciences and Master’s degree in about 93 subjects, awarded by the Universities associated with the ICAR are well recognized and accepted for higher education globally. Some of the graduates also start their own business units including the Agri. Clinics and Agro Service Centres. Following are some of the sectors providing placement to the agricultural graduates.

INTRODUCTION
ELIGIBILITY & OPPORTUNITIES
IN AGRICULTURE COLLEGE
COURSE STRUCTURE:
EMPLOYMENT OPPURTUNITIES:
AGRICULTURE COLLEGES IN ANDHRA PRADESH
SCOPE AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING
JOB ROLES FOR AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING
TOP COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES IN INDIA OFFERING AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING:
READ MORE ON TOP 10 AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITIES IN INDIA
OVERVIEW OF AGRICULTURE IN INDIA
SOME MAJOR INVESTMENTS AND DEVELOPMENTS IN AGRICULTURE
ARE AS FOLLOWS:
GIVEN THE IMPORTANCE OF THE AGRICULTURE SECTOR, THE GOVERNMENT
OF INDIA, IN ITS BUDGET 2017–18, PLANNED SEVERAL STEPS FOR THE
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SOME OF THE RECENT MAJOR GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES IN THE SECTOR
ARE AS FOLLOWS:
LIST OF AGRICULTURE COLLEGES IN INDIA
COURSE OVERVIEW OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.SC) (AGRICULTURE)
TOP INSTITUTES OFFERING B.SC. IN AGRICULTURE
POLICY & GUIDELINES ON PRIVATE AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION
RECOMMENDED POLICY GUIDELINES ON PRIVATE AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION
(A) AFFILIATION:
(B) ACCREDITATION:
(C) ADMISSION
(D) ACADEMIC STANDARDS:
(E) REGULATION ON RESIDENT INSTRUCTION:
(F) COURSE CURRICULUM:
(G) EXAMINATION/EVALUATION AND INVIGILATION:
(H) OTHER
GUIDELINES FOR FUNDING STRENGTHENING AND DEVELOPMENT
OF HIGHER AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION IN INDIA
ELIGIBILITY
GENERAL CONDITIONS
CRITERIA FOR THE GRANT UNDER THE SUB-COMPONENT,STRENGTHENING
AND DEVELOPMENT
NATURE AND QUANTUM OF GRANT
ALLOCATION CRITERIA UNDER LIBRARY STRENGTHENING
MONITORING FOR JUDICIOUS USE OF GRANT RELEASED
UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS IN TAMIL NADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE DETAILS
REQUIREMENT OF LAB/FIELD EQUIPMENT FOR EACH DIVISON/DEPARTMENT/SECTION
AGRICULTURE
EQUIPMENT
AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS + (BASIC ECONOMICS, MATH’S & COMPUTER
SCIENCE AND STATISTICS) AGRICULTURE EXTENSION & COMMUNICATION
+ (SOCIOLOGY AND PSYCHOLOGY, ENGLISH) AUDIO-VISUAL LAB
ENTOMOLOGY
GENETICS & PLANT BREEDING + (SEED SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY)
GENETICS
BIOTECHNOLOGY
HORTICULTURE + (FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY)
SOIL SCIENCE AND AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY + (MICROBIOLOGY,
AGRO-METEOROLOGY, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES)
AGROMETEOROLOGY
PLANT PATHOLOGY
AGRICULTURE ENGINEERING + (FARM MANAGEMENT)
CENTRAL LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SYSTEM
AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT WISE LABORATORIES
DEPARTMENT WISE LIST OF LABORATORY EQUIPMENT
DEPARTMENT OF IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE ENGINEERING LAB
DEPARTMENT OF FARM MACHINERY AND POWER ENGINEERING LAB
HORTICULTURE
A) EQUIPMENT FOR UG LABORATORY
B) EQUIPMENTS FOR CENTRALIZED LABORATORY
C) LABORATORY EQUIPMENT REQUIRED FOR PG
D) EQUIPMENT FOR POSTHARVEST MANAGEMENT LAB
E) EQUIPMENT FOR FRUITS AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING
AND PRESERVATION LAB
A. MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
B. PREPARATION, CUTTING, SLICING, CUBING, DICING EQUIPMENT
C. WASHING EQUIPMENT
D. GRADERS
E. DRYER/DEHYDRATOR
F. BLANCHERS
G. PEELERS/SHELLER
H. KETTLER
I. GRINDERS/PULVERIZER
J. JUICE EXTRACTOR/FRUIT MILLS/PULPERS
K. STERILIZER/MIXTURE/PASTEURIZERS
L. CANNING EQUIPMENT INCLUDING CANNING RETORT/ PRESSURE BOXES, REFORMING
COMPLETE UNIT, DOUBLE SEAMING MACHINE, HAND CANE SEAMER, CANE OPENER LID
EMBOSSING SET MACHINE, STEAM CHECKING GAUGE, VACUUM TESTER, FLAME RECTIFIER,ETC.
M. FILLING & PACKAGING EQUIPMENT
N. MISCELLANEOUS
FOOD TECHNOLOGY
1) DEPARTMENT OF FOOD PROCESS TECHNOLOGY
2) DEPARTMENT OF FOOD PROCESS ENGINEERING
3) DEPARTMENTS OF FOOD SAFETY & QUALITY
4) DEPARTMENT OF FOOD BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
5) DEPARTMENT OF PLANT OPERATIONS
FORESTRY
INDIAN SOCIETY OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERS OBJECTIVES OF ISAE
INDIAN SOCIETY OF AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (INSAIT)
THE OBJECTIVES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
INDIAN AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION
OBJECTIVES OF IAA:
SUPPLIERS OF LABORATORY EQUIPMENTS FOR FOOD PROCESSING
SUPPLIERS OF AGRICULTURAL & HORTICULTURE LABORATORY EQUIPMENTS
SUPPLIERS OF AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENTS

APPENDIX – A:

1.      COST OF PLANT ECONOMICS
2.      LAND & BUILDING
3.      PLANT AND MACHINERY
4.      FIXED CAPITAL INVESTMENT
5.      RAW MATERIAL
6.      SALARY AND WAGES
7.      UTILITIES AND OVERHEADS
8.      TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL
9.      COST OF PRODUCTION
10.      PROFITABILITY ANALYSIS
11.      BREAK EVEN POINT
12.      RESOURCES OF FINANCE
13.      INTEREST CHART
14.      DEPRECIATION CHART
15.      CASH FLOW STATEMENT
16.      PROJECTED BALANCE SHEET