DIVISION OF CROP MANAGEMENT

DEPARTMENT OF AGRONOMY

Agronomy is the science of handling crops and soil to enhance the yield both of quantity and quality of the desired crop utilising land, water and light effectively with minimum production inputs.  The unique contribution of agronomy as a discipline is to provide the integration of physical, chemical and biological knowledge into useful production systems.  Improved crop production is the successful application of ever-changing agricultural technology to enhance the productivity of crops.

Agrometeorological knowledge has immense practical utility in mitigating weather hazards on crop production.  B type observatory has been installed and various weather parameters are observed and documented regularly.

Vision

            The Vision of the department is to impart futuristic high-tech agricultural education and setting global standards to make agriculture graduates technologically superior and ethically strong, who inturn shall improve the quality of life of farmers and transform agriculture as most economical and business arena.

Mission

            Towards effective atttainment of the vision, the department strives to impart value based agricultural education with updated knowledge through credit based system.

Principles

            It deals with scientific facts in relation to environment in which crops are produced.  Knowledge of such basic principles aids in modifying the controllable environmental factors of crop production for realising the production potentials of cultivars.  Sound knowledge of agronomic principles helps the agronomists in realising optimum yields at minimum cost without degrading the soil productivity.

Facilities and infrastructure                                   

ACAR experimental farm (wetland, irrigated upland)

Crop cafeteria

Meteorology observatory (Class B type)

Farm field lab (Agronomy)

Agronomy laboratory

Farmers training hall (75 seat capacity)