College of Agriculture, Pantnagar
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The College of Agriculture, Pantnagar
, India
, is a constituent of Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture & Technology
, Pantnagar
. It was opened on 17 November 1960 when Jawaharlal Nehru
, the first Prime Minister of India
, inaugurated the university. It has a triple mandate of teaching, research and extension.
The college has more than 200 faculty members engaged in agricultural sciences. The college has played a role in the Green Revolution
in the country. More than 185 varieties of crops like cereals, pulses, oilseeds, forages, fruits and vegetables, etc. have been released. The 4 year Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
(BScAg) is the flagship course of the college.
Earlier, the college also included two departments of Animal Nutrition
, and Animal Breeding
and Genetics
, which were subsequently transferred to College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences
Pantnagar
Pantnagar is a town and a University campus in Udham Singh Nagar district, Uttarakhand. Nainital, Rudrapur and Kiccha, Haldwani are the major cities surrounding Pantnagar....
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, is a constituent of Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture & Technology
Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture & Technology
G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology is the first agricultural university of India. It was inaugurated by Jawaharlal Nehru on 17 November 1960 as the Uttar Pradesh Agricultural University...
, Pantnagar
Pantnagar
Pantnagar is a town and a University campus in Udham Singh Nagar district, Uttarakhand. Nainital, Rudrapur and Kiccha, Haldwani are the major cities surrounding Pantnagar....
. It was opened on 17 November 1960 when Jawaharlal Nehru
Jawaharlal Nehru
Jawaharlal Nehru , often referred to with the epithet of Panditji, was an Indian statesman who became the first Prime Minister of independent India and became noted for his “neutralist” policies in foreign affairs. He was also one of the principal leaders of India’s independence movement in the...
, the first Prime Minister of India
Prime Minister of India
The Prime Minister of India , as addressed to in the Constitution of India — Prime Minister for the Union, is the chief of government, head of the Council of Ministers and the leader of the majority party in parliament...
, inaugurated the university. It has a triple mandate of teaching, research and extension.
The college has more than 200 faculty members engaged in agricultural sciences. The college has played a role in the Green Revolution
Green Revolution
Green Revolution refers to a series of research, development, and technology transfer initiatives, occurring between the 1940s and the late 1970s, that increased agriculture production around the world, beginning most markedly in the late 1960s....
in the country. More than 185 varieties of crops like cereals, pulses, oilseeds, forages, fruits and vegetables, etc. have been released. The 4 year Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
The Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, usually abbreviated as either B.Sc. or B.S.A. or BScAg, is the first undergraduate degree awarded by university faculty of agriculture and agricultural colleges. The program is 4 years of study above Grade 12 High School graduation.The B.Sc. degree differs...
(BScAg) is the flagship course of the college.
Departments
The college has eleven departments:- AgronomyAgronomyAgronomy is the science and technology of producing and using plants for food, fuel, feed, fiber, and reclamation. Agronomy encompasses work in the areas of plant genetics, plant physiology, meteorology, and soil science. Agronomy is the application of a combination of sciences like biology,...
(ICAR Centre for Advanced Study) - Agricultural communicationAgricultural communicationAgricultural communication is a field of study and work that focuses on communication about agricultural related information among agricultural stakeholders and between agricultural and non-agricultural stakeholders. It is done formally and informally by agricultural extension and is considered a...
- Agricultural EconomicsAgricultural economicsAgricultural economics originally applied the principles of economics to the production of crops and livestock — a discipline known as agronomics. Agronomics was a branch of economics that specifically dealt with land usage. It focused on maximizing the crop yield while maintaining a good soil...
- AgrometerologyMeteorologyMeteorology is the interdisciplinary scientific study of the atmosphere. Studies in the field stretch back millennia, though significant progress in meteorology did not occur until the 18th century. The 19th century saw breakthroughs occur after observing networks developed across several countries...
- EntomologyEntomologyEntomology is the scientific study of insects, a branch of arthropodology...
- Food ScienceFood scienceFood science is a study concerned with all technical aspects of foods, beginning with harvesting or slaughtering, and ending with its cooking and consumption, an ideology commonly referred to as "from field to fork"...
and Technology - GeneticsGeneticsGenetics , a discipline of biology, is the science of genes, heredity, and variation in living organisms....
and Plant BreedingPlant breedingPlant breeding is the art and science of changing the genetics of plants in order to produce desired characteristics. Plant breeding can be accomplished through many different techniques ranging from simply selecting plants with desirable characteristics for propagation, to more complex molecular... - HorticultureHorticultureHorticulture is the industry and science of plant cultivation including the process of preparing soil for the planting of seeds, tubers, or cuttings. Horticulturists work and conduct research in the disciplines of plant propagation and cultivation, crop production, plant breeding and genetic...
- Plant Pathology (ICAR Centre for Advanced Study)
- Soil ScienceSoil scienceSoil science is the study of soil as a natural resource on the surface of the earth including soil formation, classification and mapping; physical, chemical, biological, and fertility properties of soils; and these properties in relation to the use and management of soils.Sometimes terms which...
- Vegetable ScienceOlericultureOlericulture is the science of vegetable growing, dealing with the culture of non-woody plants for food.Olericulture is the production of plants for use of the edible parts...
- Seed Science and Technology
Earlier, the college also included two departments of Animal Nutrition
Animal nutrition
There are seven major classes of nutrients: carbohydrates, fats, fiber, minerals, protein, vitamin, and water.These nutrient classes can be categorized as either macronutrients or micronutrients . The macronutrients are carbohydrates, fats, fiber, proteins, and water...
, and Animal Breeding
Animal breeding
Animal breeding is a branch of animal science that addresses the evaluation of the genetic value of domestic livestock...
and Genetics
Genetics
Genetics , a discipline of biology, is the science of genes, heredity, and variation in living organisms....
, which were subsequently transferred to College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences