Introduction:

The Department of Agronomy is a specialized academic and research unit within our agricultural institution that focuses on the scientific study of crop production and soil management. Agronomy is a branch of agriculture that encompasses various aspects of crop cultivation, including crop physiology, genetics, soil science, and sustainable farming practices. The primary goal of the Department of Agronomy is to advance knowledge and technologies related to crop production, improve agricultural sustainability, and contribute to global food security.

Discipline:

• Agronomy
• Agroforestry

Instructional / Production units:

• Crop Cafeteria Unit
• Agroforestry plot
• Fruit tree orchards
• Plant nursery
• Botanical garden
• Woodlot
• Plantation types- line/ boundary/ block
• Retained felled tree los & uprooted tree stumps in plots

Hands on Training:

• Identification of field, fodder and forage crops.
• Sowing and harvesting.
• Field and crop management
• Identification of water stress & nutritional deficiency
• Training on different methods of seed treatment, irrigation, fertilizers application, etc., 
• Identification of beneficial and harmful weeds and their management techniques.