Lovely Professional University - [LPU], Jalandhar - Bachelor of Science [B.Sc] {Hons.} (Agriculture)

LPU is inviting applications for B.Sc (Hons.) Agriculture 2021 admissions. Candidates are required to appear for LPUNEST (entrance examination) for admission to the program. The last date to register for the same is set for August 20, 2021. The entrance exam is scheduled to be conducted from August 9 to August 24, 2021. Check LPU Admission 2021

LPU B.Sc. Agriculture Course Highlights 

• The program is available in both offline and online modes.
• The program B.Sc. (Hons) in Agriculture fee is about INR 1.20 lakhs.
• The candidates who have merit in their qualifying examination are selected for admission.
• The minimum age to take admission in the program B.Sc. (Hons) in Agriculture is 16.
• The duration of the program is 4 years which is divided into 8 semesters.

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LPU B.Sc Agriculture Admission Dates 2021

LPU B.Sc. Agriculture Eligibility Criteria

The Qualifying criteria for the program B.Sc. (Hons) in Agriculture are mentioned below:

• Qualifying the test LPUNEST and have a 60% aggregate in grades of:
  
  (a) The candidate must pass 10+2 with mandatory subjects like English, Physics, Chemistry, Maths, Biology, and Forestry.
  (b) The candidate must pass 10+2 in Agriculture.
  (c) A candidate must have a Diploma in Agriculture for 2 years after 10th Class.

*Note: The University has a condition that English must be a mandatory medium of previous studies.

LPU B.Sc. Agriculture Admission 2021 

LPU offers a full-time B.Sc Agriculture program for a duration of four years. It includes disciplines like Agronomy, Horticulture Genetics and Plant Breeding, Soil Science, Plant Pathology, Entomology, Economics, Extension, etc.

LPU B.Sc. Agriculture Selection Criteria

The selection of the candidates is based on the entrance examination conducted by the university. The admission procedure is based on the University norms that are based on the merit of the last qualifying examination following eligibility criteria. The final shortlisting is done by a personal interview and English is a mandatory subject as the medium of instruction is English.

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LPU B.Sc. Agriculture: How to Apply?

Step 1 – Sign up

• The applicant must register on LPU ADMIT with basic information like name, email ID, mobile no., state of living, gender, and password. Your email id will perform as your username for the portal and the password will be set by you through registering on the portal.
• The candidate will get a mail on the registered email id regarding the registration.
• Then log in to the LPU ADMIT with a created username and password.

Step 2 - Application

• The applicant must fill the application form.
• The applicant must then select a program from the available program list.
• Then deposit the primary payment of INR 10,000. After the payment is successful. An exclusive Registration no. shall be produced and sent to your registered Email ID.
• The candidate must upload the documents.
  • Photograph
  • Date of Birth proof like Aadhar card
  • Qualifying examination Certificate or Mark sheet. If the candidate is claiming a scholarship based on the previous qualification of eligibility, they are obligated to submit the preceding examinations certificate.
  •  In case the exam certificate or mark sheet is not accessible at the time of filling the application form, it can be submitted later.
  • The Applicant must apply for the mess, transportation, or parking ability according to the requirement.
  • Each submitted document is to be confirmed from the originals by the given timeframe.
  • Deposit the rest fee in the time frame set by the college.

Step 3- Applying for Scholarship

The LPUNEST is an online examination for a scholarship. A candidate can gain a huge scholarship based on performance in this examination.

• The applicant must deposit the examination fee:
  • The fee of the Application form and soft copy of the LPUNEST Kit is INR 1,000 for boys and 500 INR for girls.
  • The fee of the Application form and Printed LPUNEST Kit is INR 1,500 for boys and INR 1,000 for girls.
• The candidate must fill the examination application form thoroughly.

Step 4- Book the Examination Slot

• The applicant must book a slot by his/her chosen date and time to appear in the Online Remotely Proctored LPUNEST Examination.
• The candidate must qualify for the examination.
• The result of the Scholarship will be declared within 24 hours of conducting the examination.

LPU B.Sc. Agriculture Course Details

The program B.Sc. (Hons) in Agriculture is focused on building knowledge over well-planned on-field execution and analyzing basic conceptions in production, yield enrichment, disease resistance, and improved shelf life of food and flora. Building professionals to challenge the dogma from seed to stomach.

LPU B.Sc. Agriculture Syllabus

Electives for Curriculum

Various Electives are offered in Curriculum. These electives are mandatory for the program. Those electives are mentioned below in detail:

•  Elementary Mathematics- This program tells the students about the sets, matrices and trigonometric purposes which are cooperative in tackling progress level mathematics. It gives vision to the essentials of single variable calculus. It will allow students to apply conceptions of derivatives and integrals to real-life circumstances.
•  Introductory Biology- Biological education comprises the study of plants and animals. The present course information on the features of the living system, evolution, cell structure and function, cell division, the phylogeny of plants, the morphology of the plant system, and part of animals to the advantage of humans.

There are few area electives offered by the LPU for students to study a set of advanced subjects from specific or different areas. Those few subjects are mentioned below in detail:

• Agribusiness Management- The program provides a varied experience to difficulties affecting the agribusiness industry over real-life case studies.
•  Agricultural Journalism- Improve theoretical and practical exposure through media eye effects to exposure and study of the real-time issues in aggregation of citizens and policy schemes run by the government for agricultural growth.
• System Simulation and Agro-Advisory- The course offers the understanding of crop simulation modelling; least dataset and info requirements of the agricultural system models; parameterization and authentication of simulation models, simulating water and nutrient restrictive production.
•  HI-TECH. Horticulture- The course offers information on new growth in horticulture, application of progressive technologies in the propagation and production of horticultural crops for confirming high productivity.
• Landscaping- The course defines fundamentals landscape components, structures, and techniques applied for the design and development of location precise landscape.
•  Protected Cultivation- The course pacts with components, arrangements, and climate guidelines of the secured structures with significance and techniques involved in the protected cultivation of horticultural crops.
•  Commercial Plant Breeding- The course should assist in learning methods for development on fresh variabilities and quality seed production.
• Food Safety and Standards- The course has an association with the Indian and international food laws and protection standards. It offers an insight into how food safety conceptions can assist organizations to understand the stakeholder's concern, and gain confidence in quality and product safety.
• Micro Propagations Technologies- The course should benefit in learning basic values of tissue culture to candidates.
•  Agrochemicals- In the course, it explains various agrochemicals like herbicides, fungicides, insecticides used in agriculture and the harmful effect on the environment. It particularizes the mode of action and management of fertilizers, pesticides, and bio-pesticides. The program covers the valuations of biological insecticides and bio-pesticides.
•  Biopesticides and Biofertilizers- The course offers information about the nature and kind of biopesticides and biofertilizers, their field of application, and usage.
• Weed Management- The course imparts knowledge on weed Identification, assessment of the method of plant identification; general features of the weeds. Practical research on management of weeds; understanding terminology and the use of mulches and chemical Weed Control.