B. Voc. in Modern Farming Technology and Nursery Management
What is Modern Farming Technology and Nursery Management?
Modern Farming Technology and Nursery Management are the interdisciplinary branches that primarily include advancements in technology, machines and information technology. These advances and precision agriculture allow businesses and entrepreneurships to be more efficient, profitable, safer and more environmentally safer. Modern Farming Technology and Nursery Management is used to improve the wide types of production practices employed by the farmers. It makes use of hybrid seeds of selected variety of a single crop, technology advanced equipment and lots of energy subsides in the form of irrigation water, fertilizers and pesticides. The impact of the modern farming technology and Nursery Management includes applied research that assesses how to employ technologies economically and minimal disruption to existing practices and also provides assistance and instruction to the farmers and the budding entrepreneurs on how to use the new technologies.
Why study B. Voc in Modern Farming Technology and Nursery Management?
Modern Farming Technology and Nursery Management are the interdisciplinary subjects which integrates subject components like Green House practices, Mushroom Culture Technology, Plant propagation and tissue culture, Organic Urban Farming, Growing and Processing of Economically important, Aromatic and medicinal plants, Citrus fruit grower, Horticulture, Disease Management in Plants, Post Harvesting Management of fruits and vegetables, Cotton and Banana cultivator, Nursery Management, Extraction of Essential and Aromatic Oil, Seed Technology etc.
Scope of Employment:
Modern Farming and Nursery Management have become globally recognized in the field of education and research due to their interdisciplinary nature. Research institutions and non-government organizations conducting research and projects related to environment, livelihood, social welfare schemes, education etc. and require support for effective implementation of their funded projects. Some of the industries, organizations and departments which seek skilled Modern Farming Technology and Nursery personnel are as follows:
- Horticulture.
- Agri-Business Management.
- Agronomy.
- Agriculture economics.
- Farming.
- Food Corporation.
- Landscape management.
- Banks.
- Education & Research.
- Environmental Science Department.
- Sales & Marketing etc.
Parent Department:Department of Botany, Nowgong Girls’ College
Duration:
Multiple-exit option, i.e. students may exit the course with certificate, diploma or advanced diploma before completion of 3 years
- B. Voc. – 3 years (6 semesters)
- Advanced Diploma – 2 years (4 semesters)
- Diploma – 1 year (2 semesters)
- Certificate – 6 months (1 semester)
* Application Fees: Rs. 100
* Course Fees: Rs. 2500 per semester
* Contact No. 7002237756, 8812007410
Syllabus:
| Semester | Course Type | Paper Code | Paper Name | Paper Type | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Core Course | MFN-VC-1016 | Fundamentals of Modern Farming Techniques | Theory + Practical | 4+2 |
| MFN -VC-1026 | Fundamentals of Nursery Management | Theory & Practical | 4+2 | ||
| MFN -VC-1036 | On-Job Training | Practical | 6 | ||
| Ability Enhancement Compulsory Course | ENG-AE-1014 | English Communications | Theory | 4 | |
| Semester 2 | Core Course | MFN -VC-2016 | Plant Taxonomy and Systematics | Theory + Practical | 4+2 |
| MFN -VC-2026 | Economic Botany | Theory & Practical | 4+2 | ||
| MFN -VC-2036 | On-Job Training | Practical | 6 | ||
| Ability Enhancement Compulsory Course | ENV-AE-2014 | Environmental Science | Theory | 4 | |
| Semester 3 | Core Course | MFN -VC-3016 | Plant Genetics | Theory + Practical | 4+2 |
| MFN -VC-3026 | Photochemistry | Theory + Practical | 4+2 | ||
| MFN -VC-3036 | Growing and Processing of Economically important, Aromatic and medicinal plants Extraction of Essential and Aromatic Oil | Practical | 6 | ||
| Skill Enhancement Course | XXX-SE-3XX4 (*Any One) | Plant Propagation and Tissue Culture Technique | Theory + Practical | 4 | |
| Extraction of Essential and Aromatic Oil | |||||
| Disease Management in Plants | |||||
| Semester 4 | Core Course | MFN -VC-4016 | Horticultural Practices | Theory + Practical | 4+2 |
| MFN-VC-4026 | Bio-Fertilizers | Theory + Practical | 4+2 | ||
| MFN -VC-4036 | Mushroom Cultivation | Practical | 6 | ||
| Skill Enhancement Course (Any One) | XXX-SE-4XX4 (*Any One) | Post Harvesting Management of fruits and vegetables | Theory + Practical | 4 | |
| Green House Practices | |||||
| Seed Technology | |||||
| Semester 5 | XXX-SE-5XX4 (*Any One) | Skill Enhancement Course | Spoken English Skills & Writing Project Proposals | Theory + Practical | 4+2 |
| Discipline Specific Course | MFN-VE-5016 | Cotton and Banana Cultivating Techniques | Theory + Practical | 4+2 | |
| MFN-VE-5026 | Citrus Fruit Growing Techniques | Theory + Practical | 4+2 | ||
| MFN-VE-5036 | Organic Urban Farming | Practical | 6 | ||
| Semester 6 | Skill Enhancement Course | XXX-SE-6XX4 | Analytical Techniques | Theory + Practical | 4+2 |
| Discipline Specific Course | MFN-VE-6016 | Intellectual Property Rights | Theory + Practical | 4+2 | |
| MFN-VE-6026 | Nursery and Gardening | Theory + Practical | 4+2 | ||
| MFN -VE-6036 | Term Paper & Dissertation on Any One of the Skill Enhancement Papers opted by the student during previous semesters | Practical | 4 |