Department of Agronomy
Department of Agronomy is engaged in developing trained human resource base in crop production, conduct basic and applied research in various aspects of field crop production and soil management under varying agro-ecological and socio-economic conditions of the farming community. The maximum research articles duly published in well reputed national and international journals and 10 important agricultural books including a scientific dictionary on agriculture. The department has completed 4 research projects.
Objectives
The department is organized and implemented in a manner which enables learners to acquire and develop competencies in crop production management, crop research and research dissemination and entrepreneurial skills through learning activities and experiences that are based on real agriculture problems with following specific objectives:
Disseminate knowledge and skills to students and those involved in crop production.
Identify technical and socio-economic issue areas constraining farm productivity and find solutions to overcome these problems.
Develop strategies through trainings and demonstrations to promote sound agricultural practices among local farmers for reducing the risk of crop failures and farmer vulnerability.
Job Opportunities
Seed, fertilizer, pesticide companies, CDAs, banks, public and private sectors, NGOs, government departments, etc.
| ACADEMIC STAFF | ||
| Dr. Aijaz Ahmed Soomro | Ph.D. (China) | Professor & Chairman |
| Dr. Mahmooda Buriro | Ph.D. (SAU) | Associate Professor |
| Dr. Muhammad Nawaz Kandhro | Ph.D. (SAU) | Associate Professor |
| Dr. Qamaruddin Jogi | Ph.D. (China) | Associate Professor |
| Mr. Pir Ahmed Naqi Shah | Ph.D. (SAU) | Assistant Professor |
| Mr. Muhammad Ali Ansari | M.Sc. (Agri.) Hons | Assistant Professor |
| Mr. Habib-ur-Rehman Memon | M.Sc. (Agri.) Hons | Assistant Professor |
| Dr. Ghulam Mustafa Leghari | Ph.D. (SAU) | Associate Professor |
| Dr. Bakht-un-Nisa Mangan | Ph.D. (China) | Assistant Professor |
| COURSES OFFERED | ||
| CODE | TITLE OF COURSE | C. HRS. |
| TERM-V | ||
| AGR-501 | Arid Zone Agriculture | 3(2+1) |
| AGR-503 | Agro-Technology of Major Crops | 3(2+1) |
| AGR-505 | Field Crop Physiology | 3(2+1) |
| AGR-507 | Water Management in Rainfed Area | 3(2+1) |
| AGR-509 | Seed Production Technology | 3(2+1) |
| STAT-511 | Elementary Statistics | 3(2+1) |
| TERM-VI | ||
| AGR-502 | Farm Record Maintenance | 3(2+1) |
| AGR-504 | Principles of Weed Science | 3(2+1) |
| AGR-506 | Plant Nutrients and Growth Regulators | 3(2+1) |
| AGR-508 | Medicinal and Special Crops | 3(2+1) |
| CP-510 | General Biochemistry | 3(2+1) |
| TERM-VII | ||
| AGR 601 | Research and Scientific Writing | 3(2+1) |
| AGR-603 | Irrigation Agronomy | 3(2+1) |
| AGR-605 | Forage and Fodder Production | 3(2+1) |
| AGR-607 | Crop Management under Stressful Environments | 3(2+1) |
| SUPT-611 | Environment and Crop Production | 3(2+1) |
| TERM-VIII | ||
| AGR-602 | Agro Ecology | 2(2+0) |
| AGR-604 | Conservation Agronomy | 3(2+1) |
| AGR-606 | Organic Farming | 3(2+1) |
| AGR-610 | Internship and Report Writing | 4(0+4) |