The Department of Plant Pathology has a long and distinguished history, due to its importance for increasing the healthy and qualitative agricultural produce. This discipline covers causes, symptoms, perpetuation, transmission and management of plant / crop diseases. The department was initially established as a main component of the King George-V, Agriculture Institute Sarkrand in 1939. With the up-gradation of the Institute to Agriculture College and its shifting to Tandojam, the department retained its vital role offering a B.Sc. (Agri.) Hons. degree in Plant Pathology. In addition, it has a very strong post graduate program offering M.Sc. (Agri.) Hons. and Ph.D. in plant pathology degrees programs. The identification and cultivation of edible mushrooms, multiplication of antagonistic and other biological control organisms is also a major research component of the department. Consequently graduates have excelled in various fields and made valuable contribution to the society. The department also offers free farmer advisory services to the farming community, organizes lectures, seminars, workshops and short courses for farmers, students, NGO’s, Agriculture extension and research workers. The Department is fully equipped with classrooms, laboratories and experimental field.
| COURSES OFFERED | ||
| CODE | Title of Course | C. HRS |
| TERM-II | ||
| PP-302 | Introduction to Plant Pathogens | 3(2+1) |
| TERM-III | ||
| PP-401 | Introductory Plant Pathology | 3(2+1) |
| TERM-V | ||
| PP-501 | Introduction to Plant Viruses | 3(2+1) |
| PP-503 | Introduction to Plant Prokaryotes | 3(2+1) |
| PP-505 | Introduction to Mycology | 3(2+1) |
| PP-507 | Introductory to Plant Parasitic Nematodes | 3(2+1) |
| PP-509 | Beneficial Microorganisms | 3(2+1) |
| AHV-501 | Animal Husbandry | 3(2+1) |
| TERM-VI | ||
| PP-502 | Diseases of Field Crops | 3(2+1) |
| PP-504 | Plant Resistance to Diseases | 3(2+1) |
| PP-506 | Diseases of Vegetable Crops | 3(2+1) |
| PP-508 | Soil-borne Pathogens & their Management | 3(2+1) |
| STAT-514 | Biostatistics | 3(2+1) |
| TERM-VII | ||
| PP-601 | Diseases of Fruits and Ornamentals | 3(2+1) |
| PP-603 | Seed and Post-harvest Pathology | 3(2+1) |
| PP-605 | Plant Disease Epidemiology | 3(2+1) |
| PP-607 | Plant Disease Management | 3(2+1) |
| PP-611 | General Plant Pathology (for Non-Major) | 3(2+1) |
| TERM-VIII | ||
| PP-602 | Pesticides, their Action and Application | 3(2+1) |
| PP-604 | Methods and Research Techniques in Plant Pathology | 3(2+1) |
| PP-606 | Abiotic Diseases of Plants | 2(1+1) |
| PP-610 | Internship/Project | 4(0+4) |