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Sir/Mam,
I want to know the syllabus which can be taught in Diploma in Agriculture course? Is it really beneficial course? Please tell me about it.

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Sir/Mam,
I want to know the syllabus which can be taught in Diploma in Agriculture course? Is it really beneficial course? Please tell me about it.

Diploma in Agriculture is a two year course, which has 4 semesters.
I Semester:
1.Agronomic Principles and Practices
2.Soils and Fertility Management
3.Fruit Culture and propagation
4.Farm Structures, machinery and post harvest processing
5.Fundamentals of Livestock and poultry production
6.Computer Application
7.Physical Education.

II Semester:
1.Irrigation and Weed Management
2.Agronomy of field crops
3.Vegetable Culture
4.General and Economic Entomology
5.Principles of Plant pathology
6.Energy and Environment
7.Food Science and Nutrition

III Semester:
1.Crop Production
2.Commercial Floriculture and Ornamental Gardening
3.Breeding of Field Crops
4.Crop pests and their management
5.Crop Diseases and their management
6.Commercial Agriculture
7.Agricultural Economics and Marketing

IV Semester:
1.Dry farming and Agro forestry
2.Spices plantation
3.Seed Production
4.Extension methods and Audio Visual Aids
5.Study Tour
6.Language for Communication.

You can study further B.Tech after your diploma.

The aspirant can get many job opportunities in the field like Technical Assistant, Sales Executive, Executive, Skilled Worker, Field Technician etc.