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Respected Sir, can I know about the syllabus of Diploma in Agricultural Engineering course which is available in Visakha Technical Campus Visakhapatnam? I am interested in studying this Diploma course so I want to know about the course syllabus. Kindly let me know asap.

Diploma in Agricultural Engineering is a 3 year duration course and is divided into 6 semesters. This course includes the topics like crop and livestock management dealing with pests, climate and basic management practices running in farms. The detailed syllabus is given below.

Semester I

Introductory Agriculture and Principles of Agronomy
Field Crop Production I
Fundamentals of Soil Science
Fundamentals of Entomology
Economic Botany
Principles of Horticulture
Comprehension and Communication Skills in English
Biomathematics

Semester II

Crop Production II
Soil Chemistry, Coil Fertility and Nutrient Management
Principles of Insect Control
Introductory Plant Pathology and Nematology
Principles of Live Stock & Poultry Production
Fundamentals of Agricultural Engineering
Principles of Agricultural Engineering
Principles of Agricultural Economics
Agricultural Meteorology

Semester III

Organic Farming and Sustainable Agriculture
Practical Crop Production
Plant Nutrition, Manures and Fertilizers
Principles of Genetics
Pests of Field Crops and their Management
Diseases of Field Crops and Their Management
Dairy cattle and Buffalo Production & Management
Production Technology of Fruit Crops

Semester IV

Water Management
Weed Management
Diseases of Fruits and Vegetable Crops and Their Management
Crop Physiology
Pests of Fruit and Vegetable Crops and Their Management
Production Technology of Vegetable Crops
Post Harvest Technology
Introduction To Computer Application

Semester V

Farming Systems and Farm Management
Fundamentals of Extension Education and Communication
Agriculture Statistics
Production Technology of Flower Crops and Gardening
Introductory Plant Breeding
Agricultural Microbiology
Fundamentals of Soil Water Conservation and Engineering

Semester VI

Seed Production Technology
Preservation and Value Addition in Horticultural Crops
Mushroom Production Technology
Green House Technology
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