About School of Agriculture

The School of Agriculture at ITM University Gwalior is accredited by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi, and offers various undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs. The undergraduate programs are completely aligned with V Deans’ committee report while the postgraduate programs have been aligned with the “Restructured and Revised Syllabi of Post-graduate Programmes” finalized by BSMA (BSMA) Committees to comply with various provisions of National Education Policy-2020. The programs under the school have been completely updated and structured to include the courses pertaining to discipline-specific and generic electives, ability enhancement courses, skill enhancement courses, and value-added courses to inculcate entrepreneurial skills, managerial skills, critical thinking, communication skills, human values and ethics, and the desired program outcomes.

The program's delivery is based on innovative pedagogical tools with sufficient teacher-student interactions, project-based learning, and hands-on training to bring a real-life understanding of the subject in the various disciplines of agriculture. The READY program provides greater opportunities to undergraduate students for understanding the working of various industries, KVKs (Krishi Vigyan Kendra), start-ups, and the real-life situations of the farmers. Through the Experiential Learning programs (ELPs) the students are able to run different units on the basis of earning while learning concepts. Each program in the school of agriculture provides holistic development for students in specific disciplines.

Vision

To be a global leader in agricultural education, research, and innovation, empowering students to address the rural development and world’s food security challenges sustainably.

Mission

  • Conduct innovative research to develop cutting-edge technologies and practices that enhance agricultural productivity, resilience and sustainability.
  • Provide high quality education and training in agriculture, equipping students with the knowledge and skills to address current and future challenges in the field.
  • Cultivate the culture of entrepreneurship; serve as recourse hub for farmers, policymakers and stakeholders.
  • Engage in outreach and extension activities to empower farmers, enhance rural livelihood and contribute to food security and poverty.
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Message from Dean, School of Agriculture

Director Management
Prof. (Dr.) Naresh Bahadur Singh

Dean, School of Agriculture

School of Agriculture, ITM University, is an ICAR accredited school and is known for its quality education to meet the national and international competence and provides exceptionally trained agriculture professionals in contemporary areas of agriculture. The school offers programs at the undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral levels with a focus on the amalgamation of indigenous traditional knowledge (ITK) of agriculture with the modern and hi-tech agricultural practices for developing agriculture graduates who can apply their learning for the growth and development of agrarian society.

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Uniqueness

India achieved spectacular agricultural growth since 1966, after advent of the Green Revolution. The increase in food grain production from a meager 51 million tonnes in 1950 to about 265.57 million tonnes in 2013-2014 is remarkable achievement unparallel in the history of world agriculture. Similar enhancement in production of milk, fish, oilseeds and fruit & vegetables has also been observed. White, Blue, Yellow and Golden Revolution respectively have been responsible for bringing prosperity in the farming community. The cradle of this success beside government policies and high receptivity of the farming community has been the establishment of institutions of higher agriculture education. These institutions developed new breed of skilled human resources who were instrumental in not only generating new technologies but also in their assessment, refinement and dissemination to the farming community.

The School of Agriculture of ITM University Gwalior was started during the year 2013, looking to the ample scope of agricultural development in Madhya Pradesh. Initially undergraduate (B.Sc. (Ag) / B.Sc. (Ag) Hons.) and Postgraduate (M.Sc. (Ag.) in Agronomy and Horticulture) disciplines were started with total intake of 231 students in B.Sc. (Ag) / B.Sc. (Ag) Hons. and 27 students in Agronomy and 12 Student in Horticulture. At present the total intake of students in School of Agriculture is 511. This year MBAAgribusines programme is also being offered.

The School is presently offering Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Horticulture and Fisheries Science; Masters’ degree in Agronomy, Soil Science, Horticulture (Fruit Science), Horticulture (Vegetable Science), Genetic and Plant Breeding, Entomology, Plant Pathology and Doctoral degree in in Agronomy, Horticulture (Fruit Science), Horticulture (Vegetable Science), Genetic and Plant Breeding.

Programme Offered

Infrastructure & Resources

List of Laboratories:
  • Smart Classrooms
  • Library
  • Agronomy Laboratory
  • Horticulture Laboratory
  • Entomology Laboratory
  • Plant Pathology Laboratory
  • Agricultural Engineering Laboratory
  • Soil Sciences Laboratory
  • Food Processing Unit
  • Poly House Unit
  • Hydroponics Unit
  • Vermi Compost Unit
  • Agro-Meteorological Unit (CROP RESEARCH CENTRE-I)
  • Fan Pad Protected Cultivation Unit (CROP RESEARCH CENTRE – III)
Industry Academic Collaborartion
  • ICAR-CPRI Research Station, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
  • Indian institute of Sugarcane Research, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
  • ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai, Maharashtra
  • Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Hyderabad, Telangana
  • Plantica Foundation, Dehradun,Uttarakhand
  • VN Organic Pvt. Ltd., Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
  • Zenesis Agrosciences and Consulting Pvt. Ltd.
  • Farm Origin Agro Science
Technical competence Acquired

School of Agriculture has experienced faculty in the field of Agricultural and Allied sciences. The field of expertise of the faculty is in the Genetic Plant Breeding Soil science, Agronomy Horticulture, Plant Protection etc. The school is trying at her level best to develop the skill oriented sets of teaching, research and extension as per specific need of the students and farming community of the M.P. Since the School of Agriculture is initiated to act at very early stage the development of teaching, research and extension is at embryonic stage.

Augmented Opportunities available in the department

MOU’S with Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, National Research Central for Agro- forestry, Jhansi and Central Institute of Sub-tropical Horticulture are under process.

Resources of the department

Experienced Faculty in the field of GPB Soil Science, Agronomy, Plant Pathology, Horticulture and other allied sciences are already available with the School of Agriculture.

Infrastructural resources

School of Agriculture situated at present in Sithouli Campus, however, the building of School of Agriculture is to be constructed at Turari Campus along with basic amenities such as 50 hectare Instructional Farm, Laboratory, facilities for Library, Sport and Recreation for all-round personality development of the students.

Research area

Research areas are proposed in the field of Agronomy and Horticulture with special reference to varietal development, package and practices, INM, IPM etc.

Training offered

For the entrepreneurship development of rural youth, the seed production technology, nursery raising and management of horticulture crops are already proposed.

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Placements

There are tremendous career opportunities in Agricultural survices at national level through Agricultural Scientist Recruitment Board (ASRB). Provincial Agricultural Services (PAS) through State Public Service Commission as District Agriculture Officer (DAO), Soil Conservation Officer (SCO) District Horticulture Officer (DHO), Plant Protection Officer 101 (PPO), Extension Officer and other subordinate services. Besides, there is an ample scope in this field of griculture especially – Fertilizer, Agro-chemical, Biopesticide, Post Harvest Technology, Rural industries and Research & Development and Banking Sectors.

There is also an urgent need of agriculture graduate as entrepreneur in village based services such as diagnostic laboratories, Advisors on new innovation, markets and development officer / Asstt. in corporate and contract farming.

  • Placement data for the last 3 years (2019, 2020, 2021)
  • Figure-2: Placement of students (2019-20 pass outs) under different sectors (percentage distribution for all placed students)
  • Figure-3: Placement of students (2020-21 pass outs) under different sectors (percentage distribution for all placed students)
Top Companies and Recruiters list of the school. Pie charts mentioning the different sectors from where the organization came for placement.
  • Zenesis Agroscience & Consulting Pvt. Ltd., Hamidia Road, Mansarovar Garden, Kirti Nagar, New Delhi-110015, Delhi, India
  • Virbac Animal Health India Private Limited, Western Express Hwy, Borivali East, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400066
  • Ashpra Skills Private Limited, Noida, Uttar Pradesh
  • GM Food Pvt. Ltd., Sonipat, Haryana – 131 028 (INDIA)
  • Ecocert India Pvt Ltd, Aurangabad, Maharashtra 431001
  • Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO), IFFCO Sadan, C-1, District Centre, Saket Place, New Delhi – 110017
  • Nexcity Solution Pvt. Ltd., C21 Mall Corporate Zone, Hoshangabad Road Bhopal- 462026
  • Virbac Animal Health India Private Limited, Western Express Hwy, Borivali East, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400066
  • Adecco India Pvt Ltd, MP Nagar, Bhopal
  • Navkisan Bio Plaantec Limited, Jalgaon, Maharashtra
  • Vishwas Agro Chemicals, Nemawar Rd, Navlakha, Indore, Madhya Pradesh 452001
  • Muskan Dreams, City Center Extension Sirol Main Road, next to M.K City, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh 474001
  • AgroStar India, Nagar Road, Next to Inorbit Mall, Pune-411014, Maharashtra, India
  • Eximenia Organic Valley Pvt. Ltd., Karanja, Maharashtra- 444105
  • Our Foods Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad, Telangana
  • Krishi Unnati, Millenium Business Park, Mahape, Navi Mumbai
  • VNR Seeds Private Limited, Raipur, Chhattisgarh 492006

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