Agricultural Botany

Department of Agricultural Botany

The Department of Agricultural Botany has excellent well equipped modern facilities for efficient teaching various courses related to Genetics & Plant Breeding, Biotechnology, Crop Physiology and Seed Technology as required for B.Sc. (Agri.) degree. Department is engaged in imparting theoretical as well as practical knowledge to the students. During four years of B.Sc. (Agri.) tenure courses environmental science, Principles of genetics, Principles of plant breeding, crop physiology, breeding of field & horticultural crops, Principles of biotechnology, Principles of seed technology are thought. Current Population of India is estimated to be more than 1.27 billion. India is most densely populated country in the world after china but it would be at top position within 2040 years. It would be very difficult to feed such a huge population in future. In this context knowledge of agricultural botany will be useful to increase the production..

Objectives

To provide plant breeder for seed based company.

To provide quality seed & planting material for farmer.

To enhance the quality and relevance of higher agricultural education.

Unique Facilites

  • ◉ Well equipped laboratory.
  • ◉ Seed germinator
  • ◉ Seed production plot
  • ◉ Medicinal & aromatic garden
  • ◉ Seed certification & standards.
  • ◉ Tissue culture lab
  • ◉ Seed processing
  • ◉ Hands on training
  • ◉ Breeding techniques

Important equipments available with the college..

Faculty Members

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Dr. V. S. Nikam

Assistant Professor of Agricultural Botany

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Prof. Mrs. P. R. Hasnale

Assistant Professor of Agricultural Botany

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Prof. B.V. Gaikwad

Assistant Professor of Agricultural Botany