Diploma/ PGD in Soil and Crop Productivity Management

Thrust Areas of Training

Module 01: Agronomy and Agrichemicals
 Agronomy principals and Crop cycles.
 Basic characters, Working Principals, Analysis of Pesticides and Fertilizers of different
companies.
Module 02: Soil Productivity
 Soil biology, Structure, Components and Characters.
 Soil Fertility, Nutrients and Intake Process.
 Physical and Chemical Analysis of soil and Water samples.
 Analysis of the nutrient composition of manures/ composts.
 Preparation of the Soil and Water Health Card.
Module 03: Crop Productivity
 Analysis of the Plant Nutrients.
 Preparation of Organic Inputs, Soil Nutrient Management, Seed Selection & treatment
under sustainable farming
 Weed Control, Irrigation Management, Integrated Pest and Disease Management
under sustainable Farming
 Reclamation of problematic soils for imbruement of Organic Carbon
Module 04: Agricultural Extension and Marketing Management
 Study on comparison and efficiency of available Chemicals, Fertilizers, seeds and
machines in current market.
 Supervision and Training, conducting training sessions, field visits and demonstrations
to the Farmers.
 Communication, Soft & Computer Skills, Management and Employability Skills.

Study Plan

4D Training

1. Class Room and Laboratory Training
 Soil Testing (14 Parameter) and Fertilizer Recommendations
 Plant Analysis and Deficiency management
 Soil Productivity Management
 Natural and Organic Farming
 Crop Productivity Management
2. On Job Training
 Agricultural marketing strategies
 Integrated communication strategy for Farmers
 Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
 Sales, Marketing and distribution Management
 Seed, Chemicals, Fertilizer and other agri-input sales
 Farmers Soil Profile and Analysis
3. Dedicated Farm Training
 5 Acre Experimental Farm to implement package of practice to achieve crop production
with intercropping
 Target Based Production Management of Farm
 Application of all productivity and protection methods
4. Farmers Farm Training
 Every student will supervise 5 Host farmers cultivation process from sowing to
harvesting
 Minimum 150 Acre advise and supervising experience
 Target based supervision and implementation to achieve maximum production with
increment of organic carbon