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