PH.D IN AGRONOMY AND CROP SCIENCE Course

PhD Agronomy is a 3 year Doctorate degree course. This course deals with the resource conservation, soil physical and biological characteristics, soil and tissue analysis and interpretation,irrigation, water quality, drainage, fertilizers and other nutrient sources etc.

The subjects that are taught during the course include Agricultural Chemistry, Genetics, Medicinal Plants and Aromatics, Biochemistry, Entomology, Food and Nutrition, Agricultural Meteorology, Nematology, Public Health etc.

Students who have completed their Masters in Agronomy subject  are eligible to apply for admission to PhD Agronomy courses. Almost all the top agricultural colleges in our country admit students on the basis of merit and entrance exam.

Syllabus

Admission Process

• Registration: Dates of Registration are declared days before by the institutes. An account ought to be made with essential details like email-id, mobile number, and so on.
• Fill up Details: Fill up the application form with all extremely significant details with care. Care should be taken before filling to guarantee all the details are precise and right. 
• Submit Documents: Scan all necessary documents like imprint sheets. Documents should be transferred in a particular arrangement in particular, as determined by the institute's application portal. 
• Application Fee: A minimal amount of application fees is to be paid online during the accommodation of the application form. Application Fee payment should be clear by all online payment modes. 
• Download Admit Card: Admit cards will be delivered once all candidates are decided for qualification. The admit card should be downloaded and printed out should be taken to be used upon the date of the examination. 
• Examination: Prepare for the entrance test according to the syllabus and past year papers. Appear for the exam on the date reported. 
• Result: Results are reported after a couple of weeks of the exam day. In the event that a candidate is lucky in qualifying the entrance tests, they can proceed onward to the following round. 
• Counseling and Admission: Counseling is held for candidates who have cleared the selection tests. The student would now be able to take admission in the PhD Agronomy Courses.

Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for  PhD Agronomy Courses aspirants is not complicated and is as follows. It must be noted that the eligibility criteria for the course will vary from institute to institute.

• Candidates must have completed their Masters degree in Agronomy  from a recognized University.
• Students must have at least 55 percentage aggregate in Masters (PG) Degree.
• The percentage may differ from college to college.

Entrance Exams

There are many national and state-level entrance exams to appear for the PhD Agronomy  program. 

Listed below are some of these popular PhD Agronomy entrance exams.

• UGC NET: UGC NET examination is conducted by National Testing Agency(NTA) at the national level. It is held in the month of May of each year for admission into  Doctorate programs. It is an online examination, conducted over three hours and the paper is of 180 marks.
• AAU VET: AAU VET examination is conducted by  Assam Agricultural University at the state level. It is held in the month of September of each year for admission into Doctorate programs. It is an offline examination, conducted over two hours each and the paper is of 180 marks.
• UGC CSIR NET: UGC  CSIR NET examination is conducted by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research at the national level. It is held in the month of June of each year for admission into Doctorate programs. It is an online examination, conducted over three hours and the paper is of 200 marks.
• OUAT: OUAT examination is conducted by Orissa University at the national level. It is held in the month of May of each year for admission into Doctorate programs. It is an offline examination, conducted over two hours and the paper is of 200 marks.

The dates of entrance exams for the above-mentioned examinations are given in the table below.

FAQs

Ques. What kind of jobs can you get with an agronomy degree?

Ans. Graduates can get jobs in numerous fields, including natural counseling, crop counseling, soil and reach protection, plant rearing, crop biotechnology, seed salesman, research science, monetary establishment advance official, creation agronomy, ranch administration specialist, crop protection agent, and reach.

Ques. Is Agronomy a good career?

Ans. As per the BLS, job possibilities are acceptable in numerous fields for agronomists with four year college educations. Agronomists with advanced educations ought to likewise appreciate great possibilities, however examination and training openings at the higher scholarly levels may not be copious. Agronomists center their work around the creation of harvests.

Ques. What qualifications do I need to be an agronomist?

Ans. Bachelor's or any degree in Agronomy, Agriculture, or related field, or relevant experience

• Valid driver's license and willingness to travel
• Willingness to work outside for extended periods of time and in all weathers
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills

Ques. What does an agronomist do daily?

Ans. An agronomist invests energy in the lab going over crop information that has been gathered to discover how to improve the future. They need to think basically and take care of issues concerning the planting, gathering, and development of yields.

Ques. What does agronomist mean?

Ans. Agronomy is the science and innovation of creating and utilizing plants in farming for food, fuel, fiber, entertainment, and land rebuilding. It is both a compassionate vocation and a logical one. Agronomy has come to include work in the regions of plant hereditary qualities, plant physiology, meteorology, and soil science.