The School of Agriculture under Ponnaiyah Ramajayam Institute of Science and Technology (PRIST) was established at Vallam, Thanjavur in the year 2016.

The School is intended to impart high quality education so as to produce not just agricultural graduates but agro technocrats with practical and conceptual skills. With precise and deliberate course modules, which provides education, research and training along with first hand field experiences, the students would sure be transformed as skilled human resources.

The department has spacious laboratories such as Plant Pathology, Microbiology, Agricultural Entomology, Agricultural Botany and Genetics, Agronomy, Horticulture, Economics lab and Audio – Visual lab. All the laboratories are fully equipped with latest, modern and sophisticated equipment.

The Department having young as well as experienced and dynamic members on the faculty, is involved in providing quality education at the undergraduate level. The faculty members are from varied disciplines like Plant Pathology, Microbiology, Soil Science, Plant Genetics and Veterinary, Agricultural Entomology, Agronomy, Agricultural Extension, Horticulture and Economics.

Vision:

  • To provide facilities for imparting quality education in agriculture.
  • To carry out Cauvery delta region specific research to overcome the challenges faced by farmers in agriculture and allied sciences.
  • To disseminate appropriate technologies to farming community in order to enhance productivity and profitability.

Mission:

  • Committed to produce high quality, globally competent agriculture graduates with sense of service and dedication.
  • Strive to develop innovative technologies to meet the challenges in agriculture and conserve the environment.
  • Dissemination of appropriate technologies to promote commercial agriculture and thereby improving the standard of living of farming community.

Full Time Program

At present, School of Agriculture is offering B.Sc., Agriculture, an undergraduate degree program of four-year duration (eight semesters).

Programme Outcomes – POs

At the end of the programme, the graduate should be able to:

  • Recognize the importance of agriculture in providing food, fibre and income as well as nation building.
  • Understand scientific methods of cultivation of field crops and horticultural crops along with animal production.
  • Establish agro based start-ups for the upliftment of rural community
  • Initiate rural enterprises thereby providing jobs for the jobless.
  • Carry out basic and applied research geared towards augmentation of crop and animal production
  • Transfer of agro technologies to the farming community via public and private sector stakeholders.
  • Pursue advanced courses and trainings in International and National institutions

More information on the procedure for admission may be found at www.prist.ac.in.

Seed Money:

  • 2018-2019 – Dr.V.Shanthi – Rs.15000 – In vitro bioassay of selected oil formulation against chilli thrips Scirtothrips dorsalis hood
  • 2018-2019 – Dr. A.Sathyavelu –  Rs.15000 – Agro- economic viability and sustainability of organic farming system
  • 2018-2019 – Dr. K.Kumarakuru – Rs.15000 – Identification of novel land races for genetic improvement of rice under water regime
  • 2016-2017 – Dr. K.Ashokkumar – Rs.25000 – Evaluation of folate concentration in rice and wheat

Publications (Journals / Book / Book Chapters)

Books / Book Chapters

Book Chapter –

2017-2018 – 01: ISBN 978-1-73040-765-9 – Dictionary of life science by Dr. K. Ashokkumar

  • 2017-2018   Dr.K.C.Sivabalan received the “Best Researcher Award” from PRIST Deemed to be University.
  • 2019-2020  Ms. A.Sowbika received the “Best teacher Award” from PRIST Deemed to be University.
  • Guest Lecture on “Entrepreneurship Development”, 12thDecember 2022.
  • National Level seminar on “Organic Farming for sustainable agriculture”, 28thMarch 2019.
  • Special Seminar on “Fungal disease of crop plants and their management”, 3rdJuly 2018.
  • Guest Lecture on “Actions are our future”, 16thAugust 2018.
  • Seminar on “Biofertilizers, biopesticides and micronutrient mixtures and advanced techniques of seed treatment such as seed shell production (SSP)”, 8thDecember 2018.
  • Workshop on “Mushroom cultivation”, 2-03-2017.

BEST PRACTICES ADOPTED

  • Curriculum Innovation
    • Study tours to regions of Cauvery delta enabling students Realtime farming experience
    • On-farm training programme (Rural Agricultural Work Experience and Industrial Tie-up Programme)
  • Innovation in Continuous Internal Assessment
    • Group assignments on real time applications
    • Technical writing of Research Papers
    • Mini Project
  • Facilities for advanced Learners
    • Extra credit courses
    • Peer tutoring
    • Group assignments on Special topics
  • Support for slow learners 
    • Special Coaching classes
    • Tutorial classes
    • Unit Test
    • Academic Counseling
    • Special Counseling
    • Remedial Classes
    • Supplementary Exam
  • Faculty Industry Connect

Dean, School of Agriculture,

Ponnaiyah Ramajayam Institute of Science and Technology (PRIST), Vallam, Thanjavur -613403.

Email:

deanagri@prist.ac.in

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