C.V. Raman Global University

Ranjita

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Dean’s Desk

Welcome to the Faculty of Agriculture and Allied Sciences at C.V. Raman Global University (CGU), Bhubaneswar, India. Our mission is to prepare students, farmers and industry for the future through innovative education, research and extension programs.
Following the guidelines of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), as amended from time to time, the college offers B.Sc (Hons.) Agriculture 4 years programme and awards degree to the eligible candidates. The department also offers postgraduate programmes in M.Sc Zoology, M.Sc Botany and M.Sc Biotechnology.
Our faculty, staff, and students are committed to learning, creating opportunities and the overall success of CGU. Our research and extension efforts focus on activities to support agriculture and industry in Odisha. The department is on the lush green campus of CGU with established lab and instructional farm facilities for practical exposure of students. Our faculty work very closely with our colleagues from Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), State Agricultural Universities (SAU), other academic institutions, International institutions, and private sector.

About Department

Department of Agriculture and Allied Sciences (DAAS), Bhubaneswar, is one of the most ambitious educational initiatives under the aegis of C.V. Raman Global University. The institute was established under para -8 (iii) (12) of the Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment notification No.3541, dated: 18.02.2021. The department is on a residential campus wherein students and agriculture co-exist. The department has been operational since the academic year 2020-21 seeking a unique and entrepreneurial outlook for Agricultural Education.
Currently, 300+ students are pursuing their degrees in both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. The department comprises 15+ disciplines viz., Agronomy, Horticulture, Fruit Science, Plant Breeding and Genetics, Soil Science, Entomology, Plant Pathology, Agricultural Extension, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Biotechnology, Nematology, Seed Science and Technology, Agricultural Statistics and Animal husbandry.
Understanding current industry needs, DAAS has designed an efficient agricultural education curriculum as per the guidelines of ICAR. The department is providing an efficient platform and blended learning experience where knowledge, resources and opportunities meet. Prospective graduates are taught various fundamental, applied and advanced courses to address bottlenecks and sustainable solutions as a part of B.Sc (Hons.) Agriculture curriculum. Our graduates would be kept abreast with ongoing research projects and farm business models in India and abroad.
CGU’s Agriculture and Allied Sciences is focused on giving the extra mile to the knowledge and career of graduates because our students unique track record in skill competitions and placements speaks volumes about practical exposure and training.

Achievements

Dr.Satyaprakash Barik, Assistant Professor (Horticulture) has bagged 2nd prize for best poster presentation in the 2nd Indian Horticulture Summit-2022 held at Navsari, Gujarat during 27th to 29th April, 2022.

Dr.Satyaprakash Barik

Agriculture and Allied sciences

CIFA, Bhubaneswar

Agriculture and Allied sciences

ICAR-NRRI, Cuttack

Agriculture and Allied sciences

Five faculty members of the department successfully completed the Faculty Development training programme organized by National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research (NITTTR), Chennai from 6 th March to 11 th March, 2023.

Infrastructure

Soil Science and agricultural chemistry lab: Students operating suction pump apparatus and UV-VIS spectrophotometer

Soil Science and agricultural chemistry lab: Students operating Kjelplus : Nitrogen/protein analyser and fat analyser

Microbiology and biochemistry lab : students operating centrifuge and binocular microscope

Agronomy and horticulture lab : Students measuring pH and EC of soil and water samples

Plant Pathology lab: Students performing serial dilution and inoculation procedure

Agricultural Extension: Audio-visual room : class in progress

Agricultural Economics: Computer and statistics lab : Student class in progress

Biotechnology and biochemistry lab: Students of 2022-23 admitted batch

Agricultural Engineering section : Class in progress

Entomology lab

Plant Breeding and Genetics : Class in progress

PG lab – Zoology

Laboratories

Mechanical Operation Lab

Mechanical operation is basically dealing with the particles. Mechanical operation deals with particulate matter i.e. crushing of solid matter from large to intermediate and from intermediate to smaller one, also it deals with separation of solid particles from solid, liquid ...

Mechanical Operation Lab

Mechanical Operation Lab

Mechanical Operation Lab

Mechanical Operation Lab

The department has also initiated the eminent lecture series with a talk on Micro-irrigation and protected cultivation: Challenges and opportunities by Prof. T.N. Tiwari, Professor (Emeritus), Department of Agriculture and Food Engineering, IIT, Kharagpur on 27 th January, 2023..

B.Sc (Hons.) Agriculture student orientation programme, 2022-23 batch.

Dr.Satyaprakash Barik, Assistant Professor (Horticulture) has bagged 2 nd prize for best poster presentation in the 2 nd Indian Horticulture Summit-2022 held at Navsari, Gujarat during 27 th to 29 th April, 2022..

10 students of B.Sc (Hons.) Agriculture successfully completed winter internship sponsored by Ramcide Crop Sciences Pvt LTD., Chennai from 15 th Dec to 28 th December.