Overview
This program equips students with the skills required to diagnose, prevent, and manage insect pests and plant diseases. It focuses on plant–pest–pathogen interactions and integrated pest and disease management strategies to ensure sustainable and environmentally responsible crop protection.
Course Objectives
- To equip learners with skills for integrated pest and disease management (IPM/IDM), emphasizing eco-friendly, sustainable, and climate-resilient approaches.
- To enhance competence in pest and disease surveillance, forecasting, and risk assessment for effective crop protection strategies.
- To impart advanced theoretical and practical knowledge on insect pests, plant pathogens, and their interaction with crops under different agro-ecosystems.
- To develop a clear understanding of the biology, taxonomy, ecology, epidemiology, and population dynamics of insects and plant pathogens.
- To train students in modern diagnostic tools, molecular techniques, and experimental methods used in entomology and plant pathology research.
Course USP (Unique Selling Points)
Academics
- Student–Faculty ratio as per ICAR recommendations
- Diverse faculty from major states of India
- 50% faculty with Ph.D., ICAR-NET, and Gold Medalist credentials
- Research-oriented training with 25 patents and 02 research projects
Laboratory & Infrastructure
- 12 dedicated student laboratories
- First soil testing facility in any private university
- Mushroom, Vermicomposting, Apiculture, Dairy, and Biopesticide Units
- Agriculture Technology Information Centre & Agriculture Museum
- Polyhouse (500+ sq. ft.) and Nethouse (400+ sq. ft.)
Agriculture Field Exposure
- 23 acres of agriculture field with crop cafeteria
- Fruit Orchard and Mother Orchard
Key Highlights
Six batches of AC & ABC (MANAGE) programs have been successfully conducted for training agricultural entrepreneurs and providing handholding support for start-ups. More than 60 start-ups have been established, mapped as per Government of India norms.
Tie-Ups & Associations
Industrial Associations
- KVKs – Indore, Ratlam, Hoshangabad, Sehore, Raisen
- MANAGE, Hyderabad
Academic Tie-Ups
- ICAR – Directorate of Onion and Garlic Research (DOGR), Pune
- Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University (HNGU), Gujarat
- Quest International University, Malaysia
- Agricultural & Environmental Technology Development Society (AETDS), Uttarakhand
- Garuda Drone Training, Hyderabad
Placements
Central Bank of India, Gram Sevak, Territory Manager, Coromandel, Katyani Organic, Pioneer, Syngenta, Karnataka Agrochemicals, UPL, Kaveri Seeds, Eagle Seeds, Parijat, Neptune, Agromax, and other leading organizations.
