Agriculture and Food Processing
Agriculture
Diploma in Agriculture is a 12-24-month skill-based program that focuses on the study of agriculture at its core. The program is extensive in its content and encompasses several allied practices which majorly include poultry farming and horticulture.
The diploma program is curated for individuals or potential seekers to develop an understanding and learn about agriculture through distinguished aspects like resources, animals, soil, and equipment. It further unfolds the study to learn of technicalities involved in the field.
The course is specifically relevant to gain management skills in the field which is largely associated to science. Patterned with conventional process of agriculture, the diploma course covers defined concepts of agronomy, soil science, bio-mathematics, produce pathology, nutrition, supply management, weed management, breeding and post-harvest technology and management.
On career front, agriculture is one of the most diverse field in employment and individuals having significant experience and knowledge have a good deal of work opportunities in areas like farming, food production, manure and fertilizer manufacture, equipment production, etc. Aspirants can pursue higher studies in the domain to expect better opportunities as well.
Admission to the program is based on merit. A no. of institutes conducts an entrance exam followed by an interview as an additional eligibility criterion. Minimum eligibility – A candidate must have cleared senior level in science stream or equivalent from a recognized board.
Animal Husbandry
Diploma in Animal Husbandry is a 1-year specialized program curated for professionals or individuals to study about animal rearing, caring and breeding. The program is inclined towards practice and involves skills and techniques that helps to understand about various aspects concerned to animals.
Since the motive of animal husbandry is somewhat similar and connected to agriculture process, enrolled students are primarily focused on subjects including cattle enhancement and selective breeding. The diploma course is well-defined and pertains to adaptive learning pattern comprising research studies on nutrition, physiology, genetics, diseases, breeding, etc., in animals.
The program is structured into semesters or modules that covers the concepts of fundamentals, animal breeding and management, microbiology, nutrition, economics and marketing, pharmacology and healthcare. The conceptual knowledge is followed by on-the job training which assures the completion of diploma certification level.
As a career aspect, students can have work opportunities in dairy farming, national parks and sanctuaries, animal research organisations, etc. Also, aspirants can pursue higher studies in the domain to explore further and gain expertise knowledge.
Admission to the program is based on merit. A no. of institutes conducts an entrance exam followed by an interview as an additional eligibility criterion. Minimum eligibility – A candidate must have cleared senior level in any stream or equivalent from a recognized board.
Food Processing
Diploma in Food Processing is a 1-year skill-based program curated for individuals to understand and learn the technicalities that revolve around food and its effective application of knowledge and skill to produce valuable food from raw sources.
The diploma course introduces to varied methods including conservation, packaging and distribution of food in immense volume. The program is flexible in its content, depending upon norms and guidelines to be meet as per authorized faculty or department. Concepts in the course are detailed and involves practice wherein major conceptual inclusions are food science fundamentals, food processing methods, food formula, food preservation techniques, food quality control, microbiology, food packaging, logistics, etc.
Students are required to demonstrate in labs through learning sessions and equipment handling. Aspirants are awarded and acknowledged certification post successful clearance of assessments. Individuals can dig in deep through work opportunities in food processing organizations, research organizations and other food related outlets.
Admission to the program is based on merit. A no. of institutes conducts an entrance exam followed by an interview as an additional eligibility criterion. Minimum eligibility – A candidate must have cleared senior level in any stream or equivalent from a recognized board.
Horticulture
Diploma in Horticulture is a 1-year specialized program curated for individuals and work professionals to indulge and study about terrain design & management, plant sciences & diseases, and techniques of protected cultivation.
The program is designed to meet emerging needs of adapting the process of horticulture and its management. It further puts on emphasis on extensive knowledge and skills to be learnt for set up, improvement and overall management. Horticulture is a detailed field of study and the diploma course assures in-depth study of relevant concepts including plant kingdom, plant propagation, root environment, plant nutrition, plant selection and maintenance, and plan health related problems in horticulture.
For its global optimistic embracement, individual can find work opportunities in unconventional fields like parks, residential premise, nurseries, gardens, etc. Aspirants have an option to pursue higher studies and explore the areas further to gain expertise knowledge and widened scope in the field.
Admission to the program is based on merit. A no. of institutes conducts an entrance exam followed by an interview as an additional eligibility criterion. Minimum eligibility – A candidate must have cleared senior level in any stream or equivalent from a recognized board.
Organic Farming
Diploma in Organic Farming is a 6-12-month certification program that focuses majorly on three aspects – Sustainability, Soil Fertility Enhancement and Bio-diversity Enhancement. The program involves adaptive techniques and skills that an individual inculcates through learning in the program.
The diploma course covers the learning and application of organic fertilizers like manure, bone meal, etc., and other farming techniques like crop rotation are used to maintain soil health and farming process sustainable. The program entails defined concepts including fundamentals in organic farming, production system, production inspection and marketing, etc.
It further emphasizes on study of economics. Students are diploma certified post project submissions or/and cleared assessments. Post successful completion of program, individuals have work opportunities to actively work at fields indulged in organic farming or one can manufacture and market organic produce since and through extensive knowledge. Also, an individual may possess or start own venture in the subject field.
Admission to the program is based on merit. A no. of institutes conducts an entrance exam followed by an interview as an additional eligibility criterion. Minimum eligibility – A candidate must have cleared senior level in any stream (preferably science stream) or equivalent from a recognized board.
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