College of Agriculture, Chiplima
About the College: The College of Agriculture, OUAT, Chiplima, the esteemed institution has been serving the state of Odisha and the nation for more than three decades. The College started functioning from 24.10.1981. It is located at Chiplima (20.210N, 80.550E and 155 m above M.S.L) a place situated at a distance of 35 km from the district headquarters of Sambalpur. It was established as a second constituent College of Agriculture under Orissa University of Agriculture & Technology, Bhubaneswar. Initially the college started in the campus of then Regional Research Station, Chiplima with an intake capacity of 48 students per year for four years B.Sc.(Ag) degree course. The college was shifted to its own building in September 1985. The college continued to impart education only for boys till 2003, however, with the creation of accommodation facilities for girls it became a co-educational institution since 2004. Presently, adequate accommodation facility is available for all the students in two boys’ and three girls’ hostels in the campus.
Majority of our students pursue their Post-Graduation and Doctoral programme through all India entrance examination in top institutions of the country like Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute, New Delhi, Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore and management studies in IIMs, MANAGE, Hyderabad, IRM, Anand, XIM, Bhubaneswar, etc. The students of this College are known for their professional excellence as Scientists and Teachers in ICAR Institutions, IAS & IPS under UPSC, Govt. of India and OAS under OPSC, Govt. of Odisha.
Facilities : Following facilities are available in College of Agriculture, Chiplima:
- One administrative building,
- 4 no.s of classrooms,
- 6 no.s of laboratories,
- One boys’ hostel and one girls hostel.
- One dispensary with a part time doctor.
- Internet facilities available in the college for the students, staffs and teachers.
- One Seminar Hall
- Instructional Farm
- One Guest House
- One Multipurpose Hall
- Transport Facility with one bus and one jeep
- Round the clock security facility
- One library with5000 books, 15 subscribed journals, 56 educational CDs and other reference study materials
Selection for Admission: Entrance Examination (50%) and Career Marks (50%)
Under-Graduate: B.Sc. (Ag)
Curriculum of Various Degrees: B.Sc.(Ag):
Course Offered For B.Sc.(Ag)
1st Year 1st Semester
Sl No. |
Course No. |
Title of the Course |
Credit Hour |
1. |
AG-111 |
Introductory Agriculture |
(1+0) |
2. |
AG-112 |
Principles of Agronomy |
(2+1) |
3. |
PBG-111 |
Principles of Plant Breeding |
(2+1) |
4. |
AC-111 |
Introduction to Soil Science |
(2+1) |
5. |
Hort-111 |
Production Technology of Vegetables |
(2+1) |
6. |
PPT-111 |
Fundamentals of Microbiology |
(1+1) |
7. |
AS-111 |
Statistics |
(1+1) |
8. |
SWE-111 |
Fundamentals of Soil, Water and Conservation Engineering |
(2+1) |
9. |
VAP-111 |
Live Stock Production and Management |
(2+1) |
10. |
BB-111(A) |
Pre-requisite Botany |
(2+1) |
11. |
BM-111(A) |
Pre-requisite Mathematics -I |
(2+1) |
12. |
NSS-111 |
National Service Scheme |
|
1st Year 2nd Semester
Sl No. |
Course No. |
Title of the Course |
Credit Hour |
1. |
AG-123 |
Water Management |
(2+1) |
2. |
AM-121 |
Agricultural Meteorology |
(1+1) |
3. |
AC-122 |
Soil Chemistry, Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management |
(2+1) |
4. |
PPT-122 |
Plant Pathogens and Principles of Plant Pathology |
(2+1) |
5. |
NEM-121 |
Introductory Nematology |
(1+1) |
6. |
PP-121 |
Crop Physiology-I |
(1+1) |
7. |
AE-121 |
Principles of Agricultural Economics |
(1+1) |
8. |
EE-121 |
Dimensions of Agricultural Extension |
(1+1) |
9. |
AS-122 |
Introduction to Computer Application |
(1+1) |
10. |
FMP-121(A) |
Farm Power & Machinery |
(1+1) |
11. |
BM-122(A) |
Pre-requisite Mathematics –II |
(2+1) |
12. |
BZ-121(A) |
Pre-requisite Zoology |
(2+1) |
12. |
SE-121 |
Comprehension and Communication skills in English |
(1+1) |
2nd Year 1st Semester
Sl No. |
Course No. |
Title of the Course |
Credit Hour |
1. |
AG-214 |
Field Crops-I |
(2+1) |
2. |
AG-215 |
Rainfed Agriculture |
(1+0) |
3. |
PBG-212 |
Principles of Plant Breeding |
(2+1) |
4. |
AC-213 |
Agricultural Microbiology |
(2+1) |
5. |
Hort-212 |
Production Technology of Flowers |
(1+1) |
6. |
Nem-212 |
Crop Nematode Management |
(2+1) |
7. |
AE-212 |
Agricultural Finance and Cooperation |
(2+0) |
8. |
PP-212 |
Crop Physiology – II |
(2+1) |
9. |
SST-211 |
Principles of Seed Science and Technology |
(1+1) |
10. |
ENT-211 |
Insect Morphology and Systematic |
(2+1) |
2nd Year 2nd Semester
Sl No. |
Course No. |
Title of the Course |
Credit Hour |
1. |
AG-226 |
Field Crops-II |
(2+1) |
2. |
AG-227 |
Weed Management |
(1+1) |
3. |
PBG-223 |
Cytogentics & Crop Improvement |
(1+1) |
4. |
HORT-223 |
Production Technology of Fruit Crops |
(2+1) |
5. |
AC-224 |
Manures, Fertilizers & Agro Chemicals |
(2+1) |
6. |
ENT-222 |
Insect Ecology and Integrated Pest Management |
(2+1) |
7. |
PPT-223 |
Diseases of Field Crops and their Management |
(2+1) |
8. |
AE-223 |
Agricultural Marketing, Trade and Prices |
(1+1) |
9. |
EE-222 |
Fundamentals of Rural Sociology and Educational Psychology |
(2+0) |
3rd Year 1st Semester
Sl No. |
Course No. |
Title of the Course |
Credit Hour |
1. |
CP-311 |
Practical Crop Production-I |
(0+1) |
2. |
AG-318 |
Farming System and Sustainable Agriculture |
(1+1) |
3. |
ES-311 |
Environmental Science |
(1+1) |
4. |
Hort-314 |
Production Technology of Spices, Aromatic, Medicinal and Plantation Crops |
(2+1) |
5. |
ABT-311 |
Principles of Plant Bio-technology |
(2+1) |
6. |
ENT-313 |
Crop Pests, Stored Grain Pests and their Management |
(2+1) |
7. |
PPT-314 |
Disease of Horticultural Crops and their Management |
(2+1) |
8. |
PPT-315 |
Mushroom Cultivation |
(0+1) |
9. |
AE-314 |
Production Economics and Farm Management |
(1+1) |
10. |
EE-313 |
Entrepreneurship Development and Communication Skill |
(1+1) |
3rd Year 2nd Semester
Sl No. |
Course No. |
Title of the Course |
Credit Hour |
1. |
CP-322 |
Practical Crop Production-II |
(0+1) |
2. |
AG-329 |
Organic farming |
(1+1) |
3. |
PBG-324 |
Breeding of Field and Horticultural Crops |
(2+1) |
4. |
AC-325 |
Bio-Chemistry |
(2+1) |
5. |
HORT-325 |
Post-harvest Management & Value Addition of Fruits & Vegetables |
(1+1) |
6. |
AE-325 |
Fundamentals of Agri Business Management |
(1+1) |
7. |
EE-324 |
Extension Methodologies for Transfer of Agricultural Technology |
(1+1) |
8. |
SST-322 |
Seed Production Technology & Quality Control |
(1+1) |
9. |
FMP-322 |
Renewable Energy |
(1+1) |
10. |
ASC-321 |
Protected Cultivation and Post-harvest Technology |
(1+1) |
4th year 1st Semester
1. |
RAWE-411 |
Rural Agricultural Work Experience (RAWE) |
(0+20) |
4th year 2nd Semester
I. |
Course No. |
Crop Production |
|
1. |
CP-611 |
Integrated Farming System |
3(1+2) |
2. |
CP-612 |
Water Management |
4(1+3) |
3. |
CP-613 |
Soil Management |
4(1+3) |
4. |
CP-615 |
Seed Production Technology |
3(1+2) |
II. |
Course No. |
Crop Protection |
|
1. |
CPT-611 |
Integrated Pest Management and Integrated Disease Management |
4(2+2) |
III. |
Course No. |
Horticulture |
|
1. |
Hort-611 |
Commercial Vegetable Production |
3(1+2) |
2. |
Hort-613 |
Commercial Floriculture |
3(1+2) |
3. |
Hort-614 |
Nursery Management of Horticultural Crops |
4(1+3) |
4. |
Hort-615 |
Protected Cultivation of Horticultural Crops and Seed Production of Vegetables and Flowers |
4(1+3) |
5. |
Hort-616 |
Processing and value addition of Horticulture Crops |
3(1+2) |
RAWE programme
The Rural Agricultural Work Experience programme is offered during the 1st Semester of 4th Year B.Sc.(Ag). It involves an orientation programme for one week in the college where the students are apprised of extension activities in field condition, research activities in various Research Institutes and methods of host-farmer analysis in village attachment programme. The students undergo village attachment programme for six weeks in allotted villages. Experiential learning courses are offered by various disciplines of College of Agriculture, Chiplima where the students get a hands-on training on various activities like mushroom cultivation, post harvest management, soil testing, organic farming and seed testing for a period of six weeks. After completing their experiential learning courses, the students are evaluated through presentation of their projects and appearing for the Grand viva voce.
- New Course Curriculum as recommended by the Fifth Deans’ Committee would be implemented from 2016-17 after approval by the university.
Course Programme: 4 years degree programme
Department : There is no department concept. Courses are offered discipline wise as below
Sl. No. |
Discipline |
No. of Courses |
1 |
Agronomy |
12 |
2 |
Horticulture |
05 |
3 |
Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry |
05 |
4 |
Extension Education |
04 |
5 |
Agricultural Statistics |
02 |
6 |
Agricultural Economics |
05 |
7 |
Plant Physiology |
02 |
8 |
Plant pathology |
05 |
9 |
Seed Science and Technology |
02 |
10 |
Agricultural Engineering |
04 |
11 |
Plant Breeding and Genetics |
04 |
12 |
Nematology |
02 |
13 |
Entomology |
03 |
14 |
Biotehnology |
01 |
15 |
Environmental Science |
01 |
Research Achievements :
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) funded IRRI project on ‘‘Improved rice crop management for raising productivity in submergence prone and salt affected rainfed low lands in South Asia.” operated in College of Agriculture, Chiplima, Sambalpur, Odisha. The objective is to conduct research on agronomic management for improving productivity of rice under submergence prone areas. Hence the research on agronomic management of submergence prone lowlands was conducted in the instructional farm of College of Agriculture, Chiplima during 2011 and 2012. Dr. Stephan Haefele, Scientist, IRRI was the project leader of this project and Dr. U. S. Singh, IRRI-India, New Delhi was the coordinator for South Asia.
The following research activities are undertaken in this project:
- Nursery management for enhanced survival of SWARNA SUB 1 introgressed genotypes of rice for submergence prone areas.
- Nitrogen management for quick after submergence recovery.
Events Including Calendar :
Sl.No. |
Name of the Event |
Period |
1 |
Orientation Programme for the freshers |
First week of August |
2 |
Welcome to the freshers |
Last week of August |
3. |
Teacher’s Day Celebration |
5th September |
4. |
Students’ Union Election |
As per the notification of the state government |
5. |
Celebration of Ganesh Puja and Saraswati Puja |
As per the calendar date |
6. |
Literary Competitions |
First Fortnight of November |
7. |
Study Tour of the students |
Second Fortnight of January |
8. |
Sports Competitions |
February |
9. |
Athletic Meet |
First week of March |
10. |
Annual Function |
First week of May |
Faculties :
S.L. No. |
Name of the Scientist |
Place of Posting |
E-mail I.D. |
Mobile No. |
Discipline/Subject Matter |
1. |
Prof. Ashok Kumar Mohanty |
Associate Director of Research, RRTTS, Chiplima and Associate Dean, College of Agriculture, Chiplima |
9437106404 |
Agronomy |
|
2. |
Dr. Sarbani Das
|
College of Agriculture, Chiplima |
9437162827
|
Extension Education |
|
3. |
Mr. Bijay Kumar Sethy
|
College of Agriculture, Chiplima |
9437233271
|
Horticulture |
|
4. |
Mr. Bhabani Shankar Bishoyi |
College of Agriculture, Chiplima |
9437263150 |
Agronomy |
|
5. |
Mr. Abhiram Dash
|
College of Agriculture, Chiplima |
7894532037
|
Agricultural Statistics |
|
6. |
Dr. Md Mijan Hossain |
College of Agriculture, Chiplima |
9438414096 |
Plant Pathology |
|
7. |
Mr. Sanat Kumar Dwibedi
|
College of Agriculture, Chiplima |
|
9437160265 |
Agronomy |
8. |
Dr. (Miss) Swatilekha Mohanta |
College of Agriculture, Chiplima |
9040065195 |
Nematology |
|
9. |
Dr. (Miss) Ipsita Das
|
College of Agriculture, Chiplima |
8908389670
|
Soil Science |
|
10. |
Miss Ayesha Mohanty
|
College of Agriculture, Chiplima |
9437990329
|
Soil Science |
|
11. |
Dr. Kaushik Kumar Panigrahi
|
College of Agriculture, Chiplima |
9437220068
|
Plant Breeding and Genetics |
|
12. |
Mrs. Prachi Pratyasha Jena
|
College of Agriculture, Chiplima |
9556270655 |
Soil and Water Engineering |
|
13. |
Mrs Prabhasmita Satpathy |
College of Agriculture, Chiplima |
8763760412 |
Plant Physiology |
|
14. |
Mr. Surajit Haldar |
College of Agriculture, Chiplima |
8093268287 |
Agril. Economics |
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