Academic Department • Assam Agricultural University

Plant Pathology

Constituent Department under Sarat Chandra Sinha College of Agriculture

2 Faculty Members UG / PG Programmes 2 Projects Contact HOD
Academic Department

Plant Pathology

Constituent Department under Sarat Chandra Sinha College of Agriculture
The Department of Plant Pathology came into existence with the inception of the Sarat Chandra Sinha College of Agriculture i.e 22nd August, 2014. Teaching of undergraduate students is the basic mandate of the department. The department offers the elective course on Biopesticide along with the compulsory core courses. The present faculty strength in the department is 2 (two) out of which 1 (one) is in the position of Associate Professor and other is in the rank of Assistant Professor.
Undergraduate (UG) Courses 9 Courses
# Course No. Course Title Credit Syllabus
1 Pl Path 313 * Diseases of Field and Horticultural crops and their management 3 (2+1) —
2 Pl Path 322 * Agricultural Microbiology and Phytoremediation 2 (1+1) —
3 Pl Path. 113 * Fundamentals of Plant Pathology 3 (2+1) —
4 PP (Elect) 223 Biopesticides 3 (2+1)
5 PP 123 * Fundamentals of Plant Pathology 3 (2+1)
6 PP 213 * Principles of integrated pest and disease management 3 (2+1)
7 PP 313 * Diseases of Field & Horticultural Crops & their Management-I 3 (2+1)
8 PP 323 * Diseases of Field & Horticultural Crops & their Management-II 3 (2+1)
9 SEC 112 (ii) * Mushroom Production Technology 2 (0+2) —
* indicates compulsory courses.

Research & Extension Projects

2 Total Projects
Ongoing Projects (1)
ICAR Rs. 57 Lakh Ongoing
Mushroom Cultivation
Completed Projects (1)
Assam Science Technology and Environment Council (ASTEC) (Amount funded Rs 35000.00) 2020 Completed
Effect of different bag opening methods of oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) on growth parameter, yield and Benefit Cost Ratio.