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.
UG Courses
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Course No.
Course Title
Course Credit
Syllabus
1
PP (Elect) 223
Biopesticides
3(2 + 1)
2
PP 123
*
Fundamentals of Plant Pathology
3(2 + 1)
3
PP 213
*
Principles of integrated pest and disease management
3(2 + 1)
4
PP 313
*
Diseases of Field & Horticultural Crops & their Management-I
3(2 + 1)
5
PP 323
*
Diseases of Field & Horticultural Crops & their Management-II
Assam Science Technology and Environment Council (ASTEC) (Amount funded Rs 35000.00) sponsored project on
"Effect of different bag opening methods of oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) on growth parameter, yield and Benefit Cost Ratio.", implemented in 2020.