PUNYASHLOK AHILYADEVI HOLKAR GOVERNMENT COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE,
Halgaon, Tal. Jamkhed, Dist. Ahilyanagar, Maharashtra

About


The Division of Agricultural Botany one of the important sections of this college. This section has been started at the time of establishment of PAHGCA, Halgaon in 2018. Agricultural Botany section is actively engaged in undergraduate teaching in addition to conducting seed production program and college development activity. The section is provided with one well equipped laboratories. Seed production programme is also executed as per the university directives by this section. The staff of this section also uses to render services to farming communities. The staff from this section also visiting problematic fields, writing popular articles in newspaper, magazine and attending farmer’s rallies.

Agricultural Botany section is provided with one Professor, one Associate Professor and two Assistant Professor. At present only one Assistant Professors is working in this department. Among the vacant three post one post of Assistant Professor is filled on contractual basis (11 month). The section use to offer twelve core courses and part of two experiential learning courses as per V Dean syllabus and twelve core courses and one skill enhancement courses as per VI Dean syllabus in two semesters every year. In addition to teaching, each staff member is allotted ten to fifteen students for counselling. The teaching staffs uses to guide and solve academic as well as personal problems of these students.

Courses Offered

As per V Dean Committee
Sr. No.SemesterCourse No.CreditsCourse Title
Department Course
1.IIGPB 1213(2+1)Fundamentals of Genetics
2.IIBOT 1212(1+1)Fundamentals of Crop Physiology
3.IIIGPB 2322 (1+1)Fundamentals of Genetics
4.IVGPB 2433(1+2)Principles of Seed Technology
5.IVELE GPB 2443(2+1)Commercial Plant breeding
6.IVELE BOT 2423(1+2)Micropropogation Technologies
7.VGPB 3552(1+1)Crop Improvement – I (Kharif Crops)
8.IVBOT 3531(1+0)Intellectual Property Right
9.VIGPB 3662(1+1)Crop Improvement – II (Rabi crops )
10.VIIISRP BOT 40710(0+10)Seed production and Technology
11.VIIISRP BOT 40810=(0+10)Tissue culture Technologies
Remedial courses
1.IBIO 1112(1+1)Introductory Biology
Common Courses
1.IIIESDM 2313(2+1)Environmental Studies and Disaster Management
Other Department Courses
1.III BIOCHEM- 2312+1=3Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology

B. As per VI Dean Committee :
Sr. No.SemesterCourse No.CreditsCourse Title
Department Course
1.IIIGPB 2313(2+1)Principles of Genetics
2.IIISEC 2352(0+2)Seed Production and Testing Technology
3.IV-3(2+1)Basics of Plant Breeding
4.V-3(2+1)Fundamentals of Crop Physiology
5.V-2 (1+1)Crop Improvement - I
6.VI-3(2+1)Fundamentals of Agri Biotechnology
7.VI-2 (1+1)Crop Improvement - II
8.VI-2 (1+1)Fundamentals of Seed Science & Technology
9.VII-4(3+1)Commercial Plant breeding
10.VII-4(3+1)Biotechnology of Crop Improvement
11.VII-4(3+1)Micro-propagation Technologies
12.VII-4(3+1)Commercial Seed Production
Remedial courses
1.IBIO 1112(1+1)Introductory Biology
Faculty

Dr. Vivekanand Madhukar Kulkarni

  Assistant Professor of Agril. Botany; Student Welfare Officer
  Kularniv09@ gmail.com
  Agril. Botany

Dr. N. V. Lande

  Assistant Professor of Agril. Botany (Contractual)
  nileshgene@gmail.com
  Agril. Botany




Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar
Government College of Agriculture,
Halgaon, Maharashtra.
   
Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Government College of Agriculture,
Halgaon, Tal-Jamkhed, Dist-Ahilyanagar,
Maharashtra, India - 413205.
 (02421)297971
 achalgaon@gmail.com