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About Department

The Department of Agricultural Sciences was established in 2017 to make provisions for imparting education in Agricultural and Allied Sciences, an amalgam of several relevant branches of science and technology.  Agricultural programmes are among the courses that are gaining greater significance in the present era of globalization because of the necessity to boost agricultural production and profitability, conserve natural resources, protect the environment and face the challenges of climate change through innovative and safer high-value production, processing and trade systems.

Vision

  • To harness science to adapt and evolve economically viable, environmentally safer and sustainable agricultural and horticultural farming systems

Mission

  • To produce high quality practically trained manpower in agricultural and horticultural sciences.
  • To adopt, improve and promote agricultural and horticultural technologies for sustenance and income-oriented farming systems.
  • To generate trained manpower for peri-urban and protected cultivation systems.
  • To develop and demonstrate technology for income and employment generation in farming.

The Department is committed to developing the quality human resource, innovative technologies, and their dissemination so as to serve the farming community with dedication and zeal. Students are exposed to reputed specialized academic and research institutions, industries and real farming conditions. The University library has been enriched with a number of books, e-books, and learning resources. The pedagogy comprises of a judicious mix of conventional and modern tech-supported systems including LMS. Each student receives personal attention through PeopleSoft administered monitoring and mentorship programmes, under highly qualified and experienced faculty.

Presently, the Department offers 4 years B.Sc. (Honours) Agriculture and MSc. Agriculture (Agronomy).   Being a multidisciplinary programme, in addition to the core faculty, a number of specialized faculty members from other Departments and Schools of multi-faculty Sharda University, take an active part in teaching in agricultural sciences. The main aim of these programmes is to train students to understand and improve agri-horticultural productivity, manage processes & products and improve their employability and entrepreneurial skills in various relevant sectors.

 

         

Awards & Achievements

Research & Development Centric Activities

  • A number of activities are being carried in the school. Expert talks by eminent Indian like Prof. H.S. Gupta (Former Director General, BIRSA), Padma Shri V.P. Singh (Famous rice breeder) and Foreign Scientists like Prof. Rudolph M. Beaudry from Michigan State University, USA, Prof. Richard Sikora from INRES, University of Bonn, Germany, Prof. Keith Davies from University of Hertfordshire, UK, to name a few,  have been conducted. The students express their ideas in through innovative models, debates and group discussions.

Sharda Organics: Sale of Campus Grown Vegetables

  • The focus of the School is to inculcate confidence and self-reliant attitude among the students. They are encouraged to interact with farmers and industries. They also package and sell their fresh farm produce under their activity under the title, ‘Sharda Organics’.
     

Seminars & Workshops

List of the Events: 2022-2023

Date

Duration

Event Name

Name of Convenor

Name of Coordinator

Number of Participants

Type of Event (Career counselling/ Guidance for Competitive Exam/ Soft skills/ Language and communication skills/ Life skills/ Awareness of Trends in Technology/ Others)

WhatsHappening Link of Event

21-11-2022 to 25-11-2022

5-day

5-day Workshop on Plant Tissue Culture and Micropropagation – Lab to Land Exposure

Dr. Ramesh Joshi, Professor, SSAS

Dr. Swati Hazra, Assistant Professor, SSAS

115

Awareness of Trends in Technology

http://shardaevents.com/event/5-day-workshop-on-plant-tissue-culture-and-micropropagation-lab-to-land-exposuressas21-25-november-2022/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17-10-2022

1 day

Outreach Programme: Visit to Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Shikohpur, Gurgaon

Prof. Dolly Wattal Dhar, Dean, SSAS

Dr. Palak Mishra
Assistant Professor, SSAS

52

Outreach Programme

http://shardaevents.com/event/sharda-school-of-agricultural-sciencesoutreach-programme-visit-to-krishi-vigyan-kendra-kvk-shikohpur-gurgaon17th-october-2022/

11-1-2023

8 days

8 Days Hands on Training Program on

Prof. Saleem Siddiqui, Professor, SAS

Dr. Uzma Manzoor, Assistant Professor

11

Hands on training

http://shardaevents.com/event/8-days-hands-on-training-program-on-food-auditing-at-auto-expo-2023sharda-school-of-agricultural-sciences-and-department-of-life-sciences-sharda-school-of-basic-sciences-and-research11-18-january/

 

 

Food Auditing at Auto Expo2023,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Greater Noida

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21-11-2022 to 25-11-2022

5-day

5-day Workshop on Plant Tissue Culture and Micropropagation – Lab to Land Exposure

Dr. Parmanand, Dean of Academic Affairs

Dr. Ashutosh K. Pandey, Assistant Professor, SSAS(Organizing Team)

115

Awareness of Trends in Technology

http://shardaevents.com/event/5-day-workshop-on-plant-tissue-culture-and-micropropagation-lab-to-land-exposuressas21-25-november-2022/

 

 

 

Dr. Dolly Wattal Dhar, Dean, SSAS

 

 

 

 

21-11-2022 to 25-11-2022

5-day

5-day Workshop on Plant Tissue Culture and Micropropagation – Lab to Land Exposure

Dr. Ramesh Joshi, Professor, SSAS

Dr. C.A Devi Assistant Professor, SSAS(Organizing Team)

115

Awareness of Trends in Technology

http://shardaevents.com/event/5-day-workshop-on-plant-tissue-culture-and-micropropagation-lab-to-land-exposuressas21-25-november-2022/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11-11-2022

1-day

Climate Crisis, Covid 19 Pandemic and Conflict in Ukraine with relation to Food Security

Dr. Parmanand, Dean of Academic Affairs
Dr. Dolly Wattal Dhar, Dean, SSAS

Dr. Ashutosh K. Pandey, Assistant Professor, SSAS(Organizing Team)

200

Awareness of Trends in Technology

http://shardaevents.com/event/special-lecture-by-dr-william-dar-former-minister-of-agriculture-philippines-and-ex-director-general-icrisat11th-november-2022-at-1100am-onwards-anand-swaroop-auditorium-sharda-university

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lecture on Innovations in Adaptation to Climate Change in Dryland Agriculture

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17-10-2022

1 day

Agro-Industrial visit to Yakult Danone India Pvt. Ltd. Sonipat, Haryana

Dr. Dolly Wattal Dhar, Dean, SSAS

Dr. Palak Mishra, Assistant Professor, SSAS Mr. Ankit Gour, Manager, Training and Placement

58

Outreach Programme

http://shardaevents.com/event/outreach-programme-visit-to-yakult-danone-india-pvt-ltdsharda-school-of-agricultural-sciences8-december-2022/

04/03/2022

1 day

Students’ Visit to Regional Research Centre, Maharana Pratap Horticultural University, Murthal

Dr. Dolly Wattal Dhar, Dean, SSAS

Dr. Ashutosh Kumar Pandey, Dr. C.A. Devi and Dr. Swati Hazra

51

Awareness of Trends in Technology

http://shardaevents.com/event/students-visit-to-regional-research-centre-maharana-pratap-horticultural-university-murthal-on-4th-march-2022school-of-agricultural-sciences/

 

 

List of the Events: 2017-2021

 

Sr. No.

Year

Type

Name of the program

Date (DD-MM-YYYY)

Number of students enrolled/ participated

Name of the agencies/consultants involved with contact details

School of Agricultural Sciences

1

2020-2021

Capability enhancement - Soft Skills

1-Day Online Workshop on Interviewing Skills for Success

01-07-2021

59

Career Counselling and Development Centre and School of Agricultural, Sharda University

2

2020-2021

Capability enhancement - Awareness of trends in technology

Workshop on three day training programme on Regenerative Farming

22 to 24-03-2021

35

Sharda University in association with Faculty from Mahindra Pride School, Mahindra and Mahindra

3

2020-2021

Capability enhancement - Awareness of trends in technology

Workshop on Training programme on Production and use of BGA biofertilizer for skill development and economic sustainability of rice crop

18 to 19-03-2021

185

Dr. Sunil Pabbi, CCUBGA, ICAR-IARI, New Delhi

4

2020-2021

Career counselling

Meet the experts: Explore the latest in Agricultural Sciences.

15 to 19-03-2021

251

CCDC and Agricultural Sciences Sharda University

5

2020-2021

Capability enhancement - Awareness of trends in technology

Visit to PUSA Krishi Vigyan Mela, ICAR-IARI, New Delhi

25-02-2021

35

Pusa, IARI, NEW DELHI

6

2020-2021

Capability enhancement - Language and communication skills

Webinar on Mastering the art of communication skills in workplace

06-02-2021

80

Dr. Shalini Anand, Sharda University in association with Sharda Skills

7

2020-2021

Capability enhancement - Awareness of trends in technology

Advances in Pests and Disease Forecasting and Management Systems

19-01-2021

732

Prof. Yashpal Singh Malik, Dean, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Science University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India

8

2020-2021

Capability enhancement - Awareness of trends in technology

Advances in Agricultural Production Systems

18-01-2021

287

Padmashri Dr. Brahma Singh, Dr. Manjit Singh, Dr. A.K. Saxena, Dr. Om Prakash Singh, Dr. K. Annapurna, Prof. D.S. Rana, Dr. Shiva Chandra Dhakal

9

2020-2021

Capability enhancement - Awareness of trends in technology

Rapid Fire presentation

18-01-2021

239

Prof. D.S. Rana, Dr. Annette Angel, Dr. Chonghtham Allaylay Devi, Ms. Swati Hazra

10

2020-2021

Capability enhancement - Awareness of trends in technology

Advances in Pests and Disease Forecasting and Management Systems

17-01-2021

688

Dr. T. K. Das, Prof. Kadambot Siddique (Keynote Speaker )

11

2020-2021

Capability enhancement - Awareness of trends in technology

Advances in Pests and Disease Forecasting and Management Systems

17-01-2021

571

Dr. P.S Deshmukh and Dr. Joe H Sullivan Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architercure, University of Maryland, College Park, USA


12

2020-2021

Capability enhancement - Awareness of trends in technology

Webinar on IOT based Agro Technologies

04-12-2020

119

Mr. Deepak Kushwaha & Mr. Ashok Kushwaha Email info@symlaw.edu.in

13

2020-2021

Career counselling

Webinar on Motivational Story by Startup Founder

30-11-2020

242

Dr. Amit Sehgal (Sharda University), Email: launchpad@sharda.ac.in, Contact No: 9990643505

14

2020-2021

Capability enhancement - Life skills (Yoga, physical fitness, health and hygiene)

Healthy Living

23 to 27-11-2020

242

Faculty of the Agricultural Sciences and Food Science Technology, Sharda University

15

2019-2020

Capability enhancement - Language and communication skills

"Debate competition on Ethics and Empathy in Agriculture and Agribusiness Enterprises"

30-07-2020

17

Department of Agricultural Sciences, School of Agricultural Sciences, Sharda University

16

2019-2020

Career counselling

Art of Success in Civil Service Examination

28-07-2020

69

Founder Mr. Pavan Sher Email: pavansherman.ias@gmail.com Contact No: 7290993031

17

2019-2020

Career counselling

Career and Opportunities in Agriculture Business Sector

27-06-2020

65

Dr. Saurabh K Pandey Director ISAB. Greater Noida

18

2019-2020

Career counselling

Higher Education Avenues, Scholarship abroad and Career Opportunities

12-05-2020

85

Mr. Zulfikar Sheth Entrepreneurship Lead IPE Global Ltd,Meghalaya

19

2019-2020

Career counselling

Future of Indian Agriculture: challenges and future opportunities

11-05-2020

56

Prof. PK Joshi Superannuated Director - South International Food Policy Research South Asia Regional Office New Delhi & Former Director of IC AR-NAARM. Hyderabad Email: pkj. in@outlook.com

20

2019-2020

Career counselling

Emerging opportunities in agricultural education in India

06-05-2020

73

Prof, Kusumakar Sharma Formen ADC (HRD),ICAR Professor, SAS, Sharda University in association with Sharda Skills

21

2019-2020

Capability enhancement - Language and communication skills

Essay writing competition on International Mothers Language Day

21-02-2020

26

Department of Agricultural Sciences School of Agricultural Sciences, Sharda University

22

2019-2020

Capability enhancement - Awareness of trends in technology

Debate Competition On The Topic, Agriculture Is Responsible For Climate Change: Yes Or No

31-01-2020

95

Department of Agricultural Sciences, School of Agricultural Sciences, Sharda University

School of Basic Sciences and Research

Department of Agricultural Sciences

23

2018-2019

Capability enhancement - Language and communication skills

Workshop on Improving Communication Skills

02-04-2019

62

Department of Agricultural Sciences (Mr. Zulfikar Seth, Entrepreneurship Lead, IPE Global)

24

2018-2019

Career counselling

Competitive Guidance for ICAR-AIEEA examination

02-03-2019 to 20-04-2019

65

Department of Agricultural Sciences, School of Basic Sciences and Research, Sharda University

25

2018-2019

Capability enhancement - Awareness of trends in technology

Expert Talk on Emerging Trends of Plant Physiology for Sustainable Crop Production

05-12-2018

40

Dr. Devender Singh (Principal scientist, Project Directorate, ICAR

 

List of the Events: 2021-2022

 

Sr. No.

Type

Name of the program

Date (DD-MM-YYYY)

Number of students enrolled/ participated

Name of the agencies/consultants involved with contact details

1

Cultural

Farewell, 2022

06-05-2022

134

Students and Faculty Members, School of Agricultural Sciences, Sharda University

2

Capability enhancement - Soft Skills (Interpersonal)

21st Century Life Skills for Future Growth For Final Year Students

07-09-2021 to 09-09-2021

56

Ms. Vaishnavi Tiwari, Sharda Skills

3

Career counselling

International Education Expert Talk on Career Opportunities in Canada – Planning for Success

06-09-2021

120

Mr. Lalit Kumar Pankaj, Founder: Future Ready with Lalit

4

Capability enhancement -  Awareness of trends in technology

Foundation Day Lecture on Agricultural Education: New Paradigms and Opportunities

12-08-2021

58

Prof RK Mittal, Vice Chancellor, SVBPUAT, Meerut

 

List of the Events on Career Counselling: 2017-21

Sr. No.

Year

Name of the Activity

Date

Number of students attended/ participated

Name of the agencies/ consultants involved with contact details

School of Agricultural Sciences

Department of Agricultural Sciences

1

2020-2021

Meet the experts: Explore the latest in Agricultural Sciences.

15 to 19-03-2021

251

CCDC and Agricultural Sciences, Sharda University

2

2020-2021

Webinar on Motivational Story by Startup Founder

30-11-2020

242

Dr. Amit Sehgal (Sharda University), Email: launchpad@sharda.ac.in, Contact No: 9990643505

3

2019-2020

Art of Success in Civil Service Examination

28-07-2020

69

Founder Mr. Pavan Sher, Email: pavansherman.ias@gmail.com, Contact No: 7290993031

4

2019-2020

Career and Opportunities in Agriculture Business Sector

27-06-2020

65

Dr. Saurabh K Pandey, Director ISAB. Greater Noida

5

2019-2020

Higher Education Avenues, Scholarship abroad and Career Opportunities

12-05-2020

85

Mr. Zulfikar Sheth, Entrepreneurship Lead IPE Global Ltd, Meghalaya

6

2019-2020

Future of Indian Agriculture: challenges and future opportunities

11-05-2020

56

Prof. P. K. Joshi, Superannuated Director - South International Food Policy Research South Asia Regional Office New Delhi & Former Director of ICAR-NAARM. Hyderabad Email: pkj.in@outlook.com

7

2019-2020

Emerging opportunities in agricultural education in India

06-05-2020

73

Prof. Kusumakar Sharma, Former ADC (HRD), ICAR; Professor, SAS, Sharda University, in association with Sharda Skills

School of Basic Sciences and Research

Department of Agricultural Sciences

8

2018-2019

Competitive Guidance for ICAR-AIEEA examination

02-03-2019 to 20-04-2019

65

Department of Agricultural Sciences, Sharda University

Infrastructure

Research & Publications

  • H.S. Gaur. Impact of Biotic and abiotic stresses on plants, pathogens and beneficial microorganisms in agro-ecosystem in Interdisciplinary National Conference on Recent Innovations in AgroBiosciences in Strengthening the Indian Economy: Challenges and Prospects and Farmers Meet held on 1st Febraury, 2020 at Dr. Ambedkar College, Nagpur
  • Manzoor, U., Haseeb, M., Chander, S. et al. Determination of Thermal Constant and Development Threshold of Red Cotton Bug, Dysdercus cingulatus (F.). Natl. Acad. Sci. Lett. (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40009-019-00866-2
  • Uzma Manzoor, Masarrat Haseeb and Subhash Chander, Maher Moraeiet (2020). Distribution pattern and sequential sampling plan for Earias vitella on okra. Annals of Plant and Soil Research 22(1): 41-45.
  • H.S. Gaur. Agrochemicals: Perception of Hazard, safety and Necessity in First Agrochemicals Congress, 13-16 November, 2019 at ICAR-IARI, New Delhi.
  • Uzma Manzoor and Masarrat Haseeb. Strategic And Rational Use Of Pesticides For The Management Of Earias Vitella In Okra in the International Conference on Recent Advances in Engineering & Science held from 11-12 January 2020 at Aligarh Muslim University
  • Muntaha Qamar, Masarrat Haseeb and Uzma Manzoor (2019). Seasonal incidence of hymenopteran parasitoids of Henosepilachna spp. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies. 7(4): 19-26.
  • Uzma Manzoor and H. S. Gaur. Nanopesticide formulations and their applications in Plant Protection in 3rd International Conference on Science and Engineering of Materials held on 19-21 July, 2019 at Sharda University
  • Anurag Tripathi, Srinivasan and H.S. Gaur. Nanotechnology applications in Crop Improvement in 3rd International Conference on Science and Engineering of Materials held on 19-21 July, 2019 at Sharda University
  • Dipender Kumar and H. S. Gaur. NAnofertilisers for precision agriculture in 3rd International Conference on Science and Engineering of Materials held on 19-21 July, 2019 at Sharda University
  • R.K. Thakur and Uzma Manzoor (2019). Diversification of bee keeping for increasing income of farmers in Indian Farmer 6(9): 607-611
  • R.K. Thakur and Uzma Manzoor (2019). Exploring alternative pollinators in Indian Farmers 6(12): 828-829.
  • Uzma Manzoor, Masarrat Haseeb and Subhash Chander (2018). Determination of thermal constant and development threshold of cotton mealy bug, Phenococcus solenopsis (Tinsley) Chemical Science Review and Letters. 7(26): 631-634.
  • State of Farmers: A situation assesment survey of Junpat Village, Greater Noida (2018). https://economistindia.wordpress.com/2019/04/16/state-of-farmers-a-situation-assessment-survey-ofjunpat-village-greater-noida/

Facilities and Resources

  • School of Agricultural Sciences is well-equipped with spacious classrooms and 6 laboratories to provide quality teaching and research opportunities for the students. The students are also imparted training in the field and polyhouses through conduct of research trials and demonstrations. The School has a well-developed crop cafeteria, apiary unit, mushroom house, vermicomposting facility within the campus. 
  • Six well equipped laboratories have been established in Block-4 of the University. The laboratories have been fitted with good quality furniture fabricated in the University Workshop. Besides several minor equipment, the laboratories are equipped with facilities like BOD incubator with light, timer and humidity controls; Bacteriological incubator; Hot-air over; Steam autoclave; Hot-water bath; Binocular research microscope; Stereozoom microscope; Image-analysis system; Entomological dissecting microscopes; Horizontal and wrist-action shakers; Moisture meter; Soil thermometer; Infiltrometer, Weather station, Lux meter; pH-EC meter; STFR meter, flame photometer, Soxhlet extractor, Nitrogen analyzer/Kjeldahl, Thermocycler, Electrophoresis, Spectrophotometers, Refrigerated centrifuge, Baking oven , Mufle furnance, Planetary mixer, Stability chamber, Bursting strength tester, Freeze dryer,  etc. These laboratories are useful in conduct of several practical exercises of Agriculture and Horticulture students, as well as taking up minor research projects.

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