Your roadmap · आपका रोडमैप
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Admission & first meetingप्रवेश और पहली मुलाकातEnquire at your nearest NDSS centre, meet the teacher, fix the batch time and get your study material.
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Work planकार्य योजनाStep by step with your guide / trainer.
Milestone 1: Orientation and Business PlanMilestone 2: Production of Biocontrol AgentsMilestone 3: Production of BiofertilisersMilestone 4: Quality ControlMilestone 5: Packaging, Marketing and EconomicsMilestone 6: Report and Viva
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File, report & vivaफ़ाइल, रिपोर्ट और वाइवाPractical file / report checked, mock viva before the final one.
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Online tests & resultऑनलाइन टेस्ट और रिज़ल्टTake the tests online; your marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Syllabus · पाठ्यक्रम
1 subject · 6 chapters · 18 topics
01Milestone 1: Orientation and Business Plan
3 topics+
- Market survey of bioinputs
- Project proposal and business plan
- Licences and FCO / CIB requirements
02Milestone 2: Production of Biocontrol Agents
4 topics+
- Trichoderma mass multiplication on grain or liquid media
- Pseudomonas fluorescens production
- Trichogramma rearing on Corcyra eggs
- NPV production
03Milestone 3: Production of Biofertilisers
3 topics+
- Rhizobium, Azotobacter and PSB culture
- Carrier-based and liquid formulations
- Fermenter operation
04Milestone 4: Quality Control
3 topics+
- CFU count by serial dilution
- Contamination check
- Shelf life
05Milestone 5: Packaging, Marketing and Economics
3 topics+
- Packing and labelling
- Sales and records
- Cost, returns and B:C ratio
06Milestone 6: Report and Viva
2 topics+
- ELP report
- Presentation and viva
About this course
You will be able to
- Isolate, multiply and formulate biocontrol agents such as Trichoderma, Pseudomonas and Trichogramma
- Produce biofertilisers such as Rhizobium, Azotobacter and PSB in carrier and liquid form
- Carry out quality control tests (CFU count, contamination) as per FCO standards
- Prepare a business plan and work out the economics of a bioinput unit
- Pack, label and market products and write the ELP report
Who it is for
- B.Sc (Hons.) Agriculture students of Semester 8 (ICAR 5th Deans' Committee syllabus)
- Students of agriculture colleges affiliated to UP state universities and agricultural universities
- Students planning a biofertiliser or biopesticide enterprise
What you need
- Knowledge of microbiology and plant protection courses
- Laboratory coat and record book
Online tests & result
Practice and unit tests online; marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Student login →
Questions
Which syllabus does this follow?
The course follows the ICAR 5th Deans' Committee B.Sc (Hons.) Agriculture syllabus used by UP agricultural universities (CSAUAT Kanpur, ANDUAT Ayodhya, SVPUAT Meerut, BUAT Banda) and agriculture colleges of UP state universities. Where your own university syllabus differs, the centre follows your university syllabus.
Is this a hands-on module?
Yes. Students run a small production unit as a business, as required in the ELP.
Are CFU calculations taught?
Yes. Serial dilution and plate count calculations are practised.
How is it evaluated?
Through production work, quality, sales records, the report and viva.
