DEPARTMENT OF GENETICS AND PLANT BREEDING

Department Overview

The Department of Genetics & Plant Breeding has conducting the UG courses as per the Vth Dean's committee recommendations including elective courses. All the courses are taught to the students with practical exposure in addition to theoretical aspects to impart knowledge to the students on principles of genetics and apply the principles of inheritance in plant breeding for improving agricultural productivity, to impart theoretical knowledge and practical skills about major breeding objectives and procedures including conventional and modern innovative approaches for developing new crop varieties that are higher-yielding, resistant to pests and diseases, drought-resistant or regionally adapted to different environments and growing conditions, practical skills about the crops suited for quality seed production, acquaint the students about learning techniques for seed production in self and cross pollinated crops, seed certification in self and cross pollinated crops, impart knowledge to the students about the nature and scope of seed industry in India and future thrust areas, promote professional skills and knowledge through meaningful hands on experience, build confidence for working in project mode and develop enterprise management capabilities. The above aspects of teaching make the students to expose and aware to face the changes in real time situations. The department has well equipped UG laboratories with almost all laboratory equipments / instruments as per the Vth Dean's committee recommendations for practical exposure to the students.

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