Overview

School of Agriculture, GIET University, Gunupur, Rayagada was established in the year 2017 with an objective of promoting teaching, research and extension activities in agriculture in the backward districts of South Odisha on the foot hills of Eastern Ghats, with an intake capacity of 120 students. Located on a picturesque landscape, this campus provides all the facilities that a young budding agro-professional aspires to dream.

The four-year full time regular B. Sc. (Hons) Agriculture programme imparts teaching on Agronomy, Horticulture, Soil Science, Plant Breeding and Genetics, Plant Pathology, Entomology, Plant Physiology, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Statistics, Agricultural Extension Education and Agricultural Biotechnology with a view to cater to the growing demand for agro-professionals in the agrarian state of Odisha with more than 60% population depending on farm sector for their livelihood.

Besides, the students’ READY programme, promoting professional skill and knowledge through meaningful hands on experience, exposes the students to industrial environments which cannot be simulated in the Institution and provides an opportunity to pursue the learned skills as their careers.

With the establishment of the college, the B. Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture course programme was successfully implemented with following facilities.

The course curriculum suggested by Vth Deans’ committee of ICAR and duly endorsed by OUAT has been implemented.
Functioning of smart class rooms along with well furnished laboratories to cater the immediate needs of the student.
Students’ demonstration farm of 13 acres has been made operational with Agronomy, Horticulture, Mushroom & Farm Machinery units.
An instructional farm of nearly 60.0 acres comprising low, medium and high lands was established and students engaged in crop production activities.
One Orchard in an area of 13.0 acres has been developed wherein around five hundred fruit crop saplings of different varieties have been planted with a secured boundary and assured irrigation facility.
A farm pond of size 40 feet x 120 feet has already been excavated inside the orchard to develop IFS (Integrated Farming System) for better understanding of students to assess the viability of it.
A uniform semester calendar has been prepared and strictly followed to ensure timely completion of semester.
Educational units such as Azolla multiplication, Organic farming, Medicinal and Aromatic garden and Mushroom production have been successfully established.
STUDENT CLUB– (Students Association of Agriculture Science – SAAS)

The student club is already formed & WhatsApp groups for different batches have been constituted for closer interaction with the teachers.

Vision

“To be recognized as the Centre of Excellence for Agricultural Education in the Tribal dominated region ensuring technological development in Agriculture and allied sectors that are life enhancing, socially acceptable and economically viable”

Mission

To produce intellectual human resource in the field of agriculture and allied sectors.
To develop eco-friendly and cost-effective technologies that can support sustainable agriculture in the region.
To promote the idea of agri-entrepreneurship by the agriculture graduates and educated rural youth.
To identify the locality based problems and provide a viable solution to the farmers.
To develop climate resilient technologies to meet the challenges of global warming and to boost the agricultural productivity.

Dean Message

Prof. VS. Devadas

Dean- (R&D) and Professor – School of Agriculture

With the advancement of research across diverse fields, agricultural research too will emerge as a demanding field. The research in agriculture will lead to better production and enough food for the ever-increasing population of India. Simultaneously, it will aim to sustain the entire system of food production and consumption. The School of Agriculture (SoAg) at GIET University is established precisely for that cause!.

Prof. VS. Devadas is specialized in Horticulture, with more than 37 years’ experience in teaching, research, outreach activities; research and academic management and administration. After retiring from Kerala Agricultural University with 34 years of service as Associate Director of Research, he served in Arunachal University of Studies-Namsai, Central Agricultural University (College of Horticulture), Mizoram, Karunya University Coimbatore, VIA Pollachi, Tamil Nadu; He attracted and implemented several extra mural projects at National and International level; He developed and released 10 improved vegetable varieties for commercial cultivation in Kerala, and published 73 research papers in reputed, high rated journals, 11 books and 72 popular articles.?

Board of Studies

Programme Outcomes

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Student Achievements

Student Clubs