Genetics and Plant Breeding

The department is offering 5 courses for undergraduate degree and 8 courses for P.G. program with 2 seminars. Department is also offering course for Diploma in Agriculture. P.G. degree program in the department has started in the year 2013 and 40 students have completed M.Sc. (Agri.) in Genetics & Plant Breeding. Teachers are involved in National and International funded projects and development of hybrids, varieties in crops viz., Rice, Maize, Forage crops, Ragi.

Faculty

Dr. Shashidhara, K.S
Qualification: M.Sc. (Agri.), PhD.
Designation: Assistant Professor
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Department of Crop Physiology

Dept. Profile: Department of Crop Physiology is offering Courses for UG, PG and Diploma(Agri.) at College of Agriculture, V.C. Farm Mandya to educate students in order to gain the up to date knowledge in basic aspects of Plant Physiology like water relations in plants, Transpiration, Photosynthesis, Respiration, Growth and Development and Physiology of plant nutrition and stress physiology.

Faculty

Dr. K.V. Shivakumar
M.Sc. (Agri.), Ph.D.
Designation: Professor of Crop Physiology
Area of Specialization: Crop Physiology
+91-7975468949
+91-9448870810

Department of Seed Science and Technology

Department of Seed Science and Technology is offering courses for UG, PG and Diploma (Agri.) programme at College of Agriculture, V.C. Farm, Mandya to educate the student in principles of seed production, seed processing, seed certification, seed testing and seed legislations.

Faculty

Dr. Shashibhaskar, M.S.
Designation : Assistant professor
Education: M.Sc. (Agri.), Ph.D.
Area of Specialization: Seed Science and Technology
+91-9731097873