Department of Food and Agriculture

India is an agriculture-based nation and thus it becomes important for the upcoming generation to pursue a career in this field to boost the country’s economy.With the increasing globalization, there are newer challenges emerging, which need to be proactively addressed for India’s Food and Agriculture sector to grow, engage and compete globally and contribute towards food and nutritional security.

  • The impact of agricultural education through distance mode will soon be discernible in development of new breeds of entrepreneurs, increased employment opportunities, higher earnings and better work environment.
  • A diploma in agriculture gives you the skills and knowledge to deal with agricultural sales, agriculture business, food production, etc.
  • The Department offers job opportunities in horticulture, poultry farming, plant science, soil science, food science, animal science, etc. Some of the other agricultural activities that give attractive returns are horticulture, dairying & poultry farming.
SERIAL NO. COURSE TITLE COURSE DURATION Course Code Eligibility
1 DIPLOMA IN AGRICULTURE 1 YEAR DA 12
2 DIPLOMA IN FOOD PRODUCTION 1 YEAR DFP 12
3 DIPLOMA IN DAIRY TECHNOLOGY 1 YEAR DDT 10
4 DIPLOMA IN DAIRY FARMING 1 YEAR DDF 10
5 DIPLOMA IN FISHERIES 1 YEAR DF 10
6 DIPLOMA IN HORTICULTURE 1 YEAR DH 10
7 DIPLOMA IN DAIRY AND LIVESTOCK 1 YEAR DDLM 10
8 DIPLOMA IN FLORICULTURE AND LANDSCAPING 1 YEAR DFL 10
9 DIPLOMA IN HATCHERY TECHNICIAN 1 YEAR DHT 10
10 DIPLOMA IN AQUACULTURE 1 YEAR DAC 10
11 DIPLOMA IN FOOD TECHNOLOGY 1 YEAR DFT 10
12 DIPLOMA IN AGRO PROCESSING 1 YEAR DAP 10
13 DIPLOMA IN MEAT TECHNOLOGY 1 YEAR DMT 10
14 DIPLOMA IN BEE KEEPING 1 YEAR DBK 10
15 DIPLOMA IN VERMICULTURE TECHNICIAN 1 YEAR DVT 10
16 DIPLOMA IN SERICULTURE 1 YEAR DS 10
17 DIPLOMA IN POULTRY FARMING 1 YEAR DPF 10
18 DIPLOMA IN ORGANIC & INORGANIC FARMING 1 YEAR DOIF 10
19 DIPLOMA IN MEAT & SEAFOOD TECHNOLOGY 1 YEAR DMSFT
20 ADVANCE DIPLOMA IN DAIRY TECHNOLOGY 2 YEARS ADDT 10
21 CERTIFICATE IN AGRICULTURE 6 MONTHS CA 10
22 CERTIFICATE IN HATCHERY TECHNICIAN 6 MONTHS CHT 10
23 CERTIFICATE IN WATER HARVESTING TECHNICIAN 6 MONTHS CRWHT 10
24 CERTIFICATE IN DAIRY TECHNOLOGY 6 MONTHS CDT 10
25 CERTIFICATE IN HORTICULTURE 6 MONTHS CH 10
26 CERTIFICATE IN FISHERIES 6 MONTHS CF 10
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