Faculty of Agriculture, Institute of Agricultural Sciences

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Department of Soil Science & Agril Chemistry
A section of Agricultural Chemistry was established in the year 1945 in erstwhile Institute of Agricultural Research (I.A.R.) and was located in a single laboratory. The section of Agriculture Chemistry got its due recognition as Department of Soil Science and Agriculture Chemistry in 1968. The department is currently located in three buildings of the Institute and has well-equipped laboratories for U.G. and P.G. classes, nine research laboratories, two classrooms and one lecture theatre. Human resource development by quality teaching continues to remain the basic objective. The department is continuously revising and strengthening its focus on basic and strategic research. Sustaining soil health for food security and nutritional safety without impairing environmental quality and creating mass awareness about soil and society relationship are the main focus areas which we are concentrating upon currently. One of the pioneering research achievements of the department is formation of clay humus-complex responsible for coloration of black soils for which the founder Head of the Department Prof. Sant Singh was invited by Swedish Royal Academy for the consideration of Nobel prize of Chemistry, 1970. During the last 4-5 decades, the specialized areas of teaching and research in the Department are in digital soil mapping, nutrient use efficiency (both macro & micro), soil and water pollution, greenhouse gases in agroecotem, climate changes, biofertilizers, carbon sequestration, industrial and biowastes utilization, biopriming, nano-technology and pesticides residues in soil, water and plant. The Department in very well known for the outstanding performance of it�s alumni every year in state and national level competitive examinations conducted for recruitments in various sectors.
Department of Mycology & Plant Pathology
The Department of Mycology & Plant Pathology which came into existence with the inception of the Institute of Agricultural Sciences in the 1931. Since then the Department has produced dynamic and vibrant teachers, fine researchers, educational administrators, Vice-Chancellors etc. The Department has ever since it�s Inception, occupied and eminent position throughout the transition of the original Institute of Agricultural Research into a college then a Faculty and once again the present full-fledged Institute of Agricultural Sciences. In consonance with various phases of development, the achievements of the department are phenomenal and innumerable. Academic caliber and excellence in research is discernible in high quality research carried out by the staff and students which has earned international recognition. It�s contribution in coordinated projects, coupled with ad-hoc research projects from various national and international agencies, transfer of innovative research techniques through "Scientist-Farmer" participatory research programs and frequent visits of farmer's fields have been some of the special features of the Department adding to the glory of its unbated growth upsurge. The status paper of the Department has been most meticulously presented. This valuable and stimulatory document will prove to be of significance in providing and impetus to students, researchers and others.
Department of Dairy Science & Food Technology
The Department of Dairy Science & Food Technology is newly established department in the premises of Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University established in 2019. The Under Graduate (B.Tech.) in Food Technology & Dairy Technology , M.Tech. & Ph.D. Programs in Food Processing Technology and Dairy Technology was started in 2019 and All the Programs have been accredited by ICAR , Govt. of India. Department of Dairy Science & Food Technology has sufficient resources in terms of infrastructure, faculty, equipments, collaborations and linkages so as to take forward and a bigger platform for fuelling further growth of Food Science & Technology & Dairy Technology . This will further cater the needs of the students by providing a common platform for the students to develop their technical skills pertaining to the areas of Food Technology & Dairy Technology allowing them to flourish as researchers, academician and entrepreneurs. The department also has Centre of Advanced Faculty Training (CAFT) by ICAR and has signed MoU with different reputed National and International Universities, Research Institutes and Industries like Cornell University, USA; University of Georgia, Athens, USA; Wageningen University, The Netherlands; University of Copenhagen, Denmark; CFTRI, India; CPRI and DSM for academic and research collaborations.
Department of Plant Physiology
The Institute of Agricultural Research was started as an offshoot of Botany, BHU. in 1931 under the leadership of Dr. B.N.Singh. In the very beginning the Institute of Agricultural Sciences was imparting an integrated course with Plant Physiology as a base, and was awarding M.Sc.(Ag.) degree in Agricultural Botany. The Department of Plant Physiology came into existence in 1969. Dr. Bhola Nath Singh built up a very active research group. Despite inadequate facilities, contributions were made initially in terms of modern and sophisticated instruments. The Department at present has a resourceful pool of basic and advanced equipments fulfilling the need of students and research personnel. The faculty members have been recipient of awards, fellowship and other recognition for their contribution in their respective fields. The research data are being published and their usefulness is recognized world-wide. So far the Department has awarded more than 200 Ph.D. and more than 500 M.Sc. (Ag) degree in Plant Physiology including D.Sc. to a fairly a good number of scientists. The Department has contributed immensely in the fields of irradiation biology, photoperiodism, vernalization, mineral nutrition, plant water relation, chemical weed control and plant growth substances. Intensive researches in field of photosynthesis led to the development of new methodologies and valuable techniques, and ultimately led to modification of the Blackmans law of limiting factors in photosynthesis. Report on mango malformation, researches on sugarcane and cotton physiology and investigation on permeability of protoplasm a probable factor in transpiration in respect to plant water relations were all established initially from this department. Studies on plant micronutrients started in fourth decade and studies on macro- and micronutrients are going on in current years. Work on chemical weed control was pioneered in this department with the understandings of uses and effects of a number of herbicides for various field crops. Researches on foliar nutrition of crop plants in India were started in fifth decade. Advance studies in field of tree physiology were started in the seventh decade and useful findings drawn have been utilized for better seed germination, growth and flowering as well as on rooting in cuttings of ornamental plants and fruit tress. At present faculty members in the department are engaged in the field of abiotic stresses, plant mineral nutrition, plant metabolism, photosynthesis and respiration, plant growth development seed physiology, plant tissue culture and plant growth regulators. The research data are being presented in national and international seminars/conferences, and research papers published in national and international journals of repute. The faculty members have also authored and edited a good number of books on the subject.
Department of Genetics & Plant Breeding
At Banaras Hindu University, Genetics and Plant Breeding was originally created to be a Section of the Department of Agricultural Botany in 1963. It came into existence as a full-fledged Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding in 1969. Ever since its inception in 1969, the Department has made significant achievements and contributions in the field of teaching excellence, realm of research and an outstanding extension services delivery system to farmers. The main objectives of the department are 1. To provide quality education in Genetics and Plant Breeding to UG, PG and Ph.D. students, 2. To undertake research on breeding new crop varieties based on local and national specific problems, 3. To develop specialized manpower in the field of Genetics and Plant Breeding, and 4. To deliver the products, technology to its end user i.e., farmers/ growers The Department comprised of efficient teaching/scientific positions, offering courses in Genetics, Cytogenetics, Plant Breeding, Tissue Culture, Biotechnology, Molecular Genetics, Molecular Plant Breeding, Stress Breeding, Mutation Breeding and Biometrical Genetics at UG, PG & Ph.D. levels. Thrust areas of research are related to crop improvement of the major crops of this eastern part of the country i.e. rice, wheat, maize, barley, peas, pigeon pea, lentil, mungbean, urdbean, rapeseed-mustard, rajmash, safflower etc. The department has developed and released a number of varieties in above mentioned crops. The varieties released from this centre have replaced to a great extent the age-old traditional cultivars of both traditional and non-traditional crops of the region. Seven All India Coordinated Research Projects of ICAR and many ad-hoc research projects including internationally collaborated projects, funded by reputed national (DBT, DST, BARC, UGC, SERB, ICAR, UPCAR etc.) & international agencies (CIMMYT, ICRISAT, BISA, IRRI, IFPRI-USA) are running in the department. The department intakes the students from all parts of the country and abroad, and it is contributing the human resource positioned at various key positions in India and abroad.
Department of Entomology & Agril Zoology
The section of Entomology came into existence with the start of under graduate teaching in agriculture leading to B. Sc. (Ag.) Degree in the year 1945 with Entomology as one of the compulsory subject under the College of Agriculture. It was fortunate that the establishment of this section was entrusted in the able hands of Dr. S. P. Mukharjee in 1946. Rai Bahadur Dr. K. D. Baveja, a known name in Indian Entomology, joined this section in 1956 as Honorary Reader; this signified a rich taxonomic collection of insects, and intensive study of the life history of insect pests of this region and an exemplary teaching in the field of applied Entomology. The Department of Entomology & Agricultural Zoology came in to existence in its full swing in the year 1971. After the departure of Dr. Baveja, this section was nourished by Dr. S. P. Mukharjee till 1974. Dr. Mukharjee will always be remembered for organizing an enthused small team of the then young scientists namely Dr. Janardan Singh, Dr. H.N. Singh and Dr. D. S. Mishra, entrusted with teaching and conducting researches in various fields of Entomology. He initiated pioneer studies on soil arthropods of this region as parts of Ph.D. researches and through a research project financed by ICAR. It is to his credit that the postgraduate teaching in Entomology and Agricultural Zoology started in 1968. Sufficient addition was made in applied as well as fundamental researches after Dr. Lallan Rai joined this Department as Professor in 1974. Separate research laboratories of toxicology, physiology, ecology, economic entomology and acarology were established. The faculty strength of the department was increased with the appointment of Dr. H.K. Singh as lecturer on 01.03.1976, later on Dr. H.K.Singh was appointed as Reader-cum-Entomologist (Pulses) on 01.01.1986 in the department, further two teachers namely Dr. Paras Nath and Dr. N.N. Singh joined the department during 1984. The faculty strength increased further during 1991 with the appointment of Dr. R.N. Singh & Dr. S.V.S. Raju as Lecturer and Dr. C.P. Srivastava as Lecturer-cum-Jr. Scientist (Pulses) under AICPIP. Dr. K. N. Mehrotra, FNA, Ex-Head Division of Entomology, IARI, Ex-ADG (Plant Protection), ICAR, joined the department as Professor of Eminence in the year 1992. His brief stay for two years (1992-1994) signified the formulation of a research laboratory on Insecticide resistance management. Dr. C. P. Srivastava got selected as Professor on a direct selection post in this department in 2006 and developed a well equipped bio-control laboratory. Dr. Prem Shanker Singh, joined this department as Reader-cum-Entomologist (MULLaRP) during 2006, while Dr. M. Raghuraman, as Lecturer and Dr. Ram Keval as Lecturer-cum-Jr. Scientist (Pigeonpea) joined the department in the year 2007. Later on Dr. R.S. Meena has joined as Assistant Professor (Taxonomy) in the year 2010. A number of distinguished national & international scientists have been visiting this department during this period and also participated in national workshop, conference & symposia organized by this department. At present the total strength of teachers and scientists is 08, composed of 5 professors & 3 Assistant Professor. Till now department has produced 389 M.Sc. (Ag.) and 117 Ph.D. students.
Department of Extension Education
The Department of Extension Education at BHU is committed to preparing students for success in professions that include formal and non-formal teaching and learning in agriculture, leading agricultural organizations and communities, and communicating agriculture to the society. The graduates of our Department also meet industry expectations for organization, management, leading, reporting and evaluation. In addition, we enable undergraduates to enter and excel in graduate and professional programs coupled with teaching, research and extension. The Graduate degrees in the department are grounded in a personal relationship between students and advisors. The Department of Extension education started functioning as a section in 1975 with S,N Sharma & Dr K.N.Pandey from Department of Agronomy. The full-fledged Department was created & started function in the year 1981 by Dr.K.N.Pandey,Dr Vijay Singh from Department of Agronomy with able leadership of Dr B.D.Pandey as the founder Head. During the period of 39 years existence the Department has produced precious scientists, administrators, NGO experts, teachers and policy makers. The scientific and academic contributions of the department has a deep impact among the extension fraternity, Agriculture and the Indian society in general. The Department of Extension, BHU is proud and rich by the tireless service of Prof.V.K.Dubey, Prof,Dipak De and Prof.D.K.Sujan. The department has witnessed the visit of many legendary persons of Extension. Few notables names include Dr. J. B. Chitambar, Dr.K.N.Singh, Prof.Y.P.Singh, Prof.P.N.Jha, Dr,G.Trivedi, Dr C. Prasad Dr.S.N.Singh, Dr. B.S.Hansra, Prof.Daulat Singh, Prof.D.Dasgupta, , Dr V.V Sadamate, & Prof.C.Satapathy Dr B.K.Chaubey,Dr S.L.Tripathi, and Dr R.K Samanta. The Department received two Jawaharlal Nehru Award, Two O. P. DHAMA award and one Raman Fellowship for the contributions for scientific Excellence. There are several projects from ICAR, DBT, DST,and UGC, fellowships, relevant publication in the account of our students and staff. The emerging trends of research in our department are inclined towards e-learning,ICT in extension ,Social and Extension Research, ,ITK,TOT, FPOs, NGOs, Communication ,Innovations, Participatory research ,environment and climate change and Agricultural Education.
Department of Agricultural Engineering
The department of Agricultural Engineering serves as an auxiliary unit of the Institute of Agricultural Sciences. The department offers different Courses at Undergraduate level in Agricultural Engineering and Computer Science. It also offers. Agricultural Statistics courses at UG, PG and Ph.D. levels. A number of research projects, Coordinated, Collaborative and ad-hoc nature funded by ICAR and World bank (NATP) are running in the Department. Key areas of research activities are related to Natural resource management, mechanization of drylands, precision technologies for better utilization of production input, refinement in ITKs relating to in-situ moisture conservation and runoff management, energy management, resource conservation technologies particularly zero tillage and raised bed planting etc. The technologies developed have been validated through on farm adoptive research for its promotion and diffusion in the region. A computer lab for students and teachers of the institute is maintained by the department. Major thrust activities during the period have been in the field of conjunctive use of nutrient source, irrigation water, land use, mechanization and watershed management. The department handled 10 research projects during last 5 years - 1 coordinated project (inter disciplinary), 6 NATP (interdisciplinary) and 3 ad-hoc (disciplines oriented), 3 NATP projects have completed its term and final report submitted to the funding agency. .
Department of Horticulture
The Department of Horticulture was established in the year 1971. However, the post graduate teaching in Horticulture started three years before while functioning as a section unit of Faculty of Agriculture. The M.Sc. (Ag.) Horticulture degree programme was started in 1968. The mandate of department is to provide undergraduate teaching at B.Sc. (Ag.), post graduate education at M.Sc. (Ag.) and Ph.D. levels and develop quality human resource in the field of horticulture. Besides, it conduct basic and applied need based research through students, research projects that lead to improvement in production and productivity of horticultural crops. The Department produced nearly 451 M.Sc. (Ag.) and 114 Ph.D. scholars. The Department has the distinction that almost 100% of its M.Sc. (Ag.) students have been absorbed in different sectors of employment. The students have been able to acquire reputed jobs including good share in national competitions like, Agricultural Research Services of ICAR, Provincial Civil Services, State Agricultural Universities and Banks. Besides this, extension is also an integral part of the department. Officers of the state Government and farmers are also given training in the department.
Department of Agronomy
The Department of Agronomy, one of the oldest departments of the Institute of Agricultural Sciences, was established as a section in the year 1951 which subsequently became a full fledged department in 1968. During its sojourn of around 50 years it has touched many a milestone of achievements and in the process has carved a prominent niche in the academic arena of the nation. Till date the department has produced more than 550 M.Sc. (Ag) and 300 Ph.D. degree holders who were/are holding key positions in Agricultural Universities, Colleges, ICAR Institutions, NGOs, Banks, Public Sector Units and Administrative services. The department offers courses at Graduate, Master's and Ph.D. levels in crop production, soil fertility, water management and weed management. Several coordinated, collaborative and ad-hoc research projects funded by ICAR, RWC/CIMMYT, IRRI, World Bank, DST, DBT, UPCAR, UGC, TIFAC were/are operating in the department. Significant research achievements have been made in natural resource management, conservation agriculture, in-situ rain water management, farming tem models, boro rice, integrated nutrient management, fly ash utilization, dryland agriculture, multiplication of inbred parental lines for hybrid seed production, crop agronomy, bio herbicide from plant products etc. The technologies developed are constantly validated through on farm adaptive research for its promotion and diffusion in the region. In addition to this the department also regularly organizes travelling seminar, kisan gosthis, farmers' training, field days, field demonstration, on farm trials besides maintaining active research linkages with international research organizations. Specifically the department handles 2 permanent All India Coordinated Research Projects funded by ICAR viz; Dryland and Integrated Farming System and a number of ad-hoc projects. For the first time in the history of the Institute in the year 2012 the Department was awarded Special Assistance Programme (SAP, DRS) Phase 1 by the University Grants Commission (UGC) in recognition of its exemplary contribution to the subject during the last several decades with the mandate to work on "Water Productivity". Along with that 5 BSR (Basic Science Research) Fellowships per year for 5 years (2012-17) have also been granted by the UGC to the students at Doctoral level to conduct in depth basic research on water productivity. Keeping in mind these developments the future thrust areas have been identified as under,
Department of Agriculture Economics
The department of Agricultural Economics is a world-class department of the Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India. Since 1945, there was only a section of Agricultural Economics in the college of agriculture engaged in teaching to the undergraduate students only. The department started imparting Post Graduate teaching and research in 1951 as a section of Agricultural Economics. It was elevated to the full department of Agricultural Economics in 1969. On the recommendations of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), the department was switched over to the credit course tem of teaching in undergraduate and postgraduate classes from July 1974. Further, for improving Ph. D. research at par with other agricultural universities in India, the credit course tem for advance courses has been introduced in the institute as well as in the department of Agricultural Economics in the year 1984. Since then, the department is engaged in teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate (M. Sc. and Ph. D.) levels and managing self funded research projects besides the supervision of thesis research work. In 2007, new self finance programme i.e. Masters of Agri-Business Management was introduced in the department.

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