FYB Sc - North Maharashtra University

pesticide residue, pest resistance, nutrient imbalance, emergence of new pests,
diseases and environment degradation. This has resulted in sterility in most of the
lands and there is a danger of transformation of fertile land into barren land . Over
500 million tons of crop production is lost annually due to plant diseases and
insect pest worldwide. Simultaneously, economic condition of farmers is becoming
more stressful and the number of family farms declining.
There is urgent need to develop farming techniques, which are sustainable
from environmental production and socioeconomic point of view. This means to
guarantee sufficient food production without damaging resources, eco-friendly and
cost beneficial pest management is needed.
The North Maharashtra region is specially known as rural area. The
profession of majority of people is agriculture. Most of the farming in the area
undergoes in the traditional stereotype way. The students coming to the college are
mostly from farmer’s families. The existing courses offered by the college in the
present University system have a little emphasis on the agricultural technologies.
In view of growing importance of study of applied Zoology and as per
UGC guideline, North Maharashtra University has framed structure of syllabus of
Zoology and included the applied course, Pest Management and Apiculture at
F.Y.B.Sc level.
Objective of the course:
1) To provide simple and understandable applied syllabus
2) To provide direction of higher education towards social utility (benefit)
3) To equip the students with latest technologies in emerging area.
4) To extend the knowledge from laboratory to field
5) To acquaint the student regarding recent technologies in agriculture.
6) To provide the job oriented syllabus to the students.
7) To develop the skills among the students.
8) To achieve the goal of the College /University/National Policy.
9) To provide eco-friendly techniques.
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