The art and science of cultivating the soil, growing crops and raising livestock is known as Agriculture. It includes the preparation of plant and animal products for people to use and their distribution to markets. The 1950s constituted a critical period in India’s agricultural evolution. At the time of our Independence in 1947, Jawaharlal Nehru mentioned that ‘Everything else can wait but not agriculture’. This was because our Independence was born in the backdrop of the great Bengal Famine when more than two million people died due to starvation. In 1960s when India was grappling with frequent droughts, Green Revolution came as a God’s blessing. The Green Revolution was meant to denote that the pathway for the advance of food production is increase in productivity per hectare, not area expansion.
Agriculture has always been a lifeline for India. Even though with age, India has made a mark in various spheres and has progressed in the manufacturing sector by leaps and bounds, but agriculture still remains one of the key drivers of the economy. Agriculture, as the backbone of Indian economy, plays the most crucial role in the socio-economic sphere of the country.
DAV University is a Private university in Jalandhar, Punjab, founded in 2013 under the aegis of DAV Trust. DAV University at Jalandhar traces its roots to the legacy of Dayanand Anglo-Vedic Schools System that has been reforming and redefining India's educational scenario for 128 years. Besides, different streams DAV University offers B.Sc. Agriculture and M.Sc. Agriculture in three streams i.e. M.Sc. Agriculture Horticulture (Vegetable Science), M.Sc. Agriculture (Genetics and Plant Breeding) and M.Sc. Agriculture (Plant Pathology).
DAV University is known for its teaching and commitment towards education. Faculty of Agricultural Sciences has highly qualified and experienced teachers. Besides teaching they are also involved in research and many externally funded projects funded by renowned agencies are running in the faculty of Agriculture. Faculty of Agricultural Sciences was started in 2013. Most of the students are pursing higher studies/jobs in renowned institutions. DAV University not only provides the students with latest knowledge but also give them hand on experience in labs and fields. All the syllabi taught to the students are as per ICAR’s fifth dean committee’s recommendations.