List of Subjects in M.Sc. Agriculture
Read this post, List of Subjects in M.Sc. Agriculture to know what subjects are available in a PG degree programme in an agricultural University. Also know about some important topics from each subject.
- Agricultural Economics.
- Agricultural Extension.
- Agricultural meteorology.
- Agricultural Statistics.
- Agroforestry.
- Agronomy.
- Entomology.
- Floriculture.
- Olericulture.
- Pomology.
- Soil science.

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(1). Agricultural Economics |
(2). Agricultural Extension |
(3). Agricultural Meteorology |
(4). Agroforestry |
(5). Agronomy |
(6). Entomology |
(7). Floriculture |
(8). Olericulture |
(9). Pomology |
(10). Soil Science |
(1). Agricultural Economics
Examples of some topics:
Part 1/2
- Micro and macro-economics.
- Cooperatives in India.
- Cooperative banking structure.
- RBI, SBI, Land Development Bank, RRB.
- Crop loan scheme.
- Marketing services.
- Market agencies.
- Problems in Indian agriculture.
- Characteristic of Indian agriculture.
- Economic holding.
- Marginal, small, and big farmers.
- Agricultural finance.
- Price elasticity.
- Opportunity cost.
- Cost curve, cost elements.
- Assets, liabilities.
- Monotonic and non-monotonic relationships.
Part 2/2
- Objects of farm management.
- Production decisions.
- Production function.
- Cobb-Douglas production function.
- Types of production functions.
- Forms of factor-factor relationship.
- The law of returns.
- Elastic of production.
- Cost principle.
- Law of equi-marginal return.
- Factor-factor relationship.
- Product-product relationship.
- Principle of comparative advantage.
- National Agriculture Insurance Scheme.
- Types and system of farming.
- Farm planning and budgeting.
Also read: Agricultural Economics Multiple Choice Questions
(2). Agricultural Extension
Examples of some topics:
- Objective of extension education.
- Principles of extension education.
- Types of extension education.
- Basic philosophy of extension education.
- Methods of teaching.
- Adoption process.
- Communication process.
- Method of demonstration.
- Training and visit programme.
- Lab to land programme.
- Krishi Vigyan Kendra.
- Pre independence projects.
- Post independence projects.
- Time management.
- SWOT matrix and SWOT analysis.
- Leadership development programmes.
- Different rural development programmes.
Also read: Agricultural Economics Multiple Choice Questions
(3). Agricultural Meteorology
- Climatology
- Climate of India.
- Agroclimatic zones of India.
- Cyclone and anticyclone.
- Weather factors.
- Components of weather.
- Weather forecasting.
- Meteorological instruments.
- Weather station.
Also read: Agro Meteorology MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions)
(4). Agroforestry
Examples of some topics:
- Silviculture.
- Techniques in silviculture.
- Agroforestry plants.
- Benefits of agroforestry.
- Systems of agroforestry.
- Biodiversity.
- Afforestation.
- Deforestation.
- Role of agroforestry.
- Agroforestry and national economics.
Also read: Agroforestry Multiple Choice Objective Questions
(5). Agronomy
Examples of some topics:
- Systems of cropping and cropping patterns.
- Basic principles of crop production.
- Classification of crop.
- Crop production.
- Seed technology.
- Weed and weed management.
- Irrigation and water management.
- Dryland agriculture.
- Agroforestry.
- Crop ecology.
- Annotation and allelopathy.
Also read: Agronomy MCQ and Answer
(6). Entomology
Examples of some topics:
- Anatomy and morphology of insects.
- Major insect-pests of field crops.
- Minor insect-pests of field crops.
- Major insect-pests of horticultural crops.
- Minor insect-pests of horticultural crops.
- Chemical, physical, and biological control of insect-pests.
- Integrated Pest Management.
- Beneficial insect-pests.
- Pests of household.
- Non-agricultural pests.
- Store grain pests.
Also read: Entomology Multiple Choice Questions and Answers
(7). Floriculture
- Garden.
- Gardens of India.
- Home gardens.
- Lawn and lawn making.
- Types of grass.
- Flower crop production.
- Cut and loose flowers.
- Post harvest handling of flower crops.
- Recent advances in floriculture.
- Varieties of flower crops.
- High tech nurseries.
Also read: Floriculture Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
(8). Olericulture
- Major vegetable crops of India.
- Minor vegetable crops of India.
- Classification of vegetable crops.
- Cultivation of vegetable crops.
- Insect-pests management in vegetable crops.
- Recent advances in olericulture.
- Varieties of vegetable crops.
- Post harvest handling of vegetable crops.
Also read: Olericulture (Vegetable Science) MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions)
(9). Pomology
- Major fruit crops of India.
- Minor fruit crops of India.
- Classification of fruit crops.
- Cultivation of fruit crops.
- Insect-pests management in fruit crops.
- Recent advances in pomology.
- Varieties of fruit crops.
- Post harvest handling of fruit crops.
Also read: Pomology Multiple Choice Questions
(10). Soil Science
Examples of some topics:
- Rocks and its weathering.
- Soil formation.
- Soil and its physical properties.
- Soil colloids and silicate clay minerals.
- Soil taxonomy and soils of India.
- Soil organic matter.
- Manures, fertilizers, and bio-fertilizers.
- Soil fertility and productivity.
- Mineral nutrition.
- Saline, alkali, and acidic soils.
Also read: Soil Science MCQ: Multiple Choice Questions