B.Sc.(Hons.) in Agribusiness Management

The agricultural sector is evolving with growing sense of doubling farmers income, emergence of new technologies, food sustainability, and global market dynamics. This undergraduate program is coined following ICAR 6th Deans Committee Report and NEP 2020 guidelines and focusses on building strong foundation of agriculture along with the principles of doing business, agri-economics & finance, marketing and management.

Why Choose B.Sc. Agribusiness Management?
Growing Industry Demand – agriculture is the backbone of many economies, and agribusiness professionals are needed to manage farms, agribusiness firms, and food production efficiently.
Diverse Career Opportunities – graduates can work in farm management, agribusiness consulting, agricultural finance, marketing, supply chain management, or even start their agribusiness.
Blend of Business & Agriculture – unlike pure agriculture degrees, this program includes courses in economics, marketing, finance, and management, making it more versatile.
Sustainability & Innovation Focus – modern agribusiness programs emphasize sustainable farming, application of technology in agriculture, and food security solutions.

1st year 1st Semester

Sl No.	Course code	Courses	Credit	Remarks
1	NGC-101	Deeksharambh (Induction-cum-Foundation Course)	2 (0+2)	Non-gradial course
2	CC-MAJ-101	Introduction to Agribusiness Management	2 (2+0)	Major course
3	CC-MAJ-102	Fundamentals of Agricultural Economics	2 (2+0)	Major course
4	CC-MIN-101	Introduction to Agronomy and Crop Production Technology	2 (1+1)	Minor course
5	CC-MIN-102	Management of Insect Pests of Crops and Stored Grains	2 (1+1)	Minor course
6	CC-MIN-103	Management of Plant Diseases	2 (1+1)	Minor course
7	CC-MIN-104	Basic Mathematics/Basic Botany	2 (2+0)	Minor course
8	MDC-101	Farming Based Livelihood Systems	3 (2+1)	Multi-disciplinary course
9	AEC-101	NCC-I/NSS-I	1 (0+1)	Ability enhancement course
10	AEC-102	Communication Skills	2 (1+1)	Ability enhancement course
11	SEC-101	Computer Applications in Agriculture	2 (0+2)	Skill enhancement course
12	SEC-102	Production Technology for Bio-Agents and Bio-fertilizers	2 (0+2)	Skill enhancement course
Total			22 (12+10)

1st year 2nd Semester

Sl No.	Course code	Courses	Credit	Remarks
1	CC-MAJ-201	Farm Management, Production and Resource Economics	3 (2+1)	Major course
2	CC-MAJ-202	Marketing of Agricultural Inputs and Outputs	2 (1+1)	Major course
3	CC-MAJ-203	Agricultural Finance and Insurance	2 (1+1)	Major course
4	CC-MIN-201	Introduction to Genetics and Plant breeding	2 (1+1)	Minor course
5	CC-MIN-202	Principles and Practices of Seed Science and Technology	2 (1+1)	Minor course
6	CC-MIN-203	Livestock, Poultry and Fish Production Management	2 (1+1)	Minor course
7	VAC-201	Environmental Studies and Disaster Management	3 (2+1)	Value-added course
8	AEC-201	NCC-II/NSS-II	1 (0+1)	Ability enhancement course
9	AEC-202	Personality Development	2 (1+1)	Ability enhancement course
10	SEC-201	Seed Production and Seed Testing	2 (0+2)	Skill enhancement course
11	SEC-202	Livestock Production and Management	2 (0+2)	Skill enhancement course
Total			23 (10+13)

2nd year 3rd Semester

Sl No.	Course code	Courses	Credit	Remarks
1	CC-MAJ-301	Food Business Management	2 (2+0)	Major course
2	CC-MAJ-302	Value Chain and Retail Management in Agribusiness	2 (1+1)	Major course
3	CC-MAJ-303	Introduction to Accountancy	3 (2+1)	Major course
4	CC-MIN-301	Soil and Water Management	2 (1+1)	Minor course
5	CC-MIN-302	General Horticulture	2 (1+1)	Minor course
6	CC-MIN-303	Protected Cultivation and Secondary Agriculture	2 (1+1)	Minor course
7	MDC-301	Agricultural Marketing and Trade	3 (2+1)	Multi-disciplinary course
8	AEC-301	Physical Education, First Aid and Yoga Practice	2 (0+2)	Ability enhancement course
9	SEC-301	Poultry Production Technology	2 (0+2)	Skill enhancement course
Total			20 (10+10)

2nd year 4th Semester

Sl No.	Course code	Courses	Credit	Remarks
1	CC-MAJ-401	Business Laws and Ethics	2 (2+0)	Major course
2	CC-MAJ-402	International Trade and Policy in Agriculture	2 (2+0)	Major course
3	CC-MAJ-403	Agricultural Marketing Regulations	3 (2+1)	Major course
4	CC-MAJ-404	Principles of Management and Organizational Behaviour	2 (1+1)	Major course
5	CC-MIN-401	Farm Machinery and Power and Custom Hiring Services	2 (1+1)	Minor course
6	CC-MIN-402	Post-harvest Management and Value Addition of Fruits and Vegetables	2 (1+1)	Minor course
7	MDC-401	Entrepreneurship Development and Business Management	3 (2+1)	Multi-disciplinary course
8	VAC-401	Agricultural Informatics and Artificial Intelligence	3 (2+1)	Value-added course
9	SEC-401	Development of Agribusiness Proposal	2 (0+2)	Skill enhancement course
Total			21 (13+8)

3rd year 5th Semester

Sl No.	Course code	Courses	Credit	Remarks
1	CC-MAJ-501	Grading, Standardization and Quality Management in Agri-food Products	2 (1+1)	Major course
2	CC-MAJ-502	Market Information and Intelligence	3 (2+1)	Major course
3	CC-MAJ-503	Capital and Commodity Markets	2 (1+1)	Major course
4	CC-MAJ-504	Cooperatives and Producers’ Organizations	3 (2+1)	Major course
5	CC-MAJ-505	Business Research Methods	3 (2+1)	Major course
6	CC-MIN-501	Sustainable Farming Systems and Precision Agriculture	2 (1+1)	Minor course
7	CC-MIN-502	Intellectual Property Rights	1 (1+0)	Minor course
8	CC-MIN-503	Fundamentals of Plant Biotechnology	2 (2+0)	Minor course
9	CC-MIN-504	Social Entrepreneurship	1 (1+0)	Minor course
10	CC-MIN-505	Applied Business Statistics	2 (1+1)	Minor course
11	NGC-501	Educational Tour (2 Weeks)	2 (0+2)	Non-gradial course
Total			21 (14+7)

3rd year 6th Semester

Sl No.	Course code	Courses	Credit	Remarks
1	CC-MAJ-601	Corporate Social Responsibility and Managerial Ethics	3 (2+1)	Major course
2	CC-MAJ-602	Introduction to Managerial Economics	3 (2+1)	Major course
3	CC-MAJ-603	Marketing Management	3 (3+0)	Major course
4	CC-MAJ-604	Agribusiness Project Management	3 (2+1)	Major course
5	CC-MAJ-605	Strategic Business Management	3 (2+1)	Major course
6	CC-MAJ-606	Rural Marketing	3 (2+1)	Major course
7	CC-MAJ-607	Commodity Futures Trading	2 (2+0)	Major course
Total			20 (15+5)

4th year 7th Semester

Sl No.	Course code	Courses	Credit	Remarks
1	EC-HORT-701	Food Safety and Standards	4 (3+1)	Electives
2	EC- AGR-702	Climate Resilient Agriculture	4 (3+1)	Electives
3	EC-AECS-703	Geoinformatics and Remote Sensing, precision farming	4 (3+1)	Electives
4	EC-BCP -704	Micro-propagation Technologies	4 (3+1)	Electives
5	EC-HORT-705	Post Harvest Technology and Value Addition	4 (3+1)	Electives
6	EC-SSAC-706	Management of natural resources	4 (3+1)	Electives
7	EC-SSAC-707	Agrochemicals	4 (3+1)	Electives
8	EC-HORT-708	Hi-tech Horticulture	4 (3+1)	Electives
9	EC-GPB-709	Commercial Seed Production	4 (3+1)	Electives
10	EC-AGR-710	Principles and practices of organic farming/Conservation Agriculture	4 (3+1)	Electives
Total			20 (15+5)

4th year 8th Semester

Sl No.	Course code	Courses	Credit	Remarks
1	RAWE & AIA-801	Student-READY Program [RAWE/In-plant training/Industrial attachment/ Experiential Learning/Hands-on Training/Project Work/ Internship/ Attachment to R and D Institute/ Laboratory, etc.]	20	Project/Training Courses

Online Courses

The students will have to take a minimum of 10 credits of online courses available on SWAYAM, NPTEL, edX, and Coursera as a partial requirement for the B. Sc. (Hons) Agribusiness Management.

Courses Offered (2 semesters per year)	One Time Fee (B) (Rs.)	Fee Per Semester (A) (Rs.)	Total Semester Fee Calculated (C)	Total Course Fee (Rs.) (A*C) + B	Tution Fee (for Scholarship Calculation) (Included in Semester Fee) (Rs.)
B. Sc. (Hons.) Agribusiness Management	29000	55000	8	469000	32500

Courses Offered
(2 semesters per year)

One Time Fee (B) (Rs.)

Fee Per Semester (A) (Rs.)

Total Semester Fee Calculated (C)

Total Course Fee (Rs.)
(A*C) + B

Tution Fee
(for Scholarship Calculation)
(Included in Semester Fee) (Rs.)

B. Sc. (Hons.) Agribusiness Management

29000

55000

469000

32500

Modes of Payment

‘The Neotia University’

Bank of Baroda
A/C No. 6595020000033
IFSC Code : BARBOVJOKOL
Branch : SME Branch, Kolkata-700001

Students can make the payment of Fee by following modes

1. Demand Draft in the name of
The Neotia University
2. Cheque in the name of
The Neotia University
3. Online Payment of
The Neotia University website

Residential Facilities

The University is equipped with avant-garde Infrastructure. We offer a rather impressive array of facilities viz smart classrooms, modern laboratories, conference and seminar halls, Wi-Fi enabled campus, a high-tech Learning Resource Centre, state-of-the-art IT Centre, clean and airy student residences, mess serving wholesome meals, indoor and outdoor sport facilities including a plush new gymnasium with latest equipments. Campus Banking Facilities, Doctor-on-call and Hospital Linkages are also available to enhance the student’s convenience.

Dining and Housing

Swimming Pool

Gymnasium

Health and Wellbeing

Ragging Free Campus

Step 1

Step 2

Appear for Admission Entrance Test

Step 3

Test Results

Step 4

Provisional Admission

Step 5

Final Admission

Step 1:

Sign up /Fill up the Application Form

The student must first complete the Registration/Enquiry Form via the TNU website (www.tnu.in) or any other online platform that provides access to the TNU Registration/Enquiry link. Upon submitting the Registration Form, the student will receive a link via email, SMS, or WhatsApp to complete the Application Form. The Admission Counsellor at TNU will assist in filling out the form. Upon submission, a unique application number will be assigned to the student.

Step 2:

Appear for Admission Entrance Test

All undergraduate course applicants are required to take an admission entrance examination. Once the Application Form is submitted, the Admission Test option will become available on the Student Dashboard. By selecting this link, students can complete the test at their convenience from any location. Students applying for lateral entry into postgraduate courses are exempt from this test. A distinct admission test will be organized for PhD candidates.

Step 3:

Test Results

Within 24 hrs. of Admisison Test, the test results will be available at student’s Dashboard. 40% is the qualifying marks for the test.

Step 4:

Provisional Admission

Following the submission of the Application Form, if the student successfully passes the entrance examination, they may secure provisional admission in their chosen and available course by remitting a fee of Rs.10,000/-. The payment procedure and link are provided above. Upon completion of the payment via TNU’s Payment Gateway, a receipt will be generated and can be accessed on the student’s Dashboard.

Step 5:

Final Admission

After students receive their H.S (10+2) marks and meet TNU’s eligibility requirements for a specific course, they may secure final admission by remitting the outstanding balance of the first semester fee. Once the final admission fee is paid, a UID number will be generated for the student, allowing them to attend classes. The provisional start date for classes is set for August 1, 2025.

Important Dates

Online Registration Starts From	Started from January 2025
Provisional Admission	Started from January 2025
Entrance Examination Date	March 2025 to July 2025
Declare of Test Results	Within 24 hours of appearing the test
Last date of Admission	31st July 2025(For PG, Nursing, GNM etc courses will be informed separately as per UGC/ State, Central Govt. norms.)

B.Sc.(Hons.) in Agribusiness Management

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