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Plant protection is the science and practice of managing pests, diseases, and weeds that damage crops and other plants, and which can have a devastating effect on farmer livelihoods. CABI is a leading expert in scientific publishing, research and information delivery for plant protection specialists.
Eligibility Criteria for BSS Diploma in Plant Protection
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The applicant must be completed Tenth standard or Twelfth or its equivalent from a recognized school board.
Course Duration
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Two Year
Course syllabus
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SNo |
Subject Code |
Subject |
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I YEAR |
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1 |
AE006-01 |
COMMUNICATIVE ENGLISH AND COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS |
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2 |
AE006-02 |
INTEGRATED PEST, DISEASES AND WEED CONTROL |
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3 |
AE006-03 |
PLANT PROTECTION CHEMICALS |
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4 |
AE006-04 |
PLANT PROTECTION EQUIPMENT |
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5 |
AE006-05 |
PRACTICAL - I |
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6 |
AE006-06 |
PRACTICAL - II |
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7 |
AE006-07 |
PRACTICAL - III |
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8 |
AE006-08 |
PRACTICAL - IV |
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II YEAR |
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|
9 |
AE006-09 |
PLANT PROTECTION TECHNIQUES |
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10 |
AE006-10 |
PLANT CULTIVATIOPN METHODS |
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11 |
AE006-11 |
FERTILIZERS AND MANURE MANAGEMENT |
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12 |
AE006-12 |
PRACTICAL - V |
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13 |
AE006-13 |
PRACTICAL - VI |
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14 |
AE006-14 |
PRACTICAL - VII |
Duties and Responsibilities
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Bio-pesticides should be given priority over chemical pesticides.
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Pest Defender ratio to be assessed by farmers before using any pesticide. Agro Eco System Analysis (AESA) based Integrated Pest Management should be adopted.
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Grow such crops surrounding/near the main crop (intercropping/border cropping) which attract farmer friendly insects that can manage/kill harmful insects.
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Resort to deep plowing during summer season
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Use pest-resistant varieties of crops such as Bt Cotton and manage pests by adopting crop rotation, intercropping and trap-cropping.
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Use a light trap/sticky trap/pheromone trap for monitoring and mass trapping of the pests.
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Use parasitoids and predators for biological control of the insects, pests, and antagonists for diseases.
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Use chemical pesticides only if the above-listed measures are not effective, that too as per the recommendation of the experts.
Skills
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Analyse plants
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Ability to understand plants and their needs
Higher Studies after BSS Diploma in Plant Protection
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Students who have completed two year of BSS Diploma in Plant Protection course after Tenth or Twelfth are eligible to get admission to the related Under Graduation courses or its equivalent.
For Getting BSS courses affiliation outside Kerala state, feel free to contact Ph: 0471 272 1400, 0471 2721600, 0471 4014800
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