Agronomy plays a crucial role in modern agriculture by enhancing crop productivity through scientific and sustainable practices. 

• It focuses on understanding the relationship between crops, soil, climate, and management techniques to improve agricultural output. 

• Agronomists develop region-specific cropping systems and recommend soil fertility management practices to maintain long-term soil health. 

• Efficient use of water through advanced irrigation methods and balanced fertilizer application are key contributions of agronomy. 

• The field also supports integrated pest, weed, and disease management to minimize crop losses while reducing the reliance on chemicals. 

• With the growing impact of climate change, agronomy promotes the development of climate-resilient and drought-tolerant farming methods. 

• It encourages sustainable agriculture through conservation tillage, crop rotation, and organic farming. Precision agriculture, which uses IoT and AI to optimize input use, is another area where agronomy plays a leading role. 

• By minimizing environmental impacts and promoting eco-friendly practices, agronomy ensures the sustainability of natural resources. 

• It directly supports food security by improving the efficiency and profitability of farming systems. 

Overall, agronomy is the foundation of productive, profitable, and sustainable agriculture.

The Department of Agronomy is well established in the college premises. The department contains one laboratory (1650 sq. ft.) in the main building. A well equipped Agro meteorology Laboratory and an automated weather station have been established in the college farm as per the IMD standards. (Latitude is 15° .805ʹ, Longitude is 79°.258ʹ and Altitude is 262 ft). Size of the observatory 55 X 36 m.

Every season the Department grows several crops and maintains crop cafeteria with field crops, oil seeds, fibre crops, fodder crops, etc. to expose the students to practical crop production.  The laboratory displays various implements, herbariums of various weed plants, different types of fertilizers, manures, seed samples, etc. to enrich the knowledge of students.Students are also trained in various instruments used in recording the weather data. Students are assigned to take meteorological observations on daily basis and display the weather data in the notice board of the college.

The Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry is an academic unit dedicated to studying the physical, chemical, and biological properties of soils, and their interactions with plants, fertilizers, and environmental factors. This department focuses on understanding soil management and agricultural chemistry to improve crop production, ensure sustainable land use, and enhance soil health. This department has one well equipped laboratory of 1650 sq.ft. area.

During the practical classes conducted by this department students are trained on classification of soils based on structure & texture, preparation of soil and plant samples for analysis, pH and EC analysis, estimation of major and micronutrients in the soil and plant sample, etc.

In the intricate mosaic of global agricultural systems, the Department of Crop Physiology emerges as an indispensable linchpin, orchestrating the synthesis of plant biological mechanisms with pragmatic agronomic solutions. As anthropogenic pressures—climate volatility, soil degradation, and burgeoning population demands—escalate, this discipline transcends academic abstraction, positioning itself as the vanguard of sustainable food systems. Its mandate encompasses deciphering the physiological, biochemical, and molecular orchestration of crop performance, thereby catalysing innovations that fortify agricultural resilience and productivity.

The Department of Crop Physiology focuses on teaching the students about physiological processes that affect crop growth, development, and productivity. This department studies how plants interact with their environment at the physiological level to optimize agricultural practices, improve crop yields, and ensure sustainability. 

The institute has one laboratory of 1650 sq.ft. area under the Department of Crop Physiology having all the basic instruments required for the course which are operated by the students easily. Practical classes include seed viability test, seed germination percentage, chlorophyll index, stomatal index, pot culture experiments, on field observation of nutrient deficiencies in plants, effect of water stress on plants, etc.

The Department of Horticulture focuses on teaching the students about crop production and postharvest technology aspects of fruits, vegetables, flowers, ornamental plants, spices, condiments, plantation crops, medicinal plants, aromatic crops, and also landscape gardening. The Department of Horticulture has two laboratories, viz., Horticulture Laboratory and Postharvest Laboratory.

A cafeteria with various vegetable and flower crops is raised by the Department of Horticulture every season to provide hands-on training to the students. The department makes full utilization of the available of 17 acres of orchard to expose students to practical fruit crop production and orchard techniques. The department also engages the students in propagating horticultural crops through different propagation methods, preparing various processed products of fruits and vegetables, practicing different methods of flower drying, etc. 

There are three ELP units under the Department of Horticulture. 

1. K. L. Chadda Commercial Horticulture Unit

2. S. N. Rao Protected Cultivation of High-value Horticultural Crops Unit

3. Sri Chennakesava Food Processing Unit

With the aid of college management, the Department of Horticulture launched the “NS Foods” enterprise. This helps students in the Food Processing ELP unit to mass produce different products and sale at the commercial level. The department is aiming for the FSSAI license for “NS Foods” products.

This department focuses on teaching the students about intersection of biochemical processes and biotechnological applications in agriculture. This department studies the chemical mechanisms within living organisms and applies that knowledge to improve agricultural productivity, sustainability, and food security through biotechnology. This department has one well equipped laboratory of 1650 sq.ft. area. Students learn qualitative and quantitative analysis of chemicals, extraction of oil from seeds, etc.

This department focuses on the use of statistical methods and computer technologies to analyze and solve problems in agriculture. It has one Computer Science Laboratory with 40 systems for the use of students.

The Department of Statistics& Computer Applications helps the students to acquire the conceptual, computational, and mathematical tools for quantifying uncertainty and making sense of complex data arising from many applications. One computer lab is established with 40 systems with internet facility to impart skills on computer analytical methods in the statistics and computer applications courses. Students access computer lab not only for their course but also for browsing, work related to Student Ready programme, projects, and assignments etc.

This department teaches the students about how microbes affect crop production, soil health, and livestock, as well as their applications in improving agricultural productivity, sustainability, and food security. It has one laboratory combined with the biochemistry and plant pathology laboratory.

To conduct the practical classes, the department is using the facilities in the laboratories of biochemistry, plant pathology and soil science and agricultural chemistry. Facilities available in Plant Pathology Laboratory such as Microscopes, Autoclave, Laminar airflow, Hot air oven, ocular micrometer, stage micrometer (for the measurement of size of microorganisms) utilized for conducting practical classes on bacterial staining, nutritional media preparations, isolation and microscopic examination of bio fertilizer organisms etc including mass multiplication.

Agricultural Engineering is a branch of engineering that focuses on applying technology and scientific knowledge to improve agricultural practices. It is a multidisciplinary field that combines principles from mechanical, civil, electrical, and environmental engineering with biological sciences to address challenges in agriculture. It focuses on soil and water management (conservation), designing, developing and improving farming equipment, machinery, ensuring precision, timeliness and reduced drudgery in farming operations (mechanization), and improving quality of farm produce (processing and value additions).

This department has one well equipped laboratory displaying various models of farm machinery. 

• During the practical classes students are familiarized with different types and models of farm machinery and equipment. 

• Students are provided with hands-on experience in operating tractors and agricultural machinery for various farming operations.

• They are trained in land measurement and layout planning using GIS and GPS tools. 

• The department plans the visits to fields and industries like cold storage units, greenhouse, shade net houses, and different mills to provide practical insights to the students.