College Of Agriculture Amreli

Department of Agronomy

Head of Department             : Dr. T. C. Poonia                     

Contact                                   :  02792-277998

E-mail                                     : tcpoonia@jau.in

Faculty Strength (Current Position): 

Sr. No.NameDesignationQualificationSpecializationExperience YearRecognition for M.Sc. /Ph.D. / PG Teaching/ GuidingContact details
1Dr. T. C. PooniaProfessorPh. D.Agronomy18 yearsPG teaching & guidingtcpoonia@jau.in
2Dr. P. J. PrajapatiAssoc. ProfessorPh. D.Agronomy11 yearsM. Sc. guidingpjprajapati@jau.in
3Dr. Krutika S. PatelAssistant ProfessorPh. D.Agronomy 01 yearM. Sc. guidingkspatel@jau.in
4Dr. Sweta A. Patel*Assistant ProfessorPh. D.Agronomy11 monthsPG teaching & guidingsapatel@jau.in

*Work at KVK-Amreli on pool basis

Courses Offered at UG / Others (Odd & Even Sem.) :

(A) Under Graduate Programme, B.Sc. (Hons.) Agri. : 

5th Dean
Sr. No.Name of FacultyOdd / EvenCourse No.Title of the courseCredit
1.Dr. T. C. PooniaEvenAgron 4.5Weed Management2+1
2.Dr. T. C. PooniaEvenAgron 6.10Rainfed Agriculture & Watershed Management1+1
3.Dr. T. C. PooniaEvenNF-IINatural Farming-II (non-gradial)1+2
4.Dr. T. C. PooniaEvenNF-IIINatural Farming-III (ELP-non-gradial)0+5
5.       Dr. T. C. PooniaOddAgron 5.7Geoinformatics & Precision Farming1+1
6.Dr. P. J. PrajapatiEvenNF-INatural Farming-I (non-gradial)1+2
7.Dr. P. J. PrajapatiEvenAgron 6.11Practical Crop Production-II (Rabi Crops)0+1
8.Dr. P. J. PrajapatiOddAgron. 5.6Farming System & Sustainable Agriculture 1+0
9.Dr. Krutika S. PatelEvenAgron 6.9Principles of Organic Farming1+1

 

6th Dean
Sr. No.Name of FacultyOdd / EvenCourse No.Title of the courseCredit
1Dr. T. C. PooniaEvenAgron 4.5Water Management1+1
2Dr. T. C. PooniaOddAgron 3.3Principles and Practices of Natural Farming1+1
2Dr. P. J. PrajapatiEvenAgron 4.4Crop Production Technology-II (Rabi crops)1+2
3Dr. Krutika S. PatelOddAgron 1.1Fundamentals of Agronomy2+1
4Dr. Krutika S. PatelOddMDC-IFarming Based Livelihood Systems2+1
5Dr. Krutika S. PatelOddAgron 3.2Crop Production Technology-I (Kharif crops)1+2

(B)  Polytechnic in Agriculture: 

Sr. No.Name of FacultyOdd / EvenCourse No.Title of the courseCredit
1Dr. Krutika S. PatelEvenAgron 4.6Crop Production Technology – II (Rabi crops)1+2
2Dr. Krutika S. PatelEvenAgron 4.7Practical Crop Production-II (Rabi Crops)0+1
3Dr. Krutika S. PatelEvenAgMet. 4.1Introductory Agrometeorology & Climate Change1+1
4Dr. Krutika S. PatelEvenP.E. 2.2NSS/NCC/Physical Education & Yoga Practices (Non-gradial)0+1
5Dr. Krutika S. PatelEvenP.E. 4.4NSS/NCC/Physical Education & Yoga Practices (Non-gradial)0+1
6Dr. Krutika S. PatelOddMDC - IFarming Based Livelihood Systems2+1

Laboratory Facility: 

Sr. No.Name of Lab.Size (Sq.m)Facilities/Purpose
1.Agronomy Lab62.61

Seed samples, fertilizer samples, charts, demo models, albums, agricultural hand tools, Agromet instruments, etc.

To demonstrate UG practical related samples and equipments.

2.Practical classroom34.38One room is available with 45 students’ seating capacity for UG practical
3.Agromet observatory34.38To demonstrate practical on agro meteorology

List of Major Equipment / Instruments: 

Sr. No.Name of laboratoryName of Equipment / InstrumentNo. of Equipment / Instrument
 1Agronomy LabSunshine Recorder01
2 Agronomy LabStevenson Screen01
3 Agronomy LabSelf recording rain gauge01
4 Agronomy LabOrdinary rain gauge01
5 Agronomy LabThermograph01
6 Agronomy LabHair Thermo Hygrograph01
7 Agronomy LabAnemometer01
8 Agronomy LabWind Wane01
9 Agronomy LabSoil Thermometers05
10 Agronomy LabLux meter01
 11Agronomy LabDigital Thermo-Hygrometer01
12 Agronomy LabThermo Hygrometer01
13 Agronomy LabSoil Moisture Meter02
14 Agronomy LabAltitude Meter01
15 Agronomy LabAgricultural Hand Tools25
16 Agronomy LabQuadrate (Weed counter)01
17 Agronomy LabTensiometer01

Farm Facilities: 

Sr. No.Name of FacilityArea (hectare)
1.       Crop cafeteria0.75
2.       Irrigated cultivable land7.50
 Total8.25

M.Sc. / Ph.D. Students Guided:

(A) Number of students guided by the faculties: 

Sr. No.Name of FacultyNo. of students
M.Sc. (Agri.)Ph.D.
1Dr. T. C. Poonia010

Awards received by Faculties:

Sr. No.Name of FacultyAward NameAwarded byYear
1Dr. P. J. PrajapatiBest KVK Scientist AwardSociety of Krishi Vigyan, Narendrapur, Kolkata, West Bengal.2020
2Dr. P. J. PrajapatiBest Thesis Award (Ph. D.)Royal Association for Science-Led Socio-Cultural Advancement, New Delhi.2022
3Dr. P. J. PrajapatiBest PresentationZonal workshop Jointly organized by ICAR-ATARI, Pune and Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh.2024

Training organized by the Department

Sr. No.TitlePeriodOrganized byNo. of Participants
FromTo
1Application of Geo-informatics in Ecological Studies.13.07.202024.07.2020ISRO, IIRS, Dehradun via Coordinator Management System (CMS)39
2 Remote Sensing Applications in Agril. Water Management.03.08.202007.08.2020-do-04
3 Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS).14.09.202025.09.2020-do-04
4 Geographical Information System (GIS).29.9.202015.10.2020-do-01
5 Advances in SAR-Polarimetry & Interferometry.14.12.202018.12.2020-do-01
6 Remote sensing and digital image analysis.16.08.202110.09.2021-do-01
7 Basics of RS, GIS and GNSS16.08.202126.09.2021-do-23
8 Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS).13.09.202124.09.2021-do-18
9 Applications of satellite altimetery for inland water bodies.27.10.202127.10.2021-do-01
10 Basics of Remote Sensing, GIS and GNSS.22.8.202225.11.2022-do-01
11 Overview on Global Navigation Satellite System.23.9.202404.10.2024-do-10
12 Overview on Geographical Information System14.10.202404.11.2024-do-03
13 Outreach program on geo-data sharing and cyber security.09.12.202420.12.2024-do-01
14 Outreach program on “RS of soils: Mapping, classification and evaluation for agricultural LUP”.03.03.202507.03.2025-do-10
15Outreach program on “Recent trends in ecological Modelling and Simulation”.09.05.202523.05.2025-do-03
16Outreach program on “RS and Ocean Modelling for Ocean Processes”.25-8-202529-8-2025-do-01
17 Outreach program on “RS, GIS and GNSS”.25.08.202521.09.2025-do-08
18 Outreach program on “RS and Digital Image Analysis”.25.08.202519.09.2025-do-49