Diploma in Agriculture (Plant Science)

CTEVT Affiliated Programs

Course Overview

Course Overview

This course is based on the job required to perform by agriculture technicians at different levels of public and private sectors of agriculture and community development related works in Nepal. Therefore, this curriculum is designed to provide knowledge and skills, attitudes, believes and values focusing on Agriculture Plant Science related to the occupation. The program is structured across three years: the first year focuses on foundational and basic disciplinary subject of agricultural science, second year emphasizes disciplinary subjects in Plant Science, particularly crop production and management systems; and the third-year concentrates on marketing and enterprise development. A six-month Internship Program in the third year provides workplace-based learning, enabling learners to apply their skills in world of work settings. The curriculum is grounded in a “must know, must do” approach, with subject content detailed at a micro level to ensure comprehensive learning. This structure guides implementers to produce competent, highly employable mid-level technical workforce in agriculture, contributing to Nepal’s food security and economic development 

Course Objective

  • Provide agronomy, horticulture, and plant protection services for small-scale and commercial farming.
  • Deliver extension and community development services as front-line extension workers.
  • Conduct training for farmers as local resource persons to enhance land productivity, plant protection, soil management, fertilizer use, and adoption of new technology.
  • Manage agribusiness and cooperative services in rural and urban areas across public and private sectors.
  • Promote diverse agricultural practices including plant breeding, commercial vegetable production, mushroom cultivation, fruit crop production, medicinal plant production, and aquaculture.
  • Promote organic and off-season vegetable production technologies and sustainable farming systems.
  • Communicate effectively and collaborate in multidisciplinary, multicultural environments, with an understanding of global, environmental, social, and ethical contexts.
  • Develop business plans to establish small scale ago-enterprises focused on production and services.
  • Promote environmentally sustainable technologies, waste management practices, and green skills in agriculture to minimize ecological footprints and enhance eco-friendly farming systems.
  • Apply climate-smart agricultural approaches, including drought-tolerant crop varieties, water conservation techniques, and adaptive farm management to ensure food security and farm sustainability in changing climate conditions.

Entry Criteria

  • Completion of SLC or SEE or equivalent with a minimum C grade in any two subjects and a D+ grade in one subject among Mathematics, Science, and English
  • Completion of Pre-diploma in Agriculture (Plant Science) or equivalent with a minimum of 68.33%.
  • Passing the entrance examination administered by CTEVT.

Or

  • According to the admission guidelines of CTEVT’s Office of the Controller of Examinations. 

Course Fee

Total fee 75,000(3 Years)


Quota

  • Classified Scholarship Quota- 3
  • Council Employee Quota-1
  • Merit Scholarship Quota-1
  • Full paying TSLC Quota-4
  • Full paying Target Group Quota-4
  • Koshi Province Concession Quota-4
  • Full paying Open Quota-23

Duration

3 Academic Years

Syllabus

The syllabus is prescribed by CTEVT and covers subjects including Animal Nutrition, Livestock Breeding, Poultry Science, Dairy Technology, Veterinary Anatomy, Animal Disease Management, Fisheries, Agri-business Management, and Extension Education. Students also carry out practical farm work and complete a final project. The detailed syllabus is available at the school office and CTEVT website.

Course Structure

First Year
  • Basic Agricultural Science
  • Commercial Agriculture
  • Mathematics
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Zoology
  • Botany
  • Basic Animal Husbandry
Second Year
  • English
  • Soil Fertility Management
  • Horticultural Crop Production
  • Agronomical Crop Production
  • Plant Protection
  • Extension and Communication
  • Seed Technology
  • Agricultural Project
Third Year
  • Nepali
  • Post-Harvest Technology
  • Agricultural Economics, Marketing and Cooperatives
  • High Value and Exportable Crop Enterprise
  • Urban and Organic Agriculture
  • Entrepreneurship Development
  • Internship
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