For whom?
This is REGULAR MS Program of IIFS offered to recent graduates from Agricultural Sciences (Crops, Fishery, Livestock & Forestry) disciplines.
When to enroll?
Students can be enrolled in March for April-September (Summer) Semester or September for October-March (Winter) semester.
Course duration and credits:
- 3 semesters (2 semesters for course work and 1 semester for dissertation)
- Total 42 credits (Course work 26 credits, research 16 credits)
Curriculum Layout:
APRIL– SEPTEMBER SEMESTER (17 Credits)
Compulsory courses (10 credits)
- Agricultural Production Systems and Policy
- Economics of Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security
- Gender in Agriculture and Food Security
- Climate Smart Agriculture and Disaster Management
- Case study: Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security
Elective courses (4 credits; any 2 courses)
- Human Nutrition and Health
- Leadership and Communication in Organization
- Sustainable Crop Production and Protection
- Sustainable Livestock Production and Health Management
- Sustainable Aquaculture and Fisheries
- Integrated Watershed Management
Research (3 credits)
OCTOBER – MARCH SEMESTER (15 Credits)
Compulsory courses (8 credits)
- Agricultural Ecosystems and Natural Resource Management
- Rural Social Structure
- Food Quality and Safety
- Project Planning and Management
Elective courses (4 credits; 2 courses)
- Entrepreneurship, Agribusiness and Value Chain Development
- Statistical Methods
- Agriculture and Environment
- Soil Fertility and Conservation Agriculture
- Organic Agriculture
- Remote Sensing, GIS and Precision Agriculture
Research (3 credits)
THESIS SEMESTER (10 credits)
- Research (2 credits)
- Thesis Evaluation (5 credits)
- Thesis defense (3 credits)