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)