Agricultural Polytechnic, Somasila, Nellore

Agricultural Polytechnic, Somasila is affiliated to Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University. The college started in 2012. The college offers course in Diploma in Agriculture with an intake of 25. The college has very good teaching facility and it is located in Somasila town of Nellore District of Andhra Pradesh. ANGRAU and all the colleges affilaited to it are very good if you are aspiring for a career in agriculture related activities.

Agricultural Polytechnic, Somasila was set up temporarily established at Agricultural Polytechnic, Podalakur in August 2012. The college is about 85 km away from Nellore and 45 km from Atmakur towns of SPSR Nellore district. Agricultural Polytechnic, Somasila is well connected by the National highway 5, connecting Calcutta to Chennai.

Courses:

• Principles of Agronomy
• Principles of Entomology & Productive Entomology
• Soil chemistry & Fertility
• Crop Production-1
• Farm power & Machinery
• Manures and Fertilizers
• Basic Principles of Plant Breeding, Seed production, Testing and Certification
• Principles of Plant pathology, Diseases of crops and their management
• Pests of crops and their management
• Land Surveying, Soil and Water Engineering and green house Technology
• Crop Production-II
• Forestry, Medicinal & Aromatic Plants.
• Farm Management, Agricultural Co-operation, Finance and marketing.
• Introduction to Computers and communication skills in English
• Agricultural Extension and Rural Development.
• Horticulture crops and their management