The Committee has commended strengthening of the science-based learning experience, and changing STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) to STEAM, where A stands for Agriculture
The agricultural course curricula should be restructured to underpin relevant practical skills, entrepreneurial aptitude, self-employment, leadership qualities, confidence among graduates, attracting & retaining youth in agriculture, through which the enrolment of students in such courses increases. There are 26,614 students enrolled for Post Graduation courses of Agriculture and Allied sector with 64.8% male and 35.2% female students. While considering gender distribution, it is seen that Agriculture is one among the major sectors having the lowest female participation.
Programme-wise Enrolment
| Course | All Categories | Scheduled Caste | Scheduled Tribe | Other Backward Classes |
| Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total |
| B Agri-Bachelor of Agriculture | 87310 | 29088 | 116398 | 10575 | 3816 | 14391 | 3487 | 2245 | 5732 | 35947 | 12158 | 48105 |
Programme-wise Enrolment – Distance Mode
| Course | All Categories | Scheduled Caste | Scheduled Tribe | Other Backward Classes |
| Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total |
| B Agri-Bachelor of Agriculture | 117 | 18 | 135 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Enrolment at Under Graduate Level in Agriculture Disciplines/ Subjects
| Discipline | Male | Female | Total |
| Agriculture Engineering | 13258 | 6740 | 19998 |
| Agriculture | 168110 | 64763 | 232873 |
Programme-wise Out-turn/Pass-Out
| Programme | Male | Female | Total |
| B Agri-Bachelor of Agriculture | 17475 | 4892 | 22367 |
| Agriculture Engineering | 2515 | 1146 | 3661 |
| Agriculture (at Under Graduate Level) | 29756 | 11661 | 41417 |
According to Fifth Dean’ Committee Report of ICAR, the Committee has contextualized academic aspects of the challenges and opportunities. Further, it has articulated the knowledge and skills needed among the graduates and recommended curricula reforms and innovations for enhancing employability, employment potential, entrepreneurship, and science-led transformation of India’s food and agriculture system, enabling our graduates to become job-providers rather than job-seekers.
Enrolment at PhD, MPhil & PG Level in Agriculture Disciplines/Subjects
| Discipline | PhD | MPhil | Post Graduate |
| Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total |
| Agriculture | Agriculture | 2905 | 1974 | 4879 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 14845 | 7923 | 22768 |
| Horticulture | 257 | 238 | 495 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 1917 | 1142 | 3059 |
| Forestry | 136 | 81 | 217 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 466 | 274 | 740 |
| Sericulture | 8 | 13 | 21 | – | – | – | 22 | 25 | 47 |
| Agriculture Total | 3306 | 2306 | 5612 | 28 | 25 | 53 | 17250 | 9364 | 26614 |
| Engineering & Technology | Agriculture Engineering | 183 | 93 | 276 | – | – | – | 965 | 631 | 1596 |
Out-turn/Pass-Out at PhD, MPhil & PG Level
| Discipline | PhD | MPhil | Post Graduate |
| Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total |
| Agriculture | Agriculture | 2912 | 1291 | 4203 | – | – | – | 5502 | 3264 | 8766 |
| Horticulture | 100 | 52 | 152 | – | – | – | 698 | 504 | 1202 |
| Forestry | 36 | 34 | 70 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 194 | 130 | 324 |
| Sericulture | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| Agriculture Total | 3048 | 1378 | 4426 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6403 | 3904 | 10307 |
| Engineering & Technology | Agriculture Engineering | 43 | 13 | 56 | – | – | – | 360 | 213 | 573 |
Asserting that sciences underpin agriculture, the Committee has commended strengthening of the science-based learning experience and changing STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) to STEAM, where A stands for Agriculture.
Foreign Students in Agriculture Courses
| Course | Male | Female | Total |
| B Agri-Bachelor of Agriculture | 147 | 46 | 193 |
Stream-wise Distribution of Under Graduate Enrolment
