Agriculture

Unit-1: Agrometeorology, Genetics and Plant Breeding, Biochemistry and Microbiology

Agrometeorology

Genetics & Plant Breeding

Biochemistry

  • pH and buffers.
  • Classification and nomenclature of carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, vitamins, and enzymes.

Microbiology

Unit-2: Livestock Production

Scope and Importance

Care and Management

  • (a) Systems of cattle and poultry housing.
  • (b) Principles of feeding and feeding practices, balanced ration definition and ingredients.
  • (c) Management of calves, bullocks, pregnant and milch animals, chicks, cockerels, layers, and poultry.
  • (e) Signs of sick animals, symptoms of common diseases in cattle and poultry.
  • (f) Prevention and control of diseases like Rinderpest, black quarter, foot and mouth, mastitis, haemorrhagic septicaemia, coccidiosis, Fowl pox, and Ranikhet disease.

Artificial Insemination

  • Reproductive organs, collection, dilution, preservation of semen, and artificial insemination.
  • Role of artificial insemination in cattle improvement.
  • Livestock Products: Processing and marketing of milk and milk products.

Unit-3: Crop Production

Introduction

Soil, Soil Fertility, Fertilizers, and Manures

  • (a) Soil properties: pH, texture, structure, organisms, tilth, fertility, health.
  • (b) Essential plant nutrients, functions, deficiency symptoms.
  • (c) Soil types of India and their characteristics.
  • (d) Organic manure, common fertilizers, biofertilizers, integrated nutrient management system.

Irrigation and Drainage

Weed Control

  • Principles of weed control.
  • Methods: cultural, mechanical, chemical, biological, integrated weed management.

Crops

  • Seedbed preparation, seed treatment, sowing/planting methods and timings, seed rate.
  • Fertilizer application: dose, method, timing.
  • Irrigation, intercultural operations, weed control.
  • Pests and diseases: bacteria, fungi, viruses, nematodes, integrated pest management.
  • Harvesting, threshing, post-harvest technology: storage, processing, marketing of major crops.

Unit-4: Horticulture

  • (a) Importance of Fruits and vegetables in the human diet, Crop diversification & processing industry.
  • (b) Orchard- location and layout, ornamental gardening, and kitchen garden.
  • (c) Planting systems, training, pruning, intercropping, protection from frost and sunburn.
  • (d) Trees, shrubs, climbers, annuals, perennials-definition and examples. propagation by seed, cutting, budding, layering, and grafting..
  • (e) Cultivation practices, processing, and marketing of
    • (i) Fruits - mango, papaya, banana, guava, citrus, grapes.
    • (ii) Vegetables - radish, carrot, potato, onion, cauliflower, brinjal, tomato, spinach, and cabbage.
    • (iii) Flowers - gladiolus, canna, chrysanthemums, roses and marigold.
  • (f) Principles and methods of fruit and vegetable preservation.
  • (g) Preparation of jellies, jams, ketchup, chips and their packing.

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