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Crop Production Technology –II (Rabi Crops)
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Economic importance of Rabi Crops
Cultivation of Wheat crops
Cultivation of Barley crops
Cultivation of Chickpea
Cultivation of lentil
Cultivation of Peas
Cultivation of Rapseed and Mustard
Cultivation of Sunflower
Cultivation of Sugarcane
Cultivation of Mentha
Cultivation of lemon grass
Cultivation of Citronella
Cultivation of berseem
Cultivation of lucerne
Cultivation of oat
Production Technology for Ornamental Crops, MAP and Landscaping
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Importance and scope of ornamental crops
Importance and scope of medicinal and aromatic plants
Landscaping, Principles of landscaping
Landscape uses of trees, shrubs and climbers
Production technology of Rose
Production technology of gerbera
Production Technology of Carnation
Production Technology of lilium
Production technology of Orchids
Production Technology of Gladiolus
Production Technology of tuberose
Production Technology of Chrysanthemum
Production Technology of Marigold
Production Technology of Jasmine
Production technology of Ashwagandha
Production technology of Asparagus
Production technology of Aloe
Production technology of Costus
Production technology of Cinnamomum
Production technology of Periwinkle
Production technology of Isabgol.
Production technology of Mint
Production technology of lemongrass
Production technology of citronella
Production technology of Palmarosa
Production technology of Ocimum
Production technology of Geranium
Production technology of Vetiver.
Processing and value addition in ornamental crops
Processing and value addition in MAPs produce.
Renewable Energy and Green Technology
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Classification of energy sources
Contribution of Energy sources in agricultural sector
Biomass utilization for biofuel production and application
Types of biogas plants and gasifiers
Biogas
Bioalcohol
Biodiesel
Biooil
Introduction of solar energy, collection and their application
Solar energy gadgets
Solar cooker
Solar water heater
Solar drying
Solar pond
Solar Distillation
Solar photovoltaic system and their application
Wind energy Introduction of wind energy and their application.
Introduction and meaning of intellectual property
Problematic Soils and their Management
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Soil quality and health
Distribution of Waste land and problem soils in India
Reclamation and management of Saline and sodic soils
Reclamation and management of Saline and Acid Sulphate soils
Reclamation and management of Eroded and Compacted soils
Reclamation and management of Flooded soils
Polluted soils
Irrigation water Quality and Standards
Utilization of saline water in agriculture
Remote sensing and GIS in diagnosis and management of problem soils
Multipurpose tree species
Bio remediation through MPTs of soils
land capability and classification
land suitability classification
Problematic soils under different Agro-ecosystems
Production Technology for Fruit and Plantation Crops
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Importance and scope of fruit Crops industry in India
Importance and scope Plantation crops industry in India
rootstocks and its Importance
Production technologies for the cultivation of Mango
Production technologies for the cultivation of Banana
Production technologies for the cultivation of Citrus
Production technologies for the cultivation of Grape
Production technologies for the cultivation of Guava
Production technologies for the cultivation of Litchi
Production technologies for the cultivation of Papaya
Production technologies for the cultivation of Sapota
Production technologies for the cultivation of Apple
Production technologies for the cultivation of Pear
Production technologies for the cultivation of Peach
Production technologies for the cultivation of Walnut
Production technologies for the cultivation of Almond
Production technologies for the cultivation of Date
Production technologies for the cultivation of Ber
Production technologies for the cultivation of Pineapple
Production technologies for the cultivation of Pomegranate
Production technologies for the cultivation of Jackfruit
Production technologies for the cultivation of Custard Apple
Production technologies for the cultivation of Strawberry
Production technologies for the cultivation of Coconut
Production technologies for the cultivation of Arecanut
Production technologies for the cultivation of Cashew
Production technologies for the cultivation of Tea
Production technologies for the cultivation of Coffee
Production technologies for the cultivation of Rubber
Principles of Seed Technology
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Seed and seed technology: introduction, definition and importance.
Deterioration causes of crop varieties and their control
Maintenance of genetic purity during seed production
Seed quality Definition, Characters of good quality seed
Farming System & Sustainable Agriculture
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Farming System- scope, importance and concept
Agricultural Marketing Trade & Prices
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Concepts and Definitions of Market and Marketing
Market structure
Marketing mix and Market segmentation
Classification of Market
Importance of Agricultural Marketing
Characteristics of agricultural markets
Demand and Supply
Producer’s surplus of agri-commodities: nature and determinants of demand and supply of farm products
Producer’s surplus – meaning and its types, marketable and marketed surplus, factors affecting marketable surplus of agri-commodities.
Meaning and stages in PLC; characteristics of PLC; strategies in different stages of PLC;
Pricing and promotion strategies: pricing considerations and approaches – cost based and competition based pricing
Market promotion – advertising,
Personal selling, sales promotion and publicity – their meaning and merits & demerits;
Marketing process and functions
Marketing process-concentration, dispersion and equalization
Exchange functions – buying and selling
Physical functions – storage, transport and processing.
Types and importance of agencies involved in agricultural marketing
Meaning and definition of marketing channel; number of channel levels; marketing channels for different farm products
Integration, efficiency, costs and price spread
Meaning, definition and types of market integration
Marketing efficiency; marketing costs, margins and price spread; factors affecting cost of marketing
Reasons for higher marketing costs of farm commodities; ways of reducing marketing costs.
Role of Govt. in Agricultural marketing
Public sector institutions- CWC, SWC, FCI, CACP & DMI – their objectives and functions
Cooperative marketing in India
Risk in marketing: Types of risk in marketing; speculation & hedging; an overview of futures trading
Agricultural prices and policy: Meaning and functions of price; administered prices; need for agricultural price policy
Trade: Concept of International Trade and its need, theories of absolute and comparative advantage
Present status and prospects of international trade in agri-commodities
GATT and WTO; Agreement on Agriculture (AoA) and its implications on Indian agriculture
IPR
Introductory Agro-meteorology & Climate Change
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Meaning and scope of agricultural meteorology
Earth atmosphere- its composition, extent and structure
Atmospheric weather variables; Atmospheric pressure, its variation with height
Wind, types of wind, daily and seasonal variation of wind speed
Cyclone, anticyclone, land breeze and sea breeze
B. Sc. Ag. IV Semester (5th dean committee)
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