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INTRODUCTORY AGRICULTURE (AGRO 102)
Book Detail: Introductory Agriculture PDF Free eBook
Code: (AGRO 102)
Language: English
Pages: 118
Author: TNAU
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INTRODUCTORY AGRICULTURE SYLLABUS (AGRO 102)
- Agriculture Heritage in India
- Devlopment of Human Culture and Beginning of Agriculture
- Indus Civilization (3250 BC – 2750 BC)
- Status of farmers in the society during Indus, Vedic, Buddhist, Mauryan, Gupta and Sangam periods
- Kautilta’s Artha-Sastra, Agriculture, animal Husbandry, Commodity Trade etc. – Features of Village
- Agriculture in the sangam Literature of Tamil Nadu
- Astronomy – Prediction Of Monsoon Rains; Parashara, Varamihira, Panchanga in comparison to modern methods
- Ancient soil classification and Maintaince of Soil Productivity
- Water harvesting and irrigation developments during different periods – water storage – distribution and relevance to modern agriculture.
- Plant Protection in Ancient Period – Ink – Harvesting – Threshing and Storage
- Crops – Indigenous and Introduced – History of Rice, Sugarcane and Cotton
- Gardening in Ancient and Medieval Period – Arbori Horticulture – Orchards
- Traditional Technical Knowledge
- Vegetable farming – Floriculture– Perfumes and Medicinal Plants
- Role of cattle and other domestic animals- management of cattle for draught and milk – indigenous breeds
- Description of Indian civilization and agriculture by travelers from China, Europe and USA
- Our Journey in Agriculture and Vision for the Future