AGRICULTURE (CODE NO. 01)
1. General Agriculture
Agriculture and its importance in national economy.
2. Agronomy
Crops of
Sustainable cropping systems. Agroclimatic and Agroecological zones .
3. Soil Science
Soil and its composition and its role in crop production, physical,
Chemical, and biological properties of soil. Essential plant nutrients,
their function and dynamics. Integrated nutrient management,
Problem soils and their management.
4. Plant Physiology
Absorption, translocation and metabolism of nutrients, Diagnosis of
nutrient deficiencies and their amelioration, Photosynthesis and
respiration, Growth and development, growth regulators.
5. Crop Improvement
Elements of genetics and plant breeding as applied to crop
improvement.
6. Horticulture
Package of practices of important fruit vegetable Spices and
economically important flowering plants, Nursery management and
propagation methods of horticultural crops. Problems (unfruitfulness,
alternate bearing, fruit drops etc.) and physiological disorders and
their management. Post-harvest handling. Processing of fruits and
vegetables.
7. Plant Protection
Important insect pests and diseases affecting important crops and
their management. Components of integrated pest and disease
management. Spray equipments, their selection and maintenance.
Rodent management. Safety precautionary measures during pesticide
usage.
8. Agricultural Economics
Meaning, principles of economics as applied to agriculture, Farm
planning and resource management for optimal production. Farming
systems and their economic role. Marketing of agricultural produce
and regulated markets in MP including initiatives like (e -chaupal) Price
of agricultural produce and its role in agricultural production.
9. Agricultural Extension Education
Philosophy, objectives and principles of extension. Extension
organizations at the state, district and block levels, their structure,
functions and responsibilities. Methods of communication. Role of
farmer's organizations in extensions services. Role and importance of
trainings. Important rural development programmes in