The
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, is playing a pivotal role in
design and development of crop varieties,technologies and farm implements to suit the
prevailing situations and adapt to the climate change scenarios. This book
provides guidance to the production of following crops: Rice, Millets, Wheat,
Pulses, Oilseeds, Fibre Crops, Sugarcane , Sweet Sorghum, Tropical Sugarbeet,
Forage Crops, Green Manure Crops, Mushroom Cultivation , Composting And
Industrial Waste Water, Agro Forestry, Integrated Farming System, Weeds, Soil
Related Constraints and Their Management , Chisel Technology, Surge Irrigation,
Micro Irrigation, Agrometeorology, Farm Implements And Machinery .
This lecture note explains the following topics:
The evolution of agriculture, Agro ecosystem, Impact of agriculture on
environment, Impact of environment on agriculture, Sustainability the new
paradigm, Land, Water, Biodiversity, Energy, Off farm inputs, Integrated
resource management, Integrated farming systems, Integrated disease, Pest and
weed management, Imperatives, New technologies, Agricultural waste management
and Alternative management.
This lecture note covers the following topics: demand
for farm products, Supply of farm products, Economics of production and resource
use and instability in agriculture, Risk and uncertainty, Rural money market,
Labour market, Types of employer employee relationship, Land and lease markets
and Economics of share tenancy.
Agriculture is the backbone of Indian economy, as we are growing
hundreds of cereals, pulses, oil seeds, fruits and vegetables. Topics covered
includes: Agricultural Production and Management, Production and Management of
Horticultural Crops, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Post Production Handling,
Packaging and Processing of Animal Products, Seed Production and Nursery
Management, Entrepreneurial Skill Development.
The
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, is playing a pivotal role in
design and development of crop varieties,technologies and farm implements to suit the
prevailing situations and adapt to the climate change scenarios. This book
provides guidance to the production of following crops: Rice, Millets, Wheat,
Pulses, Oilseeds, Fibre Crops, Sugarcane , Sweet Sorghum, Tropical Sugarbeet,
Forage Crops, Green Manure Crops, Mushroom Cultivation , Composting And
Industrial Waste Water, Agro Forestry, Integrated Farming System, Weeds, Soil
Related Constraints and Their Management , Chisel Technology, Surge Irrigation,
Micro Irrigation, Agrometeorology, Farm Implements And Machinery .
This book covers a wide
array of topics on the subject Urban Horticulture and constitutes a valuable
reference guide for students, professors, researchers, builders, and
horticulturists concerned with urban horticulture, city planning, biodiversity,
and the sustainable development of horticultural resources.