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Admission & first meetingप्रवेश और पहली मुलाकातEnquire at your nearest NDSS centre, meet the teacher, fix the batch time and get your study material.
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Part 1 of the syllabusपाठ्यक्रम भाग 1Unit-wise coaching with notes and doubt classes.
Unit 1: Rainfed Agriculture - Concept, Problems and ProspectsUnit 2: Drought and Crop AdaptationUnit 3: Soil and Moisture Conservation
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Part 2 of the syllabusपाठ्यक्रम भाग 2Unit-wise coaching with notes and doubt classes.
Unit 4: Crop Planning and Contingency MeasuresUnit 5: Watershed Management
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Unit tests & assignmentsयूनिट टेस्टRegular tests in the university / board pattern.
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Semester 6 exam (university / board)विश्वविद्यालय / बोर्ड परीक्षाPrevious papers and full revision before the exam.
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Online tests & resultऑनलाइन टेस्ट और रिज़ल्टTake the tests online; your marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
सिलेबस · पाठ्यक्रम
1 subject · 5 chapters · 24 topics
01Unit 1: Rainfed Agriculture - Concept, Problems and Prospects
5 टॉपिक+
- Dry farming, dryland and rainfed farming
- Extent and importance of rainfed areas
- Problems of rainfed agriculture
- Rainfall characteristics and length of growing period
- Prospects and research institutes (CRIDA)
02Unit 2: Drought and Crop Adaptation
4 टॉपिक+
- Types of drought
- Effect of water stress on crops
- Drought escape, avoidance and tolerance
- Anti-transpirants and other crop management practices
03Unit 3: Soil and Moisture Conservation
5 टॉपिक+
- In-situ moisture conservation: ridges and furrows, BBF, compartmental bunding
- Mulching and tillage
- Water harvesting and farm ponds
- Runoff estimation
- Life-saving irrigation
04Unit 4: Crop Planning and Contingency Measures
4 टॉपिक+
- Crop and variety selection for rainfed areas
- Intercropping and cropping systems
- Contingency crop planning for delayed monsoon
- Mid-season corrections for dry spells
05Unit 5: Watershed Management
6 टॉपिक+
- Concept and objectives of watershed
- Principles and ridge-to-valley approach
- Components: soil, water, crop, livestock and people
- Gully control and check dams
- USLE and soil loss
- Watershed programmes in India
About this course
आप यह कर पाएँगे
- Explain rainfed and dryland agriculture, their problems and prospects in India
- Explain types of drought and the mechanisms of drought resistance in crops
- Choose in-situ and ex-situ soil and moisture conservation measures for rainfed fields
- Prepare contingency crop plans and mid-season corrections for aberrant weather
- Explain the concept, principles and components of watershed management
- Calculate runoff volume for water harvesting structures
यह किसके लिए है
- B.Sc (Hons.) Agriculture students of Semester 6 (ICAR 5th Deans' Committee syllabus)
- Students of agriculture colleges affiliated to UP state universities and agricultural universities
- Students preparing for ICAR-JRF (agronomy) and agriculture officer exams
आपको क्या चाहिए
- Fundamentals of Agronomy and Agro-meteorology (earlier semesters)
Online tests & result
Practice and unit tests online; marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
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सवाल
Which syllabus does this course follow?
The course follows the ICAR 5th Deans' Committee B.Sc (Hons.) Agriculture syllabus used by UP agricultural universities (CSAUAT Kanpur, ANDUAT Ayodhya, SVPUAT Meerut, BUAT Banda) and agriculture colleges of UP state universities. Where your own university syllabus differs, the centre follows your university syllabus.
Is this relevant to UP?
Yes. Bundelkhand and Vindhyan areas of UP are largely rainfed, and examples from these areas are used.
Are numericals asked?
Yes. Runoff volume and USLE based questions are practised.
Do you give tests?
Yes. Unit tests and a full syllabus test are given.
