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Farming System and Sustainable Agriculture (B.Sc Agriculture)

Integrated farming systems, cropping systems, resource recycling and sustainable agriculture practices.

6 MonthsDuration 5Chapters25Topics
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01Unit 1: Farming System - Concepts and Principles 5 topics
  1. Farming system: definition, scope and importance
  2. Farming system versus cropping system
  3. Farming systems research (FSR) and farmer participation
  4. Components of farming systems
  5. Farming systems of different agro-climatic zones
02Unit 2: Cropping Systems and Indices 5 topics
  1. Mono, multiple, inter, relay and sequential cropping
  2. Cropping intensity and multiple cropping index
  3. Land equivalent ratio
  4. Crop equivalent yield
  5. Major cropping systems of India and UP
03Unit 3: Integrated Farming System - Components and Models 5 topics
  1. Crop-dairy, crop-poultry, crop-fish and crop-goat systems
  2. Rice-fish and fish-duck farming
  3. Azolla, mushroom, apiculture and horticulture as components
  4. IFS models for small and marginal farmers
  5. Economics of IFS
04Unit 4: Resource Recycling and Waste Utilisation 5 topics
  1. Crop residues and their management
  2. Composting and vermicomposting
  3. Biogas production and slurry use
  4. C:N ratio and nutrient immobilisation
  5. Nutrient flow and recycling in IFS
05Unit 5: Sustainable Agriculture and Conservation Agriculture 5 topics
  1. Concept and indicators of sustainability
  2. HEIA, LEIA and LEISA
  3. Conservation agriculture: principles and practices
  4. Zero tillage and residue retention, Happy Seeder
  5. Sustainable yield index and other indices

About

You will be able to

  • Explain farming system, cropping system and the principles of integrated farming systems (IFS)
  • Calculate cropping intensity, land equivalent ratio, crop equivalent yield and sustainability indices
  • Design an IFS model for a small or marginal farm combining crops, dairy, poultry, fish and other enterprises
  • Explain recycling of farm wastes through composting, vermicomposting and biogas
  • Explain sustainable agriculture, LEISA and conservation agriculture practices
  • Answer semester examination questions with correct concepts and calculations

Who it is for

  • B.Sc (Hons.) Agriculture students of Semester 4 (ICAR 5th Deans' Committee syllabus)
  • Students of agriculture colleges affiliated to UP state universities and agricultural universities
  • Students preparing for ICAR-JRF and agriculture officer exams

What you need

  • Fundamentals of Agronomy (Semester 1)
  • Basic knowledge of crops and livestock of UP

Questions

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.

Are numericals in this subject?

Yes. Cropping intensity, LER, crop equivalent yield and sustainable yield index are practised.

Will I learn how to design an IFS model?

Yes. We prepare one model for a 1 ha farm in UP with costs and returns.

Do you give tests?

Yes. Unit tests and a full syllabus test before the semester exam.

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