Author: Kanchan Nainwal
Publisher: New India Publishing Agency
ISBN: 9385516531
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 5
Book Description
Education in agriculture is important as this sector caters not only to food security, but also human health. With a major focus on agriculture and to attract youth in agriculture, it is important that the education is made interesting, simple and purposeful. Textbooks are a medium of reaching out to the young minds who are in colleges and universities. The present attempt is a text book on the fundamentals of agriculture, entirely based on the syllabus for educating agricultural graduates and also based on the feedback from students. Chapter 1 describes the history and scope of agriculture, while chapter 2 covers classification of crops. Third chapter includes definitions of soil, soil composition, soil profile, soil development and different properties of soils, and the extent and distribution of the different soil classes of India is given in Chapter 4. The 5th Chapter is aboutclassification of Problem Soils and their distribution and reclamation method. Sixth chapter is on plant nutrition that includes all the functions and deficiency symptoms of plant nutrition and also the classification of nutrients. Fertilizers and manures, and its role in crop production have been dealt in Chapter 7.All aspects of irrigation and rainfed agriculture have been addressed in Chapters 8 and 9, respectively. The 10th Chapter is on Agricultural Engineering that includes implements, tillage, devices and power transmission in enhancement of agricultural productivity. Finally, exemplary Questions-Answers have been included to readily benefit students preparing for competitive examinations.
Elementary Agriculture
Author: Kanchan Nainwal
Publisher: New India Publishing Agency
ISBN: 9385516531
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 5
Book Description
Education in agriculture is important as this sector caters not only to food security, but also human health. With a major focus on agriculture and to attract youth in agriculture, it is important that the education is made interesting, simple and purposeful. Textbooks are a medium of reaching out to the young minds who are in colleges and universities. The present attempt is a text book on the fundamentals of agriculture, entirely based on the syllabus for educating agricultural graduates and also based on the feedback from students. Chapter 1 describes the history and scope of agriculture, while chapter 2 covers classification of crops. Third chapter includes definitions of soil, soil composition, soil profile, soil development and different properties of soils, and the extent and distribution of the different soil classes of India is given in Chapter 4. The 5th Chapter is aboutclassification of Problem Soils and their distribution and reclamation method. Sixth chapter is on plant nutrition that includes all the functions and deficiency symptoms of plant nutrition and also the classification of nutrients. Fertilizers and manures, and its role in crop production have been dealt in Chapter 7.All aspects of irrigation and rainfed agriculture have been addressed in Chapters 8 and 9, respectively. The 10th Chapter is on Agricultural Engineering that includes implements, tillage, devices and power transmission in enhancement of agricultural productivity. Finally, exemplary Questions-Answers have been included to readily benefit students preparing for competitive examinations.
Publisher: New India Publishing Agency
ISBN: 9385516531
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 5
Book Description
Education in agriculture is important as this sector caters not only to food security, but also human health. With a major focus on agriculture and to attract youth in agriculture, it is important that the education is made interesting, simple and purposeful. Textbooks are a medium of reaching out to the young minds who are in colleges and universities. The present attempt is a text book on the fundamentals of agriculture, entirely based on the syllabus for educating agricultural graduates and also based on the feedback from students. Chapter 1 describes the history and scope of agriculture, while chapter 2 covers classification of crops. Third chapter includes definitions of soil, soil composition, soil profile, soil development and different properties of soils, and the extent and distribution of the different soil classes of India is given in Chapter 4. The 5th Chapter is aboutclassification of Problem Soils and their distribution and reclamation method. Sixth chapter is on plant nutrition that includes all the functions and deficiency symptoms of plant nutrition and also the classification of nutrients. Fertilizers and manures, and its role in crop production have been dealt in Chapter 7.All aspects of irrigation and rainfed agriculture have been addressed in Chapters 8 and 9, respectively. The 10th Chapter is on Agricultural Engineering that includes implements, tillage, devices and power transmission in enhancement of agricultural productivity. Finally, exemplary Questions-Answers have been included to readily benefit students preparing for competitive examinations.
Agriculture in Elementary Schools
Author: Maine. Department of Education
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agricultural education
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agricultural education
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
Caribbean Primary Agriculture
Author:
Publisher: Nelson Thornes
ISBN: 9780826450050
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Contains four Textbooks, five Workbooks and a Teachers' Book, which follow the Trinidad approved syllabus. The books in this series uses the Scientific Discovery Approach, to help students find solutions to problems both by their own investigations and with guidance from the teacher.
Publisher: Nelson Thornes
ISBN: 9780826450050
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Contains four Textbooks, five Workbooks and a Teachers' Book, which follow the Trinidad approved syllabus. The books in this series uses the Scientific Discovery Approach, to help students find solutions to problems both by their own investigations and with guidance from the teacher.
Elementary Agriculture Vol II
Author: Kanchan Nainwal
Publisher: New India Publishing Agency
ISBN: 9390591120
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 14
Book Description
With New Education Policy in place, the country is in the process of transforming agricultural education being an important sector catering to food and nutritional security. With a major focus on agriculture and to attract youth in agriculture, it is important that the education is made interesting, simple and purposeful. Textbooks become the medium of outreach that helps in mentoring the young minds who are in the colleges and universities. Earlier, we gave the fundamentals of agriculture in Elementary Agriculture, entirely based on the syllabus for educating agricultural graduates and based on the feedback from students. In this Volume II of Elementary Agriculture, we focus majorly on the crop diversification aspects covering cereals, pulses, oilseeds, fruits, and vegetables. Chapter 1 describes the history and scope of cereals and millets, while chapter 2 covers pulses. Third chapter includes production of oilseeds, and the practice and distribution of the fibre crops is given in Chapter 4. The 5th Chapter is about sugar-yielding plants. Sixth chapter is on fodder crops which is very important from animal nutrition perspective. All other crops have been covered in Chapter 7. Vegetable Production is highlighted in Chapter 8. Livestock management aspects have been addressed in Chapters 9. The 10th Chapter is on the Energy and Agricultural Engineering aspects including power transmission in enhancement of agricultural productivity. The 11th Chapter is focusing on the role of women in agriculture and the extension aspects of farming system have been covered in Chapter 12. Finally, exemplary Questionnaire has been included to readily benefit students preparing for community survey in rural areas.
Publisher: New India Publishing Agency
ISBN: 9390591120
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 14
Book Description
With New Education Policy in place, the country is in the process of transforming agricultural education being an important sector catering to food and nutritional security. With a major focus on agriculture and to attract youth in agriculture, it is important that the education is made interesting, simple and purposeful. Textbooks become the medium of outreach that helps in mentoring the young minds who are in the colleges and universities. Earlier, we gave the fundamentals of agriculture in Elementary Agriculture, entirely based on the syllabus for educating agricultural graduates and based on the feedback from students. In this Volume II of Elementary Agriculture, we focus majorly on the crop diversification aspects covering cereals, pulses, oilseeds, fruits, and vegetables. Chapter 1 describes the history and scope of cereals and millets, while chapter 2 covers pulses. Third chapter includes production of oilseeds, and the practice and distribution of the fibre crops is given in Chapter 4. The 5th Chapter is about sugar-yielding plants. Sixth chapter is on fodder crops which is very important from animal nutrition perspective. All other crops have been covered in Chapter 7. Vegetable Production is highlighted in Chapter 8. Livestock management aspects have been addressed in Chapters 9. The 10th Chapter is on the Energy and Agricultural Engineering aspects including power transmission in enhancement of agricultural productivity. The 11th Chapter is focusing on the role of women in agriculture and the extension aspects of farming system have been covered in Chapter 12. Finally, exemplary Questionnaire has been included to readily benefit students preparing for community survey in rural areas.
One Hundred Lessons in Elementary Agriculture
Author: Aretas Wilbur Nolan
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
Elementary Agriculture
Author: James Stewart Grim
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
New Elementary Agriculture; an Elementary Text Book Dealing with the Problems of the Farm
Author: Charles Edwin Bessey
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Elementary Agriculture
Author: William Lewis Nida
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Who Grew My Soup?
Author: Tom Darbyshire
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781450866453
Category : Canned vegetables industry
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Young Phineas Quinn is suspicious of the vegetable soup his mom serves for lunch. Phin declares he won't slup a single spoonful until he knows where his soup comes from! Much to Phin's surprise, a man in a flying tomato balloon shows up to answer this stirring question!
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781450866453
Category : Canned vegetables industry
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Young Phineas Quinn is suspicious of the vegetable soup his mom serves for lunch. Phin declares he won't slup a single spoonful until he knows where his soup comes from! Much to Phin's surprise, a man in a flying tomato balloon shows up to answer this stirring question!
Agriculture for Young Folks
Author: Archie Dell Wilson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description