UPMSP - 8 - Science :: Crop Production

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Course Content / Subtopic list:

Crops , Types of crops - Rabi and kharif crops , preparation of soil , Types of soil - clayey , loamy , sandy soil , Tilling or ploughing , plough , hoe , cultivator , sowing , selection and quality of seeds , Traditional tools , seed drills , macro nutrients and micronutrients , nitrogen fixation , nitrogen cycle , irrigation , weeds control , cutting and threshing of crops , storage of crops , green revolution , animal based foods , milk production , breeds of cows and buffaloes , poultry farming , fish farming or production

Expected Learning Outcome:

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Define crops
Differentiate between Rabi and Kahrif crops
Explain the process of preparation of soil
Define tilling or ploughing
Define sowing
Discuss the affect of quality of seeds on crop grown
Identify traditional tools used for cultivation of a crop
Identify various micro and micronutrients required for the soil fertility
Define nitrogen fixation
Explain the process of nitrogen cycle
Define irrigation and explain the importance of it
Discuss the cutting and threshing of crops
Explain the need of storage of crops
Define green revolution
Define poultry farming
Expalin the process of poultry farming

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