AGRICULTURE
“A man without food For three days will quarrel, For a week will fight and For a month or so will die”
24.1 AGRICULTUREScope and Importance of AgricultureProblems of Indian Agriculture24.2 CROP AND ITS CLASSIFICATIONSClassification based on climateClassification Based on growing seasonStem FibresClassification based on life of crops/duration of crops:24.3 TILLAGETypes of preparatory tillage24.3 CROPPING24.4 FARMING SYSTEMSDefinitionsWetland farmingGarden land/ irrigated Dry land farmingDry land farmingRain fed farmingMixed FarmingSpecialized Farming24.5 CROP ROTATIONPrinciples of crop rotation24.6 SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE24.7 ORGANIC FARMINGComponents of organic farmingOrganic farming -Components:Eco-farming:24.8 PERMACULTURE24.9 INTEGRATED FARMING SYSTEM24.10 ELEMENTS REQUIRED IN PLANT GROWTHIntegrated Nutrient Management (INM)24.12 WEEDSSprinkler IrrigationDrip irrigation:Terracing:24.13 SOILSoil ComponentsPodzolization:Laterization:Gleization:Salinization:Desalinization:Solonization or Alkalization:Solodization or dealkalization:DesertificationSalinizationWater logging24.14 STAGES OF SOIL EROSIONSystem of Rice Intensification (SRI)