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Module-I : Role
of Weather in Agriculture
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Sl.
No.
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Theory Sessions
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Sl.
No.
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Practical
Sessions
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1.
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Orientation about Agro-ecological
situations of the State in general and of the District in particular
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1.
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Visit to a Agrimet Cell
Instruments to measure various parameters
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2.
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Effect of weather conditions in
agriculture various parameters types of forecasts etc.
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Module-II : Gaps in Production Schemes to overcome them
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Sl.
No.
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Theory Sessions
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Sl.
No.
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Practical
Sessions
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3.
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Agricultural Programmes being
implemented in the district.
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4.
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Horticultural programmes being
implemented in the district.
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Module-III :
Soils
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Sl.
No.
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Theory Sessions
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Sl.
No.
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Practical
Sessions
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5.
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Soil Survey and Land use Planning
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2.
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Visit to Soil
Testing Laboratory
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6.
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Classification of Soils
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7.
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Soil sampling, analysis
and Interpretation of results
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8.
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Management of Problematic soils
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Module-IV
: Rainfed farming
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Sl.
No.
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Theory Sessions
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Sl.
No.
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Practical
Sessions
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9.
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Improved techniques and strategies
to be adopted in
rainfed farming
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3
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Visit to a Watershed
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10.
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Watershed Management
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11.
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Dryland Horticulture
Farm Forestry Agro-forestry etc.
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Module-V
: Integrated Nutrient
Management (INM)
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Sl.
No.
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Theory Sessions
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Sl.
No.
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Practical
Sessions
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12.
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Symptoms of various plant nutrient deficiencies including
micro-nutrient deficiencies
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4
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Visit to Bacterial Culture Production Laboratory
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13.
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Management of Nutrient in Field Crops and Horticultural Crops
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5
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Visit to a Farmers Field where Organic Farming
is being practiced.
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14.
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Importance of Organic Farming
in maintaining
Soil Health
Use of green manuring, green leaf manuring compost FIM
Vermicompost Cakes etc.
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6.
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Visit to a Vermi-Compost Production Unit.
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15
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Bio-fertilizers Use of Plant Growth regulators in
Agriculture and Horticultutre
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16.
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Chemical Fertilizers
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Module VI : Integrated Pest Management ( IPM )
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Sl.
No.
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Theory Sessions
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Sl.
No.
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Practical
Sessions
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17
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An introduction to Plant Protection
Different Types of Pests - Classification
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7
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Surveillance Fixed Plot Survey
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18
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Classification of Pesticides-
Compatibility Phytotoxicity and residue problems
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8
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Surveillance Roving Survey
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19
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Surveillance Various methods of
Pest Surveillance
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9
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Identification of
(a) Useful and Harmful Insects;
(b) Weed flora
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20
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Identification damages caused by
Insects, Pathogens etc.
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10
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Visit to Biological Control
Laboratory
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21
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Diseases and their management
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11
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Visit to Ornithology Laboratory
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22
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I.P.M. Concept
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23
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Agro-ecosystem analysis
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12
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Colouring and
labeling of sketches of Insects and their damages diseases and
nutrient deficiencies
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24
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Rodent Pest Management
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25
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Ornithology Role of Birds in
Agriculture
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26
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Biological and Botanical Methods of
Pest Management
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Module VII : Crop Production
Technology of individual crops
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27
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Paddy
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13
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Visit to Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Garden
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28
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Jowar, Bajra, Maize
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14
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Visit to Fruit Research Station
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29
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Redgram
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15
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Visit to Post-Harvest Technology Laboratory
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30
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Green gram, Black gram and Bengal gram
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31
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Groundnut
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32
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Castor
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33
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Sesamum, Safflower and Sunflower, soyabean
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34
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Commercial crops Cotton, Chillies, Sugarcane, Turmeric etc.
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35
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Scope of Horticulture Crops
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36
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Mango, Sapota
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37
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Guava, Custard Apple, Amla
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38
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Kitchen Gardening - Importance of vegetables in human diet
seasonal vegetables.
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39
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Tomato, Brinjal
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40
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Cole crops
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41
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Cucur bits
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42
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Grape
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43
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Pomogranate
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