SYLLABUS

Participants during Practicals / Field visits

1.  Technical :

• Role of weather  in Agriculture

• Gaps in production and schemes to overcome them

• Soils – Soil survey, Land use planning – Classification of Soils  - Soil sampling – analysis – interpretation of results – management of problematic soils

• Rainfed farming

• Integrated Nutrient Management (INM)

• Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

• Crop Production Technology of important crops in the district.

• Farm mechanization

• Water management – Irrigation systems.

• Post-harvest technology  

2.  Extension Management :  

• Communication skills

• Negotiation skills

• New Dimensions in Agricultural Extension – FTCs, KVKs, DAATT centers, ATMA, AC&ABCS, RMGs, SHGs, Market  Led Extension, Cyber Extension etc.

• Decoration of Stall in an Agricultural Exhibition / Kisan Mela  

3.  Individual Development : 

• Orientation on Meditation for mind control

• Business Development on Ethical Foundation

• Globalization, liberalization and privatization

• National integration  

4. Legal :

• Basics about Law

• Seeds -  Seed Act, Seed Rules and Seed (Control) Order

• Fertilizer (Control) Order

• Pesticides -  Insecticides Act, Insecticides Rules, Insecticides (price: stocks display and submission of reports) Order

• Other related Acts -  EC Act – Consumer Protection Act, WALT Act,  Limitation Act   and  Act on Production and Distribution of Bio-Fertilizers, besides  CrPC, CPC etc.