UNIVERSITY OF SARGODHA
DEPARTMENT OF AGRONOMY, COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
COURSE OUTLINE
Course Title: Basic Agriculture
Course Code: AGRO-5901
Credit Hours: 3 (2-1)
Instructor: Dr. Muhammad Yasin
Email: [email protected], [email protected]
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DESCRIPTION |
This course introduces the students with the basic concept of agriculture, its different branches, and allied disciplines. Salient features of Pakistan agriculture, includes crops seasons in Pakistan, climatic zones, land resources and water resources of Pakistan. It highlights the problems of agriculture and their sustainable solutions. It familiar students with basic crop production techniques i.e. seed, fertilizers, irrigation, plant protection, crop rotation harvesting and agro based industries.
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LEARNING OUTCOMES |
The key objectives/outcomes of this course are;
To introduce the students with the definitions of agriculture, agronomy, different branches and allied disciplines related to agriculture.
To characterized the climate, land resources and water resources of Pakistan.
To know farming system, tillage objectives, importance of seeds and use of fertilizer and manures for crop raising.
To familiar with different irrigation system, crop protection, rotation and harvesting.
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CONTENTS |
THEORY
1) Agriculture, history, importance, branches and allied sciences.
2) Salient features of Pakistan's agriculture. Climate, land and water resources.
3) Agro ecological zones of Pakistan.
4) Farming systems.
5) Tillage: objectives and types.
6) Seed: types and quality.
7) Crop nutrients, manures and fertilizers, sources and methods of application.
8) Irrigation: systems, types and management.
9) Crop protection measures.
10) Crop rotation.
11) Harvesting, processing, storage and marketing of farm produce.
12) Agro-based industries.
13) Environmental pollution and health hazards.
PRACTICAL
14) Land measuring units.
15) Demonstration of hand tools and tillage implements.
16) Identification of crop plants, weeds and seeds.
17) Identification of organic and inorganic fertilizers.
18) Calculation of nutrient-cum-fertilizer unit value.
19) Demonstration of various irrigation methods.
20) Field visits.
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READINGS |
- Abbas, M. A. 2006. General Agriculture. Emporium Urdu Bazar, Lahore
- Balasubramaniyan. 2004. Principles and Practices of Agronomy. Agrobios, Jodhpur, India.
- Bashir, E. and R. Bantel. 1996. Soil Science. National Book Foundation, Islamabad.
- Cheema, Z.A. and M. Farooq. 2007. Agriculture in Pakistan. Allied Book Centre, Urdu Bazar, Lahore.
- Khalil, I.A and A. Jan. 2002. Cropping Technology. National Book Foundation, Islamabad.
- Khan S.R.A. 2001. Crop Management in Pakistan with Focus on Soil and Water. Directorate of Agricultural Information, Punjab, Lahore.
- Nazir, M.S. 1994. Crop Production. National Book Foundation, Islamabad.
- Qureshi, M.A. M.A. Zia and M.S. Qureshi. 2006. Pakistan Agriculture Management and Development. A-One Publisher, Urdu Bazar, Lahore.
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COURSE |
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Topics and Readings |
Book with Page No. |
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Introduction to course contents. As per HEC curriculum for degree of B.Sc. (Hons) Agriculture. |
www.hec.gov.pk |
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General discussion about the course contents of theory. |
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Discussion about the course contents of practical. |
Practical |
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Concept about agriculture. |
Crop Management and Integrated Farming by S. C. Panda. Chap # 1, Pages 1-4. |
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History of agriculture. |
Crop Management and Integrated Farming by S. C. Panda. Chap # 1, Pages 1-4. |
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Measurement of land. |
Practical. |
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Importance of agriculture. |
Crop Management and Integrated Farming by S. C. Panda. Chap # 1, Pages 5-8. |
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Branches of agriculture and their relation. |
Crop Management and Integrated Farming by S. C. Panda. Chap # 1, Pages 9-17. |
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Land measuring units, Conventional and Metric System. |
Practical. |
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Allied sciences to agriculture and their relation. |
Crop Management and Integrated Farming by S. C. Panda. Chap # 1, Pages 9-17. |
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Salient features of Pakistan's agriculture. |
Crop Production by Shafi Nazir. Chap # 10, Pages 217-218. |
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Demonstration of hand tools and tillage implements. |
Practical. |
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Soil resources of Pakistan. Sustainability of land resources. Managing soil resources. |
Crop Production by Shafi Nazir. Chap # 10, Pages 218-228. |
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Climates of Pakistan. |
Crop Production by Shafi Nazir. Chap # 10, Pages 217-218. |
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Demonstration of hand tools and tillage implements. Practical |
Practical. |
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Agro-ecological zones of Pakistan. |
Crop production by Shafi Nazir, Pages 218-220. |
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Crop seasons of Pakistan. Major crops of Pakistan. Famous fruits of Pakistan. |
Crop production by Shafi Nazir, Pages 5-8 & 20-21. |
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Identification of crop plants. Make your own herbarium. |
Practical. |
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Water resources of Pakistan. Rivers in Pakistan. Major reservoirs of Pakistan. |
Crop Production by Shafi Nazir. Chap # 4, Pages 58-60 & 53. |
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Barrages of Pakistan. Irrigated canals of Pakistan. Link canals of Pakistan. Farming systems. |
Crop Production by Shafi Nazir. Chap # 4, Pages 58-60 & 53. |
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Identification of weeds. Make your own herbarium. |
Practical |
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Farming Systems: Definition, concept and types of farming system. Factors affecting choice of a farming system. |
Crop Production by Shafi Nazir. Chap # 9, Pages 211-214. |
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Tillage: Definition, objectives and benefits. Different tillage operations, tillage types, advantages of inter-tillage. |
Principles and Practices of Agronomy by S.S. Singh, Pages 367-370. |
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Field visit. |
Practical |
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MID TERM TEST |
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Seed: Definition. Importance of seeds. Phases of seed production. Properties and advantages of using good quality seeds. |
Crop production by Shafi Nazir, Pages 211-214. Principles and Practices of Agronomy by S.S. Singh, Pages 2-4. |
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Seed: rates use in crop production. Causes of deterioration of seeds. |
Principles and Practices of Agronomy by S.S. Singh, Pages 2-4. |
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Identification of seeds. Make your own seed bank. |
Practical |
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Crop nutrition. Macro and micro nutrients. Forms of nutrients uptake. Functions of plant nutrients. |
Cropping Technology by Iqtidar Ahmed Khalil, Pages 112-124. Principles and Practices of Agronomy, S.S. Singh, Pages 112-119. |
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Difference between manures and fertilizers. Classification of chemical fertilizers. Methods of fertilizers application. |
Cropping Technology by Iqtidar Ahmed Khalil, Pages 112-124. Principles and Practices of Agronomy, S.S. Singh, Pages 112-119. |
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Identification of organic and inorganic fertilizers. |
Practical |
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Manures: Composition of manures, classification or types of manures. Type of compost. Green manuring for different cropping systems. |
Cropping Technology by Iqtidar Ahmed Khalil, Pages 112-124. Principles and Practices of Agronomy, S.S. Singh, Pages 112-119. |
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Irrigation: Systems and types. Sources of irrigation water. |
Principles and Practices of Agronomy, S.S. Singh, Pages 211-215. |
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Identification of organic and inorganic fertilizers. |
Practical |
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Methods of irrigation. Border, check, furrow, basin, sprinkler and drip irrigation systems. Advantages and disadvantages. |
Principles and Practices of Agronomy, S.S. Singh, Pages 211-215. |
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Crop protection measures: Cultural measures |
The Insects –An outline of Entomology, Pages 395-423. |
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Calculation of nutrient-cum-fertilizer unit value. |
Practical |
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Crop protection measures: Chemical control. |
The Insects –An outline of Entomology, Pages 395-423. |
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Crop rotation: Concept and importance. Principles of crop rotation. Common crop rotation patterns. |
Crop production by Shafi Nazir, Chap # 9, Pages 205-210. |
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Calculation of nutrient-cum-fertilizer unit value. |
Practical |
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Harvesting and processing of farm produce. |
Crop production by Shafi Nazir, Pages 133-138. Practices of Agronomy by P. Balasubramanian, Pages 432-461. |
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Storage and marketing of farm produce |
Crop production by Shafi Nazir, Pages 133-138. Practices of Agronomy by P. Balasubramanian, Pages 432-461. |
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Field visit. |
Practical |
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Agro-based industries in Pakistan. |
Agro-Industries in Pakistan by Abdul Ghafoor, Chap # 11, Pages 255-268. |
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Agro-based industries. |
Agro-Industries in Pakistan by Abdul Ghafoor, Chap # 11, Pages 255-268. |
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Demonstration of various irrigation methods. |
Practical. |
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Environmental pollution and health hazards. |
Soil Science, Pages 397-399. |
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Environmental pollution and health hazards. |
Soil Science, Pages 397-399. |
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Demonstration of various irrigation methods. |
Practical. |
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FINAL EXAMINATION |
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RESEARCH PROJECT / PRACTICAL / LABS |
- Students presentations on different aspects of agriculture.
- Project assignment “Agriculture of Pakistan: prospect and challenges”.
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SYSTEM OF EVALUATION |
Sessional: 20%
Mid test: 30%
Final Examination: 50%
Time Table
Monday 02:00 pm (Section G, Agriculture) ;
Wednesday 09:40 am (Section E, Agriculture) ; 02:00 pm (Section Animal Science)
Thursday 09:40 am (Section E, Agriculture) ; 11:20 am (Section Animal Science)
Friday 10:30 am (Section E, Agriculture) ; 09:40 am (Section Animal Science)
KEY DATES
Mid Test: December 28-31, 2020
Final Examination: March 01-05, 2021
Result Declaration: March 12, 2021
Course Material
- Total Lessons 16
- Department College of Agriculture
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Teacher
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