Introduction to Course
This is a post graduate level course and aims to acquaint students with comprehensive knowledge about management of agricultural resources on sustainable basis. It includes sustainable utilization of land and water resources and biodiversity. The course also focuses on the issues and strategies for crop improvement and livestock management.
Learning outcomes
The students will be able to understand the
- Concept and significance of sustainable Agriculture
- Broad possibilities for improving sustainability on farms.
- Principles of sustainability in Agriculture.
- Crop management techniques for sustainability.
- Integrated nutrient and pest management
- Issues and strategies for sustainable agriculture
- Impact of sustainable agriculture on Climate change
Weekly lesson plan
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Week |
Class |
Topic |
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1 |
1 |
Introduction to the course |
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2 |
Definition and concept of sustainable Agriculture |
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3 |
Significance of sustainable Agriculture |
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2 |
1 |
Sustainable Agriculture in Pakistan |
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2 |
Evolution of sustainable agriculture |
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3 |
History of sustainable agriculture |
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3 |
1 |
Principles of Agriculture sustainability |
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2 |
Organic Agriculture |
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Natural farming |
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3 |
Management practices for sustainable agriculture |
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4 |
1 |
Sustainable Agronomic management |
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2 |
Sustainable Agro-forestry management |
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3 |
Sustainable utilization of land resources |
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5 |
1 |
Sustainable utilization of water resources |
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2 |
Sustainable utilization of agro-biodiversity |
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3 |
Integrated nutrient management |
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6 |
1 |
Sustainable agriculture and fertilizer practices in Pakistan |
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2 |
Biofertilizer |
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3 |
Vermicomposting |
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7 |
1 |
Sustainable Weed management |
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2 |
Concept of integrated agriculture |
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3 |
Principles of integrated agriculture system |
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8 |
1 |
Challenges in Pakistan’s Agriculture |
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2 |
Present scenario of sustainable agriculture |
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3 |
future prospects for sustainable agriculture |
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9 |
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MID TEST |
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10 |
1 |
Strategies for improvement of crop management issues |
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2 |
issues of crop management |
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3 |
issues of livestock management |
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11 |
1 |
Strategies for improvement of livestock management issues |
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2 |
issues for improvement of fisheries |
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3 |
Strategies for improvement of fisheries issues |
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12 |
1 |
Cottage industry, national resource management and rural development |
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2 |
Institutions and policies: issues and options |
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3 |
Institutions and policies: issues and options |
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13 |
1 |
Integrated farming systems to sustain farm productivity |
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2 |
Integrated farming systems to sustain farm productivity |
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3 |
Integrated farming vs sustainable farming |
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14 |
1 |
Alternate Agriculture |
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2 |
Sustainable Agriculture and carbon sequestration |
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3 |
Climate change and carbon sequestration |
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15 |
1 |
Sustainable agriculture and climate change |
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2 |
Precision agriculture for sustainability |
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3 |
Latest research methodologies related to the above topics |
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16 |
1 |
Methodologies in assessing the sustainability in Agriculture system |
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2 |
Research priorities towards sustainability |
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3 |
Latest techniques in carbon sequestration |
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17 |
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Final Exams |
Recommended Books
- Khan, I.A. and M.S. Khan. 2018. Developing Sustainable Agriculture in Pakistan. CRC, USA
- Verma, D.K. 2019. Microbiology for Sustainable Agriculture, Soil Health, and Environmental Protection. Apple Academic Press.
Suggested Books
- Parray J.A. and N. Shameem. 2019. Sustainable Agriculture: Advances in Plant Metabolome and Microbiome. Elsevier Science.
- Campanhola C. and S. Pandey.2018. Sustainable Food and Agriculture: An Integrated Approach. Elsevier Science.
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System of Evaluation |
Sessional: 20% Mid Test: 30% Final Examination: 50%
TIME TABLE
Tuesday 12:10
Wednesday 10:30
Thursday 10:30
KEY DATES
Mid test : January 11-14, 2021
Final Examination : March 01-05, 2021
Declaration of results: March 12, 2021
Course Material
- Total Lessons 27
- Department Agronomy
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Teacher
Dr. Muhammad Ather Nadeem
