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Introduction
Agriculture is the science and practice of cultivating plants and livestock. It is a vital sector of the economy, providing food, fiber, and fuel for the world. The CUET Agriculture syllabus covers the fundamental concepts of agriculture, such as soil science, plant breeding, and crop production. It also introduces students to the latest technologies and practices in agriculture.
The syllabus is divided into four units, each of which covers a specific area of agriculture. The first unit introduces the basics of agriculture, such as the different types of crops and livestock, and the factors that affect their growth. The second unit covers soil science, including the composition of soil, its fertility, and the management of soil resources. The third unit discusses plant breeding, which is the process of developing new varieties of crops with desirable traits. The fourth unit covers crop production, including the different methods of planting, irrigating, and harvesting crops.
The CUET Agriculture syllabus is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the fundamentals of agriculture. It is a valuable resource for students who are interested in pursuing a career in agriculture or allied sectors.
Agriculture Syllabus CUET 2023
Unit-1: Agrometeorology, Genetics and Plant Breeding, Biochemistry and Microbiology
Agrometerology: Elements of Weather-rainfall, temperature, humidity, wind velocity, Sunshine weather forecasting, climate change in relation to crop production.
Genetics & Plant Breeding :
(a) Cell and its structure, cell division-mitosis and meiosis and their significance
(b) Organisation of the genetic materials in chromosomes, DNA and RNA.
(c) Mendel’s laws of inheritance. Reasons for the success of Mendel in his experiments, Absence of linkage in Mendel’s experiments.
(d) Quantitative inheritance, continuous and discontinuous variation in plants.
(e) Monogenic and polygenic inheritance.
(f) Role of Genetics in Plant breeding, self and cross-pollinated crops, methods of breeding in field crops-introduction, selection, hybridization, mutation and polyploidy, tissue and cell culture.
(g) Plant Biotechnologydefinition and scope in crop production.
Biochemistry: pH and buffers,Classification and nomenclature of carbohydrates; proteins; lipids; vitamins and enzymes.
Microbiology: Microbial cell structure,Micro-organisms- Algae, Bacteria, Fungi, Actinomycetes, Protozoa and Viruses. Role of micro-organisms in respiration, fermentation and organic matter decomposition.
Unit-2: Livestock Production
Scope and importance :
(a) Importance of livestock in agriculture and industry, White revolution in India.
(b)Important breeds Indian and exotic, distribution of cows, buffaloes and poultry in India.
Care and management :
(a) Systems of cattle and poultry housing
(b) Principles of feeding, feeding practices.
(c)Balanced ration-definition and ingredients.
(d) Management of calves, bullocks, pregnant and milch animalsas well as chicks crockrels and layers, poultry.
(e) Signs of sick animals, symptoms of common diseases in cattle and poultry, Rinderpest, black quarter, foot and mouth, mastitis and haemorrhagicsepticaemiacoccidiosis,Fowl pox and Ranikhet disease, their prevention and control.
Artificial Insemination : Reproductive organs, collection, dilution and preservation of semen and artificial insemination, role of artificial insemination in cattle improvement.
Livestock Products: Processing and marketing of milk and Milk products.
Unit-3: Crop Production
Introduction :
(a) Targets and achievements in foodgrain production in India since independence and its future projections, sustainable crop production, commercialization
of agriculture and its scope in India.
(b) Classification of field crops based on their utility-cereals, pulses, oils seeds, fibre, sugar and forage crops.
Soil, Soil fertility, Fertilizers and Manures:
(a) Soil, soil pH, Soil texture, soil structure, soil organisms, soil tilth, soil fertility and soil health.
(b) Essential plant nutrients, their functions and deficiency symptoms.
(c) Soil types of India and their characteristics.
(d) Organic manure, common fertilizers including straight, complex, fertilizer mixtures and biofertilizers; integrated nutrient management system.
Irrigation and Drainage:
(a) Sources of irrigation (rain, canals, tanks, rivers, wells, tubewells).
(b) Schedulingof irrigation based on critical stages of growth, time interval, soil moisture content and weather parameters.
(c) Water requirement of crops.
(d) Methods of irrigation and drainage.
(e) Watershed management
Weed Control :
Principles of weed control, methods of weed control (cultural, mechanical, chemical, biological and Integrated weed management).
Crops: Seed bed preparation, seed treatment, time and method of sowing/planting, seed rate; dose, method and time of fertilizer application, irrigation, interculture and weed control; common pests and diseases, caused by bacteria, fungi virus and nematode and their control, integrated pest management, harvesting, threshing, post harvest technology: storage, processing and marketing of major field crops-Rice, wheat, maize,
sorghum, pearl millet, groundnut, mustard, pigeon-pea, gram, sugarcane, cotton and berseem.
Unit-4: Horticulture
(a) Importance of fruits and vegetables in human diet, Crop diversification & processing Industry.
(b) Orchard- location and layout, ornamental gardening and kitchen garden.
(c) Planting system, training, pruning, intercropping, protection from frost and sunburn.
(d) Trees, shrubs, climbers, annuals, perennials-definition and examples. Propagation by seed, cutting, budding, layering and grafting.
(e)Cultivation practices, processing and marketing of: (i) Fruits – mango, papaya,
banana, guava, citrus, grapes. (ii) Vegetables – Radish, carrot, potato, onion,
cauliflower, brinjal, tomato, spinach and cabbage. (iii) Flowers – Gladiolus, canna,
chrysanthemums, roses and marigold.
(f) Principles and methods of fruit and vegetable preservation.
(g) Preparation of jellies, jams, ketchup, chips and their packing.
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