Agricultural Economics

Basic Agriculture Student Handbook

Agriculture is the backbone of Indian economy, as we are growing hundreds of cereals, pulses, oil seeds, fruits and vegetables. Topics covered includes: Agricultural Production and Management, Production and Management of Horticultural Crops, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Post Production Handling, Packaging and Processing of Animal Products, Seed Production and Nursery Management, Entrepreneurial Skill Development.

Author(s): Central Board of Secondary Education

208 Pages

Toxicity and Hazard of Agrochemicals

This book is intended to provide an overview of toxicology that examines the hazardous effects of common agrochemicals employed every day in our agricultural practices. It is hoped that the information in the present book will be of value to those directly engaged in the handling and use of agrochemicals and that this book will continue to meet the expectations and needs of all interested in the different aspects of human and environmental risk toxicities.

Author(s): Marcelo Larramendy and Sonia Soloneski

NA Pages

Illinois Agronomy Handbook

This guide explains the following topics: Weather and Crops Steven, Corn, Soybean, Small Grains and Grain, Cropping Systems, Hay and Pasture, Water Quality, Managing Soil pH and Crop Nutrients, Managing Nitrogen, Soil Management and Tillage, Water Management, Weed Management, Managing Insect Pests, Managing Diseases and Nematodes.

Author(s): University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

NA Pages

Crop Production

The book focus on challenges, progress and prospects of crop production. It comprises of vast array of topics including latest agronomics practices for different crops to enhance productivity, mitigate the challenges imposed by climate change, improve water use efficiency, factors controlling dormancy, optimum use of fertilizers etc.

Author(s): Aakash Goyal and Muhammad Asif

189 Pages

Farm science; a foundation textbook on agriculture

The aim of this book is to explain to the farm boy the facts about farming that have puzzled him. There are many mysteries that are not mysteries to. the average boy, for the simple reason that he has never recognized their existence. No attempt is made in these pages to introduce the student to new mysteries except such as are necessary in connection with a proper explanation of those he has actually met in his experience on the farm. The primary idea underlying the book is to enable the farm boy to understand the reasons for the things he has observed but does not understand.

Author(s): William Jasper Spillman

368 Pages

Agricultural Finance and Co operation (PDF 96P)

This note covers the following topics: Time Value of Money, Agricultural Credit, Credit Analysis, History of Financing Agri , Commercial Banks, Regional Rural Banks, Higher Financing Institutions, Insurance and Credit, Crop Insurance and Agricultural Cooperation.

Author(s): Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

NA Pages

Agriculture and Ecosystems (PDF 22P)

Aim of this note is to teach the students about the connections between the food they eat, agriculture and ecosystems and then it describes the health, environmental, social and economic problems in agriculture. Topics covered includes: Tracing food to soil, Food, agriculture and ecosystems, Problems in agriculture, Assessing and addressing problems and Alternative farming systems.

Author(s): The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

22 Pages

Introduction to agricultural water pollution

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Author(s): NA

NA Pages

Agriculture and the environment

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Author(s): NA

NA Pages

Agriculture lecture notes (PPT)

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Author(s): NA

NA Pages