This note explains the
following topics: Production Economics, Nature and scope of Agricultural
Production Economics, Basic concepts and terms, Meaning and types of production
functions, Laws of returns, Factor-product relationship, Determination of
optimum input and output, Factor-factor relationship, product-product
relationship, Type of enterprise relationship, Returns to scale: meaning,
definition, importance, Farm management ,Typical farm management decisions, Economic principles applied to the
organization of farm business, Types and systems of farming, Cost concepts and
farm efficiency, Farm planning and budgeting, Risk and uncertainty, Linear
programming: Assumption, advantages and limitations of linear programming.
This lecture note explains the following topics:
The evolution of agriculture, Agro ecosystem, Impact of agriculture on
environment, Impact of environment on agriculture, Sustainability the new
paradigm, Land, Water, Biodiversity, Energy, Off farm inputs, Integrated
resource management, Integrated farming systems, Integrated disease, Pest and
weed management, Imperatives, New technologies, Agricultural waste management
and Alternative management.
This lecture note covers the following topics: demand
for farm products, Supply of farm products, Economics of production and resource
use and instability in agriculture, Risk and uncertainty, Rural money market,
Labour market, Types of employer employee relationship, Land and lease markets
and Economics of share tenancy.
This PDF Training Manual for Organic
Agriculture covers the following topics related to Agriculture : Introduction to
Organic Agriculture, Considerations for Conversion to Organic Agriculture, Mixed
farm, Degraded land, Water Management in Organic Agriculture, Crop Planning and
Management in Organic Agriculture, Nutrient Management in Organic Agriculture,
Pest and Disease Management in Organic Agriculture, Weed Management in Organic
Agriculture, Soil Cultivation and Tillage in Organic Agriculture, Plant
Propagation in Organic Agriculture, Animal Husbandry in Organic Agriculture.
Author(s): Nadia Scialabba, Food and Agriculture
Organization of the United Nation
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.
This book covers a wide
array of topics on the subject Urban Horticulture and constitutes a valuable
reference guide for students, professors, researchers, builders, and
horticulturists concerned with urban horticulture, city planning, biodiversity,
and the sustainable development of horticultural resources.