Introductory Agriculture (Paper Code:17010102)

S. No.	Hrs	Learning Objective	Topic	Teaching Learning Activities	Assessment Methods
1.	9	Explain the various aspects of agriculture and its development from hunters to high tech cultivators	Agriculture – definition, science, art and business, scope in India	√ Power point Presentation √ Lecture √ Field visit √ visit to kisan mela	√Assignments √Presentation √Discussion
2.			Salient features and problems faced by the agriculture sector
3.			History of agricultural development, agriculture in civilization era
4.			Chronological agricultural technology development in India
5.			Basic elements and factors affecting crop production
6.	9	Describe the agri-economic and change in soils, crop production, livestock, Agro allied activities, water availability with change in physiographical conditions	Indian agricultural balance sheet, assets and liabilities,	√Power point Presentation √ Lecture	√Assignments √Presentation √ objective and essay questions
7.			Contrasting trends, agricultural growth and contrasting food chains
8.			Diversity in physiography, soil groups, livestock, marine and economic ecology
9.			Dry and irrigated agriculture and farming system approach
10.	6	√ Explain different factors affecting agriculture √ Explain different type of framing with situations and impact and need of value addition in agriculture	Soil factors, weather factors, economic ecology , dry and irrigated agriculture, Farming system approach	√ Power point Presentation √ Lecture √ Field to agro industry	√Assignments √Presentation √ objective and essay questions
11.	2		Value addition – approaches, categories and methods
12.	8	√ Describe the importance of women in agriculture, their strength and stress factors. √ Explain the need of women reduction in drudgery √ Women empowerment and role of training in their living standards	Women in agriculture – multifaceted roles and tasks, work stress factors and nutritional & rural life standards	√ Power point Presentation √ Lecture	√Assignments √Presentation √ objective and essay questions
13.			Drudgery reduction for farm women and women friendly agricultural technology
14.			Empowerment of women and group dynamics for farm women/rural women
15.			The Nucleus of agricultural extension and training/training needs/technological requirements for farm women/rural women