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Language: English

Pages: 119

Author: TNAU

Price: Free

All TNAU Notes

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Course Outline – Introductory Agriculture – AGRICULTURAL HERITAGE OF INDIA

1. Agriculture Heritage in India
2. Devlopment of Human Culture and Beginning of Agriculture
3. Indus Civilization (3250 BC – 2750 BC)
4. Status of farmers in the society during Indus, Vedic, Buddhist, Mauryan, Gupta and Sangam periods
5. Kautilta’s Artha-Sastra, Agriculture, animal Husbandry, Commodity Trade etc. – Features of Village
6. Agriculture in the sangam Literature of Tamil Nadu
7. Astronomy – Prediction Of Monsoon Rains; Parashara, Varamihira, Panchanga in comparison to modern methods
8. Ancient soil classification and Maintaince of Soil Productivity
9. Water harvesting and irrigation developments during different periods – water storage – distribution and relevance to modern agriculture.
10. Plant Protection in Ancient Period – Ink – Harvesting – Threshing and Storage
11. Crops – Indigenous and Introduced – History of Rice, Sugarcane and Cotton
12. Gardening in Ancient and Medieval Period – Arbori Horticulture – Orchards
13. Traditional Technical Knowledge
14. Vegetable farming – Floriculture– Perfumes and Medicinal Plants
15. Role of cattle and other domestic animals- management of cattle for draught and milk – indigenous breeds
16. Description of Indian civilization and agriculture by travelers from China, Europe and USA
17. Our Journey in Agriculture and Vision for the Future

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