Syllabus
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Course Code: MES-401 Course Name: Agroecology and Agroforestry |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | Agricultural ecosystems; Agricultural practices; Green revolution-environmental implications; Ecology of shifting agriculture. Sustainable agriculture, organic farming, eco-farming, dry-land farming, zero-tillage, bio fertilizer, plant growth promoting bacteria. Agro biodiversity and sustainability. |
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| 2 | Environmental impacts of agriculture; Soils and agriculture, Irrigation practices, water logging and secondary salinization; agrochemicals, pesticide residues. Crop Protection: biodegradable and non-biodegradable pesticides; pesticide resistance. Biological and ecological pest control, integrated pest management, pesticide safety and microbial insecticides. Biosafety issues in agriculture. The role of microbes in agriculture-beneficial root-microbial interaction. |
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| 3 | Seed quality and seed testing; Hybrid seed production. Seed regulatory and certification systems; Soil productivity and Crop residue management. Weather and crop productivity. Impact of global warming on agriculture and food security. |
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| 4 | Scope and importance of Agroforestry. Classification of agroforestry systems. Models of agroforestry systems. Traditional agroforestry systems of India. Agroforestry for soil management and carbon sequestration. Agroforestry for mitigating climate change. Agroforestry for conserving soil biodiversity. |
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