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There are few books in Agronomy which satisfies the requirements of students, particularly preparing for competitive examinations. This book is designed to satisfy their needs and is presented in a systematic manner to understand every fundamental aspect related to agronomy. This book covers all the basic concepts of agronomy viz., tillage, sowing, soil fertility and nutrient management, water management, weed management, dryland agriculture and sustainable agriculture. Some of the new topics like climate change, herbicide resistance and herbicide tolerant crops were also included. Current statistics related to agriculture is also provided for the benefit of the students. This book will be very much useful for those students preparing for NET, ARS, JRF, SRF and PG and Ph.D entrance examinations.
Contents:1.Introduction to Agronomy 2. Agricultural Research Institutes 3. Botanical Names of Crops 4. Text Books and their Authors 5. Journals and their Publishers 6. Agricultural Meteorology 7. Soil Environment and its Modification 8. Problematic soils and Management 9. Tillage 10. Seeds and Sowing 11. Plant Population 12. Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management 13. Growth and Development of Crops 14. Dryland Agriculture 15. Soil Conservation 16. Water Management 17. Weed Management 18. Cropping and farming Systems 19. Maturity and Harvesting 20. Quality of Agricultural Produce 21. Sustainable Agriculture 22. Agroforestry 23. Climate Change 24. Other Important Concepts 25. Agricultural Statistics 26. Recent Stastistics and General Agriculture
About the Editors:
Mr. B. Raghavendra Goud is working as Scientist in ICAR. Hecompleted his graduation in 2010 from Agricultural College, Mahanandiof Acharya N.G.Ranga Agricultural University, Andhra Pradesh. Hesecured 28th rank in ICAR-JRF examination and completed hisM.Sc.(Agronomy) in 2012 from UAS, GKVK, Bangalore. He worked asAgriculture Extension Officer in AP State Department of Agriculture for aperiod of two and half years and then joined Ph.D at S.V.AgriculturalCollege, Tirupati. He secured All India 1st rank in Agriculture ResearchService – 2015 examination conducted by ASRB of ICAR and currentlyundergoing training as scientist in NAARM, Hyderabad Mr. Y. Ashoka Reddy is a Ph.D Scholar in the department of Agronomyat TNAU, Coimbatore. He obtained his B.Sc.(Ag.) degree in 2009 fromAgricultural College, Mahanandi, ANGRAU, A.P. and M.Sc.(Agronomy) in2011 from S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati, ANGRAU, A.P. He haspublished 3 books, 11 research papers in different reputed nationaljournals and 5 research papers in international journals. Dr. G. Prabhakara Reddy is presently working as Professor, Departmentof Agronomy, S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati Campus of ANGRAgricultural University (AP). He completed B.Sc.(Ag.) and M.Sc.(Ag.) fromANGR Agricultural University during the years 1998 and 1990respectively and obtained his Ph.D from IARI, New Delhi during the year1996. He was awarded Chinese Govt. Post Doctoral fellowship under theministry of HRD, Govt. of India, during the year, 1997. He has more than20 years of teaching experience in different courses of Agronomy morespecifically dryland agriculture. He has guided 15 M.Sc.(Ag.) and 5 Ph.DStudents. He published more than 40 research papers in national andinternational journals. He prepared study manual on Dryland Farmingand Watershed Management for under graduate students of ANGRAgricultural University. Dr. Mallu Srinivasa Reddy has a vast experience in teaching, researchand extension. Having completed his Ph.D. in Agronomy during the year2002 at S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati, ANGRAU has worked for 4years in the department of Agriculture, Government of A.P. as MandalAgricultural officer (2002-2006). He is working as Assistant Professor atAgricultural College, Mahanandi since 2006 till today. Presently he isAssociate Professor and Head (FAC) of Agronomy at the same college. Hehas guided 8 students as chairman and 7 students as member of theAdvisory committee for M.Sc(Ag.).
Contents:1.Introduction to Agronomy 2. Agricultural Research Institutes 3. Botanical Names of Crops 4. Text Books and their Authors 5. Journals and their Publishers 6. Agricultural Meteorology 7. Soil Environment and its Modification 8. Problematic soils and Management 9. Tillage 10. Seeds and Sowing 11. Plant Population 12. Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management 13. Growth and Development of Crops 14. Dryland Agriculture 15. Soil Conservation 16. Water Management 17. Weed Management 18. Cropping and farming Systems 19. Maturity and Harvesting 20. Quality of Agricultural Produce 21. Sustainable Agriculture 22. Agroforestry 23. Climate Change 24. Other Important Concepts 25. Agricultural Statistics 26. Recent Stastistics and General Agriculture
About the Editors:
Mr. B. Raghavendra Goud is working as Scientist in ICAR. Hecompleted his graduation in 2010 from Agricultural College, Mahanandiof Acharya N.G.Ranga Agricultural University, Andhra Pradesh. Hesecured 28th rank in ICAR-JRF examination and completed hisM.Sc.(Agronomy) in 2012 from UAS, GKVK, Bangalore. He worked asAgriculture Extension Officer in AP State Department of Agriculture for aperiod of two and half years and then joined Ph.D at S.V.AgriculturalCollege, Tirupati. He secured All India 1st rank in Agriculture ResearchService – 2015 examination conducted by ASRB of ICAR and currentlyundergoing training as scientist in NAARM, Hyderabad Mr. Y. Ashoka Reddy is a Ph.D Scholar in the department of Agronomyat TNAU, Coimbatore. He obtained his B.Sc.(Ag.) degree in 2009 fromAgricultural College, Mahanandi, ANGRAU, A.P. and M.Sc.(Agronomy) in2011 from S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati, ANGRAU, A.P. He haspublished 3 books, 11 research papers in different reputed nationaljournals and 5 research papers in international journals. Dr. G. Prabhakara Reddy is presently working as Professor, Departmentof Agronomy, S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati Campus of ANGRAgricultural University (AP). He completed B.Sc.(Ag.) and M.Sc.(Ag.) fromANGR Agricultural University during the years 1998 and 1990respectively and obtained his Ph.D from IARI, New Delhi during the year1996. He was awarded Chinese Govt. Post Doctoral fellowship under theministry of HRD, Govt. of India, during the year, 1997. He has more than20 years of teaching experience in different courses of Agronomy morespecifically dryland agriculture. He has guided 15 M.Sc.(Ag.) and 5 Ph.DStudents. He published more than 40 research papers in national andinternational journals. He prepared study manual on Dryland Farmingand Watershed Management for under graduate students of ANGRAgricultural University. Dr. Mallu Srinivasa Reddy has a vast experience in teaching, researchand extension. Having completed his Ph.D. in Agronomy during the year2002 at S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati, ANGRAU has worked for 4years in the department of Agriculture, Government of A.P. as MandalAgricultural officer (2002-2006). He is working as Assistant Professor atAgricultural College, Mahanandi since 2006 till today. Presently he isAssociate Professor and Head (FAC) of Agronomy at the same college. Hehas guided 8 students as chairman and 7 students as member of theAdvisory committee for M.Sc(Ag.).
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