CROP PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT aheli and Boojho went to their uncle’s house during the summer vacation. Their uncle is a farmer. One day they saw some tools like khurpi‚ sickle‚ shovel‚ plough‚ etc.‚ in the field. P Food has to be produced on a large scale. I want to know where and how we use these tools. In order to provide food for a large population— regular production‚ proper management and distribution of food is necessary. You have lear nt that all living organisms require food
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CROP PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT Types of Crops Soil Preparation Sowing Harvesting Fertilisers Insecticides All living organisms require food. Plants can make their food themselves. Animals including humans can not make their own food. The energy from food is utilized by organisms for carrying out their various body functions‚ such as digestion‚ respiration and excretion. We get our food from plants‚ or animals‚ or both. In order to provide food for a large population— regular
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The main crops of Pakistan are classified into food crops and non-food crops. The food crops include wheat‚ rice‚ maize‚ coarse grains‚ grams and other pulses. The cash crops are cotton‚ sugarcane‚ tobacco‚ mustard and sesame. The total area‚ yield and production of each crop is now discussed under separate heads. (A) FOODS CROPS (1) Wheat: Wheat is the principal food crop of the people. It occupies an important position i farming policies. The share of wheat is 3% to GDP. The area under wheat
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"The crops which are grown in Pakistan in abundance & earn foreign exchange for the country are called cash crops" Introduction: Pakistan is an agricultural country & seventy percent of her population lives on agriculture.These crops not only fulfill the local needs of food but also a great part of them is exported abroad to earn foreign exchange. Types Of Crops: There are basically two types of crops Food Crops & non-food crops The most important crops of Pakistan are‚ cotton
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S. Having adequate knowledge about crops’ behaviours and characteristics is very essential for the farmers / producers most especially in the field of production. Three examples of specific aspects of crop behaviour that a farmer / producer must know are the plants’ life cycle‚ mode of production‚ and also its growth habit. The plant life cycle begins with a seed. This seed will sprout and produce a tiny immature plant (seedling) which will further mature. This maturation would result to reproduce
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Mike Doyle Research Paper Final 013HY Crop Circles are patterns that are designed into crop fields. The crop circles are formed when the creator presses down on the crops and others are left standing to the exact way the creator wants there crop circle to come out. Sometimes‚ the patterns are simple circles to really elaborate circles. There are many controversies about how crop circles are formed. Various theories include; the theories of natural causes‚ paranormal activities‚ and the most
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TEXT 1 CASH CROP In agriculture‚ a cash crop is a crop which is grown for profit. The term is used to differentiate from subsistence crops‚ which are those fed to the producer’s own livestock or grown as food for the producer’s family. In earlier times cash crops were usually only a small (but vital) part of a farm’s total yield‚ while today‚ especially in the developed countries‚ almost all crops are mainly grown for cash. In non-developed nations‚ cash crops are usually crops which attract
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Kharif crop progress October 03‚ 2012 The kharif crops are sown and harvested during the monsoon season which runs from June to September and is critical for overall food production for the entire year. This report tracks the area under cultivation for different kharif crops and gives a fair estimate of production for the year 2012-13. Assumptions: The production estimates for 2012 kharif crops are based on the linear regression model in which production is the dependent variable while area
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The Advantages and Disadvantages of Genetically Modifying Crops. Summary: What are the advantages and disadvantages of genetically modifying food crops? Can developing countries or countries struggling with famine profit from these techniques?Does it affect the surrounding environment? These are all questions that have kept scientist biologist and ethicists busy. Religious groups would also like to have there say in it. Can genetic engineering help society‚ or will it be a burden for our future
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NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA COURSE CODE :AGR203 COURSE TITLE : PRINCIPLES OF CROP PRODUCTION AEM203 COURSE GUIDE COURSE GUIDE AGR203 PRINCIPLES OF CROP PRODUCTION Course Team Dr. Jari Sanusi (Developer/Writer) - NOUN Dr. S. I. Ogunrinde (Programme Leader) - NOUN Dr. Jari Sanusi (Coordinator) - NOUN NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA ii AEM203 COURSE GUIDE National Open University of Nigeria Headquarters 14/16 Ahmadu Bello Way Victoria Island Lagos Abuja Office: No.5 Dar-es-Salaam
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