Crop Management and Integrated Farming

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Importance of agriculture. 3. Factors affecting crop production. 4. Systems of crop production. 5. Classification of crops. 6. Production technology of crop : cereals (Ecological requirements, cultural practices and crop production management). 7. Production technology of crop: millets (Ecological requirements, cultural practices and crop production management). 8. Production technology of crop: pulses (Ecological requirements, cultural practices and crop production management). 9. Production technology of crop: forage (Ecological requirements, cultural practices and crop production management). 10. Production technology of crop: oil seeds (Ecological requirements, cultural practices and crop production management). 11. Production technology of crop: fibre crops (Ecological requirements, cultural practices and crop production management). 12. Production technology of crop: commercial crops (Ecological requirements, cultural practices and crop production management). 13. Production technology of crop: vegetables and fruits (Ecological requirements, cultural practices and crop production management). 14. Plant protection. 15. Crop sequence and research findings. 16. Integrated Farming Systems (IFS) under agroecosystem.17. Farming Systems Research (FSR) for different situations. 18. Enterprises of farming system. 19. Integrated Farming Systems (IFS) models under agroecosystem. 20. Achievements and IFS models in Orissa. 21. Future guide line and conclusion. 22. References.

"This book is written to serve a text book of agronomy-cum-reference/guide book for the students of agriculture, veterinary, soil conservation and field practitioners. The book fills the need for an up-to-date comprehensive text on crop management and integrated farming under varying situations and covers comprehensively the content of the courses of Field Crops and Farming Systems in Agronomy offered for the students at under graduate and post graduate levels of agricultural universities in the country. This book will be of immense use in imparting knowledge on the basic principles of crop production and applied aspects of integrated farming systems for students, teachers, scientists, extension workers and professionals engaged in agricultural development." (jacket)