Agriculture and Food security (Theory)

Paper Code: 
25CGEO611
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  1. To understand the concept of land use/land cover classification and determinants of agriculture. 
  2. To familiarize the students with agriculture regions of India and various types of agriculture system in India. 
  3. To analyze the food security along with various agricultural revolutions and government policies in India

 

 

Course Outcomes: 

Course

Learning Outcome

(at   course level)

Learning & Teaching Strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course Title

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25CGEO

611

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agriculture and food security

(Theory)

CO112: Identify Land use/ land cover definition and classification

CO113:    Investigate   Physical,

Technological   and 

Institutional Determinants of 

Agriculture

CO114: Enhance knowledge of Agricultural Regions of India

CO115: Examine Agricultural

Systems of the World and

Agricultural Land use model  CO116:  Conceptualize of food security; Indian revolution and government policies 

CO117: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction.

 Approach  in

 Teaching:

Interactive lectures, Discussion,

Tutorials, Reading assignments, Demo nstrations.

Learning activities for the students:

Self learning assignment

 s, effective questions, Seminar  presentation.

Class Test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in

Tutorials,

Assignments,

Presentation,

Individual and Group projects.

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Defining the Field
  • Introduction, nature and scope; Land use/ land cover definition and classification. 
12.00
Unit II: 
Determinants of Agriculture
  • Physical, Technological and Institutional 

 

12.00
Unit III: 
Agricultural Regions of India
  • Agro-climatic, Agro-ecological & Crop Combination Regions. 

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
Agricultral Theories and models
  • Agricultural Systems of the World (Whittlesey’s classification) 
  • Agricultural Land use model (Von Thunen, modification and relevance). 
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12.00
Unit V: 
Food Security
  • Concept, approaches, pattern, Indian revolution and government policies. 

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Basu, D.N., and Guha, G.S. (1996). Agro-Climatic Regional Planning in India, Vol.I& II. New Delhi, India:  Concept Publication. 
  • Bryant, C.R., Johnston, T.R, (1992): Agriculture in the City Countryside.  London, UK: Belhaven Press. 
  • Burger, A. (1994). Agriculture of the World. Avebury, UK:  Aldershot,  
  • Grigg, D.B. (1984). Introduction to Agricultural Geography. London, UK: Hutchinson. 
  • Hussain, M.  (1996). Systematic Agricultural Geography, Jaipur, India: Rawat Publications. 

 

 

References: 
  • Ilbery, B. W. (1985). Agricultural Geography: A Social and Economic Analysis.UK: Oxford University Press. 
  • Mohammad, N. (1992). New Dimension in Agriculture Geography, Vol. I to VIII. Delhi, India: ConceptPub. 
  • Roling, N.G., and Wageruters, M.A.E. (ed.). (1998). Facilitating Sustainable Agriculture. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. 
  • Shafi, M. (2006). Agricultural Geography. Delhi, India: Doring Kindersley India Pvt. Ltd. 
  • Tarrant, J. R. (1973). Agricultural Geography, Devon, UK: David and Charles. 

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Academic Year: 
2025-2026