Agriculture Geography

Paper Code: 
GEO 322
Credits: 
5
Contact Hours: 
75.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

To provide the students with the basics in agricultural geography, starting from its nature, contents, progress, approaches, determinants and also provide them with the understanding of agricultural regionalization, land use and land capability classifications as well as classification of agricultural types.Course Outcomes (COs):

Course

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

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Paper Code

Paper Title

GEO 322

 

Agriculture Geography

 (Theory)

 

The students will be able to

CO26:  The students will be able to learn about the different types of economic activities with the development of agriculture. They will be able to appreciate the factors responsible for the location and distribution of agriculture.

CO27:  They will also examine the significance and relevance of theories in relation to the different agricultural activities.

CO28:   They shall conceptualize the agricultural mapping techniques and its determinants along with the overview of Indian and World agriculture regions and systems.

CO29:  They will have sound knowledge about food security and appreciate the concepts, needs and various approaches to rural development.

CO30:  They will appreciate the area based and target group based approaches and provision of services along with various future prospects.

Approach in teaching:,

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Demonstration,

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self learning assignments, Effective questions, Seminar presentation

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz,

Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

 

 



·         Concept, origin and dispersal of agriculture,

·         Development of agriculture through the age in important agricultural areas of the world,

Modern with special reference to India and Rajasthan, trends and Practice, Factors influencing patters and farm techniques.

 



·         Soil: Major soil types: distribution, characteristics, their main use and problems for agricultural use,

·         Soil nutrients: mineral and organic, Use of fertilizers and manures to improve agricultural productivity.

·         Cultural practices influencing the soil characteristics. Soil Problems: Erosion and exhaustion-cause.

Soil conservation: Physical and biological measures.

 



·         Types of agriculture shifting cultivation, plantation agriculture, Mediterranean type, collective and state farming extensive and intensive agriculture and their characteristics.

Agricultural land use: concept and history, land use surveys, principles, objectives, policies and planning of land use surveys, land classification: need and basis of land classification

  • Agricultural statistics and their mapping.
  • Measurements of the levels of agricultural development-Concept and methodology.
 

Agricultural regionalization-Concept, methods of delimitation Traditional and statistical methods. Crop-ranking, Crop-combination regions-meaning.

  • Preparation, planning and monitoring of a detailed Performa for land use surveys.
  • Food storage technology
  • Green revolution in India.
  • Live-stock combination, Diary development
  •  Agro forestry importance, status and scope in India
 
Essential Readings: 
  • Mohammad Ali:Situation of Agricultural Geography,Rajeshpublication,New Delhi,1981.
  • ICAR:Soil and water Conservation Research(1956-71).
  • SymonLesin:AgriculturalGeography,G.Gell and Sons Ltd.,London,1967.
Academic Year: 
2020-2021