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NABARD GR A 2020 EXAM AGRICULTURE STUDY MATERIAL

AGRICULTURE SPECIAL   The minimum, maximum (above which crop growth ceases) and optimum temperature of individual’s plant is called as cardinal temperature. Crops    Min ºC  Opt ºC Max ºC Rice       10              32         36-38 wheat    4.5             20        30-32 Maize    8-10          20         40-43 Sorghum 12-13     25          40 Tobacco  12-14     29          35 GRAB SPECIAL 50% DISCOUNT OFFER ON COURSE CURRICULUM. WAP 8961215410 FOR PREVIEW

NABARD GR A 2020 STUDY MATERIAL AGRICULTURE :Special purpose crops

🔷 🔷 Special purpose crops 🔷 🔷 🔻 🔻 🔻 🔻 🔻 🔻 🔻 🔻 🔻 (i) Row crops: Crops which are grown in rows with uniform spacing throughout the field. e. g. cotton, castor, sorghum, etc. (ii) Support crops: certain fast growing crops work as supporter to vine crops. e.g. castor, shevri in betel vine, sorghum in cowpea/bean. (iii) Wind break crops: Crops which are grown on boundaries to protect the field crops from wind. (iv) Cover crops: Cover crops are grown primarily to cover the soil and to reduce the lost of moisture and erosion by wind and water. e.g. groundnut, kidney bean, cowpea, mung bean. (v) Silage crops: Crop which are preserved in a succulent condition by partial fermentation in a tight silo pit. e.g. maize, sorghum, bajra. (vi) Cash crops: crop grown for sale and brings money immediately. e.g. cotton, tobacco, potato, sugarcane. (vii) Green manure crops: Any crop which are grown and buried into the soil for improving the soil condition by the addition of or...

NABARD GR A 2020 EXAM STUDY MATERIAL ESI ARD: National Dairy Plan

♨️ ♨️ National Dairy Plan ♨️ ♨️ 🔻 🔻 🔻 🔻 🔻 🔻 🔻 🔻 🔻 National Dairy Plan PhaseI(NDPI) is a Central Sector Scheme being implemented by the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) through End Implementing Agencies (EIA) for a period of 2011-12 to 2018-19. NDP I is a scientifically planned multi-state initiative with the following Project Development Objectives: ♨️ To help increase productivity of milch animals and thereby increase milk production to meet the rapidly growing demand for milk. ♨️ To help provide rural milk producers with greater access to the organised milk processing sector. ♨️ Under it, the efforts to increase milk production through increase in productivity would need to be supported by expanding the setting up of village based milk procurement systems to collect milk in a fair and transparent manner and ensure timely payments. ♨️ NDP-I is being implemented in the 18 major milk producing States of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Mad...

STUDY MATERIAL FOR NABARD GR A EXAM 2020 AGRICULTURE : Classification of soil water

Classification of soil water @ Physical 1. Gravitational water : < - 1/3 bar 2. Capillary water : 1/3 to -31bar 3. Hygroscopic water : > - 31 bar @ Biological 1. Available water : 1/3 to -15 bar 2. Unavailable water : > -15 3. Super floweous water:beyond field capacity FOR COMPLETE PREPARATION VISIT HERE

NABARD GR A AGRICULTURE STUDY MATERIAL 2020 : DIVISION OF HORTICULTURE

DIVISION OF HORTICULTURE 🔻 🔻 🔻 🔻 🔻 🔻 🔻 🔻 🔻 🔻 🔻 🔻 Pomology: The term Pomology is derived from the Latin word ‘pomum’ meaning ‘fruits’ and the Greek term ‘logy’ meaning Science. Thus, pomology is the science of production of fruit crops. OR The science of growing fruit crops. (a) Tree fruits: Fruits are produced on tree e.g. Mango, Chiku, Citrus etc. (b) Small fruits: Fruits are produced on shrubs or vines e.g. Phalsa, Raspberry, Mulberry, Grapes, Gooseberry, Strawberry 🔶 Olericulture: The term Olericulture is originated from Latin word ‘oleris’ meaning pot herb and the English word culture meaning raising of plants. Thus, olericulture is the science of vegetable crops. OR The cultivation of vegetable crops. e.g. brinjal, tomato, potato, radish, carrot, chilli, bottle gourd. 🔶 Floriculture: It is a science of cultivation of flowers and ornamental plants for commercial purposes or merely for getting pleasure and as a hobby. 🔶 Landscape gardening: It is a scienc...