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Agriculture Fundamentals Volume 2: Introduction to Farming Practices, Environment and Ecology, Biotechnology and Innovation, Agricultural Economics and Marketing, Farm Machinery and Technology
Author(s): Bhism Narayan Yadav (Author)
- Publisher: Independently published
- Publication Date: 20 Dec. 2025
- Language: English
- Print length: 573 pages
- ISBN-10: B0G9TZBMY4
- ISBN-13: 9798279161829
Book Description
This book will enhance your knowledge about Agriculture.
The origins of agriculture can be traced to the Neolithic Revolution, when humans transitioned from nomadic hunting and gathering to settled farming communities. Early farmers domesticated plants like wheat, barley, rice, and maize. This shift allowed stable food supplies, population growth, and the establishment of permanent settlements.
Over centuries, agricultural practices evolved with technological advancements. The Agricultural Revolution in the 18th century introduced innovations like crop rotation, mechanization, and selective breeding. The Green Revolution of the mid-20th century further transformed agriculture through the use of high-yield crop varieties, chemical fertilizers, irrigation, and pesticides, greatly increasing food production and reducing famine in many developing nations.
The origins of agriculture can be traced to the Neolithic Revolution, when humans transitioned from nomadic hunting and gathering to settled farming communities. Early farmers domesticated plants like wheat, barley, rice, and maize. This shift allowed stable food supplies, population growth, and the establishment of permanent settlements.
Over centuries, agricultural practices evolved with technological advancements. The Agricultural Revolution in the 18th century introduced innovations like crop rotation, mechanization, and selective breeding. The Green Revolution of the mid-20th century further transformed agriculture through the use of high-yield crop varieties, chemical fertilizers, irrigation, and pesticides, greatly increasing food production and reducing famine in many developing nations.
This book contains the following topics for beginners:
1. Farming Practices- Plowing
- Harrowing
- Sowing
- Weeding
- Harvesting
- Threshing
- Winnowing
- Transplanting
- Crop spacing
- Crop residue
- Fallow land
- Tillage
- No-till farming
- Minimum tillage
- Intercropping
- Alley cropping
- Agro-pastoralism
- Agroecology
- Integrated farming system
- Cover cropping
2. Environment and Ecology
- Biodiversity
- Ecosystem
- Afforestation
- Deforestation
- Agroecosystem
- Climate change
- Carbon sequestration
- Greenhouse effect
- Renewable energy
- Sustainable development
- Carbon footprint
- Environmental impact assessment
- Land degradation
- Desertification
- Pollution
- Conservation agriculture
- Reforestation
- Eco-farming
- Agro-biodiversity
- Water pollution
3. Biotechnology and Innovation
- Genetic engineering
- DNA sequencing
- CRISPR
- Tissue culture
- Micropropagation
- Plant pathology
- Biotechnology
- Microbial inoculant
- Bio-pesticide
- Bio-control agent
- Transgenic plants
- Molecular breeding
- Gene editing
- Bioinformatics
- Bioreactor
- Cell culture
- GM labeling
- Biodegradable materials
- Biosafety
- Plant biotechnology
5. Agricultural Economics and Marketing
- Farm management
- Supply chain
- Market price
- Agricultural marketing
- Farm produce
- Agricultural exports
- Commodity trading
- Cooperative farming
- Crop insurance
- Rural development
- Agricultural subsidy
- Value addition
- Post-harvest management
- Food processing
- Cold storage
- Logistics
- Warehousing
- Food security
5. Farm Machinery and Technology
- Tractor
- Combine harvester
- Seed drill
- Rotavator
- Cultivator
- Drone farming
- GIS mapping
- Precision sensors
- Automated irrigation
- Smart farming
