Plant anatomy and morphology. Botany of economically important crops. Diversity of fruit species in the tropics and subtropics. Status of Biodiversity. Endangered and protected species of forest. Conservation Strategies and Techniques.
Farm tools and equipment. Field operations and techniques. Principles of field crop agronomy. Crop-environment interactions. Cropping and farming systems for sustainable crop production. Sustainable crop nutrition. Nutrient requirements and fertiliser recommendations for specific crops/ cropping systems. Nutrient deficiency symptoms and their corrections. Green manuring. Sustainable production of economically important horticultural crops. Vegetable crop establishment. Introduction to Good Agricultural Practices.
