Page 15 - Introduction to Agriculture by: Aqleem Abbas

Introduction to Agriculture Notes prepared by: Aqleem Abbas

Establishing soil labs in different zones.
Modernizing agriculture
Diversifying agriculture means to practice different crop on same land. Rural
employment opportunity.
Farming system approach
Is to modify and generate technology to increase productivity for identified groups of
farmers. It can be done to work for entire field through using farming system. To develop
technology according to the local climate and farmer participation.
Improving marketing system
To improve marketing system government as well as private sector should participate.
Government should regulate rules for marketing.
Modern technology
We should have modern technology.

AREA OR LAND MEASUREMENT OR FIELD MEASUREMENT AND SOME
CONVERSION FACTORS

The variability in field or plot size has greater influence on the research conclusion. The
conversion of one form of unit to other form need serious attention. Otherwise it will
result in a big mistake in formulating and recommendation of agricultural technology.
One hectare 10000 meter square.
One hectare 2.47 acre
One acre 2 jareb
One jareb 4 kanal
One kanal 20 marla
One kanal 505.meter square
One marla 272.25 ft
One meter 3.28 feet

One meter 3.28 feet One gram .0353 ounce or

.0022 pound or lb
One meter 39.37 inches One kg 2.2 pounds
One inch 2.54 cm One quintal 100 kg
One kilometer 1000 meter One metric ton 1000 kg
One mile 1.69km One ounce 28 g
One meter cub 1000 liters
One liter .2201 gallon
One cubic feet 23.32 liter
English units of weight (ounces, pounds, and tons)