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Introduction to Agriculture Notes prepared by: Aqleem Abbas
Development of agro-forestry.
Green Revolution, term widely used since the 1960s to describe the effort to increase and
diversify crop yields in agriculturally less advanced regions of the world
CROP
1. AGRICULTURE BOTANY plants grown for use: a group of plants grown by people for food or other use, especially on a large scale in
farming or horticulture
2. AGRICULTURE amount harvested: the amount harvested from a plant or area of land, during one particular period of time
a good crop of tomatoes
3. AGRICULTURE animals reared for produce: a group of animals reared in farming, or something produced from them
a poor crop of lambs
A community of plant grown for economic value under filed conditions. distribution of commercial crops
is governed by plant environment interaction and its adaptation is related to climatic factors, soil,
topography, pest and diseases of a particular region which fulfill the plant requirement for normal growth
and development. An agronomist has a key role in such situation. He can modify the production
technology of crops to adapt or can acclimatize the crops to new environment.
Adaptation
The feature of plant or crops which has survival value under existing climatic conditions or habitat. And
such features allow the crops to fully utilize the nutrients water, light etc for optimum growth.
Acclimation
Changing plant behavior by exposure several times to a new environment. We can say temporary
changing the phenotypic characteristic of a plant to adjust the new environment.
Production technology
It refers to raising of crops on a piece of land and cover all operations needed for raising a successful
crops. It includes land preparation, soil, fertilizer application, irrigation, weed/insect/pest management,
harvesting and finally storage.
Choice of crops
Modern agriculture is an industry and therefore it is important to asses the choice of crops or feasibility of
crops for a region. It needs basic knowledge of adaptability, basic production technology and socio
economic value of crops.
