L. Title of topic Sub topics to be taught Text /Ref.

Publisher, Remarks
N. Book Edition and
page number
1. Introduction of Indian  Definition of agriculture, heritage, agricultural heritage Glimpses of Y. L. Nene,
agricultural heritage  Preamble of agricultural heritage Agricultural Munshiram
 Agriculture heritage in India heritage of Manoharlal
 Ancient literature on agriculture e.g. Rigveda, KrishiParashar India Publishers Pvt.
Ltd
2. Ancient agricultural  Traditional farming practices in India, weather forcasting and Glimpses of Y. L. Nene,
practices drought prediction Agricultural Munshiram
 Local farming knowledge in India and Gujarat with examples heritage of Manoharlal
 Indigenous seed conservation and preservation India Publishers Pvt.
 Traditional fore fathers knowledge of agriculture Ltd
3. Relevance of heritage to  KautilyasArthasastra Glimpses of Y. L. Nene,
present day agriculture, past  Physical geography of Indian sub-continent past and present Agricultural Munshiram
and present status of  Indus valley civilization, vedic civilization and pastoralism heritage of Manoharlal
agriculture and farmers in  Harappa, Buddhist, Maurya, Gupta and Sangam period of India Publishers Pvt.
society agriculture Ltd
4. Journey of Indian  Period, events and ages of development of civilized agriculture History of Randhava N.
Agriculture and its  Development of Scientific agriculture in world Agriculture in S., ICAR
development from past to  Advanced agriculture in 19th and 20th century India Vol III Publication
modern era
5. Plant production and  Traditional tillage, cultivation, grain preservation, seed treatment Indian Journal NISCAIR,
protection through technology and weed, disease and pest management practices of Traditional New Delhi
indigenous traditional Knowledge
knowledge
6. Crop voyage in India and  Description of Indian civilization and agriculture by different Principles of Reddy and
world travelers from China, Europe and USA of Agronomy Reddi, Kalyani
 Old and new world crop in detail with origin, country, introducer Publication
7. Agriculture scope  Detail scope of animal husbandry and crop production Principles of S. R. Reddy,
 Food production, supply, demand, export Agronomy Kalyani
Publication
8. Importance of agriculture  Development of SAUs and ICAR with detail history Principles of S. R. Reddy,
and agricultural available in  Important State, National and International agriculture institutes Agronomy Kalyani
India Publication
9. Crop significance and  Classification of field crops according different criteria's Hand Book of ICAR,
classifications Agriculture Publication
10. National agricultural setup  Structure of ICAR, SAUS, CAUs and Ministry of Agriculture Hand Book of ICAR,
in India (India and State) Agriculture Publication
11. Current Scenario of Indian  Agriculture technology available in today's context e.g. Organic Current Bhopal,
Agriculture farming, Farming system, Precision farming, Microirrigation, Agriculture Madhya
Conservation Agriculture etc. Research Pradesh
 Place of Indian agriculture in Indian economy Journal
12. Indian agricultural concerns  Ill effects of Green Revolution, soil degradation, pollution (soil + Indian ICAR, New
and future prospects water + air), malnutrition, water crisis, labour crisis, escalating Farming Delhi
input cost and produce prices and minimum support price of crop
etc.
 Vision of future agriculture in India, ecofriendly and low cost
technology, protected cultivation, non conventional energy sources
and its use, setting of agri/plant clinics and agri business centre,
Use of ICT in crop production