Agriculture in a Nutshell
by Vinothini, N & R K Bhavyasree
ISBN: 9789354611735
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Imprint : DAYA
Year : 2022
Price : Rs. 10495.00
Biblio : 2019, x+288., 25 cm
Author Profile
N Vinothini is a Ph.D Scholar in Department of Seed Science and Technology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore. Her research interests are related to the improvement of yield to ensure food security in the present challenging condition of climate change mainly focusing on seed characters. Her previous research includes the yield improvement of groundnut by improvement of source sink relationships. She is now studying the paddy in response to the elevated CO2 condition and the increas
About The Book
“Agriculture in a Nutshell” is a comprehensive objective book with about 6000 questions covering 30 major disciplines of agricultural sciences. Each chapter has been precisely prepared by the experts in each area who are familiar with the question patterns of various competitive examinations in the respective fields. The book will be useful for those who are preparing for All India entrance examinations conducted by ICAR for UG, PG and PhD, Central Agricultural Universities (CAUs), State Agricul
Table of Contents
Contents
Preface v
List of Contributors ix
1. Indian Agriculture 1
2. Milestones of Agricultural Research 10
3. Schemes for Agriculture 19
4. Agronomy 23
5. Agricultural Meteorology 31
6. Soil Science 42
7. Plant Breeding 52
8. Seed Science and Technology 64
9. Plant Genetic Resources and Conservation 73
10. Genetics 84
11. Plant Biotechnology 94
12. Molecular Biology 103
13. Plant Physiology 114
14. Biochemistry 122
15. Plant Pathology 133
16. Agricultural Entomology 143
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