| Syllabus |
Theory(hrs) |
Practical(hrs)
|
| Ecological
classification of forage crops |
1
|
--- |
Soil-its
importance in agriculture - role of
fodder crops in enhancing soil fertility
and status |
1
|
--- |
Cultivation
practices and utilization of
different fodder crops grown in tropical
and sub-tropical agroclimatic conditions |
2
|
4 |
Operation
of farm machinery - general
principles |
1 |
2 |
Pasture-its
importance and classification of
pasture-natural grass land and introduced
pastures-management and utilization |
2 |
4 |
| Ley-establishment
and management |
2 |
8 |
Fodder
production - utilization and
preservation |
3 |
4 |
Seed
production in forage crops - seed
testing, quality control and marketing |
2 |
4 |
Relationship
between cattle breeding and
fodder promotion |
1 |
--- |
Principles
and economic feeding of
different categories of livestock |
1 |
2 |
Fodder
extension programme-mixed
cropping with fodder |
2 |
6 |
Role
of fodder crops in controlling soil
erosion-agrostological measures of soil
conservation strip cropping with grasses
and legumes etc. |
2 |
3 |
| Total
|
20 |
38 |