Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Agricultural Geography Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026

Syllabus for Agricultural Geography

Major · Geography · Semester 3 · SY BA · 4 credits · 100 marks · 60 hours

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Module 1: Introduction to Agriculture Geography

1 Definition, nature and scope of Agricultural Geography.
2 Origin and diffusion of agriculture.
3 Agriculture and civilizations in the world.
4 Approaches to Agricultural Geography.

Module 2: Determinants of Agriculture

1 Physical and economic factors affecting agriculture.
2 Socio-cultural and Political Factors Affecting Agriculture
3 Role of technology in the development of agriculture.
4 Von Thunen’s Theory of Agricultural Land Use

Module 3: Types of Agriculture and Distribution

1 Types of primitives/subsistence and commercial agriculture.
2 Classification of agricultural Regions: Whittlesey’s classification
3 Distribution and trade of major food grains.
4 Modern trends in industrial crops: horticulture, floriculture, polyhouse, etc.

Module 4: Agriculture in India

1 Characteristics and importance of Indian agriculture.
2 Agriculture revolutions in India: Green, White.
3 Problems associated with Indian agriculture
4 Sustainable agricultural practices, organic Farming, and Agricultural Policies.

Text Books

1 Singh, J. and Dhillon, S.S. (1988), “Agricultural Geography”, 2nd edition, Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi.

Reference Books

1 Hart, J.F. (1991): The land feeds us.
2 Bansil, B. C. (1975): ‘Agricultural Problems of India’, Delhi.
3 Bayliss Smith, T.P. (1987): The Ecology of Agricultural Systems. Cambridge University Press, London.
4 Berry, B. J. L. et. al. (1976): The Geography of Economic Systems. Prentice Hall, New York.
5 Gregor, H.P.: Geography of Agriculture. Prentice Hall, New York, 1970.
6 Grigg, D. (1984): ‘An Introduction to Agricultural Geography’, Hutchinson Publication, London
7 Grigg, D.B. (1974): The Agricultural Systems of the World. Cambridge University Press, New York.
8 Hartshorn, T.N. and Alexander, J.W. (1988): Economic Geography. Prentice Hall, New Delhi.
9 Morgan W.B. and Norton, R.J.C. (1971): Agricultural Geography. Methuen, London,
10 Morgan, W. B. and Munton, R. J. C. (1977) ‘Agricultural Geography’ Methuen, London.
11 Morgan, W.B. (1978): Agriculture in the Third World - A Spatial Analysis. Westview Press.
12 Sauer, C. O. (1952): ‘Agricultural Origins and Dispersals’, American Geographical Journal.
13 Sauer, C.O. (1969): Agricultural Origins and Dispersals. M.I.T. Press, Mass, U.S.A.
14 Singh J. (1997): Agricultural Development in South Asia: A Comparative Study in the Green Revolution Experiences, National Book Organisation, New Delhi.
15 Singh, J. and Dhillon, S. S. (1984): ‘Agricultural Geography’, McGraw-Hill, New Delhi.
16 Singh, J. and Dhillon, S.S. (1988), “Agricultural Geography”, 2nd edition, Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi.
17 Symons, L. (1972): ‘Agricultural Geography’, Bell and Sons, London
18 Tarrant, J.R. (1974): Agricultural Geography, Problems in Modern Geography Series, John Wiley and Sons.
19 Wigley, G. (1981), Tropical Agriculture: The Development of Production, 4th edition, Arnold, London.

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