Major elective · Economics · Semester 5 · TY BA · 4 credits · 100 marks · 60 hours
Module 1: Fundamentals of Indian Agriculture: (15 Hours)
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Role of Agriculture in Economic Development -Features of Indian Agriculture, Productivity of major crops in India- Cropping pattern in India-Concept and Supportive schemes for the organic farming - Irrigation in India - Problems and importance - Agricultural labour Problems and remedies - Principles and practices of organic farming, Government schemes supporting organic cultivation.
Module 2: Agricultural Credit (15 Hours)
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Institutional and Non-Institutional Sources of Credit, Co-operative Credit and Agriculture Rural Indebtedness - Commercial Banks and Regional Rural Banks - Microfinance and NABARD – Role and Performance - Crop loan and Crop Insurance, Kisan Credit Card Yojana.
Module 3: Agricultural Marketing and Price Policy (15 Hours)
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Meaning and Types of Agricultural Marketing - Problems of Agricultural Marketing and its Measures, National Agricultural Market - FPO – Farmers Producer Organizations - Food Security in India - Agricultural Price Policy - Evaluation - Agricultural Crisis and Farmers Suicide.
Module 4: Innovations in Indian Agriculture (15 Hours)
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Agribusiness and Rural Entrepreneurship: Concept and scope of agribusiness, Food processing and value addition. Start-ups in agriculture, Digital agriculture platforms, Artificial intelligence (AI) and Data-driven farming- Use of drones, GIS, and remote sensing, Climate-smart agriculture (CSA), Adaptation strategies for agri business growth, Agro tourism.
Reference Books
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Singh, G. (2019). Principles of Agronomy. Kalyani Publishers.
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2
Sridhar, R., & Reddy, S. R. (2021). Agricultural Economics. Oxford & IBH Publishing.
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3
Nair, N. G. (2017). Modern Concepts of Organic Farming. Himalaya Publishing House.
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4
Subbarao, G. V. (2018). Soil Science and Management. Oxford University Press.
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5
Bilgrami S.A.R. (2000), An Introduction of agricultural Economics, Himalaya Publishing House, Mumbai
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6
Datta Ruddra and Mahajan Ashwini (2016), Indian Economy, Chand and Company Ltd., New Delhi.
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7
Gupta P. K.,(2012), Agricultural Economics, Vrinda Publications (P) Ltd. Delhi.
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8
Mamoria C.B. and B.B. Tripalhi (1991), Agricultural Problems in India, Kitab Mahal, Allahabad.
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9
Sadhu and Singh (2008), Fundamental of Agricultural Economics, Himalaya Publishing House, Mumbai.
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10
Tyagi B.P., (2016), Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, Jaiprakash Nath and Co., Meerut.
