Improvement in FoodResources - Agriculture

Crop Seasons

Kharif Season Rabi Season

Rainy season crops Winter season crops

Kharif Season

MaizePaddy

pigeon pea

Rabi Season

Wheat Peas Mustard

Stages of Farming Practices

Choice of seeds For planting

Nurturing of thecrop

Protection of the growing crops and Harvested crops

from loss

Crop ProductionImprovement by

Crop varietyImprovement by

Different methods

Crop protectionmanagement

•Hybridization•Genetic manipulation

•Nutrient management or mineralnutrition of plants•Manures and fertilisers•Organic farming•Irrigation•Cropping patterns

•Insects-pests control

•Diseases control

•Weeds control

•Scientific storage of grains

Three stages of farmingPractices to improve

Crop yeilds

Choice of seedsFor planting

1. Crop variety improvement- Nurturing of the crop

2. Crop production improvement

Protection of the growing crops and harvested crops from loss

3. Crop protection management

Hybridization

Parent 1(with a desired character)

(e.g., high yield)

Parent 2(with a desired character)(e.g., disease resistant)

Offspring(Hybrid)

Sources Plant Nutrients No.

Air Carbon, Oxygen (2)

Water Hydrogen (1)

Soil 1. Macronutrients-Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sulphur

2. Micronutrients- Manganese, Copper, Molybdenum, Chlorine, Calcium

(4)

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