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Описание: PAPER: AGRICULTURE & FORESTRY (100 MARKS)

Part-I: Agriculture (50 marks)

I. Concept of Integrated Agriculture: Components of natural resources as bases for agriculture production (Land, Water, biological, Environmental, Solar, Energy)

II. Challenges in Pakistan’s Agriculture: Present scenario and future prospects. Analytical overview: issues and strategies for improvement of crop management, livestock management, fisheries, cottage industry, resource management and rural development. Institutions and policies: issues and options.
III. Elements of Climate and their Relationship with Crop Growth: Farming Systems, biological nitrogen fixation, soil profile, structure and texture, soil fertility, soil erosion and conservation, waterlogging and salinity

IV. Genetic Improvement for Crop Production: GMO crops, Seed production technology.

V. Horticulture: Floriculture, landscaping, pests and diseases of agriculture crops and their control, integrated pest management.

VI. Rainfed and Irrigated Agriculture: Agriculture mechanization, land tenure and land reforms, the role of agriculture in the national economy.

Part-II Forestry = (50 Marks)

I. Forest, rangelands and wildlife importance and significance
II. Forest management and utilization, wood-based industries in Pakistan, silviculture
III. Range management and utilization
IV. National and international forest wealth statistics
V. Role of wildlife as value addition to forestry
VI. Forest-based wildlife reservations of Pakistan and their management, eco-tourism
VII. Forestry, agroforestry, social forestry and forest biometrics

Recommended Books

General Agriculture 9th Edition By Dr M Akhtar Abbas AH Publishers
Basics of Agriculture by Ramzan Rafiq
Forestry and allied sciences by Masood A Qureshi

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Yellow Pages/agriculture pages from Dawn