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Agricultural Geography GG - 113 (OE)

Agriculture is an important profession in the world. This profession is still not developed in some countries. However, some countries have made great progress in this profession. In a developing country like India, agri-profession is of unique importance. Considering the importance of this profession, the Geography Board of Studies included 'Agricultural Geography' in the curriculum. This is a perfect thing.
While writing the book, we tried to analyse the syllabus by using different topics. The topic has been discussed in the chapter according to the university syllabus.

1. Introduction to Agricultural Geography............................7
(A) Agricultural Geography: Definition, Nature and Scope
(B) Significance of Agricultural Geography
(C) Approaches to the study of Agricultural Geography
(i) Environmental Approach
(ii) Regional Approach
(iii) Commodity Approach

2. Factors Affecting to Agriculture........................................21
(A) Physical Factors
(i) Relief
(ii) Climate
(iii) Soils
(B) Economic Factors
(i) Irrigation
(ii) Capital
(iii) Market
(C) Social Factor
(i)
Density of Population
(ii) Land Ownership
(iii) Land Fragmentation
(iv) Labour
(D) Technological Factors
(i) Mechanization
(ii) Chemical Fertilizers
(iii) Pesticides - Insecticides
(iv) High Yielding Seeds

3. Types of Agriculture................................................................40
(A) Types of Agriculture : Areas Salient Features & Problems
(i) Subsistence Agriculture
(ii) Intensive Subsistence Farming
(iii) Commercial Agriculture
(iv) Plantation Agriculture (B) India Agriculture : Problems and Remedies
(i) Natural Problems
(ii) Economic Problems
(iii) Social Problems

4. Agricultural Revolution and Irrigation Systems.............61
(A) Agriculture Revolution : Need and Importance
(B) Types of Agriculture Revolutions
(i) Green Revolutions
(ii) White Revolution
(C) Methods of Irrigation Systems : Merits and Demerits
(i) Sprinkler irrigation
(ii) Drip irrigation

Reference Books..........................................................................78