Branches of Agriculture
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his post lists some of the various branches of agriculture and farming methodologies that are often asked in the PSC exams.
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his post lists some of the various branches of agriculture and farming methodologies that are often asked in the PSC exams.
Branches of Agriculture(27)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Agronomy | Study of crops and the soils in which they grow |
| Animal husbandry | Practice of breeding and raising livestock |
| Aquaculture | Farming of fish, mollusks, etc |
| Apiculture | Beekeeping |
| Arboriculture | Cultivation of trees and vegetables |
| Cuniculture | Rearing of Rabbits |
| Floriculture | Cultivation of Flowering plants |
| Horticulture | Cultivation of flowers, fruits, and ornamental plants |
| Mariculture | Cultivation of Marine Fish |
| Moriculture | Cultivation and production of Mulberry |
| Olericulture | Study of cultivation of vegetables |
| Pisciculture | Rearing of Fishes |
| Pomology | Study of Fruits |
| Sericulture | Rearing of Silkworms |
| Tissue culture | Cultivating single cells from a plantSilviculture– Forest planting ie, growing of trees mainly for timber production |
| Vermiculture | Breeding of Earthworms mainly for making fertilizers for farming purposes |
| Viticulture | Study, cultivation, and harvesting of grapes and vines |
| Farming MethodologiesAquaponics | Combination of aquaculture and hydroponics |
| Extensive Farming / Extensive Agriculture | A crop cultivation system that utilizes smaller inputs of capital, fertilizers, and labor for a large farm area. This method is mainly employed in densely populated areas |
| Mixed Farming | A farming practice that combines more than one agricultural activity, ie, like growing vegetables along with raising livestock or fish rearing |
| Permaculture | Development of ecosystems intended to be sustainable and self-sufficient ones similar to that of the natural ecosystem |
| Shifting Cultivation | Agricultural System of abandoning cultivation in a particular land when the resources in the soil get exhausted and moving the cultivation to another plot thereby allowing the land to restore its natural form |
| Terrace Cultivation | A farming method invented by ancient Incas of America by creating elevated steps or terrace on the slanted sides of hills or mountains and growing crops on them |
| Truck Farming | The practice of growing more than one vegetable on a massive scale for industrial purposes.📝SideNotes:Father of Organic Farming Movement – Sir Albert HowardSoil Erosion–Loss of fertile topsoil |
| Apiology | Scientific study of honey bees |
| Apiary | Place where beehives are kept |
| The Agricultural Scientist who spearheaded the “Green Revolution” | Dr. M.S. Swaminathan“Operation flood” is associated with – Increasing production of milk |
Agronomy
Study of crops and the soils in which they grow
Animal husbandry
Practice of breeding and raising livestock
Aquaculture
Farming of fish, mollusks, etc
Apiculture
Beekeeping
Arboriculture
Cultivation of trees and vegetables
Cuniculture
Rearing of Rabbits
Floriculture
Cultivation of Flowering plants
Horticulture
Cultivation of flowers, fruits, and ornamental plants
Mariculture
Cultivation of Marine Fish
Moriculture
Cultivation and production of Mulberry
Olericulture
Study of cultivation of vegetables
Pisciculture
Rearing of Fishes
Pomology
Study of Fruits
Sericulture
Rearing of Silkworms
Tissue culture
Cultivating single cells from a plantSilviculture– Forest planting ie, growing of trees mainly for timber production
Vermiculture
Breeding of Earthworms mainly for making fertilizers for farming purposes
Viticulture
Study, cultivation, and harvesting of grapes and vines
Farming MethodologiesAquaponics
Combination of aquaculture and hydroponics
Extensive Farming / Extensive Agriculture
A crop cultivation system that utilizes smaller inputs of capital, fertilizers, and labor for a large farm area. This method is mainly employed in densely populated areas
Mixed Farming
A farming practice that combines more than one agricultural activity, ie, like growing vegetables along with raising livestock or fish rearing
Permaculture
Development of ecosystems intended to be sustainable and self-sufficient ones similar to that of the natural ecosystem
Shifting Cultivation
Agricultural System of abandoning cultivation in a particular land when the resources in the soil get exhausted and moving the cultivation to another plot thereby allowing the land to restore its natural form
Terrace Cultivation
A farming method invented by ancient Incas of America by creating elevated steps or terrace on the slanted sides of hills or mountains and growing crops on them
Truck Farming
The practice of growing more than one vegetable on a massive scale for industrial purposes.📝SideNotes:Father of Organic Farming Movement – Sir Albert HowardSoil Erosion–Loss of fertile topsoil
Apiology
Scientific study of honey bees
Apiary
Place where beehives are kept
The Agricultural Scientist who spearheaded the “Green Revolution”
Dr. M.S. Swaminathan“Operation flood” is associated with – Increasing production of milk
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