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Introduction in Agriculture
- 1. Introduction in Agriculture May L. Ladia BSED 2F 1
- 2. Definition of Agriculture History of Agriculture Branches of Agriculture Importance of Agriculture Common Agricultural Tools
- 4. Branches of Agriculture Agronomy Horticulture Agricultural Engineering Agricultural Economics Animal Science
- 5. Agronomy “Agro” means land “nomy” means management -management of land is known as agronomy.
- 6. Horticulture “Horti” means garden and “culture” means cultivation.
- 7. Agricultural Engineering involves knowledge of farm machines or equipment and their proper use and improvement.
- 8. Agricultural Economics deals with the business end of farming.
- 9. Animal Science is basically the breeding and caring of animal for specific purposes, such as for their meat, milk and/or fur.
- 10. Definition of Agriculture History of Agriculture Branches of Agriculture Importance of Agriculture Common Agricultural Tools
- 13. Contribution to National Revenue
- 14. Supply of Food as well as Fodder
- 15. Significance to the International Trade
- 16. Source of Raw Materials
- 18. Foreign Exchange Resources The nation’s export trade depends largely on agricultural sector. For example, agricultural commodities such as jute, tobacco, spices, oilseeds, raw cotton, tea as well as coffee accounts for approximately 18 % of the entire value of exports of a country. This demonstrates that agriculture products also continue to be important source of earning a country foreign exchange.
- 19. Great Employment Opportunities Construction of irrigation schemes, drainage system as well as other such activities in the agricultural sector is important as it provides larger employment opportunities. Agriculture sector provides more employment opportunities to the labor force that reduce the high rate of unemployment in developing countries caused by the fast growing population.
- 20. Economic Development Since agriculture employs many people it contributes to economic development. As a result, the national income level as well as people’s standard of living is improved. The fast rate of development in agriculture sector offers progressive outlook as well as increased motivation for development. Hence, it aids to create good atmosphere for overall economic development of a country. Therefore, economic development relies on the agricultural growth rate.
- 21. Source of Saving Development in agriculture may also increase savings. The rich farmers we see today started saving particularly after green revolution. This surplus quantity may be invested further in the agriculture sector to develop the sector. This surplus amount can be invested in agriculture sector for further; development of the sector. Saving potentials are large in agriculture sector which can be properly tapped for the development of the country.
- 22. Food Security A stable agricultural sector ensures a nation of food security. The main requirement of any country is food security. Food security prevents malnourishment that has traditionally been believed to be one of the major problems faced by the developing countries. Most countries rely on agricultural products as well as associated industries for their main source of income
- 23. Definition of Agriculture History of Agriculture Branches of Agriculture Importance of Agriculture Common Agricultural Tools
- 25. Hand Tools Bolo Crowbar Pick Mattock Grab Hoe Spade Shovel Rake Spading Fork Light Hoe Hand Trowel Hand Cultivator Hand Fork Pruning Shears Axe Knife Sprinkler Water Pail Sprayer Wheel Barrow Sickle
- 26. Bolo for cutting tall grasses and weeds, and chopping branches
- 27. Crowbar used for digging holes and for digging out big stones and stumps.
- 28. Pick Mattock used for digging canals, breaking hard topsoil and for digging up stones and tree stumps
- 29. Grab Hoe this is used for breaking hard topsoil and pulverizing soil
- 30. Spade used for removing trash or soil, digging canals or ditches and mixing soil media.
- 31. Shovel used in removing trash, digging loose soil, moving soil from one place to another and for mixing soil media.
- 32. Shovel Spade Blade Shape Bowl-shaped (concave) with a rounded or pointed tip Flat (or nearly flat) with a straight edge Handle/Shaft Long, straight shaft Shorter shaft, may have a “T” or “D” handle Blade Size Larger Smaller Best Uses Digging, breaking up, and turning soil Slicing through soil and roots, moving soil and loose material
- 33. Rake used for cleaning the ground and leveling the topsoil
- 34. Spading Fork used for loosening the soil, digging out root crops and turning over the materials in a compost heap
- 35. Light Hoe used for loosening and leveling soil and digging out furrows for planting
- 36. Hand Trowel used for loosening the soil around the growing plants and putting small amount of fertilizer in the soil.
- 37. Hand Cultivator used for cultivating the garden plot by loosening the soil and removing weeds
- 38. Hand Fork used for inter row cultivation
- 39. Pruning Shears is for cutting branches of planting materials and unnecessary branches of plants
- 40. Axe used for cutting bigger size post
- 41. Knife used for cutting planting materials and for performing other operations in horticulture.
- 42. Sprinkler used for watering seedlings and young plants
- 43. Water Pail used for hauling water, manure and fertilizers
- 44. Sprayer piece of equipment that is used to apply herbicides, pesticides, and fertilizers on agricultural crops.
- 45. Wheel Barrow used for hauling trash, manures, fertilizers, planting materials and other
- 46. Sickle is a hand tool with a variously curved blade typically used for cutting weeds
- 47. Farm Implements these are accessories which are being pulled by working animals or mounted to machineries which are usually used in the preparation of land Plows Harrow Rotavator
- 48. Plow used for tilling large areas, making furrows and inter row cultivation
- 50. Harrow dragged over plowed land to break up clods, remove weeds, and cover seed.
- 52. Rotavator power-driven agricultural machine axle on which are mounted L- shaped blades the blades chop and stir the surface of the soil.
- 54. Thank You !
- 55. LADIA, MAY L. BSED 2F 1
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- deals with soil management and the growing of crops.
- deals with the cultivation of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental crop CULTIVATION- Is the process of tilling, sowing or raising crops
- It also deals with developing new systems and practices to address problems facing agriculture.
- deals with the total value of all final goods and services produced and business end of farming.
- The main source livelihood of many people is agriculture. Approximately 70 % of the people directly rely on agriculture as a mean of living
- main source of national income for most developing countries Revenue- gross income; total amount of money income during specific period for the developed countries, agriculture contributes a smaller per cent age to their national income.
- Fodder- something fed to domestic animals; especially : coarse food for cattle, horses, or sheep Cows gives milk that helps or sustain the required nutrients. Agricultural sector provides fodder for domestic animals. Livestock also meets people’s food requirements.
- Agricultural products like sugar, tea, rice, spices, tobacco, coffee etc. constitute the major items of exports is smooth development practice of agriculture, imports are reduced while export increases Reduce unfavorable balance and save foreign exchange
- The main source of raw materials to major industries such as cotton and jute fabric, sugar, tobacco, edible as well as non-edible oils is agriculture.
- Bulks of agricultural products are transported by railways and roadways from farm to factories. Mostly, internal trade is in agricultural products. Moreover, the revenue of the government, to a larger extent, relies on the success of agricultural sector.
- HAND TOOLS. these are usually light and are used without the help of animals or machines.
- and which rotates faster than the supporting wheels