Dear Aspirant,
Agriculture and Rural Development is a very important section for NABARD Grade A and Grade B exams. What you need is to deal with this section quite well. The exams cover the following topics. Useful Quizzes have been supplied against the major sections:
| AGRICULTURE | Definition, meaning and its branches Agronomy: Definition, meaning, and scope of agronomy Classification of field crops Factors affecting crop production Agro Climatic Zones Cropping Systems: Definition and Types of Cropping systems Problems of dry land – Seed production, seed processing, seed village Meteorology: weather parameters, crop0-weather advisory Precision Farming System of Crop Intensification | Quizzes |
| SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION | Major Soil Types Soil fertility Fertilizers Soil Erosion Soil Conservation Watershed Management | Quizzes |
| Water Resource | Irrigation Management Types of Irrigation Sources of Irrigation Crop-water requirement Command Area Development Water Conservation Techniques Micro-Irrigation Irrigation Pumps Major, Medium and Minor Irrigation | Quizzes |
| Farm and Agriculture Engineering | Farm Machinery and Power Sources of Power on the farm-human, animal, mechanical, electrical, wind, solar and biomass, biofuels Water harvesting structures Farm Ponds Agro-Processing Controlled and modified storage, perishable food storage, godowns, bins, and grain silos | Quizzes |
| Plantation and Horticulture | Definition, meaning, and its branches Agronomic practices and production technology of various plantation and horticulture crops Post-harvest management, value and supply chain management of Plantation and Horticulture crops | Quizzes |
| Animal husbandry | Farm animals and their role in the Indian Economy Animal husbandry methods in India Common terms pertaining to different species of livestock Utility classification of breeds of cattle Introduction to common feeds and folders, their classification and utility Introduction to the poultry industry in India (Past, present,and future) Common terms pertaining to poultry production and management The concept of mixed farming and its relevance to socio-economic conditions of farmers in India Complimentary and obligatory nature of livestock and poultry production with that of agriculture farming. | Quizzes |
| Fisheries | Fisheries resources Management and exploitation – freshwater, brackish water, and marine Aquaculture-Inland and marine Biotechnology Post-harvest technology Importance of fisheries in India Common terms pertaining to fish production | Quizzes |
| Forestry | Basic concepts of Forest and Forestry Principles of silviculture, forest mensuration, forest management, and Forest economics Concepts of social forestry, agroforestry, joint forest management Forest policy and legislation in India, India State of Forest Report 2015 Recent developments under the Ministery of Environment, Forest and Climate Change | Quizzes |
| Agriculture Extensions | Its importance and role, methods of evaluation of extension programmes Role of Krishi Vigyan Kendra’s (KVK) in the determination of Agriculture technologies | Quizzes |
| Ecology and Climate Change | Ecology and its relevance to man, natural resources, sustainable management, and conservation Causes of climate change, Green House Gases (GHG), major (GHG) emitting countries, climate analysis Distinguish between adaptation and mitigation Climate change impact to agriculture and rural livelihoods Carbon credit IPCC, UNFCCC, CoP meetings Funding mechanisms for climate change projects Initiatives by Govt of India, NAPCC< SAPCC, INDC | Quizzes |
| Present Scenario | Recent trends Major challenges in agriculture measures to enhance Viability of agriculture factors of production in agriculture Agriculture Fiance and Marketing Impact of Globalization on Indian Agriculture and issues of Food security Concept and types of Farm Management | Quizzes |
| Rural Development | Concept of Rural Area Structure of the Indian Rural Economy Importance and role of the rural sector in India Economic, SOcial and Demographic characteristics of the India Rural Economy Causes of Rural Backwardness Rural Population in India Occupational Structure Farmers, Agricultural Laborers, Artisans, Handicrafts, traders, Forest dwellers/tribes and others in rural India Trends of change in rural population and rural workforce Problems and conditions of rural labor Issues and challenges in Hand-looms Panchayati Raj Institutions – Functions and working MGNREGA, NRLM-Aajevika, Rural Drinking water programmes, Swacch Bharat, Rural Housing, PURA, and other rural development programmes | Quizzes |