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UPSC Agriculture optional syllabus

Both papers of the UPSC Agriculture optional. Here it is in 24 topics and 42 subtopics you can study and tick off one at a time.

Papers
two, both in Mains
Marks
250 each, 500 in all
Time
3 hours each

Contents

Paper I

  1. Ecology and Agro-ecosystems
  2. Weather, Climate and Agricultural Meteorology
  3. Soil Science
  4. Soil, Plant and Water Relationships
  5. Farm Management and Resource Economics
  6. Agricultural Finance and Cooperation
  7. Agricultural Marketing, Trade and Price Policy
  8. Farming Systems and Sustainable Agriculture
  9. Agronomy of Field Crops
  10. Crop Improvement — Cereals, Pulses and Oilseeds
  11. Plant Diseases and Pest Management
  12. Genetics and Plant Breeding
  13. Water Resources and Irrigation Management
  14. Agricultural Extension Education

Paper II

  1. Horticulture — Fruit, Vegetable and Plantation Crops
  2. Post-Harvest Technology and Food Processing
  3. Livestock and Poultry Production
  4. Animal Reproduction, Genetics and Breeding
  5. Livestock Products Technology
  6. Animal Diseases and Veterinary Public Health
  7. Agricultural Economics
  8. Agricultural Statistics
  9. Rural Sociology and Extension
  10. Agricultural Research and Policy in India

Paper I

Ecology and Agro-ecosystems

  1. Biodiversity Conservation
  2. Energy Flow in Ecosystems

Weather, Climate and Agricultural Meteorology

  1. Climatic Classification
  2. Monsoon and Crop Planning

Soil Science

  1. Soil Formation
  2. Physical, Chemical and Biological Properties

Soil, Plant and Water Relationships

  1. Irrigation Scheduling
  2. Water Use Efficiency

Farm Management and Resource Economics

  1. Farm Planning and Budgeting
  2. Production Functions

Agricultural Finance and Cooperation

  1. Rural Credit Institutions
  2. Cooperative Societies

Agricultural Marketing, Trade and Price Policy

  1. Regulated Markets
  2. MSP and Agri Exports

Farming Systems and Sustainable Agriculture

  1. Cropping Patterns
  2. Organic and Precision Farming

Agronomy of Field Crops

  1. Tillage and Weed Management
  2. Irrigation Management

Crop Improvement — Cereals, Pulses and Oilseeds

  1. Varietal Development
  2. Seed Technology

Plant Diseases and Pest Management

  1. Integrated Pest Management
  2. Integrated Disease Management

Genetics and Plant Breeding

  1. Mendelian Genetics
  2. Breeding Methods
  3. Biotechnology in Crops

Water Resources and Irrigation Management

  1. Major Irrigation Systems
  2. Drainage of Waterlogged Soils

Agricultural Extension Education

  1. Extension Methods
  2. Technology Transfer

Paper II

Horticulture — Fruit, Vegetable and Plantation Crops

  1. Production Technology

Post-Harvest Technology and Food Processing

  1. Storage
  2. Value Addition

Livestock and Poultry Production

  1. Breeds
  2. Nutrition and Management

Animal Reproduction, Genetics and Breeding

Livestock Products Technology

  1. Milk, Meat and Egg Processing

Animal Diseases and Veterinary Public Health

Agricultural Economics

  1. Production and Resource Economics

Agricultural Statistics

  1. Sampling
  2. Design of Experiments

Rural Sociology and Extension

  1. Rural Social Structure
  2. Adoption of Innovations

Agricultural Research and Policy in India

  1. ICAR System
  2. Agricultural Universities

This is Mented's breakdown of the official UPSC syllabus into study-sized subtopics. For the syllabus as notified, see the Civil Services Examination notice on upsc.gov.in.

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