Centre for Online Education - MNR-1: Indian Agricultural Development

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MNR-1: Indian Agricultural Development
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Overview

Transforming India's Agricultural Landscape: Insights, Innovations, and Sustainability for Future Growth and Prosperity

Duration	15 weeks
Mode of learning	Online
Difficulty level	Beginner
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Credential	Certificate

MNR-1: Indian Agricultural Development

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MNR-1: Indian Agricultural Development
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Skills you will learn

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Who should do this course?

Small-scale farmers, landowners, and agricultural workers who are directly involved in the cultivation and production of crops

What are the course deliverables?

Gain a comprehensive understanding of the diverse agricultural systems prevalent in India, including crop patterns, farming practices, and regional variations
Explore the socioeconomic factors influencing agricultural development in India, such as land ownership patterns, access to resources, market dynamics, and government policies
Learn about sustainable farming techniques and practices suitable for Indian conditions, including organic farming, water conservation methods, integrated pest management, and soil health management
Explore the role of technology in Indian agriculture, including the adoption of precision farming tools, agro-machinery, biotechnology applications, and digital agriculture solutions

More about this course

This course explores Indian agriculture's evolution from pre-historic to modern times, highlighting traditions, practices, and economic contributions
It covers resource utilization, problems, and development in land, labor, water, biodiversity, livestock, and fisheries. Institutional aspects, pricing, taxation, subsidies, and the role of research and technology in agricultural development are also discussed

MNR-1: Indian Agricultural Development
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Swayam
Curriculum

Week 1

Evolution, Scope And Diversity of Agriculture

Week 2

Indian Farmers’ Traditions, Beliefs and Practices

Week 3

Importance, Performance and Development of Indian Agriculture

Week 4

Land and Water Resources and Cropping Pattern

Week 5

Plant Genetic Resources and Germplasm Conservation

Week 6

Agricultural Labour, Livestock and Fisheries Resources

Week 7

Agricultural Credit, Warehousing, Insurance and Public Distribution System

Week 8

Cooperatives and Farmers Organizations

Week 9

Institutional development in Agriculture

Week 10

Capital Formation, Pricing, Taxation and Subsidies in Agriculture

Week 11

Management of Foodgrains and Research & Development in Agriculture

MNR-1: Indian Agricultural Development
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Swayam
Faculty details

Dr. Praveen Kumar Jain

Dr. Praveen K. Jain, Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics is working as Assistant Professor in the School of Agriculture, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi since 2006. His areas of interest include e-learning technologies, e-extension, and agriculture education through ODL besides the core areas agricultural policy, agricultural marketing and agribusiness management. He is coordinating distance, education programmes in the areas of agricultural policy, plantation, management, agribusiness management and agriculture extension. He has more than 35 research papers and 3 books to his credit.