Agriculture Balochistan PCS Syllabus
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Agriculture Total Marks – 100 (a) Natural Resources (Land, Water, Biological, Environmental, Solar and Energy) as bases for agricultural production. Agriculture as integrated system of components like Crops, Livestock, Fisheries, Forestry, Range Management, Socio-Economics etc. Role of research and newer technologies in current and future agriculture in Pakistan. (b) Elements of climate and their relationship…
1 Agrios, G.N. 1995. Plant Pathology. 4th Acad. Press, NY, USA. 2 Anonymous. 2002 Soil Survey Manual. USDA, Univ. Press of the Pacific, Washington DC, USA. 3 Aruga, H. 1994. Principles of Sericulture. (Translated from Japanese). Oxford & IBH Pub. CO. Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi, India. 4 Atwal, A.S. and S.S. Bains. 2005. Agricultural Pests…
PAPER-ll Total Marks: 100 Concept of genetics. Role of genetics in crop improvement. Chemical composition of hereditary material. Molecular basis of genetic code. Basic control system in gene expression. Variation-basis of plant breeding, its creation and exploitation. Breeding strategies. Breeding methods of self, cross and asexually propagated crops. Process of variety development. Concept of modern…
SUGGESTED READINGS Afzal, M. 1977. farming in Pakistan. Acad. Sci., Islamabad, Pakistan. Anderson, W.P. 1993. Weed Science Principles. 2nd ED. West Pub. Co. NY, USA. Andrew, C.O. 1993. Applied agricultural Research: Foundations and methodology. Westview Press. Arnon, I. 1992. Agriculture in dry lands: Principles and Practices. Elsevier Sci. Pub., London, UK. Awan, J.A, 2005 elements…
PAPER-I Total Marks: 100 Natural resources (land, water, biological and climatic) of Pakistan and their impact on crop production. Climatic factors and their relationship with crop growth processes like photosynthesis, respiration and transpiration. Agro-ecological zones of Pakistan and their features. Dry farming. Organic farming for agricultural environmental pollution management. Use of bio-fertilizers, biopesticides and natural…
Suggested Readings S.No. Title Author 1. Shaping the Future of Water for Agriculture World Bank, USA 2. Participatory Rural Development in Pakistan Khan, M. H 3. Agriculture in Pakistan Khan M. H. 4. Economic Survey of Latest Years 5. Agri / Livestock/Machinery / Rural Developments Censuses of Latest Years 6. Fundamentals of Soil Science Henry…
Agriculture and Forestry (100 Marks) Part-I: Agriculture (50 marks) I. Concept of Integrated Agriculture: Components of natural resources as bases for agriculture production (Land, Water, biological, Environmental, Solar, Energy) II. Challenges in Pakistan’s Agriculture: Present scenario and future prospects. Analytical overview: issues and strategies for improvement of crop management, livestock management, fisheries, cottage industry, resource…