Agriculture Class 12 CBSE (Arts) CBSE Topics and Syllabus

Academic year:

Units and Topics

#	Unit/Topic	Marks
100	Advanced Crop Prodcution and Organic Farming	-
200	Food Processing, Value Addition and Post-harvest Management	-
300	Subsidairy Enterprises of Agriculture	-
	Total	-

100 Advanced Crop Prodcution and Organic Farming

101 Advanced Crop Production

Food production including horticultural crops and its importance in the economy and nutritional security.
Soil fertility, productivity and concept of essential plant nutrients. Classification of essential plant nutrients.
Roles and functions of essential plant nutrients, their important deficiency symptoms.
Soil samplings and its processing. Introduction of soil pH and Organic Carbon.
Introduction to manure, fertilizers. Bio-fertilizers, their methods of applicat on. Integrated Nutrient Management (INM).
Concept of soil moisture availability,various irrigation methods, Concept of precision and pressure irrigation. Drip and sprinkle irrigation.
Methods of insect pest and disease management Chemical,Biological and Mechanical. Concept of Integrated Pest Management (IPM).

102 Organic Farming

Concept, history and importance of Organic farming.
Present status and contribution in the National economy.
Important food products grown organically. Important Government Schemes for the promotion of organic farming in our country. Kitchen gardening.

200 Food Processing, Value Addition and Post-harvest Management

201 Post Harvest Management

Post harvesting management of fruits, vegetables and flowers, cereals, pulses and oilseeds.
Status of food processing in our country.
Important Government schemes for food sector.

202 Food Processing and Value Add tion

Principles and methods of food processing and preservation. Benefits of food processing.
Important value added products from fruits, vegetables, cereals, pulses and oil seeds.
Preparation of jam, jelly, ketchup, morabba, pickles, marmalade.
Packaging, quality standards and their marketing including export.
Flowers and their harvesting: important processed flower products, packaging, storage and their marketing.
Concept of safe food andimportant food regulations.

300 Subsidairy Enterprises of Agriculture

Important subsidiary enterprises based on Agriculture including Horticulture and their importancein the socio-economic status of an individual.
Mushroom, their nutritional status and methods of production
Beekeeping andits important usage andimportance of Honey, Wax and Royal jelly.
Landscaping, development and maintenance oflawns and avenue gardens.
Preparation of Bio-pest cides (plant based), Organic manures (composts) and Vermicomposting.
Setting up nurseries and marketing of plant sapling , important Govt. Schemes for the support of
these enterprises.