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CBSE | Class 9 | science
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India’s growing population requires increased food production to meet demand. This calls for improved practices in agriculture and animal husbandry.
With limited cultivable land, enhancing productivity through sustainable techniques is crucial.
Scientific management such as mixed farming, intercropping, and integrating animal farming helps improve yields and livelihoods.
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Major crops include cereals, pulses, oilseeds, vegetables, spices, and fodder. These provide essential nutrients like carbohydrates, proteins, and fats.
Crop yields can be improved through three major activities: crop variety improvement, crop production improvement, and crop protection management.
Seasonal classification includes kharif crops (rainy season) and rabi crops (winter season).
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Involves breeding crop varieties with high yield, quality, resistance to biotic/abiotic stresses, shorter maturity periods, and better adaptability.
Hybridisation and genetic modification are key techniques for developing improved varieties.
Desirable agronomic traits include dwarfness in cereals and tallness in fodder crops.
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Involves nutrient management, irrigation, and cropping patterns, tailored to farmer resources and local conditions.
Nutrient sources include air, water, and soil. Essential nutrients are categorized into macronutrients and micronutrients.
Manures (organic) and fertilizers (chemical) enrich soil but must be used judiciously to avoid environmental harm.
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Irrigation systems include wells, canals, tanks, and river lift systems. Rainwater harvesting and watershed management improve water availability.
Cropping patterns like mixed cropping, intercropping, and crop rotation help maximize resource use and reduce risk of crop failure.
Organic farming avoids synthetic inputs and uses natural fertilizers and bio-pesticides to maintain soil fertility and crop health.
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Weeds, pests, and diseases reduce crop yield and quality. Control methods include mechanical removal, crop rotation, intercropping, and chemical pesticides.
Excessive chemical use harms the environment, so biological and preventive measures are preferred.
Storage losses due to biotic and abiotic factors can be minimized by proper cleaning, drying, fumigation, and storage techniques.
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Scientific management of livestock includes feeding, breeding, housing, and disease control for animals like cattle, poultry, fish, and bees.
Improving breeds, providing balanced nutrition, and preventive vaccination help increase milk, meat, and egg production.
Sustainable livestock farming contributes to food security and rural income.
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Manure – Organic matter used to enrich soil.
Fertilizers – Commercial chemical nutrients that boost plant growth.
Mixed Cropping – Growing two or more crops on the same land simultaneously.
Intercropping – Growing crops in definite rows to utilize nutrients efficiently.
Crop Rotation – Growing different crops in succession for soil health.
Organic Farming – Farming using natural inputs and bio-agents.
Irrigation – Supplying water through wells, canals, tanks, or rivers.
Poultry – Raising birds for eggs and meat.
Aquaculture – Cultivation of fish and aquatic animals.
Mariculture – Culturing marine organisms in seawater.
Apiculture – Beekeeping for honey and wax.
Composite Fish Culture – Cultivating multiple fish species to maximize pond productivity.
