Theory
Precision agriculture: Concepts and techniques, their issues and concerns for Indian agriculture,Geo- informatics- definition, concepts, tool and techniques; their use in Precision Agriculture. Crop discrimination and yield monitoring, soil mapping; fertilizer recommendation using geospatial technologies. Spatial data and their management in GIS. Remote sensing concepts and application in agriculture. Image processing and interpretation. Global positioning system ( GPS), components and its functions. Introduction to crop Simulation Models and their uses for optimization of Agricultural Inputs, STCR approach for precision agriculture. Nanotechnology, definition, concepts and techniques, brief introduction about nanoscale effects, nano-particles, nano-pesticides, nano-fertilizers, nano-sensors, use of nanotechnology in seed, water, fertilizer and plant protection for scaling-up farm productivity.