Skip to main content

ICAR JRF syllabus - FORESTRY/AGROFORESTRY & SILVICULTURE


MAJOR SUBJECT GROUP - FORESTRY/AGROFORESTRY & SILVICULTURE

Sub-Subjects: 

9.1: Forest Production & Utilization 
9.2: Silviculture & Agroforestry 
9.3: Tree Physiology and Breeding 
9.4: Agroforestry, 
9.5: Forest NRM/Forest Mgmt. & Utilization 
9.6: Plantation Technology 
9.7 Wild Life Sc. (Forestry) 
9.8 Wood Science

UNIT-I: 

Importance of Agriculture/Forestry/Livestock in national economy. Basic principles of crop production. Important rural development programmes in India Elementary principles of economics and agri-extension. Organizational set up of Agricultural Research, education and extension in India. Major diseases and pests of crops. Elements of statistics.

UNIT-II: 

Forest- importance, types, classification, ecosystem, biotic and abiotic components, ecological succession and climax, nursery and planting technique, social forestry, farm forestry, urban forestry, community forestry, forest management, silvicultural practices, forest mensuration, natural regeneration, man-made plantations, shifting cultivation, taungya, dendrology, hardwoods, softwoods, pulp woods, fuel woods, multipurpose tree species, wasteland management. Agroforestry – importance and land use systems, forest soils, classification and conservation, watershed management, forest genetics and biotechnology and tree improvement, tree seed technology, rangelands, wildlife – importance, abuse, depletion, management, major and minor forest products including medicinal and aromatic plants, forest inventory, aerial photo interpretation and remote sensing, forest depletion and degradation – importance and impact on environment, global warming, role of forests and trees in climate mitigation, tree diseases, wood decay and discolouration, tree pests, integrated pest and disease management, biological and chemical wood preservation, forest conservation, Indian forest policies, Indian forest act, forest engineering, forest economics, joint forest management and tribology.

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Tamil eligibility test sslc standard free mock test | 100 MCQ

TNPSC AO Free Mock Test Time left = tnpsc free online test in tamil medium, Tamil eligibility test sslc standard, tamil eligibility test sslc standard, tnpsc group 2 tamil eligibility test model question paper, free mock test for tnpsc group Q1 ) வேர்ச்சொல்லுக்குரிய வினையெச்சம் இடம்பெறாத இணையைத் தேர்ந்தெடுக்க. வா - வந்து காண் - கண்ட கொள் - கொண்டு நில் -நின்று Q2 ) வேர்ச்சொல்லைத் தேர்வு செய்க. வாழியர் வாழ் வாழி வா வாழிய Q3 ) ஒரு பொருள் தரும் பல சொற்கள் 'நெருப்பு' அனல், கனல் தணல், வெயில் தண்ணீர், தீ வெயில், குளிர் Q4 ) ஒலி மற்றும் பொருள் வேறுபாடறிந்து சரியான பொருளை கண்டறிக. அலை - அளை கூப்பிடு - தயிர் நத்தை - சேறு துன்பம் - சோறு கடல் - பாம்புப்புற்று Q5 ) விலை, விளை, விழை ப

Tnpsc AAO free mock test

TNPSC AO Free Mock Test Time left = IBPS AFO FREE QUIZ TNPSC AAO exam date 2023, tnpsc AAO syllabus, tnpsc AAO notification, tnpsc AAO, tnpsc AAO question paper, tnpsc AAO free mock test Q1 ) What is the minimum Digestible Crude Protein (DCP) and total Digestible Nutrients (TDN) in concentrates for milk production? 12% and 45% respectively 14% and 50% respectively 15% and 65% respectively 16% and 72% respectively Q2 ) Maximum number of cattle that can be housed in a single - row 10 20 30 40 Q3 ) Cross breed cows sexually mature by_______months of Age. 12 14 16 18 Q4 ) How much is the contrihution of livestock sector to the total value of output in agriculture?___(%) 10.4 19.7 25.6 31.2 Q5 ) The Vitamin helps for blo

Tnpsc agricultural officer free mock test

TNPSC AO Free Mock Test Time left = IBPS AFO FREE QUIZ TNPSC AO exam date 2023, tnpsc ao syllabus, tnpsc ao notification, tnpsc ao, tnpsc ao question paper, tnpsc ao free mock test Pennisetum violaceum is a source for _____in Bajra Downy mildew resistance Ergot disease resistance Male sterility Stem borer resistance Which of the following method is not relevant to hybrid rice seed production? Three-line system Two-line system Using chemical emasculators Using Gynomonoecious lines Seedlings with weak (or) unbalanced development of essential structures are referred as Decayed seedlings Deformed seedlings Damaged seedlings Diseased seedlings Minimum germination limits prescribed for labelled seed of cotton is___(%) 80 65 75 60 Number of plants required for sample for maximum permissible off-types