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Unit I

BASICS OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE Site analysis, synthesis, suitability, landscape zoning and planning with landscape land uses for medium to large scale projects. Evolving an open space structure for the site and suggesting a suitable landscape treatment with respect to ecological, functional, cultural and visual contexts.

Unit II

LANDSCAPE FORMULATIONS Process for landscape project formulation and landscape design development based on synthesis. Examining how humans occupy exterior space and combines this information with the principles of design to create garden scale models.

Unit III

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Unit IV

ILLUMINATION Outdoor lighting: Definition of technical terms, types of electrical lighting, types of fixtures, auxiliary fixtures. Principles of design for outdoor illumination, design and type of effects with electrical lighting. Safety precautions and drawbacks of electrical lighting, electrical accessories and their installation. Solar energy and lighting.

Unit V

IRRIGATION FEATURES Water features and Irrigation systems: Design of water features such as swimming pools, cascades, fountains etc., and their technical requirements. Consideration for design and detail of water bodies and natural ponds. Design of irrigation system – landscape area types, Course Overviews and design, water needs and sources, application, methods of installation. Control systems, scheduling and maintenance.

Course Outcomes:

1. To equip the students to do landscape working drawings and preparation of bill of quantities and estimation.
2. To understand the design solutions for larger sites and express the same using models.
3. To understand the different concepts of landscape formulations.
4. To acquire the knowledge of illumination and lighting.
5. To obtain the knowledge on design of water bodies and irrigation systems.

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1. Shaheer, M., Dua, G.W. and Pal, A.2012. Landscape Architecture in India: A Reader. Indian Journal of Landscape Architecture.
2. Reid, G. W. 1993. From Concept to Form: In Landscape Design. John Wiley & Sons.

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Unit I

INTRODUCTION Fundamental of electronics Passive devices -semiconductor devices – transistors – diode circuits -amplifier circuits. Integrated circuits and operational amplifier – logic gates – flip flop – counters digital to analog – analog to digital converters- microprocessor.

Unit II

PRECISION FARMING Precision farming -Ground based sensors, Remote sensing, GPS, GIS and mapping software, Yield mapping systems, Crop production modelling.

Unit III

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Unit IV

AUTOMATION USING IoT Use of different sensors – Temperature and humidity sensor – Soil Moisture Sensor – Water Level Depth Detector, Raspberry Pi Arduino UNO

Unit V

AUTOMATION OF AGRICULTURE OPERATION Automation of agricultural operations using IoT based systems – Smart Irrigation SystemAutomation in Greenhouse – Drones. Case Study- Automation of greenhouse/farm operations.

Text Books:

1. Zhang, Q. and Pierce, F.J. eds., 2013. Agricultural automation: fundamentals and practices. CRC Press.
2. Choudhury, A., Biswas, A., Singh, T.P. and Ghosh, S.K. eds., 2022. Smart Agriculture Automation Using Advanced Technologies: Data Analytics and Machine Learning, Cloud Architecture, Automation and IoT.

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Course Outcomes:

1. Exemplify the working operations of electronic devices and processors
2. Interpret the necessity of sensor requirements for precision farming practices
3. Understand the basics of robotics and their applications in agriculture
4. Apply the IOT concepts in cropping practices
5. Interpolate the concept of automation in governing the agricultural systems

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Unit I

PRECISION FARMING Precision agriculture and agricultural management – Ground based sensors, Remote sensing, GPS, GIS and mapping software, Yield mapping systems, Crop production modeling.

Unit II

ENVIRONMENT CONTROL SYSTEMS Artificial light systems, management of crop growth in greenhouses, simulation of CO2 consumption in greenhouses, on-line measurement of plant growth in the greenhouse, models of plant production and expert systems in horticulture.

Unit III

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Unit IV

WEATHER PREDICTION MODELS Importance of climate variability and seasonal forecasting, Understanding and predicting world’s climate system, Global climatic models and their potential for seasonal climate forecasting, General systems approach to applying seasonal climate forecasts.

Unit V

E-GOVERNANCE IN AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS Expert systems, decision support systems, Agricultural and biological databases, e-commerce, ebusiness systems & applications, Technology enhanced learning systems and solutions, elearning, Rural development and information society.

Text Books:

1. National Research Council, “Precision Agriculture in the 21st Century”, National Academies Press, Canada, 1997.
2. H. Krug, Liebig, H.P. “International Symposium on Models for Plant Growth, Environmental Control and Farm Management in Protected Cultivation”, 1989.

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Course Outcomes:

1. The students shall be able to understand the applications of IT in remote sensing applications such as Drones etc.
2. The students will be able to get a clear understanding of how a greenhouse can be automated and its advantages.
3. The students will be able to apply IT principles and concepts for management of field operations.
4. The students will get an understanding about weather models, their inputs and applications.
5. The students will get an understanding of how IT can be used for e-governance in agriculture.

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Unit I

SYSTEM CONCEPTS Definition, classification, and characteristics of systems – Scope and steps in systems engineering – Need for systems approach to water resources and irrigation.

Unit II

LINEAR PROGRAMMING Introduction to operations research – Linear programming, problem formulation, graphical solution, solution by simplex method – Sensitivity analysis, application to design and operation of reservoir, single and multipurpose development plans – Irrigation water allocation- Cropping pattern optimization.

Unit III

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Unit IV

DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING Bellman’s optimality criteria, problem formulation and solutions – Application to design and operation of reservoirs, Single and multipurpose reservoir development plans – Applications in Irrigation management.

Unit V

OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUES Integer and parametric linear programming – Applications to Irrigation water management- Goal programming models with applications.

Text Books:

1. Vedula, S., and Majumdar, P.P. Water Resources Systems – Modeling Techniques and Analysis Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi, Fifth reprint, 2010.
2. Gupta, P.K., and Man Mohan, “Problems in Operations Research”, (Methods and Solutions), Sultan Chand and Sons, New Delhi, 1995.

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Course Outcomes:

1. Understand practical knowledge on specialized in different water resources and irrigation system.
2. Apply the Linear programming for crop planning and scheduling .
3. Apply the Dynamic Programming for reservoir release for irrigation management.
4. Design a reservoir irrigation system simulation model for efficient water management
5. To evaluate the application of optimization techniques used to address the socio-technical aspects irrigation water management.

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Unit I

SUSTAINABILITY OF NATURAL RESOURCES Land Resources of India, Population and land, Land utilization, Net Area Sown, changes in cropping pattern, land degradation. Rainfall forecasting – Adequacy of Rainfall for crop growth -Rainfall, Drought and production instability – Irrigation potential – Available, created and utilized -River basins; Watersheds and Utilizable surface water – Utilizable water in future (Ground water & Surface water)

Unit II

SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE Sustainable agriculture-definition. Agro-ecosystems – Impact of climate change on Agriculture, Effect on crop yield, effect on Soil fertility – Food grain production at State Level – Indicators of Sustainable food availability – Indicators of food production sustenance.

Unit III

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Unit IV

SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTION FOR FOOD SECURITY Performance of Major Food Crops over the past decades – trends in food production – Decline in total factor productivity growth – Demand and supply projections – Impact of market force -Vertical farming – Controlled Environment Agriculture – Genetics diversity – GMO’s. Sustainable food security indicators and index – Indicator of sustainability of food Security.

Unit V

POLICES AND PROGRAMMES FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY Food and Crop Production polices – Agricultural credit Policy – Crop insurance -Policies of Natural Resources Use – Policies for sustainable Livelihoods – Virtual water and trade -Sustainable food Security Action Plan.

Text Books:

1. M.S.Swaminathan, Science and sustainable food security, World Scientific Publishing Co., Singapore, 2010.
2. B.K.Desai and Pujari, B.T. Sustainable Agriculture: A vision for future, New India Publishing Agency, New Delhi, 2007.

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Course Outcomes:

1. Understand methods to sustain land resources.
2. Cognize approaches to sustain water resources and its utilization for agriculture and allied activities.
3. Design and develop new, improved and sustainable systems of agriculture and allied activities.
4. Understand new technologies for improving food security.
5. Comprehend policies to achieve sustainable farming and food security.

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Unit I

CONCEPTS OF AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS Agri-business – scope, characteristics, types. Management – importance, definition, management and administration, management thoughts, Small business – characteristics and stages of growth -Management functions – planning, organizing, leading.

Unit II

AGRI – BUSINESS ORGANIZATION Principles, forms of agri-business organizations, staffing, directing, supervision and motivation. Controlling – types, performance evaluation and control techniques. Management approaches -Profit Centered Approach, Management by objectives and Quality Circles. Strength, Weakness, Opportunities and Threat (SWOT) Analysis.

Unit III

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Unit IV

AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS FINANCE Forms of agri-business organizations – Role of lead bank in agribusiness finance – Financial management. Acquiring capital- Budget analysis. Concepts and determinants- Business project scheduling of raw material procurement – production management – launching products (branding, placement) – Input marketing promotion activities.

Unit V

MARKET PROMOTION AND HUMAN RESOURCES Agricultural products – marketing promotion activities – product pricing methods. District Industries Centre – Consumer survey – Agricultural inputs retailing – Market potential assessment – types of distribution channels – Return on Investment – Personnel management. Recruitment, selection and training – Technology in Agri Business

Text Books:

1. Himanshu, “Agri Business Management – Problems and prospects”, Ritu Publications, Jaipur, 2005.
2. Smita Diwase, “Indian Agriculture and Agribusiness Management”, Krishi resource Management Network, Pune 2004.

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Course Outcomes:

1. Understand the concepts and fundamentals of management with reference to agribusiness.
2. Gain knowledge about organization and functioning of different institutions involved in agriculture marketing
3. Understand the different concepts of inventory management of agricultural inputs
4. Expose students to various concepts of financing Agri Business
5. Have the knowledge of marketing agricultural products and the techniques involved

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Unit I

INTRODUCTION OF FARMING SYSTEM Farming system – introduction – scope of farming system – importance – concept – principles of farming system – Types of farming systems – Advantages and limitations – suitability – factors affecting the farming system

Unit II

INTEGRATED FARMING SYSTEM Integrated farming system-historical background – objectives and characteristics advantages of IFS – Components of IFS – Integrated Farming System in Wetland – IFS in garden land — IFS in dryland and fallow land

Unit III

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Unit IV

IFS COMPONENTS Agroforestry – definition – types of agroforestry system – benefits of agroforestry systemAquaculture – Fish cum agriculture and horticulture – Beekeeping – types and cast of bees – care and management in beekeeping – Sericulture – Mulberry cultivation – Silkworm rearing – Organic farming – Azolla – Small scale nursery

Unit V

RESOURCE RECYCLING IN IFS Resource recycling in wetland IFS – Resource flow in crop + dairy + biogas + spawn + silviculture In IFS – Biogas production through IFS – Resource recycling in crop + goat IFS – Uses and features of biogas – Structure and function of Dheenabandhu Gas plant – Vermicompost -Preparation of vermicompost from farm residue – Mushroom production in IFS.

Text Books:

1. Nanda, Sankarsana. Integrated farming system practices: challenges and opportunities. New India Publishing Agency, 2016.
2. Ravikiran Vasant Mane, Integrated Farming System: A Strategy for Sustainable Farm Production & Livelihood Security, Scitus Academics, 2016

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Course Outcomes:

1. Understand practical knowledge on specialized in different farming system.
2. Apply the farm wastes with recycle use of different IFS components.
3. Analysis of comparative benefits of the different IFS components
4. Design a farming system model for wetland, garden land and dry land
5. Evaluate the extent of wetland, garden land and dry land Integrated Farming System

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For detailed syllabus of all the other subjects of Agri 5th Sem, 2021 curriculum do visit Agri 5th Sem subject syllabuses for 2021 regulation. For Agriculture Engineering 5th Sem semesters scheme and subjects, refer to Agri 5th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. The scheme details of Professional Elective-III for Agri 5th Sem is as follows.

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Unit I

EARTHS CLIMATE SYSTEM Role of ozone in environment ozone layer ozone depleting gases Green House Effect, Radiative effects of Greenhouses Gases Hydrological Cycle Green House Gases and Global Warming Carbon Cycle

Unit II

ATMOSPHERE AND ITS COMPONENTS Importance of Atmosphere – Physical Chemical Characteristics of Atmosphere – Vertical structure of the atmosphere- Composition of the atmosphere Atmospheric stability- Temperature profile of the atmosphere – Lapse rates – Temperature inversion – effects of inversion on pollution dispersion.

Unit III

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Unit IV

CLIMATE CHANGES AND ITS CAUSES Climate change and Carbon credits – CDM – Initiatives in India-Kyoto Protocol Intergovernmental Panel on Climate change – Climate Sensitivity and Feedbacks – The Montreal Protocol -UNFCCCIPCC – Evidences of Changes in Climate and Environment – on a Global Scale and in India.

Unit V

CLIMATE CHANGE AND MITIGATION MEASURES Clean Development Mechanism -Carbon Trading -examples of future Clean Technology -Biodiesel – Natural Compost – Eco-Friendly Plastic – Alternate Energy -Hydrogen – Bio-fuels – Solar Energy – Wind – Hydroelectric Power -Mitigation Efforts in India and Adaptation funding Key Mitigation Technologies and Practices-Energy Supply – Transport – Buildings- Industry-Agriculture – Forestry – Carbon sequestration- Carbon capture and storage (CCS) – Municipal solid Waste (MSW) & Bio waste, Biomedical, Industrial waste International and Regional cooperation.

Course Outcomes:

1. Demonstrate an understanding of how the threats and opportunities of predicted climate changes will influence specific sectors at global and regional scale
2. Identify the relationship between atmosphere and its components
3. Analyze the impacts of climate change on environment parameters
4. Evaluate the scientific insights underlying the assessment reports of the IPCC, with a focus on impacts, adaptation and mitigation
5. Critically evaluate the relative opportunities and needs for mitigation and adaptation (including vulnerability assessments) in a variety of sectoral contexts

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1. Adaptation and mitigation of climate Scientific Technical Analysis, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2006
2. Atmospheric Science, J.M. Wallace and P.V. Hobbs, Elsevier / Academic Press 2006
3. Jan C. van Dam, Impacts of Climate Change and Climate Variability on Hydrological Regimes?, Cambridge University Press, 2003

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