Birsa Agricultural University: Ranchi (Jharkhand) India
Birsa Agricultural University: Ranchi (Jharkhand) India
Birsa Agricultural University: Ranchi (Jharkhand) India
ONLINE CLASS
BY
DR. PRAMOD RAI
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING
SEMESTER VI (2017-18)
Protected Cultivation
Greenhouse
Other protected structure: Shade net structure,
Insect net proof structure
Plastic low tunnel
Mulching especially plastic mulching
Soil solarization
Drip & sprinkler irrigation
Fertigation
Plastic Pro-tray
Advantages of Protected Cultivation
Higher productivity
Better quality of produce
Early & off season cultivation
Round the year healthy nursery raising &
hardening plant
Better insect & disease control
Reduced uses of pesticides
Reduced uses of weedicide
Efficient uses of resources (Water/fertilizer)
Limitations of Protected Cultivation
Alternative enterprises
Mushroom Production
Bee Keeping
Hydroponics
Mahua Products
Lac Cultivation
Bamboo Products
Many more
Enterprises that use crop residues and wastes of
Primary Agriculture
Cutlery plates from wheat husk, arecanut leaves, Siali leaves, etc.
Fresh produce supply chain management (farm to
fork/ farm to plate/farm to health)
Pre harvest management
Genetic material (seed/ planting material)
Agronomical management
Environment management
Post harvest management of fresh produce
Pre cooling
Sanitizing
Grading/ sorting
Packaging
Storage
retailing
Process food supply chain management (farm to
fork/ farm to plate/farm to health)
Pre harvest management
Genetic material (seed/ planting material)
Agronomical management
Environment management
Process food development
Selection of right food product
Selection of right raw materials
Selection of product technology
Selection of machinery
Product development
Marketing
Successful examples supply chain (fresh/process food)
Fresh Produce
The Global Green Company (gherkins)
INI Farms (Pomgranate)
Mahindra Greenyard (fresh fruits & vegetables)
Process Food
Pespsico India (Lays chips etc.)
Hindustan Unilever Limited (kissan Katchups)
ITC Limited (Aashirvaad atta)
Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd.
(Amul)
Missing link
Pre harvest Post Harvest (fresh produce/process food)
Soil Science & Agricultural Agricultural Engineering (Processing and
Chemistry Food Engineering Farm Machinery and
Power Engineering, Renewable Energy
Engineering)
Agronomy Horticulture (Post Harvest Engineering)
Plant Breeding & Genetics Food Technology (product development,
Chemistry, Microbiology etc.)
Horticulture (Fruit, vegetable & Animal husbandry (Diary, Fishery, meat
floor) product etc.)
Plant Pathology Forestry (NTFP)
Entomology Home Science (Nutrition)
Plant Physiology Mechanical Engineer
Agriculture Physics Chemical Engineer
Agricultural Engineering (Soil Electrical & electronics Engineer
and Water Conservaton
Engineering, Irrigation and
Drainage Engineering, Farm
Machinery and Power
Engineering, Renewable Energy
Engineering)
Protected Cultivation and Secondary Agriculture (Theory classes)
Numerical problems
Assignments (Group Assignment, Batch: 2016-17)
Startup India
Central Government initiative for startup
States’ startup policies
Connect with incubators
Connect with corporates/accelerators
Connect with mentors
Connect with investors
Skill India
Agriculture Skill Council of India
Food Industry Capacity & Skill Initiative
Educational Institute Initiative
Entrepreneurship Cell (EC)
It invites various eminent entrepreneurs to deliver lectures to educate
students about the joys and hardships of entrepreneurship.
Guest Lectures, Business Plan workshops, Case study workshops,
patent workshops are conducted throughout the year to involve
students in activities that are essential to an entrepreneur.
English
ET Now (The Times Group)
CNBC TV18 (TV18 NBC Universal)
NDTV profit (NDTV group India)
BTVi (Business Broadcast News Pvt. Ltd)
National Journal
S. N. Journal Society Publisher
1. Journal of Indian Society of Indian Society of
Agricultural Agricultural Engineers Agricultural Engineers
Engineering
2. Agricultural Indian Society of
Indian Society of
Engineering Today Agricultural Engineers
Agricultural Engineers
3. Indian Journal of The Horticultural Societ
ICAR-Indian Institute of
Horticulture y of India Horticultural Research
Bengaluru
4. Vegetable Science Indian Society of Indian Institute of
Vegetable Science Vegetable Research,
Post Bag No-1,
Po-Jakhini
(Shahanshpur)
Varanasi-UP
5. Journal of Food Association of Food Springer
Science and Scientists and
Technology (JFST) Technologists of India
(AFSTI)
International Journal
S. N. Journal Society Publisher
1. Scientia Horticulturae - Elsevier
2. Applied Engineering in American Society of -
Agriculture Agricultural and Biological
Engineers
3. Journal of Agricultural Safety American Society of -
and Health Agricultural and Biological
Engineers
4. Transactions of the ASABE American Society of -
Agricultural and Biological
Engineers
5. Agricultural Water - Elsevier
Management
6. Hort Technology American Society for -
Horticultural Science
7. Hort Science American Society for -
Horticultural Science
8. Journal of American Society American Society for -
for Horticultural Science Horticultural Science
9. Biosystems engineering - Elsevier
10. Journal of Biosystems The Korean Society for Springer
Engineering Agricultural Machinery
Professional Society
Indian
Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers
The Horticultural Society of India
Indian Society of Vegetable Science, Varanasi
Association of Food Scientists and Technologists of
India (AFSTI)
International
American Society of Agricultural and Biological
Engineers
American Society for Horticultural Science
Video materials (Developed by educational institute/private
company, Individual, youtubes etc.)
Benefits of Plasticulture farmers experience in field (
https://youtu.be/X0tUNARpKN0)
Okra cultivation during rainy season (https://youtu.be/8d33VToqHU0)
Poly tunnel for growing of vegetables nursery at farmer’s field (
https://youtu.be/EZFpfdYaC2c)
Implementation of Plasticulture Technology in Jharkhand (
https://youtu.be/abhV_-zQ_Wg)
Protected cultivation (https://youtu.be/BTWGBrHJD4o)
Low cost temporary shade net structure (https://youtu.be/PhZmEyKXEY4)
Low cost detachable roof green house (GH) (https://youtu.be/fy1U3Y759l8)
Low cost multipurpose greenhouse (MGH) (https://youtu.be/Xbyq8U9TUaE)
Low Cost Plastic Low Tunnel- प्लास्टिक का गुफा नुमा घर (
https://youtu.be/XCJrqvmFqrk)
Selection of Plastic mulch for vegetable Cultivation (
https://youtu.be/qIxUO1hWHD4)
फलों को पकायें सिर्फ 2 पैसे प्रति किलो | Low Cost Ripening Chamber (
https://youtu.be/9cc9vqlk-p0)
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