MEANING AND IMPORTANCE OF FARM PLANNING Farm planning is a drawing or outline of a farmstead. It also involves the proper land use planning, i.e., putting the land into use
MEANING OF FARM SURVEYING Farm surveying is defined as the process by which the measurement of land is made on the farm. Such measurements by tables, plans, or layouts are
Farm Machinery includes various types of machines and implements used in the farm. These include tractors, ploughs, harrows, cultivators, ridgers, planters, harvesters, shellers, dyers, sprayers, and incubators. The most important
SOIL TYPES AND THEIR PROPERTIES Definition of Soil: Soil is defined as the uppermost layer of the earth’s crust, which provides support and nutrients for plant growth. There are three
Soil formation is greatly controlled by five major factors, which are (i) Climate, (ii) Parent materials, (iii) topography, (iv) biotic factors (living organisms), and (v) time Climate: Elements of
CONTENT: Management of a monogastric animal (pigs) Terms used in pig management Breeds of pigs Characteristics of pigs System of rearing pigs Housing, feeding, and hygiene Management of pigs