Indian Agriculture: A Courseware
1st Edition
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© 2027 | Published: September 28, 2026
Overview:Introducing ‘Indian Agriculture: A Courseware’ by Jayant Parikshit, a meticulously crafted resource for UPSC Civil Services aspirants (Prelims & Mains), State Civil Services exams and serves as a useful resource for candidates prepar…
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Ch 1: History of Indian Agriculture
Ch 2: Land Reforms in India
Ch 3: Basics of Indian Agriculture
Ch 4: Cropping Pattern & Systems in India
Ch 5: Major Crops in India: Food Crops
Ch 6: Major Crops in India: Cash Crops
Ch 7: Revolutions in Agriculture
Ch 8: Inputs in Agriculture: Seeds, Soil, Fertilizers, Pesticides
Ch 9: Inputs in Agriculture: Irrigation and Water Management
Ch 10: Inputs in Agriculture: Agricultural Credit and Crop Insurance
Ch 11: Role of Technology in Indian Agriculture and Technology Missions
Ch 12: Food Management in India
Ch 13: Subsidies in Indian Agriculture
Ch 14: Animal Husbandry and Fisheries
Ch 15: Food Processing Industries
Ch 16: Sustainable Agriculture and Contemporary Issues
Ch 2: Land Reforms in India
Ch 3: Basics of Indian Agriculture
Ch 4: Cropping Pattern & Systems in India
Ch 5: Major Crops in India: Food Crops
Ch 6: Major Crops in India: Cash Crops
Ch 7: Revolutions in Agriculture
Ch 8: Inputs in Agriculture: Seeds, Soil, Fertilizers, Pesticides
Ch 9: Inputs in Agriculture: Irrigation and Water Management
Ch 10: Inputs in Agriculture: Agricultural Credit and Crop Insurance
Ch 11: Role of Technology in Indian Agriculture and Technology Missions
Ch 12: Food Management in India
Ch 13: Subsidies in Indian Agriculture
Ch 14: Animal Husbandry and Fisheries
Ch 15: Food Processing Industries
Ch 16: Sustainable Agriculture and Contemporary Issues
Overview:
Introducing ‘Indian Agriculture: A Courseware’ by Jayant Parikshit, a meticulously crafted resource for UPSC Civil Services aspirants (Prelims & Mains), State Civil Services exams and serves as a useful resource for candidates preparing for NABARD Grade-A, Forest Services, and State Agriculture Services. Spread across 16 exam-focused chapters, the book offers holistic and comprehensive syllabus coverage, seamlessly integrating both the geographical and economic dimensions of Indian Agriculture. It bridges foundational concepts with contemporary developments, including both traditional and emerging themes with chapter-wise UPSC CSE PYQs (2013–2026) and State PSC Mains PYQs enabling aspirants to understand examination trends and patterns. The book is structured with integrated questions as Mains Forecast, with contextual explanations helpful for answer writing. It also includes exclusive Author-led Videos as Chapter Preview, offering in-depth walkthroughs, highlighting important topics from both Prelims and Mains perspectives.
The chapters are enriched and integrated with Agricultural Data, Govt. Initiative, Schemes, Indices, Reports, Missions, Acts & Policies along with seamless exam-specific integration of Economic Survey 2025-26 and Union Budget 2026-27. The book offers visually engaging format through diagrams and images, maps, tables, and graphs, ensuring an engaging learning experience with structured pedagogies including AGRI Insights, AGRI Vocab, AGRI Fact, for effective learning and simplify complex concepts. An exclusive appendix featuring a detailed compilation of Government Steps, Efforts, Initiatives, Reforms, Schemes, Missions, Acts and Policies, which serves as a valuable quick-reference tool.
Whether you are building your foundation or refining your preparation in the final stages, this book on Indian Agriculture equips you with the knowledge, analytical depth, and answer-writing skills needed to excel in your examination, thus making it a one-stop essential resource for all agriculture-related topics across all stages of competitive examinations.
Key Features:
- Exam-Focused 360° Coverage: Seamlessly integrating both the geographical and economic dimensions of Indian Agriculture in 16 exam-focused chapters.
- PYQs Coverage: Thorough integration of UPSC CSE Prelims and Mains PYQs (2013–2026) with important and relevant State PSCs (Mains PYQs) for UPPCS, APSC, BPSC, UKPCS, JKPCS, MPPSC, HCS, JPSC, RPSC, etc.
- Structured Pedagogy for Effective Learning:
• AGRI INSIGHTS: Enhances conceptual clarity and supports answer-writing
• AGRI FACTS: Interesting agricultural facts for knowledge enrichment
• AGRI VOCAB: Simplifies complex terms for easy comprehension and quick reference
• Mains Forecast: Topic-level integrated practice questions for analytical understanding
- Government Initiatives, Schemes, and Missions: Enriched and integrated with Agricultural Data, Indices, Reports, Govt. Steps, Efforts, Initiatives, Reforms, Schemes, Missions, Acts & Policies
Introducing ‘Indian Agriculture: A Courseware’ by Jayant Parikshit, a meticulously crafted resource for UPSC Civil Services aspirants (Prelims & Mains), State Civil Services exams and serves as a useful resource for candidates preparing for NABARD Grade-A, Forest Services, and State Agriculture Services. Spread across 16 exam-focused chapters, the book offers holistic and comprehensive syllabus coverage, seamlessly integrating both the geographical and economic dimensions of Indian Agriculture. It bridges foundational concepts with contemporary developments, including both traditional and emerging themes with chapter-wise UPSC CSE PYQs (2013–2026) and State PSC Mains PYQs enabling aspirants to understand examination trends and patterns. The book is structured with integrated questions as Mains Forecast, with contextual explanations helpful for answer writing. It also includes exclusive Author-led Videos as Chapter Preview, offering in-depth walkthroughs, highlighting important topics from both Prelims and Mains perspectives.
The chapters are enriched and integrated with Agricultural Data, Govt. Initiative, Schemes, Indices, Reports, Missions, Acts & Policies along with seamless exam-specific integration of Economic Survey 2025-26 and Union Budget 2026-27. The book offers visually engaging format through diagrams and images, maps, tables, and graphs, ensuring an engaging learning experience with structured pedagogies including AGRI Insights, AGRI Vocab, AGRI Fact, for effective learning and simplify complex concepts. An exclusive appendix featuring a detailed compilation of Government Steps, Efforts, Initiatives, Reforms, Schemes, Missions, Acts and Policies, which serves as a valuable quick-reference tool.
Whether you are building your foundation or refining your preparation in the final stages, this book on Indian Agriculture equips you with the knowledge, analytical depth, and answer-writing skills needed to excel in your examination, thus making it a one-stop essential resource for all agriculture-related topics across all stages of competitive examinations.
Key Features:
- Exam-Focused 360° Coverage: Seamlessly integrating both the geographical and economic dimensions of Indian Agriculture in 16 exam-focused chapters.
- PYQs Coverage: Thorough integration of UPSC CSE Prelims and Mains PYQs (2013–2026) with important and relevant State PSCs (Mains PYQs) for UPPCS, APSC, BPSC, UKPCS, JKPCS, MPPSC, HCS, JPSC, RPSC, etc.
- Structured Pedagogy for Effective Learning:
• AGRI INSIGHTS: Enhances conceptual clarity and supports answer-writing
• AGRI FACTS: Interesting agricultural facts for knowledge enrichment
• AGRI VOCAB: Simplifies complex terms for easy comprehension and quick reference
• Mains Forecast: Topic-level integrated practice questions for analytical understanding
- Government Initiatives, Schemes, and Missions: Enriched and integrated with Agricultural Data, Indices, Reports, Govt. Steps, Efforts, Initiatives, Reforms, Schemes, Missions, Acts & Policies