CUET Agriculture Syllabus 2023: Download Free Syllabus Pdf Here!

Unit-1: Agrometeorology, Genetics and Plant Breeding, Biochemistry and Microbiology

Agrometerology: Elements of Weather-rainfall, temperature, humidity, wind velocity, Sunshine

weather forecasting, climate change in relation to crop production.

Genetics & Plant Breeding :

(a) Cell and its structure, cell division-mitosis and meiosis and their significance

(b) Organisation of the genetic materials in chromosomes, DNA and RNA (c) Mendel’s laws

of inheritance. Reasons for the success of Mendel in his experiments, Absence of linkage in

Mendel’s experiments. (d) Quantitative inheritance, continuous and discontinuous variation

in plants. (e) Monogenic and polygenic inheritance. (f) Role of Genetics in Plant breeding,

self and cross-pollinated crops, methods of breeding in field crops-introduction, selection,

hybridization, mutation and polyploidy, tissue and cell culture. (g) Plant Biotechnologydefinition and scope in crop production.

Biochemistry: pH and buffers,Classification and nomenclature of carbohydrates; proteins; lipids;

vitamins and enzymes.

Microbiology: Microbial cell structure,Micro-organisms- Algae, Bacteria, Fungi, Actinomycetes,

Protozoa and Viruses. Role of micro-organisms in respiration, fermentation and organic matter

decomposition.

Unit-2: Livestock Production

Scope and importance : (a) Importance of livestock in agriculture and industry, White revolution in

India. (b)Important breeds Indian and exotic, distribution of cows, buffaloes and poultry in India.

Care and management : (a) Systems of cattle and poultry housing (b) Principles of feeding, feeding

practices.

Balanced ration-definition and ingredients. (d) Management of calves, bullocks, pregnant and milch

animalsas well as chicks crockrels and layers, poultry. (e) Signs of sick animals, symptoms of

common diseases in cattle and poultry, Rinderpest, black quarter, foot and mouth, mastitis and

haemorrhagicsepticaemiacoccidiosis,Fowl pox and Ranikhet disease, their prevention and control.

Artificial Insemination : Reproductive organs, collection, dilution and preservation of semen and

artificial insemination, role of artificial insemination in cattle improvement. Livestock Products:

Processing and marketing of milk and Milk products.

Unit-3: Crop Production

Introduction : (a) Targets and achievements in foodgrain production in India since

independence and its future projections, sustainable crop production, commercialization

of agriculture and its scope in India. (b) Classification of field crops based on their

utility-cereals, pulses, oils seeds, fibre, sugar and forage crops.

Soil, Soil fertility, Fertilizers and Manures: (a) Soil, soil pH, Soil texture, soil

structure, soil organisms, soil tilth, soil fertility and soil health. (b) Essential plant

nutrients, their functions and deficiency symptoms. (c) Soil types of India and their

characteristics. (d) Organic manure, common fertilizers including straight, complex,

fertilizer mixtures and biofertilizers; integrated nutrient management system.

Irrigation and Drainage: (a) Sources of irrigation (rain, canals, tanks, rivers, wells,

tubewells). (b) Schedulingof irrigation based on critical stages of growth, time interval,

soil moisture content and weather parameters. (c) Water requirement of crops. (d)

Methods of irrigation and drainage. (e) Watershed management

Weed Control : Principles of weed control, methods of weed control (cultural,

mechanical, chemical, biological and Integrated weed management).

Crops: Seed bed preparation, seed treatment, time and method of sowing/planting,

seed rate; dose, method and time of fertilizer application, irrigation, interculture and

weed control; common pests and diseases, caused by bacteria, fungi virus and nematode

and their control, integrated pest management, harvesting, threshing, post harvest

technology: storage, processing and marketing of major field crops-Rice, wheat, maize,

sorghum, pearl millet, groundnut, mustard, pigeon-pea, gram, sugarcane, cotton and

berseem.

Unit-4: Horticulture

Importance of fruits and vegetables in human diet, Crop diversification & processing

Industry. (b) Orchard- location and layout, ornamental gardening and kitchen

garden. (c) Planting system, training, pruning, intercropping, protection from frost

and sunburn. (d) Trees, shrubs, climbers, annuals, perennials-definition and

examples. Propagation by seed, cutting, budding, layering and grafting. (e)

Cultivation practices, processing and marketing of: (i) Fruits – mango, papaya,

banana, guava, citrus, grapes. (ii) Vegetables – Radish, carrot, potato, onion,

cauliflower, brinjal, tomato, spinach and cabbage. (iii) Flowers – Gladiolus, canna,

chrysanthemums, roses and marigold. (f) Principles and methods of fruit and

vegetable preservation. (g) Preparation of jellies, jams, ketchup, chips and their

packing.