Farmer’s Handbook on Basic Agriculture
A holistic
perspective of
scientific
agriculture
A joint initiative to
impart farmers with
technical knowledge on
basic agriculture.
,Disclaimer:
The opinions expressed provided in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of GIZ . The
designations employed and the presentation of material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion what-
soever on the part of GIZ concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area, or concerning the delimitation of
its frontiers or boundaries.
, Farmer’s Handbook on Basic Agriculture
Prepared & compiled by
Dr. P. Chandra Shekara Dr. Ajit Kumar
National Institute of Agricultural Extension Desai Fruits & Vegetables Pvt. Ltd.
Management (MANAGE) Navsari, Gujarat
Ministry of Agriculture, GoI India
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
India Bakul C. Chaudhary
Desai Fruits & Vegetables Pvt. Ltd.
Dr. N. Balasubramani Navsari, Gujarat
National Institute of Agricultural Extension India
Management (MANAGE)
Ministry of Agriculture, GoI Mr. Max Baumann
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh Planning Officer
India Section “Agricultural Production & Resource Use”
Division 45 - Rural Development and Agriculture
Dr. Rajeev Sharma Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusam-
menarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Dr. Chitra Shukla Germany
Desai Fruits & Vegetables Pvt. Ltd.
Navsari, Gujarat
India
Financed by
Desai Fruits & Vegetables Pvt. Ltd. German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation
Navsari, Gujarat, India and Development (BMZ)
Published by
Desai Fruits & Vegetables Pvt. Ltd.
Navsari, Gujarat
India
Second Edition: August 2016
Farmer’s Handbook on Basic Agriculture
, The Authors acknowledge the contribution of following experts/professionals in developing the
Handbook.
Mr. Max Baumann, Planning Officer, GIZ, Germany
Mr. Fredrick Oberthur, Planning Officer, GIZ, Germany
Mr. Ajit Kumar Desai, Chairman, DFV, Navsari, Gujarat
Dr. Sashidhar, Professor, University of Agriculture and Horticultural Sciences, Shimoga, Karnataka
Dr. Syed Ahmed Hussain, Professor, ANGRAU, Hyderabad, Telangana
Mr. V.Gunasekaran,Agricultural Officer, Pesticide Testing Laboratory, Dharmapuri, Tamilnadu
Dr. M.V.Shantharam, Former Dean, ANGRAU, Hyderabad, Telangana
Dr. K. Kareemulla, Principal Scientist, NAARM, Hyderabad, Telangana
Dr. K.V. Jayaraghavendra Rao, Principal Scientist, NAARM, Hyderabad, Telangana
Mr. Thomas A Vivian, Assistant Professor, College of Agriculture, Dhule, Maharastra
Prof. T. M. Bahale, Professor of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, Dhule, Maharastra
Dr. R. K Rahane, Professor of Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture, Dhule, Maharastra
Dr. G. D. Patil, Professor of Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry, College of Agriculture, D
hule, Maharastra
Dr. D. N. Padule, Professor of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, Dhule, Maharastra
Dr. A. R. Pathak, Vice Chancellor, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat
Dr. J. B. Patel, Professor, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat
Dr. Bhaskar Gaikwad, Programme, Coordinator, KVK, Babhaleshwar, Maharashtra
Mr. Mahendra Dhaibar, CEO, Sustainable Agricultural Development Foundation, Pune, Maharashtra
Dr. R. M. Pankhaniya, Associate Professor, Department of Agronomy, NM College of Agriculture,
Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat
Dr A. M. Bafna, Principal & Dean, Aspee Agri-Business Management Institute, Navsari Agricultural
University, Navsari, Gujarat
Dr G. G. Radadia, Professor & Head, Department of Entomology, NM College of Agriculture, Navsari
Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat
Dr B. P. Mehta, Professor, Department of Plant Pathology, Aspee College of Horticulture and Forestry,
Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat
Dr. L. J. Desai, Associate Professor, Department of Agronomy, NM College of Agriculture
Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat
Dr. N. S. Manohar, Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, Aspee College of
Horticulture and Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat
Dr O P Sharma, Associate Professor & Head, Department of Extension Education, College of Veterinary
Science & AH, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat
Dr. Bruno Schuler, Advisor and Planning Officer, Sustainable Agriculture-Rural Development, GIZ,
Germany
Mr. Rajiv Ahuja, Technical Expert, Natural Resource Management, GIZ, India
Mr. Akhil Dev, Junior Technical Expert, Natural Resource Management, GIZ, India
A holistic
perspective of
scientific
agriculture
A joint initiative to
impart farmers with
technical knowledge on
basic agriculture.
,Disclaimer:
The opinions expressed provided in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of GIZ . The
designations employed and the presentation of material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion what-
soever on the part of GIZ concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area, or concerning the delimitation of
its frontiers or boundaries.
, Farmer’s Handbook on Basic Agriculture
Prepared & compiled by
Dr. P. Chandra Shekara Dr. Ajit Kumar
National Institute of Agricultural Extension Desai Fruits & Vegetables Pvt. Ltd.
Management (MANAGE) Navsari, Gujarat
Ministry of Agriculture, GoI India
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
India Bakul C. Chaudhary
Desai Fruits & Vegetables Pvt. Ltd.
Dr. N. Balasubramani Navsari, Gujarat
National Institute of Agricultural Extension India
Management (MANAGE)
Ministry of Agriculture, GoI Mr. Max Baumann
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh Planning Officer
India Section “Agricultural Production & Resource Use”
Division 45 - Rural Development and Agriculture
Dr. Rajeev Sharma Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusam-
menarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Dr. Chitra Shukla Germany
Desai Fruits & Vegetables Pvt. Ltd.
Navsari, Gujarat
India
Financed by
Desai Fruits & Vegetables Pvt. Ltd. German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation
Navsari, Gujarat, India and Development (BMZ)
Published by
Desai Fruits & Vegetables Pvt. Ltd.
Navsari, Gujarat
India
Second Edition: August 2016
Farmer’s Handbook on Basic Agriculture
, The Authors acknowledge the contribution of following experts/professionals in developing the
Handbook.
Mr. Max Baumann, Planning Officer, GIZ, Germany
Mr. Fredrick Oberthur, Planning Officer, GIZ, Germany
Mr. Ajit Kumar Desai, Chairman, DFV, Navsari, Gujarat
Dr. Sashidhar, Professor, University of Agriculture and Horticultural Sciences, Shimoga, Karnataka
Dr. Syed Ahmed Hussain, Professor, ANGRAU, Hyderabad, Telangana
Mr. V.Gunasekaran,Agricultural Officer, Pesticide Testing Laboratory, Dharmapuri, Tamilnadu
Dr. M.V.Shantharam, Former Dean, ANGRAU, Hyderabad, Telangana
Dr. K. Kareemulla, Principal Scientist, NAARM, Hyderabad, Telangana
Dr. K.V. Jayaraghavendra Rao, Principal Scientist, NAARM, Hyderabad, Telangana
Mr. Thomas A Vivian, Assistant Professor, College of Agriculture, Dhule, Maharastra
Prof. T. M. Bahale, Professor of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, Dhule, Maharastra
Dr. R. K Rahane, Professor of Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture, Dhule, Maharastra
Dr. G. D. Patil, Professor of Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry, College of Agriculture, D
hule, Maharastra
Dr. D. N. Padule, Professor of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, Dhule, Maharastra
Dr. A. R. Pathak, Vice Chancellor, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat
Dr. J. B. Patel, Professor, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat
Dr. Bhaskar Gaikwad, Programme, Coordinator, KVK, Babhaleshwar, Maharashtra
Mr. Mahendra Dhaibar, CEO, Sustainable Agricultural Development Foundation, Pune, Maharashtra
Dr. R. M. Pankhaniya, Associate Professor, Department of Agronomy, NM College of Agriculture,
Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat
Dr A. M. Bafna, Principal & Dean, Aspee Agri-Business Management Institute, Navsari Agricultural
University, Navsari, Gujarat
Dr G. G. Radadia, Professor & Head, Department of Entomology, NM College of Agriculture, Navsari
Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat
Dr B. P. Mehta, Professor, Department of Plant Pathology, Aspee College of Horticulture and Forestry,
Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat
Dr. L. J. Desai, Associate Professor, Department of Agronomy, NM College of Agriculture
Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat
Dr. N. S. Manohar, Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, Aspee College of
Horticulture and Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat
Dr O P Sharma, Associate Professor & Head, Department of Extension Education, College of Veterinary
Science & AH, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat
Dr. Bruno Schuler, Advisor and Planning Officer, Sustainable Agriculture-Rural Development, GIZ,
Germany
Mr. Rajiv Ahuja, Technical Expert, Natural Resource Management, GIZ, India
Mr. Akhil Dev, Junior Technical Expert, Natural Resource Management, GIZ, India
