improvement in crop yield

improvement in crop yield foe all class science project easy to understand easy to learn more about crop yield all topic covered
( what is crop yield, crop production, improvement in crop yield , crop variety improvement , crop production improvements ,crop production management) contact us for any presentation in this email [email protected]

1. Name: kanchan sharma Class: 9 th Subject: science Topic: Improvement in Crop Yield

2. What is Crop Yield? In agriculture, crop yield is the measurement of the quantity of farm or crop produced per unit of area of land. It is usually expressed in kilograms per hectare.

3. Crop Production Various types of crops are grown in a larger area for various types of resources.  The various types of crops and their usages are mentioned in the table in next page :

4. 🟢 Improvement in Crop Yields The Major groups of activities for improving crop yields can be classified as :- •Crop Variety Improvement •Crop Production Improvement •Crop Production Management

5. Crop Variety Improvement • Hybridization : 1. Crossing between genetically dissimilar plants. 2. It may be : -Inter-varietal
-Inter-Specific
-Inter-Generic

6. Crop Production Improvement • Nutrient Management •Nutrients are supplied to plants by air,water and soil

7. Crop Production Management • Nutrient management-sources of essential plant nutrients, classification of nutrients, mode of intake of nutrients by plants, Manure and fertilizers. • Irrigation- need of irrigation, factors controlling irrigation and irrigation systems. • Cropping pattern – mixed cropping, intercropping, crop rotation