SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
DEPLETE NEITHER THE PEOPLE NOR THE LAND
THE CURRICULUM IS DESIGNED TO TEACH
ABOUT THE CURRENT NEEDS OF THE NATION AND HOW TO MEET IT SUSTAINABLY
The students are taught agricultural practices that protect the environment, expand the earth’s natural resources base, and maintain and improve the soil fertility. Lessons include Global Green Citizenship, introduction to Polyhouse and Greenhouse, familiarising them with Farming and Garden Tools, Concept of Soil and its role in farming, the concept of sowing seeds, introduction to the physiology of plants, practical classes on the planting of vegetable seedlings, harvesting, composting and concept of the 4Rs - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Recover.
GLOBAL GREEN CITIZENSHIP
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Introduction to our place on planet Earth
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Relationship with plants, microorganisms and other living beings in the ecosystem
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Different types of vegetation
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Difference between Trees, Shrubs, Herbs, climbers and creepers
INTRODUCTION TO POLYHOUSE AND GREENHOUSE
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Differentiation between Polyhouse, Greenhouse and Open to Sky farming.
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Orientation to different components like fogger, retract raised-bed, ventilation, foldable feature of the Polyhouse.
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Introduction to the patented Solar composter inducted in the Greenhouse.
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Concept of temperature and climate-controlled (as per needs) farming in Polyhouse through demonstration.
GARDEN AND FARM TOOLS
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Introduction to farm tools and their importance.
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Identification and handling of tools like hand rake, hand shovel, hand spade & fork.
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Safety measures and good handling of tools.
CONCEPT OF SOIL AND ITS ROLE IN FARMING
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Introduction to soil, its composition and its properties.
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Soil preparation (dig, turn, mix and expose concept).
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Importance of soil and manure mix ratio.
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Importance of compost in soil for farming.
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Introduction to composting and its practical application in soil.
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Good agricultural practices (digging, raking & levelling).
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Introduction to weeds and process of de-weeding.
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Preparation of soil and compost mix in portable planters.
CONCEPT OF SOWING OF SEEDS
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Introduction to seeds in the life cycle of plants.
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Sowing of seeds.
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Sunflower, Coriander and cucumber seeds sown in prepared soil in raised bed.
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INTRODUCTION TO PHYSIOLOGY OF PLANTS
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The shoot system in plants.
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The root system in plants.
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Seedling vs Sapling.
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Different stages of the plant (Lifecycle demonstrated in Polyhouse).
PLANTING OF VEGETABLE SEEDLINGS
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Separation of seedlings from seed trays.
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Seedling transplantation in raised beds.
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Base pinching and anchoring of planted saplings.
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Planting of Chilli, Tomato, Lettuce, Celery seedlings.
HARVESTING
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Introduction to harvesting.
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Identification of mature/ripe produce (ready crop).
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Practical experimentation on the harvesting of green Lettuce, Red Leaf Lettuce and Celery.
COMPOSTING
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Introduction to the process of composting
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Difference between organic and inorganic fertilizers
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Practical application of composts in the soil
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Vermicompost and Bio composts
CONCEPT OF 4 RS
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Introduction, learning and application of the concept of Reduce
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Introduction, learning and application of the concept of Reuse
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Introduction, learning and application of the concept of Recycle
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Introduction, learning and application of the concept of Recover
