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Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
Agriculture as activity started 10,000 to 12,000 years ago when humans began to domesticate animals and grow plants for their subsistence. Before this, they were hunters and gatherers. Agriculture appeared simultaneously across the world through trial and error methods. Learn about the history of agriculture in Agricultural Geography Training.
The course on Agricultural Geography by Swayam provides the fundamental knowledge on various types of agricultural practices like horticulture, subsistence, specialised, commercial farming, etc. candidates will also undergo training and appear for various assessments throughout the course duration to test their knowledge.
The Agricultural Geography Certification Syllabus traces the history of agriculture from the Neolithic period to the present-day scenario. You will cover topics like the secondary, primary, tertiary, and quaternary activities conducted by man with a keen emphasis on agricultural marketing and statistics in India. Candidates will also learn about geographical tools used in developed nations like GIS, GPS and remote sensing.
The Highlights
- Fully online course
- Regular tests and assignments
- Final assessment
- Certificate of completion
- 12 weeks course
- Undergraduate program
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Extensive syllabus
Programme Offerings
- expert instructor
- Online Course
- Course Certification
- Internal assessments
- Final Assessment
- Regular tests
- Undergraduate-level Training
- Elective program
- Course by Swayam
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|
| yes | Mysore University |
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the Agricultural Geography Online Course certification, candidates enrolled in this program must fulfill the eligibility criteria such as appearing for tests and assessments and securing the minimum marks.
What you will learn
After finishing the Agricultural Geography Program, candidates will gain complete knowledge of the topics given below:
- What is agricultural geography and its different approaches
- Indian agriculture and its specific challenges
- Agricultural systems in the world
- Nutrition index
- Land reforms, land policies, land holdings and land usage
- Shift cropping system in India
- Theories related to agricultural location
Who it is for
Admission Details
- Candidates can take admission in the Agricultural Geography program by following this link: https://onlinecourses.swayam2.ac.in/cec21_hs02/preview.
- After going through the course details, click on the option to “Join”.
- Next, you need to create a Swayam account or proceed through your Google, Microsoft or Facebook accounts.
- Candidates who already have an account on Swayam can directly log in.
- Pay the course fee, and you can start learning.
Application Details
The course on Agricultural Geography by Swayam does not have an application form. However, candidates need to register by entering their email address and password.
The Syllabus
- Agricultural geography-an outline
- Approaches to agricultural geography
- Origin and Dispersal of Agriculture
- Physical Factors in Agriculture
- Socio-economic factors of agriculture
- Technological know-how
- Role of irrigation
- Horticulture in India
- Occupational health and agricultural activities
- Agriculture Systems of the World |
- Whittlesey’s classification of agricultural regions
- Specific problems in Indian agriculture and their management and planning
- Employment in the agricultural sector
- Agricultural Policy
- Land use and land capability
- Land holding
- Fertilizers
- Pesticides & Insecticides
- Land reforms, land use policy and planning
- Land use and shifting cropping pattern in India
- Landless laborers, woman, children
- Food
- Nutrition and Food
- Food aid programmes
- Eradication of hunger
- Food deficit and food surplus regions; nutritional index
- Agricultural marketing in India
- Agricultural statistics and sampling
- Impact of Green Revolution
- Theories of agricultural location based on several multi-dimensioned factors
- VenThunen’s theory of agricultural location and its recent modifications
- Crop combination regions and agricultural development
- Regional pattern of productivity in India
- Crop efficiency and productivity
- Diversification and specialization
- Contemporary issue-I
- Contemporary issue-II
Evaluation process
The course on Agricultural Geography entails regular assignments and tests during the length of the course, and one final exam at the end. The internal assessment marks will carry a 30% weightage in the total score, whereas the final exam marks will hold 70% weightage.
To receive the Agricultural Geography Certification, candidates need to appear for the end term exam, with 100 questions. Students must obtain at least 40% marks separately in both the internal and final assessment.
Instructors
Mysore University Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
The instructor is Prof H Nagaraja from the University of Mysore, who has over 30 years of teaching and researching experience in this field.
The Agricultural Geography syllabus is highly comprehensive and relevant to the current Indian context. It is divided into four main units and consists of 37 modules.
In addition to the above, you must also score 40% marks in the internal assessments.
Yes, the credits you earn after course completion are eligible for transfer.
This is an undergraduate-level course in Humanities and Social Sciences.