Additional Information - Agriculture | Geography for UPSC 2024 (Pre & Mains) PDF Download

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ADDITIONAL INFO: 
MODERN AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES 
Silviculture : cultivating forest trees 
Sericulture : rearing of silkworms for the production of raw silk 
Apiculture : maintenance of honey bee colonies, commonly in hives, by 
humans 
Olericulture : science of vegetable growing, non-woody (herbaceous) plants 
for food 
Viticulture : science, production and study of grapes 
Floriculture : flowering and ornamental plants for gardens 
Arboriculture : cultivation and study of individual trees, shrubs, and other 
woody plants 
Pomology : focuses on the cultivation, production, harvest, and storage of 
fruit, etc. 
AGRICULTURAL REVOLUTIONS 
Green Food grain Production 
Golden Horticulture, Fruit, Honey Production 
Golden fibre Jute cultivation 
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ADDITIONAL INFO: 
MODERN AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES 
Silviculture : cultivating forest trees 
Sericulture : rearing of silkworms for the production of raw silk 
Apiculture : maintenance of honey bee colonies, commonly in hives, by 
humans 
Olericulture : science of vegetable growing, non-woody (herbaceous) plants 
for food 
Viticulture : science, production and study of grapes 
Floriculture : flowering and ornamental plants for gardens 
Arboriculture : cultivation and study of individual trees, shrubs, and other 
woody plants 
Pomology : focuses on the cultivation, production, harvest, and storage of 
fruit, etc. 
AGRICULTURAL REVOLUTIONS 
Green Food grain Production 
Golden Horticulture, Fruit, Honey Production 
Golden fibre Jute cultivation 
 
Grey Fertilizer Production 
Blue Fish Production 
Black Petroleum Production 
Brown Leather production 
Pink Prawn Production / Onion production 
Round Potato Production 
Red Meat / Tomato Production 
Silver Egg / Poultry Production 
White Milk Production 
Yellow Oil seeds Production 
 
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ADDITIONAL INFO: 
MODERN AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES 
Silviculture : cultivating forest trees 
Sericulture : rearing of silkworms for the production of raw silk 
Apiculture : maintenance of honey bee colonies, commonly in hives, by 
humans 
Olericulture : science of vegetable growing, non-woody (herbaceous) plants 
for food 
Viticulture : science, production and study of grapes 
Floriculture : flowering and ornamental plants for gardens 
Arboriculture : cultivation and study of individual trees, shrubs, and other 
woody plants 
Pomology : focuses on the cultivation, production, harvest, and storage of 
fruit, etc. 
AGRICULTURAL REVOLUTIONS 
Green Food grain Production 
Golden Horticulture, Fruit, Honey Production 
Golden fibre Jute cultivation 
 
Grey Fertilizer Production 
Blue Fish Production 
Black Petroleum Production 
Brown Leather production 
Pink Prawn Production / Onion production 
Round Potato Production 
Red Meat / Tomato Production 
Silver Egg / Poultry Production 
White Milk Production 
Yellow Oil seeds Production 
 
 
LAND USE CATEGORIES 
Land-use records are maintained by land revenue department. The land 
use categories add up to reporting area, which is somewhat different from the 
geographical area. The Survey of India is responsible for measuring 
geographical area of administrative units in India. 
The land-use categories as maintained in the Land Revenue Records are as 
follows : 
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ADDITIONAL INFO: 
MODERN AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES 
Silviculture : cultivating forest trees 
Sericulture : rearing of silkworms for the production of raw silk 
Apiculture : maintenance of honey bee colonies, commonly in hives, by 
humans 
Olericulture : science of vegetable growing, non-woody (herbaceous) plants 
for food 
Viticulture : science, production and study of grapes 
Floriculture : flowering and ornamental plants for gardens 
Arboriculture : cultivation and study of individual trees, shrubs, and other 
woody plants 
Pomology : focuses on the cultivation, production, harvest, and storage of 
fruit, etc. 
AGRICULTURAL REVOLUTIONS 
Green Food grain Production 
Golden Horticulture, Fruit, Honey Production 
Golden fibre Jute cultivation 
 
Grey Fertilizer Production 
Blue Fish Production 
Black Petroleum Production 
Brown Leather production 
Pink Prawn Production / Onion production 
Round Potato Production 
Red Meat / Tomato Production 
Silver Egg / Poultry Production 
White Milk Production 
Yellow Oil seeds Production 
 
 
LAND USE CATEGORIES 
Land-use records are maintained by land revenue department. The land 
use categories add up to reporting area, which is somewhat different from the 
geographical area. The Survey of India is responsible for measuring 
geographical area of administrative units in India. 
The land-use categories as maintained in the Land Revenue Records are as 
follows : 
 
 
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ADDITIONAL INFO: 
MODERN AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES 
Silviculture : cultivating forest trees 
Sericulture : rearing of silkworms for the production of raw silk 
Apiculture : maintenance of honey bee colonies, commonly in hives, by 
humans 
Olericulture : science of vegetable growing, non-woody (herbaceous) plants 
for food 
Viticulture : science, production and study of grapes 
Floriculture : flowering and ornamental plants for gardens 
Arboriculture : cultivation and study of individual trees, shrubs, and other 
woody plants 
Pomology : focuses on the cultivation, production, harvest, and storage of 
fruit, etc. 
AGRICULTURAL REVOLUTIONS 
Green Food grain Production 
Golden Horticulture, Fruit, Honey Production 
Golden fibre Jute cultivation 
 
Grey Fertilizer Production 
Blue Fish Production 
Black Petroleum Production 
Brown Leather production 
Pink Prawn Production / Onion production 
Round Potato Production 
Red Meat / Tomato Production 
Silver Egg / Poultry Production 
White Milk Production 
Yellow Oil seeds Production 
 
 
LAND USE CATEGORIES 
Land-use records are maintained by land revenue department. The land 
use categories add up to reporting area, which is somewhat different from the 
geographical area. The Survey of India is responsible for measuring 
geographical area of administrative units in India. 
The land-use categories as maintained in the Land Revenue Records are as 
follows :