MP RAEO (Rural Agriculture Extension Officer)- Syllabus PDF, Vacancy

General Agriculture

• Agriculture and its importance in the national economy

Agronomy

• Major Crops of MP, Agrotechniques of major field crops of MP.
• Farming systems and Sustainable Agriculture.
• Introductory Agro Meteorology, Agro-climatic, and Agro-ecological zones.

Soil Science

• Soil and its composition and its role in crop production, physical, Chemical, and biological properties of soil.
• Essential plant nutrients, their function, and dynamics.
• Integrated nutrient management, Problem soils, and their management.

Soil and water conservation

• Watershed management

Plant Physiology

• Absorption, translocation, and metabolism of nutrients, Photosynthesis, and respiration, Growth and development, growth regulators

Crop Improvement

• Elements of Genetics and plant breeding as Applied to crop improvement

Horticulture

• Package of practices of important fruit vegetable Spices and economically important flowering plants, Nursery management, and propagation methods of horticultural crops.
• Problems (unfruitfulness, alternate bearing, fruit drops, etc.) and physiological disorders and their management.
• Post-harvest management and value addition of fruits and vegetables

Plant Protection

• Important insect pests and diseases affecting important crops and their management.
• Components of integrated pest and disease management.
• Spray equipment, their selection, and maintenance.
• Rodent management.
• Safety precautionary measures during pesticide usage.

Agricultural Economics

• Meaning, principles of economics as applied to agriculture.
• Farm planning and resource management for optimal production..- Farming systems and their economic role.
• Marketing of agricultural produce and regulated markets in MP including initiatives like (e-chaupal).
• Price of agricultural produce and its role in agricultural production.

Agricultural Extension Education

• Philosophy, objectives, and principles of extension.
• Extension organizations at the state, district, and block levels, their structure, functions, and responsibilities.
• Methods of communication.
• Role of farmer’s organizations in extension services.
• Role and importance of training.
• Important rural development programs in India.