Exam Details
| Subject | Organic Production System | |
| Paper | ||
| Exam / Course | Certificate in Organic Farming | |
| Department | School of Agriculture (SOA) | |
| Organization | indira gandhi national open university | |
| Position | ||
| Exam Date | December, 2015 | |
| City, State | new delhi, |
Question Paper
Define organic farming.
Explain the purpose of bufferzone in organic farming.
What are the components of an organic farm
Define tillage. List the different types of tillage operations.
What are the differences between agro-forestry and farm-forestry
List the important farm structures in organic farming.
What is an organic seed
What are the differences between sowing and transplanting? Explain with suitable example for each.
Write short note on the following
Water harvesting
Water conservation
Define critical stage for irrigation in crop plants.
What is drip irrigation and what are its advantages over other systems of irrigation
What is soil contamination and what are the sources of soil contamination
Name any 4 cattle and buffalo breeds of India.
Describe the basic amenities needed for livestock under organic farming.
Write short notes on
Hay
Silage
What is Composting
Describe the factors affecting composting.
List the common micro-organisms used as bio-fertilizers for nitrogen and phosphorus nutrition in organic farming.
Write short notes on any 2 of the following:
Bio-fertilizers
Intercropping
Trap crops
Discuss the advantages of cultural methods of pest control in organic farming.
Give 2 examples each for the following:
Myco-herbicides
Neem based pesticide formulations.
Explain the purpose of bufferzone in organic farming.
What are the components of an organic farm
Define tillage. List the different types of tillage operations.
What are the differences between agro-forestry and farm-forestry
List the important farm structures in organic farming.
What is an organic seed
What are the differences between sowing and transplanting? Explain with suitable example for each.
Write short note on the following
Water harvesting
Water conservation
Define critical stage for irrigation in crop plants.
What is drip irrigation and what are its advantages over other systems of irrigation
What is soil contamination and what are the sources of soil contamination
Name any 4 cattle and buffalo breeds of India.
Describe the basic amenities needed for livestock under organic farming.
Write short notes on
Hay
Silage
What is Composting
Describe the factors affecting composting.
List the common micro-organisms used as bio-fertilizers for nitrogen and phosphorus nutrition in organic farming.
Write short notes on any 2 of the following:
Bio-fertilizers
Intercropping
Trap crops
Discuss the advantages of cultural methods of pest control in organic farming.
Give 2 examples each for the following:
Myco-herbicides
Neem based pesticide formulations.
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Departments
- Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
- Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
- National Centre for Disability Studies (NCDS)
- School of Agriculture (SOA)
- School of Computer and Information Sciences (SOCIS)
- School of Continuing Education (SOCE)
- School of Education (SOE)
- School of Engineering & Technology (SOET)
- School of Extension and Development Studies (SOEDS)
- School of Foreign Languages (SOFL)
- School of Gender Development Studies(SOGDS)
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- School of Social Work (SOSW)
- School of Tourism & Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSM)
- School of Tourism &Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSSM)
- School of Translation Studies and Training (SOTST)
- School of Vocational Education and Training (SOVET)
- Staff Training & Research in Distance Education (STRIDE)
Subjects
- Economics And Marketing of Organic Produce
- Inspection and Certification Of Organic Produce
- Introduction to Organic Farming
- Organic Production System