West Bengal WBCHSE Class 12 Agriculture Syllabus 2024-25: Download PDF for Exam

Unit 

Topics 

Contact Hours

Marks

I : Growth of Crops

• Concept of Growth and Development
• C3,C4,CAM Plants –in brief
• Yield Components and Yield Calculation 

12 

06

II : Soil Chemical and Biological Properties

• Different Plant Nutrients and Their Availability to Plants
• Mobility of Plant Nutrients in Soil and Plant
• Soil Fertility and Productivity
• Soil Colloid
• Soil Reaction
• Problem of Soil (Acid soil, Saline soil, Alkaline soil)
• Soil MicroOrganism-Important Bacteria, Algae, Fungi, Actinomycetes ( in brief )
• Soil Organic Matter, Mineralization and Emmobilization
• Soil Erosion and Its Control

25

10

III: Manures and Fertilizers

• Role of Manures and Fertilizers in Crop Production
• Important Manures and Fertilizers– Compost, Farm Yard Manure (FYM), Green Manure, Vermicompost, Oil Cake, Bone meal, Ammonium Sulphate, Urea, Calcium, Ammonium Nitrate, SuperPhosphate, Potassium Sulphate, Potassium Chloride 
• Mixed Fertilizers - Their Properties and Uses
• Bio-Fertilizers
• Application of Fertilizers
• Law of diminishing return in fertiliser use
• INM (Integrated Nutrient Management) 

25

10

IV: Livestock Management

• Importance of Livestock in Agriculture and Industry, White Revolution in India 
• Important Breeds of Cows, Buffaloes, 18 09 Goats and Poultry in India 
• Signs of Sick Animals, Symptoms of Common Diseases in Cattle and PoultryRinderpest, Black Quarter, Foot-andMouth, Mastitis, Hemorrhagic Septicemia, Foul Pox, Ranikhet and Bird Flu– Their Control  
• Artificial Insemination– Brief Concept

18

09

Contact Hours 

80

Practical Work 

20

Total Hours 

100

Unit

Topic 

Contact Hours 

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V : Crop Production

• Package and Practices – Land Preparation, Time of Sowing, Suitable Varieties, Cultivation Procedures, Manures and Fertilizers Application, Irrigation and Drainage, Intercultural Operations and Yield of Rice, Wheat, Sugarcane, Brinjal, Tomato, Mango and Banana (In tabular form-Cabbage, Cauliflower, Bottle Gourd, Bitter Gourd) 

20

11

VI : Crop Protection

• Concept of Pests and Pesticides (with Special Reference to Target Pests and Mode of Action – Basic Idea)
• Concept of IPM, IDM and IWM 
• Control of Different Insects, Diseases and Weeds of Different Crops (Rice, Wheat, Jute, Potato, Sugarcane, Brinjal, Mango, Banana, Mustard, Gram) 
• Control of Rodents  
• Handling of Pesticides  

20

10

VII : Food Processing and Preservation

• Principles and Methods of Fruits and Vegetables preservation  
• Preparation of Jelly, Jam, Ketchup, Chips and Their Packing  

15

07

VIII : Dry land AGNM culture and Important Policies

• Special Features of Dryland Farming / Rainfed Agriculture 
• Different Important Schemes: Crop Insurance, Kishan Credit Card 

15

07

Contact Hours

70

Practical Work 

10

Home Assignment, Remedial and Tutorial Class

20

Total Hours

100