In this book an attempt is made to cover all important field crops prescribed under ICAR syllabus covered in two crops courses regularly taught by the Agronomy teachers. Latest aspects about the spread of the crop, cultivation techniques, varieties, nutrient/water/weed management along with specific climatic/soil requirements and quality aspects of all the crops are covered in a crisp manner, suitable for direct teaching.

Contents: Kharif Crops (For course: Field crops I) Part. 1. Kharif Cereals --Rice (Oryza sativa L.) --
Maize (Zea mays L.) --
Part. 2. Kharif Millets --
Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) --
Bajra (Pennisetum typhoides L.) --
Finger millet (Elusine coracona gaertn) --
Barnyard millet (Echinochloa frumentaceae L.) --
Foxtail millet (Settaria italica L.) --
Proso millet (Panicum miliaceum L.) --
Kodo millet (Paspalum scrobiculatum L.) --
Little millet (Panicum sumatrense L.) --
Part. 3. Kharif Pulses. Pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan L.) --
Green gram (Vigna radiata L.) --
Black gram (Vigna mungo) (L.) (Hepper) --
Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) --
Part. 4. Kharif oilseed crops --
Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) --
Sesamum (Sesamum indicum L.) --
Soybean (Glycine max L.) --
Castor (Ricinus communis L.) --
Part. 5. Kharif fibre crops --
Cotton (Gossypium sp. L.) --
Jute (Corchorus spp.) --
Sunn Hemp (Crotalaria juncea L.) --
Mesta (Hibiscus cannabinus/subdariffa) --
Part. 6. Khafif fodder crop --
Cluster bean-guar (Cyamopsis tetragonaloba L.) --
Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum schum) --
Rabi crops (for course: Field crops II) Part. 7. Rabi cereals --
Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) --
Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) --
Oat (Avena sativa L.) --
Part. 8. Rabi pulses --
Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) --
Lentil (Lens cullinaris M.) --
Pea (Pisum sativum L.) --
Moth bean (Vigna aconitifolia) --
Field bean (Dolichos lablab L.) --
French bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) --
Part. 9. Rabi oilseed crops --
Rapeseed and mustard (Brassica spp.) --
Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) --
Safflower (Carthamus tinnctorius) --
Linseed (Linum usitatissimum L.) --
Part. 10. Sugar crops --
Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) --
Sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) --
Part. 11. Medicinal and aromatic crops --
Cymbopogon genus --
Citronella (Cymbopogon whinteratus) --
Isabgol (Plantago ovata and plantago psyllium) --
Lemon grass (Cymbopogon citratus and cymbopogon flexuosus L.) --
Mentha (Mint) (Mentha spp.) --
Palmarosa (Cymbopogon martini) --
Part. 12. Rabi commercial crops --
Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) --
Tobascco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) --
Part. 13. Rabi fodder crops --
Berseem (Trifoliium alexandrium L.) --
Lucerne (Medicago sativa L.) --
Part. 14. Miscellneous information on field crops --
Instituetes/Organisations related to crop research --
Global food production scenario --
Food grain production in India --
Importance of pulses in India --
Oilseeds chemistry and health issues --
Oilseed production and oil availability scenario in Indian and the world --
Fodder scenario in India --
Production constraints in field crops --
Post-harvest processing of food crops --
Biological nitrogen fixation --
List of crops, their scientific names and their families.