Crop Production and Management

By the end of this lesson you can

What is a crop?
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Two main crop seasons
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The agricultural practices, in order
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Step 1: Preparing the soil
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Step 2: Sowing the seeds
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Step 3: Manure or fertiliser?
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Keeping the soil fertile
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Step 4: Irrigation, old and new
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Step 5: Protecting the crop from weeds
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Step 6: Harvesting, threshing and winnowing
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Step 7: Storing the grain safely
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A year on a paddy-wheat farm in Punjab
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Quick check
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Key takeaways
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