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Unit 1.1 – Agronomy

1. Fundamentals of Agronomy – T.Y. Reddy
2. Principles of Agronomy – S.R. Reddy
3. ICAR Crop Production lecture notes
4. ICAR Handbook of Agriculture (Agronomy sections)

Unit 1.2 – Farming System & Sustainable Agriculture

1. Farming Systems and Sustainable Agriculture – Ranjit Kumar
2. Sustainable Agriculture – R. Dumanski
3. ICAR Integrated Farming System modules
4. FAO publications on sustainable agriculture

Unit 1.3 – Principles of Organic Farming

1. Organic Farming: Principles and Practices – Palaniappan & Ananthi
2. Organic Farming – Thampan
3. ICAR Organic Farming manuals
4. National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP) guidelines