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AI3021-IT IN AGRICULTURAL SYSTEM

Corresponding Lab, with code (If any): -

Course Prerequisites: -
COURSE OUTCOMES:
On successful completion of this course, the student will be able to
C403.1The students shall be able to understand the applications of IT in remote sensing
applications such as Drones etc.
C403.2 The students will be able to get a clear understanding of how a greenhouse can be
automated and its advantages.
C403.3 The students will be able to apply IT principles and concepts for management of
field operations.
C403.4 The students will get an understanding about weather models, their inputs and
applications.
C403.5 The students will get an understanding of how IT can be used for e-governance in
agriculture.
MAPPING BETWEEN CO AND PO, PSO WITH CORRELATION LEVEL 1/2/3

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RELATION BETWEEN COURSE CONTENT WITH COs

UNIT I PRECISION FARMING

Knowledge No. of Hrs to Books
S. No Topic
level be handled Referred
1. Precision agriculture BL2 1 T1
2. Precision agricultural management & tools BL2 1 T1
3. Ground based sensors BL2 1 T1
4. Remote Sensing in agriculture BL1 1 T1
5. Geographical Information System BL2 1 T1
6. Global Positioning System BL2 1 T1
7. Mapping Software BL2 1 T1
8. Yield Mapping System BL2 1 T1
9. Decision Support System BL4 1 T1
10. Crop production modelling BL4 1 T1
UNIT II ENVIRONMENT CONTROL SYSTEMS
Knowledge No. of Hrs to Books
S. No Topic
level be handled Referred

1. Artificial light systems BL2 1 T2

2. Application of artificial lightening in BL3 T2
1
agriculture
3. Introduction to Greenhouses BL1 1 T2

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4. Management of crop growth in greenhouses BL2 1 T2

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5. Equipment’s needed for controlling BL5 T2

1
greenhouse environment
6. Simulation of CO2 consumption in BL5 T2
1
greenhouses
7. On-line measurement of plant growth in BL4 T2
1
greenhouse
8. Models of plant production BL4 1 T2
9. expert systems in horticulture BL4 1 T2
10. Application of Expert system in agriculture BL4 1 T2

UNIT III AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT

Knowledge No. of Hrs to Books
S. No Topic
level be handled Referred
1. Artificial light systems BL2 1 T3
2. Application of artificial lightening in BL3 T3
1
agriculture
3. Introduction to Greenhouses BL1 1 T3
4. Management of crop growth in greenhouses BL2 1 T3
5. Equipment’s needed for controlling BL5 T3
1
greenhouse environment
6. Simulation of CO2 consumption in BL5 T3
1
greenhouses
7. On-line measurement of plant growth in BL4 T3
1
greenhouse
8. Models of plant production BL4 1 T3
9. expert systems in horticulture BL4 1 T3
10. Application of Expert system in agriculture BL4 1 T3
UNIT IV WEATHER PREDICTION MODELS
Knowledge No. of Hrs to Books
S. No Topic
level be handled Referred

1. Importance of climate variability and seasonal BL2

1 R1
forecasting,
2. Improved future forecast system BL2 1 R1
3. Understanding and predicting world’s climate BL1,2 R1
1
system,
4. Global climatic models BL2 1 R1
5. Various cropping industry BL3 1 R1
6. potential for seasonal climate forecasting, BL3 1 R1
7. General systems approach to applying BL2 R1
1
seasonal climate forecasts.
8. Future issues in long lead predictions. BL4 1 R1
9. Two-tier approach of climatic forecasting BL4 1 R1
10. Case-study on Cotton crop management BL5 1 R1

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UNIT V E-GOVERNANCE IN AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS

Knowledge No. of Hrs to Books
S. No Topic
level be handled Referred

1. Introduction to Expert systems BL1 1 R2

2. Types of Expert system BL2 1 R2
3. Decision support systems and components BL1,2 1 R2
4. Framework for developing decision support BL6 R2
1
system
5. Agricultural and biological databases, BL4 1 R2
6. E-commerce, e-business systems & BL4 R2
1
applications,
7. Technology enhanced learning systems and BL5 R2
1
solutions,
8. E-learning and its characteristics BL4 1 R2
9. Instructional design for e-learning BL6 1 R2
10. Rural development and information society. BL2 1 R2

BL - Bloom’s Taxonomy Levels (1- Remembering, 2- Understanding, 3 - Applying, 4 - Analyzing, 5

- Evaluating, 6 - Creating)
Knowledge No. of Hrs to Course
S. No Content beyond syllabus
level be handled Outcome
1. Principle and practice of crop production BL5
1 CO1
(System of Rice Intensification)

TEXTBOOKS:
1. National Research Council, “Precision Agriculture in the 21st Century”, National Academies
Press, Canada, 1997.
2. H. Krug, Liebig, H.P. “International Symposium on Models for Plant Growth, Environmental
Control and Farm Management in Protected Cultivation”, 1989.
REFERENCES:
1. Peart, R.M., and Shoup, W. D., “Agricultural Systems Management”, Marcel Dekker, New
York, 2004.
2. Hammer, G.L., Nicholls, N., and Mitchell, C., “Applications of Seasonal Climate”, Springer,
Germany, 2000.

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UNIT I PRECISION FARMING

Precision agriculture and agricultural management – Ground based sensors, Remote sensing, GPS, GIS and
mapping software, Yield mapping systems, Crop production modeling.

PART-A CO Knowledge
Statement Level((BL1/BL2/BL3/
BL4/ BL5/BL6)
1. Define Precision Farming? C403.1 BL1
2. What are the needs of Precision Farming? C403.1 BL2
3. What are the tools and techniques used for precision farming? C403.1 BL1
4. Write the specific uses of sensor technologies in farm C403.1 BL1
operations?
5. Define Grid Sampling? C403.1 BL1
6. Define VRT. C403.1 BL1
7. What are Yield maps? C403.1 BL1
8. What are the advantages of Precision Farming? C403.1 BL1
9. Enlist the components of Precision Farming? C403.1 BL2
10. List out some Typical Precision Mapping Tools. C403.1 BL1
11. What is hyperspectral remote sensing? C403.1 BL1
12. What are the applications of hyperspectral remote sensing? C403.1 BL2
13. Define Remote sensing? C403.1 BL1
14. What is GIS? C403.1 BL1
15. List out any four uses of GIS? C403.1 BL1
16. Define Crop Scouting. C403.1 BL1
17. How GIS works? C403.1 BL1
18. What is geospatial data? C403.1 BL1
19. Define GPS. C403.1 BL1
20. What are the applications of GPS?. C403.1 BL2
21. Draw the conceptual diagram for Decision support system. C403.1 BL2
22. What is Subfield management?. C403.1 BL1
23. Explain the concept of "decision support systems" in C403.1 BL1
agriculture.
24. What is the purpose of precision irrigation? C403.1 BL1
25. How can drones be used in precision agriculture? C403.1 BL1
PART-B
1. Enlist the agricultural applications of remote sensing? Explain C403.1 BL3
in detail?

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2. Explain in detail different steps involved in precision farming C403.1 BL3

and what are the advantages of precision farming to farming?
3. Explain in detail about the tools of Precision Farming? C403.1 BL3
4. Define GIS, GPS and write for specific advantages of GPS in C403.1 BL3
farm operations?
5. Define geographic information system? Write the five major C403.1 BL4
components and three main sub systems of geographic
information system?
6. Enlist the importance of GIS and explain in detail about the C403.1 BL3
working of GIS ?

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7. Define remote sensing, enlist components of remote sensing C403.1 BL4

and explain?
8. Explain in detail about Decision Support System in C403.1 BL4
Agricultural System.
9. Write a detailed case study on California Irrigation C403.1 BL5
management system.
10. Explain in detail about various ground-based sensors used in C403.1 BL4
agricultural system.

UNIT II ENVIRONMENT CONTROL SYSTEMS

Artificial light systems, management of crop growth in greenhouses, simulation of CO2 consumption
in greenhouses, on-line measurement of plant growth in the greenhouse, models of plant production
and expert systems in horticulture.
PART A CO Knowledge
Statement Level((BL1/BL2/BL3/
BL4/ BL5/BL6)
1. What is artificial light system? C403.2 BL1
2. Define visible light. C403.2 BL1
3. Define Photosynthesis C403.2 BL1
4. Define Chlorophyll C403.2 BL1
5. What do you mean by chilling injury? C403.2 BL1
6. Define Greenhouse Effect. C403.2 BL1
7. What are the Advantages of Greenhouses? C403.2 BL2
8. What is the temperature requirement for plants in Greenhouse? C403.2 BL1
9. What is Greenhouse? C403.2 BL1
10. Define heat stress. C403.2 BL1
11. What is Vernalization? C403.2 BL1
12. What is an expert system? C403.2 BL1
13. What are the types of expert system? C403.2 BL1
14. Define Horticulture. C403.2 BL1
15. What are the various scope of horticulture? C403.2 BL2
16. What are the effects of UV rays on plant growth? C403.2 BL1
17. List any four methods of Irrigation in Horticultural Crops. C403.2 BL1
18. What is greenhouse ventilation? C403.2 BL1
19. Write the carbon dioxide enrichment methods? C403.2 BL1
20. What are shade nets? C403.2 BL1
21. How can humidity levels be controlled in a greenhouse? C403.2 BL1
22. What is the significance of light intensity for plant growth? C403.2 BL1
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23. Name one benefit of using expert systems in horticulture. C403.2 BL1
24. What is a growth chamber? C403.2 BL1
25. How can plant growth be simulated in a controlled C403.2 BL1
environment?
PART B
1. Discuss in detail about Plant pigments, photoreceptors, and C403.2 BL3
photosynthesis.
2. How does the Quality and colour of Light play a vital role in C403.2 BL3
the Artificial light system.
3. Explain in detail about Applications of artificial lighting in C403.2 BL3
agriculture.
4. Briefly discuss on the effect of light spectrum on plant growth C403.2 BL3
and metabolism.

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5. Define Greenhouse effect. Explain in detail about the various C403.2 BL3
application of Greenhouse in cultivation.
6. Explain in detail about the types of Greenhouses in crop C403.2 BL4
production.
7. What are the equipment required for controlling greenhouse C403.2 BL4
environment.
8. Explain in detail about simulation of CO2 consumption in C403.2 BL4
Greenhouse?
9. Discuss in detail about Models of plant production and the C403.2 BL4
application expert systems in field of horticulture.
10. Write a case-study on the horticultural crop ‘Litchi’. C403.2 BL5
11. Enlist Different Climatic Factors for Growing Fruit Orchard C403.2 BL5
and write in detail on rainfall And Light Factors.
UNIT III AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT
Agricultural systems - managerial overview, Reliability of agricultural systems, Simulation of crop
growth and field operations, Optimizing the use of resources, Linear programming, Project scheduling,
Artificial intelligence and decision support systems.
PART A CO Knowledge
Statement Level((BL1/BL2/BL3/
BL4/ BL5/BL6)
1. Define Agricultural System Management. C403.3 BL1
2. List out the primary goal of Agricultural system managers C403.3 BL1
3. List out the tools for planning managing and evaluating the C403.3 BL1
agricultural system
4. What are the various Managerial skills needed in ASM? C403.3 BL1
5. Define Reliability. C403.3 BL1
6. List out the criterion needed in the agricultural production. C403.3 BL2
7. List out the Determinants that are needed in food processing. C403.3 BL1
8. Define linear programming. C403.3 BL1
9. What are the different types of crop simulation models? C403.3 BL1
10. Define crop simulation. C403.3 BL1
11. What are the applications of linear programming in C403.3 BL2
agriculture?
12. What are the uses of Linear programming? C403.3 BL1
13. Define project scheduling. C403.3 BL1
14. Define Knowledge-based decision support systems. C403.3 BL1
15. List out the application of Decision support system. C403.3 BL1
16. List out the various users of the Decision support system. C403.3 BL1
17. Define Artificial Intelligence. C403.3 BL1
18. What are components of Decision support system? C403.3 BL1

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19. What are the advantages of Decision Support System? C403.3 BL2
20. What is Fuzzy Logic? C403.3 BL1
21. What is a Gantt Chart? C403.3 BL1
22. Name one application of linear programming in agriculture. C403.3 BL1
23. How can project scheduling impact agricultural productivity? C403.3 BL1
24. What is the benefit of using artificial intelligence in crop C403.3 BL1
management?
25. Define the term "resource management" in agriculture. C403.3 BL1
PART B
1. Discuss in detail about the factors affecting the agricultural C403.3 BL3
system and ASM’s decision making.

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2. Explain in detail about the tools for planning, managing and C403.3 BL5
evaluating an agricultural system
3. Explain in detail about the reliability in the field of production C403.3 BL3
management in Agricultural system.
4. Explain in detail about the Estimating System Reliabilities in C403.3 BL3
Agricultural System Management.
5. Briefly describe about crop simulation models and their C403.3 BL3
applications in crop production.
6. Explain in detail about Crop growth and field operation C403.3 BL4
simulator with example.
7. Explain in detail about linear programming. List out the C403.3 BL4
requirements of the linear programming model.
8. List out the various project management tools used. C403.3 BL4
9. (i)Explain in detail about various application of Decision C403.3 BL4
Support System.
(ii)Explain in detail about the various users of Decision support
system.
10. Briefly elaborate on development of decision support systems C403.3 BL4
for agricultural systems management.
11. List out the operational functions and processes of potato chip C403.3 BL5
agricultural system.
UNIT IV WEATHER PREDICTION MODELS
Importance of climate variability and seasonal forecasting, Understanding and predicting world’s
climate system, Global climatic models and their potential for seasonal climate forecasting, General
systems approach to applying seasonal climate forecasts
PART A CO Knowledge
Statement Level((BL1/BL2/BL3/
BL4/ BL5/BL6)
1. Define Agricultural System Management. C403.4 BL1
2. List out the primary goal of Agricultural system managers. C403.4 BL1
3. List out the tools for planning managing and evaluating the C403.4 BL1
agricultural system.
4. What are the various Managerial skills needed in ASM? C403.4 BL1
5. Define Reliability. C403.4 BL1
6. List out the criterion needed in the agricultural production. C403.4 BL2
7. List out the Determinants that are needed in food processing. C403.4 BL1
8. Define linear programming. C403.4 BL1
9. What are the different types of crop simulation models? C403.4 BL1
10. Define crop simulation. C403.4 BL1
11. What are the applications of linear programming in C403.4 BL2
agriculture?
12. What are the uses of Linear programming? C403.4 BL1
13. Define project scheduling C403.4 BL1

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14. Define Knowledge-based decision support systems. C403.4 BL1

15. List out the application of Decision support system. C403.4 BL1
16. List out the various users of the Decision support system. C403.4 BL1
17. Define Artificial Intelligence C403.4 BL1
18. What are components of Decision support system? C403.4 BL1
19. What are the advantages of Decision Support System? C403.4 BL2
20. What is Fuzzy Logic? C403.4 BL1
21. What is a Gantt Chart? C403.4 BL1

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22. What is the role of satellites in climate forecasting? C403.4 BL1

23. Define "teleconnection" in climate science. C403.4 BL1
24. How does climate variability impact water resources? C403.4 BL1
25. Name one benefit of using a general systems approach to seasonal C403.4 BL1
climate forecasts.
PART B
1. Discuss in detail about the factors affecting the agricultural C403.4 BL3
system and ASM’s decision making.
2. Explain in detail about the tools for planning, managing and C403.4 BL5
evaluating an agricultural system
3. Explain in detail about the reliability in the field of production C403.4 BL3
management in Agricultural system.
4. Explain in detail about the Estimating System Reliabilities in C403.4 BL3
Agricultural System Management.
5. Briefly describe about crop simulation models and their C403.4 BL3
applications in crop production.
6. Explain in detail about Crop growth and field operation C403.4 BL4
simulator with example.
7. Explain in detail about linear programming. List out the C403.4 BL4
requirements of the linear programming model.
8. List out the various project management tools used. C403.4 BL4
9. (i)Explain in detail about various application of Decision C403.4 BL4
Support System.
(ii)Explain in detail about the various users of Decision support
system.
10. Briefly elaborate on development of decision support systems C403.4 BL4
for agricultural systems management.
11. List out the operational functions and processes of potato chip C403.4 BL5
agricultural system.
UNIT V E-GOVERNANCE IN AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS
Expert systems, decision support systems, Agricultural and biological databases, e-commerce,
ebusiness systems & applications, Technology enhanced learning systems and solutions, e-learning,
Rural development and information society.
PART A CO Knowledge
Statement Level((BL1/BL2/BL3/
BL4/ BL5/BL6)
1. What is a Crop Doctor in Expert System? C403.5 BL1
2. List the importance of Expert System. C403.5 BL1
3. List the various Expert system in agriculture C403.5 BL1
4. What is an Expert System? C403.5 BL1
5. What is a DSS? C403.5 BL1
6. What are the various types of DSS? C403.5 BL2
7. What are the characteristics of Decision Support System? C403.5 BL1
8. List the types of analytical modelling in DSS. C403.5 BL1
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9. What are various advantages of E-commerce? C403.5 BL2

10. What are the needs of E-commerce in agriculture? C403.5 BL2
11. Define E-commerce. C403.5 BL1
12. Give an example of e-commerce in agriculture. C403.5 BL1
13. Define Technology enhanced learning. C403.5 BL1
14. Define E-learning. C403.5 BL1
15. What are the factors to enhance learning through technology? C403.5 BL1

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16. List down the advantages of E-Learning. C403.5 BL2

17. List out some drawbacks of E-Learning. C403.5 BL2
18. What are the various instructional strategies in e-learning? C403.5 BL1
19. What are the various media used for an interactive platform? C403.5 BL1
20. List out the various communication tools used in e-learning. C403.5 BL1
21. What are the roles of IT in rural development? C403.5 BL1
22. Name one application of linear programming in agriculture. C403.5 BL1
23. How can project scheduling impact agricultural productivity? C403.5 BL1
24. What is the benefit of using artificial intelligence in crop C403.5 BL1
management?
25. Define the term "resource management" in agriculture. C403.5 BL1
PART B
1. Explain in detail the various Expert systems used in the C403.5 BL3
agricultural sector.
2. Briefly explain on Expert system for Agriculture. C403.5 BL3
3. Explain in detail about the various components of Decision C403.5 BL3
support system.
4. Explain in detail about framework for developing decision C403.5 BL3
support system.
5. Write a case-study on the application of Decision support C403.5 BL5
system to forecast the yield of agricultural products in Taiwan.
6. Explain briefly on how E-commerce plays a vital role in C403.5 BL5
agricultural field, and explain the implementation, advantages
and disadvantages of E-commerce.
7. Explain in detail about Technology Enhanced learning and its C403.5 BL4
benefits.
8. (i)Explain in detail about the characteristics of E-Learning. C403.5 BL4
(ii)List out the advantages and disadvantages of E-Learning.
9. Explain in detail about the instructional Design for E-Learning. C403.5 BL6
10. Explain in detail about building an e-learning environment. C403.5 BL6
11. List out some examples on innovative use of Information C403.5 BL4
Technology and rural development.

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