Assam ASSEB HSLC NSQF Agriculture and Horticulture case studies
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The Assam ASSEB HSLC NSQF Agriculture and Horticulture course is a vocational subject offered at the secondary level under the National Skills Qualifications Framework, examined by the Assam Board of Secondary Education (ASSEB, formerly SEBA). It suits HSLC candidates who want a skills-based subject alongside general studies, and students aiming for later study in agriculture, horticulture, animal husbandry or agri-entrepreneurship. The Assam ASSEB HSLC NSQF Agriculture and Horticulture case studies are 5 cases and about 3,292 words.
1Liming and Fertilizer Decisions on an Acidic Nagaon Plot
A farmer in Nagaon district, Assam, cultivates 0.4 ha and has a soil test report from the district soil testing laboratory: pH 4.9, organic carbon 0.48%, available N 210 kg/ha (low), available P2O5 9 kg/ha (low), available K2O 110 kg/ha (medium), CEC 8.0 cmol(p+)/kg and exchangeable Al 1.8 cmol(p+)/kg. The farmer plans boro rice followed immediately by greengram on the same land and has already purchased 150 kg urea, 100 kg SSP and 30 kg MOP.
725 words, about 4 min2Aphid, Alternaria and Honeybees in Flowering Mustard
In Barpeta, a 0.6 ha mustard crop (var. M-27) is at 50% flowering.
605 words, about 3 min3Can a 5 cm Shallow Tube Well Irrigate 1.5 ha of Boro Rice?
A farmer in Kamrup owns a 5 cm diameter shallow tube well and 0.8 ha of boro rice. A field test with a bucket and stopwatch shows the well delivers 6 litres per second at the outlet.
673 words, about 3 min4Overloaded Pond in a Duck–Fish–Pig Integration
A young farmer in Darrang has integrated a 0.4 ha pond with 100 Khaki Campbell ducks, 5 crossbred cows and 2 pigs. In January the pond water is dark green, Secchi disk visibility is 18 cm, and 6,000 fingerlings of rohu, catla and mrigal are gulping at the surface at 6 a.m.; dissolved oxygen at dawn is 2.1 mg/L.
650 words, about 3 min5Choosing a Tomato Marketing Channel in Sonitpur
A farmer in Sonitpur has 1.0 ha and plans off-season tomato under low plastic tunnels. The budget is: tunnel plastic and structure Rs 40,000; labour Rs 60,000; seed and nursery Rs 12,000; fertilizer and manure Rs 15,000; plant protection Rs 8,000; land lease Rs 20,000; miscellaneous Rs 10,000.
639 words, about 3 min