BSEB Inter Agriculture case studies
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The Bihar School Examination Board Intermediate Agriculture (I.Ag.) is a two-year higher-secondary vocational/academic stream taken after Class 10, assessed by BSEB through a written paper combining objective, short-answer and long-answer sections. It suits students in Bihar who intend to move into agriculture diploma or degree programmes, seek work in input dealerships, extension services, dairy or farm enterprises, or simply want a science-stream alternative with a strong applied focus. The BSEB Inter Agriculture case studies are 5 cases and about 2,932 words.
1Late-Sown Wheat After a Delayed Rice Harvest
Ramesh farms 2.4 ha of sandy loam in Begusarai, Bihar. His rice crop was harvested only on 15 December because the monsoon withdrew late, and he broadcast wheat on 22 December using 100 kg/ha of HD-2967, a variety with about 145–150 days to maturity.
618 words, about 3 min2Liming and Fertiliser Planning on an Acid Sandy Loam
A farmer in Jamui, Bihar, has a 1 ha field with a red sandy loam soil. A soil test from the block laboratory reports pH 5.1, organic carbon 0.29%, available N 165 kg/ha, available P2O5 16 kg/ha, available K2O 215 kg/ha and CEC 8 cmol(p+)/kg.
637 words, about 3 min3Blossom-End Rot in a Rabi Tomato Crop
A young farmer in Patna district has 0.4 ha of tomato (cv. Pusa Ruby) transplanted on 10 January.
553 words, about 3 min4A Rice Disease That Does Not Respond to Mancozeb
A farmer in Nalanda has 1.2 ha of paddy, 50 days after transplanting. For the last week there has been continuous drizzle and high humidity, with night temperatures around 22–24°C and day temperatures around 30°C.
554 words, about 3 min5Balancing a Crossbred Cow's Ration on a Smallholding
A farmer in Muzaffarpur keeps one crossbred cow (HF × Sahiwal), 450 kg body weight, in her second lactation, giving 12 kg milk daily in the fourth month. The current ration is wheat straw ad libitum, 3 kg rice bran and 1 kg mustard cake per day, with no mineral mixture.
570 words, about 3 min