CROP PRODUCTION

Crop Production
Crop production is the branch of agriculture concerned with the growing and management of crops for food, feed, fiber, fuel, and raw materials. It involves a series of practices and techniques aimed at preparing land, planting, nurturing, and harvesting crops to ensure high yields and quality produce.

It covers activities such as:

  • Land preparation (ploughing, harrowing, leveling, and manuring).

  • Selection of seeds or planting materials (improved, resistant, or hybrid varieties).

  • Planting methods (broadcasting, drilling, transplanting, or direct seeding).

  • Crop management (irrigation, weeding, pruning, thinning, mulching, fertilizer application, and pest/disease control).

  • Harvesting and post-harvest handling (harvesting at the right maturity, drying, grading, storage, and marketing).