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About the Author Curriculum development process is the first step in creating competency in technical skills for an individual to be effective in discharging his duties. Therefore, the curriculum should be meaningful, interesting and rewarding . This along with constructive suggestions from students and teaching staff in the faculties of agriculture and horticulture prompted the author to revise the sixth edition of principle of agronomy. An understanding of the principles of agronomy is essential to a scientific approach to farming, based on planned cropping systems and improved land and water management practices. Principle of agronomy by the author is one of the most popular books with a wide readership across Agricultural Universities in the country. Sincere effort has been made to put the principles of agronomy to the service of agriculture in all its forms and facts for sustainted agriculture. Information in all the chapters ahs been updated with the latest develpments. Highlights of seventh Editiion of Principle of agronomy are recasting of two chapters weed management and geoinformatics and a new chapter 12 future of farming technologies largely to meet the needs of candidated appearing in competitive examinations including agricultural research services and civil services. the author is optimistic that the seventh edition of principle of agronomy would prove to be useful to students teaching staff scientists extension workers farming community and other associated with agriculture and horticulture arcross agricultural universities in the country. Dr. SR Reddy worked as a professor of agronomy at ANGR Agriculture University AP for over two decades since 1981 . He served as agricultural research coordinator world bank. Nigeria from 1987 to 1990 being a recepient of six national and one state awards for his outstanding contributions in different aspects of agronomy. he is a renowned professor of agronomy and agronomist across agricultural universities in the country. He has to his credit more than 150 research publications in national and international journals. Prof . Reddy has guided several M.SC (AG) and Ph.D. Students in the field of agronomy. He is th eauthor of several books on different aspects of Agronomy. Recentrly the Indian Society agronomy honoured Prof. Reddy with ISA GOLD MEDAL 2020 Read more


