IGNOU MED-07 (January 2025 – December 2025) Assignment Questions
1. How loss of agro-biodiversity affects the nutrition of developing countries? Discuss the key principles to conserve and enhance agro-biodiversity.
2. Describe the approaches of sustainable agriculture.
3. a) Describe the various ways in which off-farm inputs affect air quality.
b) Give at least three reasons why deforestation is considered one of the important reasons for loss of global biodiversity?
4. What is environmental stress? Describe two major environmental stresses in plants?
5. Outline the measures the respective governments can take to accelerate the growth of agricultural sector in the South Asian countries.
6. Explain the role of integrated farming system in sustaining overall agricultural production.
7. What is organic farming? Describe its various steps.
8. Discuss the various dimensions of technology transfer and the appropriate technologies for resource poor farmers.
9. Describe any five components of alternative agriculture.
10. Discuss the merits of post harvest technology and explain the measures required to use this technology for attaining better environmental quality and improved productivity.
IGNOU MED-07 (January 2024 – December 2024) Assignment Questions
1. Describe soil erosion processes and ways and means to prevent and control soil erosion.
2. Explain the various dimensions of technology transfer and the appropriate technologies for resource poor farmers.
3. “Agricultural waste is contradiction in terms.” Comment.
4. Differentiate between the following pairs:
a) Shelter belts and Windbreaks
b) Agroforestry and Social forestry
c) Composting and Vermicomposting
d) Food Security and Ecological Security
5. (i) List at least four management options to manage water logged lands.
(ii) What do you understand by the term drought? Briefly describe the three strategies to mitigate drought conditions.
6. (i) Explain the elements of integrated farming?
(ii) Explain organic agricultural system.
7. Define alternative agriculture. Discuss the important components of alternative agriculture?
8. Discuss the major socio-economic factors that influence the agricultural sector in India.
9. Discuss the policy measures required to boost agricultural productivity and rural prosperity.
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