A Handbook of Agricultural Sciences Volume 2 has been prepared based on the syllabus of various competitive exams in Agriculture and Allied subjects. It includes 4 units, namely Crop Protection Principles and Practices, Farm Business and Finance Management, Agricultural Marketing and Marketing Intelligence, and Agricultural Extension - Principles and Methods. This book is an essential resource for students preparing for competitive exams like Union and State Public Service Commissions, Agricultural Research Services - National Eligibility Test (ARS - NET), Institute of Banking Personnel Services (IBPS), PG entrance exams of State Agricultural Universities (SAU's), All India Entrance Examinations for UG and PG admissions to agriculture, National Seeds Corporations (NSC), Food Corporation of India (FCI), Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC), Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO), Tamil Nadu Public Service Examinations (Agricultural Officer, Assistant Agricultural Officer), JRF, SRF, RA of Central and State Government schemes and externally funded schemes, and other competitive examinations.

Unit-I: Crop Protection Principles and Practices Unit-II: Farm Business and Finance Management Unit-III: Agricultural Marketing and Market Intelligence Unit-IV: Agricultural Extension: Principles and Methods