The present volume has been designed to encompass the curricular content mandated for the course "Precision Farming and Protected Cultivation," with particular consideration given to the needs of students. By utilizing uncomplicated language and avoiding technical jargon, intricate and often perplexing concepts, equipment, and terminology have been clarified in a manner that is easily comprehensible. As a consequence, the book holds relevance not only for scholarly pursuits, but also for educators and individuals engaged in agriculture.

Part I: Precision Farming: 1.  Precision Farming, 2.  Laser Land Levelling (LLL), ,3.  Mechanized Direct Seed Sowing, 4.  Seedling and Sapling Transplanting, 5.  Soil Culture, 6.  Type of Soil Required, 7.  Mapping of Soils and Plant Attributes, 8.  Site Specific Input Application, 9.  Irrigation and Fertigation and Nutrient Management, 10. Insect Pests and Disease Management, 11. Yield Mapping of Crops, 12. Precision Spraying Technolog, 13. Weed Management, 14. Precision Agriculture Status in India and Application of  Plastics in Agriculture

Part II: Protected Cultivation (Greenhouse Technology), 15. Greenhouse Technology,16. Types of Greenhouses, 17. Typical Applications of Greenhouses,18. Choice of Crops for Cultivation Under Greenhouses,19. Plant Response to Greenhouse Environment, 20. Growing Medium, 21. Planning and Design of Greenhouses, 22. Design Criteria of Greenhouse for Cooling and Heating  Purposes, 23. Greenhouse Equipment, Materials of Construction for  Traditional and Low Cost Greenhouses,24. Cost Estimation and Economic Analysis, 25. Passive Solar Greenhouse, 26. Greenhouse Heating Systems, 27. Greenhouse Drying, 28. Irrigation Systems Used in Greenhouse, 29. Drainage,30. Flooding and Leaching, 31. Soil Pasteurization in Peat Moss and Mixtures, 32. Rock Wool and Other Inert Media, 33. Nutrient Film Technique (NFT), 34. Problems / Constraints of Greenhouse Cultivation and  Future Strategies, 35. Future Thrusts on Greenhouse in India