The course “Plant Resource Utilization” is a core course in B.Sc. Botany under the Choice Based Credit System (CBSE). The course is specially designed to supplement and enhance the understanding of students about different dimensions of plant identification as a resource for self-sustenance, their domestication, commercialization based on the need and induction of modification using modern techniques. Starting from basic concept of Plant resource identification, their domestication and commercialization and ultimately culminating with genetic manipulation for self dependence.
Economic Botany: Plant Resource utilization
University of Kashmir and CEC via Swayam
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Overview
Syllabus
COURSE LAYOUT
WEEK TITLE OF LECTURE/MODULE DURATION GRADED ASSESSMENTWEEK-1DAY-1 Vavilov’s Centre’s of origin Quizzes/AssignmentsWEEK-1DAY-2 Evolution of Crops Quizzes/Assignments
WEEK-1DAY-3 Crop domestication and loss of Genetic Diversity Quizzes/Assignments
WEEK-1DAY-4 Wheat and its products Quizzes/Assignments
WEEK-1DAY-5 Rice: Botany, cultivation and economic importance Quizzes/Assignments
WEEK-2DAY-1 Rice fields Quizzes/Assignments
WEEK-2DAY-2 Milling of Rice and its by-products Quizzes/Assignments
WEEK-2DAY-3 Sugars– as information molecules Quizzes/Assignments
WEEK-2DAY-4 Sugarcane: Botany, cultivation, and its economic importance Quizzes/Assignments
WEEK-2DAY-5
Genetically modified crops
Quizzes/AssignmentsWEEK-3DAY-1 Fats and oils Quizzes/Assignments
WEEK-3DAY-2 Essential oils: General account, extraction methods, comparison with fatty oils and their uses. Quizzes/AssignmentsWEEK-3DAY-3 Eucalyptus essential oils Quizzes/Assignments
WEEK-3DAY-4 Sandalwood essential oil Quizzes/Assignments
WEEK-3DAY-5 Rosa essential oil Quizzes/AssignmentsWEEK-4DAY-1 Mustard: Botany, cultivation, and economic importance Quizzes/Assignments
WEEK-4DAY-2 General description, classification, extraction, uses and health implications of linseed oil Quizzes/Assignments
WEEK-4DAY-3 Brief Account of Millets Quizzes/Assignments
WEEK-4DAY-4 Economic importance of fennel Quizzes/Assignments
WEEK-4DAY-5 Timber: general account with special reference to teak and pine Quizzes/Assignments
WEEK-5DAY-1 Timber extraction–mining, dams, and their effects on forests, and tribal people: case studies Quizzes/Assignments
WEEK-5DAY-2 Legumes: Structure and composition Quizzes/AssignmentsWEEK-5DAY-3 Processing of legumes Quizzes/Assignments
WEEK-5DAY-4 Pigeon pea: Origin, morphology and uses. Quizzes/Assignments
WEEK-5DAY-5 Chickpea: Origin, morphology and uses Quizzes/AssignmentsWEEK-6DAY-1 Starch: Commercial sources and productivity Quizzes/Assignments
WEEK-6DAY-2 Potato: Botany, cultivation, and economic importance Quizzes/Assignments
WEEK-6DAY-3 Cinchona: Botany and uses Quizzes/Assignments
WEEK-6DAY-4 Soybean: General description, classification, extraction, uses, and heath implications Quizzes/Assignments
WEEK-6DAY-5 Economic importance of Clove and Black pepper Quizzes/Assignments
WEEK-7DAY-1 Spices and Condiments: General account Quizzes/Assignments
WEEK-7DAY-2 Spices -Classification, trade, flavors, processing, and quality Quizzes/AssignmentsWEEK-7DAY-3 Medicinal plants: General account Quizzes/Assignments
WEEK-7DAY-4 Green gold of Kashmir Himalayas: Medicinal herbs Quizzes/Assignments
WEEK-7DAY-5 Therapeutic and habit forming drug Cannabis Quizzes/AssignmentsWEEK-8DAY-1 Digitals: General Account Quizzes/Assignments
WEEK-8DAY-2 Papaver: General Account Quizzes/Assignments
WEEK-8DAY-3 Tobacco: Morphology, processing, uses and health hazards Quizzes/Assignments
WEEK-8DAY-4 Cotton: Botany, cultivation, and economic importance Quizzes/Assignments
WEEK-8DAY-5 Jute: Cultivation and economic importance Quizzes/Assignments
WEEK-9DAY-1 Coconut: Botany, cultivation, and economic importance Quizzes/Assignments
WEEK-9DAY-2 Coir: Morphology, extraction and uses Quizzes/AssignmentsWEEK-9DAY-3 Coffee: Botany, cultivation, and processing Quizzes/Assignments
WEEK-9DAY-4 Rubber: Botany, cultivation, processing, and uses Quizzes/Assignments
WEEK-9DAY-5 Simple sugars Quizzes/AssignmentsWEEK-10DAY-1 Firewood and timber sources Quizzes/Assignments
WEEK-10DAY-2 DNA damage Quizzes/Assignments
WEEK-10DAY-3 Projected risks & benefits of genetically modified crops Quizzes/Assignments
Taught by
Prof. Irshad Ahmad Nawchoo
