Cropping System and Crop Farm Management

Daffodil International University Department of Agricultural Science Faculty of Agricultural Sciences BSc. in Agricultural Science Final Examination-Summer 2026 Course Code: 0811 2201 Course Title: Cropping System and Crop Farm Management Level and Term: L2 S2 Section: All Course Teacher Initials: UHH Time: 2 hours Total Marks: 40 Splitting any answer is strictly prohibited 1 (a) State the objectives and utility of a Crop Calendar for a farmer. CLO3, PLO3 C1 [3] (b) Outline the major steps involved in preparing a Crop Calendar for a given crop. CLO3, PLO3 C2 [5] 2 Describe the Crop Cutting Experiment (CCE) as a method of crop yield estimation, and explain how Crop Reporting and Crop Forecasting help policymakers ensure food security. CLO5, PLO1 C3 [8] 3 (a) Classify the categories of land use system in Bangladesh. CLO3, PLO3 C2 [4] (b) Analyze the major factors responsible for changes in crop area, production, and yield of Bangladesh over time. CLO3, PLO3 C4 [4] 4 (a) Discuss the basic decisions involved in farm management. CLO5, PLO2 C2 [3] (b) Explain any three economic principles (comparative advantage, diminishing returns, substitution, cost analysis) applied in farm planning. CLO5, PLO2 C4 [5] 5 (a) A one-hectare rice farm has a Total Variable Cost of Tk 1,000 and a Total Fixed Cost of Tk 400. The farmer harvests 5,000 kg/hectare and sells rice at Tk 0.30/kg. Calculate the Benefit-Cost Ratio (BCR) and interpret the result. CLO3, PLO2 C3 [5] (b) State the principles considered while preparing a cropping scheme. CLO3, PLO2 C2 [3]