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CSS Agriculture & Forestry Syllabus
Agriculture & Forestry is a 100-mark Group V optional subject in the CSS written exam, examined in one three-hour paper. Below is FPSC's official syllabus, word for word: every section, topics and suggested readings.
- Marks
- 100
- Papers
- 1
- Time
- 3 hours a paper
- Group
- Group V
- Subject code
- 33
The paper
100 marks- I.Concept of Integrated Agriculture: Components of natural resources as bases for agriculture production (Land, Water, biological, Environmental, Solar, Energy)
- II.Challenges in Pakistan’s Agriculture: Present scenario and future prospects. Analytical overview: issues and strategies for improvement of crop management, livestock management, fisheries, cottage industry, resource management and rural development. Institutions and policies: issues and options.
- III.Elements of Climate and their Relationship with Crop Growth: Farming Systems, biological nitrogen fixation, soil profile, structure and texture, soil fertility, soil erosion and conservation, water logging and salinity
- IV.Genetic Improvement for Crop Production: GMO crops, Seed production technology.
- V.Horticulture: Floriculture, landscaping, pests and diseases of agriculture crops and their control, integrated pest management.
- VI.Rainfed and Irrigated Agriculture: Agriculture mechanization, land tenure and land reforms, role of agriculture in national economy.
- I.Forest, rangelands and wildlife importance and significance
- II.Forest management and utilization, wood based industries in Pakistan, silviculture
- III.Range management and utilization
- IV.National and international forest wealth statistics
- V.Role of wildlife as value addition to forestry
- VI.Forest based wildlife resources of Pakistan and their management, eco-tourism
- VII.Forestry, agroforestry, social forestry and forest biometrics
- VIII.Socio-economic and ecological impact of man made forests
- IX.Watershed Management and role of forests in prevailing climate change dilemma
- X.National forest laws and policies at national level, biodiversity & environment
Suggested readings
- 1.Shaping the Future of Water for AgricultureWorld Bank, USA
- 2.Participatory Rural Development in PakistanKhan, M. H
- 3.Agriculture in PakistanKhan M. H.
- 4.Economic Survey of Latest Years
- 5.Agric/Livestock/Machinery/Rural Developments Censes of Latest Years
- 6.Fundamentals of Soil ScienceHenry D. Foth
- 7.Manual of Plant ProductionAbdul Manan.
- 8.Principles of Field Crop ProductionMartin., J.H. & Leonard, W.H.
- 9.Diseases of Field CropsDickson, J.G
- 10.Irrigation Principles & PracticesIsrealson, O.W. Vaughn, E. Hansen.
- 11.A Text Book of Plant PathologyA.V.S.S. Sambamurti
- 12.Breeding Field CropsPoehlman
- 13.The Principles of Agronomy.Harris, Franklin Stewart
- 14.Forest Types of PakistanChampion, H.G., S.K. Seth and, G.M.Khattak
- 15.Manual of Silviculture for PakistanChampion, H.G., S.K. Seth and G.M.Khattak
- 16.Trees of PakistanM.I. Sheikh
- 17.Range Management in PakistanM.A.A. Qureshi
- 18.Comprehensive ForestryB.A. Raza
- 19.Farm Forestry in Pakistan,M.A.A. Qureshi
- 20.Forest ManagementG.M. Khattak,
- 21.Wildlife Ecology, Conservation and ManagementA. R. E. Sinclair, J. M. Fryxell, G.Caughley
- 22.Basics of Forestry & Allied SciencesDr. Masood A.A. Qureshi
Past papers
FPSC's Agriculture & Forestry papers from 2016 to 2026, as text. Open a year, or see them all.