Abstract

                                Modern agricultural science developed from the days of Liebig and Schubler in Germany, Boussingault in France and Lawes and Gilbert in England. Since then research in agriculture has made vast strides and other sciences like chemistry, biology, physics, etc., have also contributed to its development. Improvements by way of evolving new strains, new control methods against weeds, pests and diseases, etc., are also being effected year after year. The urge for bettering the achievements of to-day is growing and is bound to grow, as is reflected in the title for this year's symposium.

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