North Carolina department of agriculture is the authority responsible for agricultural development of North Carolina. This department is also responsible in directing some research works on crops, fertilizers etc.
Agriculture potentiality
North Carolina has already attained the reputation specifically for producing agricultural products like sweet potato, tobacco etc. North Carolina produces comparatively more tobacco than other states of the country.
Objectives
The prime objective of North Carolina department of agriculture is to improve the productivity of the crops, as well as organizing agricultural research to improve the quality and yield of crops. Some of the major research works are:
- Research on integrated pest management
- Research on commodity production
- Research on agroecology and sustainable agriculture
- Research on molecular biology and genetics
- Research on plant breeding and plant physiology
- Research on seed
North Carolina department of agriculture also organizes some management programs on integrated pest management, seed technology and community production methodology. The objectives of those management programs are protecting seeds from pest, improving the quality and yield of seeds etc.
Some other major objectives of North Carolina department of agriculture are educating growers and people, who are directly or indirectly associated with the agricultural sector. The North Carolina department of agriculture conduct educational programmes to educate people on modern technologies and their application on agricultural fields.
Educational programmes
North Carolina department of agriculture organizes some teaching programmes specifically for the researchers, graduates and undergraduates about crop science research. This well-funded research and teaching activities will definitely enhance the overall agricultural development process of the country.
Systematic plan on crop science
North Carolina department of agriculture designed some systematic plans to efficiently work on the field of crop science. The crop science include the teaching and research on genetic engineering, primarily on crops and fertilizers. The crop sceince research also include activities like pest control, plant breeding, plant physiology, weed science etc.