OPEN
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE
Below
is a curated list of reliable sources where you can access and download free
eBooks related to Agriculture? These resources include textbooks, lecture
notes, and research material across various subfields such as crop science,
soil science, agricultural engineering, animal husbandry, and more.
DIGITAL LIBRARIES
The
patrons have access to vast amount of digital contents from several digital
libraries across the globe. Some of the digital libraries are given below:
WORLD DIGITAL
LIBRARY (WDL) To Access WDL please click
The
World Digital Library (WDL) was launched by UNESCO in collaboration with 32
partner institutions in 2009. The WDL provides free access to a vast collection
of multilingual digital materials from diverse countries and cultures across
the world.
KEY FEATURES:
✅ 19,147 items from 193 countries
✅ Includes maps, rare books, sound recordings, photographs,
and more
✅ Explore cultural heritage and knowledge from around the
world at no cost
NATIONAL
DIGITAL LIBRARY OF INDIA (NDLI)
The
National Digital Library of India (NDLI) is hosted by IIT Kharagpur as a
project under the Ministry of Human Resource Development. NDLI integrates all
existing digitized and digital content of the nation and provides a single
window access with e-learning facilities.
KEY FEATURES:
✅ Provides free/open access to learning resources
✅ User groups from primary to higher education
✅ Study at home: Books in Science, Humanities, Management,
Engineering,
Law,
Literature
✅ School/CBSE Board books and learning content
✅ Covid-19 Research Repository
✅ Featured Collections: Talks/Webinars, Ancient Indian Art
E-BOOKS
Patrons
have access to several e-books in different subjects on various platforms, some
of which are mentioned below.
OPEN SOURCE AGRICULTURE E BOOKS AGRICULTURE FOR BEGINNERS
A
foundational textbook covering the basics of agriculture, suitable for students
and beginners.
This book delves into key areas like crop improvement, production, and protection, intended for university students and professionals.
Open
Educational Resources: Agriculture
A
collection of open access agriculture textbooks and supplemental materials
curated by the University of New Hampshire.
AGRICULTURE:EBOOKS - LIBRARY GUIDES
A
compilation of freely available eBooks on agriculture, provided by WIT
Libraries.
FINDBOOKS -
AGRICULTURE - DACC LIBRARY
A guide to open educational resources and eBooks related to agriculture, curated by the DACC Library.
OPEN ACCESS AGRICULTURE/HORTICULTURE RESOURCES
A
directory of open access academic books and eBooks in agriculture and
horticulture.
Agricultural,Leadership, and Community Education: Open Textbook Library
A
collection of over 1,500 freely available electronic textbooks licensed under
Creative Commons.
A number
of open access e-Books, Manuals, Hand books etc are available from Indian
Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) in the field of Horticulture, Medicinal
Plants, Integrated Farming, Seed Production etc. Please click here e- Books to
access e-books published by ICAR.
PROJECT GUTENBERG: ONLINE LIBRARY OF FREE
E-BOOKS
It is
an online library of open-access e-books. Founded by Michael Hart, founder of
Project Gutenberg, in 1971, its mission is to encourage the creation &
distribution of e-books. Patrons can easily access them, and no special apps
are required to read the e-books. Searches can be made by author, title,
subject, language, type, and even popularity. You have options to explore
frequently downloaded top 100 books or recently added new e-books. This library
has an offline catalog:A handy e-book listing. To explore free e-books please
click Project Gutenberg
Hathi
Trust is a Partnership of Academic and Research institutions, it offers
collection of millions of titles of books in different subjects digitized from libraries
around the world. To explore interesting e-books please click Hathi Trust
Open
Library is a universal catalog for book metadata,
it is a project of the non-profit Internet Archive and has been funded in part
by a grant from the California State Library. Patrons can download any ebook
that is available as full text in a variety of formats. Currently over 1.7
million public domain books in PDF, ePub, DAISY, DjVu and ASCII text is
available through affiliation of Open Library with the Internet Archive. To
explore this catalog of books please click Open Library
FREE AGRICULTURE E-BOOKS WITH LINKS
Below
is a curated list of reliable sources where you can access and download free e‑books
related to Agriculture. The resources include textbooks, lecture notes, and
research material across various subfields.
FREE BOOK CENTRE – AGRICULTUR E BOOKS
Collection
of free agriculture books, lecture notes, and PDFs covering Indian agriculture,
agricultural economics, organic farming, and more.
GETFREEEBOOKS – AGRICULTUREARCHIVE
Free e‑books
on agricultural economics, food systems, and sustainable farming practices.
AGRIMOON – PDF AGRICULTUR E BOOKS
AgriMoon.com
is India’s premier agricultural website, providing students and enthusiasts
with a wealth of information on agriculture. The website covers a wide range of
topics, including books, news, job opportunities, and interviews with industry
experts and accomplished professionals. Users can also access details on
agricultural events, seminars, workshops, companies, and colleges, as well as
exam notifications related to the agricultural sector.
OPEN TEXTBOOK LIBRARY –AGRICULTURE
Free
and open textbooks under Creative Commons licenses, including
agricultural sciences.
Open-access
agriculture textbooks and resources for students and researchers.
FAO-led
initiative offering free/low-cost access to thousands of agricultural journals
and e‑books.
Catalog
and index of agricultural literature maintained by the USDA National
Agricultural Library.
Open-access
platform with expert-reviewed articles on soil management, irrigation, and
sustainable agriculture.
All
books available in online Agriculture (B.Sc. Agriculture, Horticulture &
Related Subjects)
1. Agricultural Finance & Co-operation
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Link: https://goo.gl/4NBKUb
2.
Agricultural Marketing, Trade and Prices
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Link: https://goo.gl/EBcjga
3.
Agricultural Microbiology
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Link: http://goo.gl/I72pZW
4.
Breeding of Field & Horticultural Crops
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Link: http://goo.gl/VDNBFI
5.
Comprehension & Developing Communication Skills in English
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Link: https://goo.gl/sSe3KY
6.
Crop Pests & Stored Grain Pests & their Management
Download
Link: https://goo.gl/dkZjDw
7. Crop
Physiology
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Link: https://goo.gl/4Ta5Ao
8.
Diseases of Horticultural Crops & Their Management
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Link: http://goo.gl/JNNnMk
9.
Diseases of Horticultural Crops & their Management
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Link: https://goo.gl/UQUv4j
10.
Diseases of Field Crops and Their Management
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Link: https://goo.gl/5RhQ2a
11.
Entrepreneurship Development
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Link: https://goo.gl/VVAdao
12.
Environmental Science
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Link: https://goo.gl/D2HKek
13.
Extension Methodologies for Transfer of Agricultural Technology
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Link: https://goo.gl/zYREyx
14.
Farm Power and Machinery
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Link: http://goo.gl/jIy3AF
15.
Field Crop (Kharif)
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Link: https://goo.gl/ZM4wW8
16.
Field Crops (Rabi)
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Link: https://goo.gl/xMz3dD
17.
Fundamentals of Soil Water Conservation & Engineering
Download
Link: https://goo.gl/SeqWVF
18.
Fundamentals of Agri-Business Management
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Link: https://goo.gl/ZMZczE
19.
Fundamentals of Biochemistry
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Link: https://goo.gl/1EobT5
20.
Fundamental of Rural Sociology & Educational Psychology
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Link: http://goo.gl/2xP84P
21.
Insect Ecology & Integrated Pest Management
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Link: http://goo.gl/tEgV8j
22.
Insect Morphology and Systematics
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Link: https://goo.gl/hytPFb
23.
Introduction to Computer Applications
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Link: bit.ly/2uvviYK
24.
Introduction to Soil Science
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Link: http://goo.gl/RPrqz4
25.
Introductory Agriculture
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Link: http://goo.gl/5mKSZA
26.
Introductory Nematology
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Link: http://goo.gl/plV1aU
27.
Livestock Production and Management
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Link: http://goo.gl/tMWN7q
28.
Manures, Fertilizers & Agrochemicals
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Link: https://goo.gl/U6pCxo
29.
Mathematics
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Link: https://goo.gl/4ngRWg
30.
Plant Pathogens & Principles of Plant Pathology
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Link: http://goo.gl/8GB9e2
31.
Post Harvest Management & Value Addition of Fruits & Vegetables
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Link: https://goo.gl/AXH1TM
32.
Practical Crop Production - I & II
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Link: https://goo.gl/fdRvvP
33.
Principles of Agricultural Economics
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Link: https://goo.gl/wPCgP2
34.
Principles of Agronomy & Agricultural Meteorology
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Link: http://goo.gl/CaqGDw
35.
Principles Of Genetics
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Link: http://goo.gl/dLQbq8
36.
Principles of Plant Biotechnology
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Link: http://goo.gl/qjGeSO
37.
Principles of Plant Breeding-I
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Link: http://goo.gl/4Wcss7
38.
Principles of Seed Technology
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Link: https://goo.gl/4pdejA
39.
Production Economics & Farm Management
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Link: http://goo.gl/60PtLW
40.
Production Tech. of Spices, Aromatic, Medicinal & Plantation Crops
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Link: https://goo.gl/2UdsyJ
41.
Production Technology of Fruit Crops
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Link: https://goo.gl/neNkZa
42.
Production Technology of Vegetables & Flowers
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Link: https://goo.gl/ym6ADC
43.
Protected Cultivation & Post Harvest Technology
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Link: https://goo.gl/5Fw9Zc
44.
Renewable Energy
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Link: http://goo.gl/IcL6LH
45.
Social and Farm Forestry
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Link: http://goo.gl/4jeb78
46.
Soil Chemistry, Soil Fertility & Nutrient Management
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Link: http://goo.gl/yCQRVf
47.
Statistics
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Link: https://goo.gl/NsXAuH
48.
Water Management including Micro Irrigation
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Link: http://goo.gl/eRNV4M
49.
Weed Management
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Link: https://goo.gl/p72uNn
DATABASES
AGRIS(International
System for Agricultural Science and Technology)
AGRIS
is a global public domain database with more than 12 million bibliographical
records on Agricultural Science and Technology. It is one of the most
comprehensive search engines in food and agricultural scientific literature,
providing free access to millions of bibliographic records in 90 different
languages.
AGRIS became operational in 1975 and the database is maintained by Coherence in
Information for Agricultural Research for Development (CIARD). The content for
AGRIS is provided by more than 150 participating institutions from 65 countries
across the globe.
KEY FEATURES:
✅ Free access to millions of bibliographic records in 90
languages
✅ Content provided by 150+ institutions from 65 countries
✅ Sophisticated search system using AGROVOC thesaurus
keywords, journal
titles, country names, institutions, and authors
AGRICOLA
(Agricultural Online Access)
Agricola
is a database of agricultural literature created by the National Agricultural
Library of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). It indexes journals,
magazines, conference reports, theses and dissertations, books and book
chapters in Agriculture and Allied fields from 1970 onwards, including animal
and veterinary sciences, entomology, plant sciences, forestry, aquaculture and
fisheries, farming and farming systems, agricultural economics, extension and
education, food and human nutrition, and earth and environmental sciences. To
access the database please click here AGRICOLA
E- Journals
Many
e-journals are available under Open Access. You may explore some of the
following:
OPEN ACCESS JOURNALS FROM ICAR
The
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Journals like The Indian Journal
of Agricultural Sciences and The Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, Open Access
Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (OAJMP) are now Freely accessible,
however, you may be required to register first to access the full contents. To
access journals published from ICAR please click here ICAR-Journals
DOAJ:
DIRECTORY OF OPEN ACCESS JOURNALS
DOAJ
is a directory of open access journals, launched in 2003. It is an independent
nonprofit organization managed by Infrastructure Services for Open Access
(Community Interest Company) based in UK. DOAJ database contains over 15,000
peer reviewed Open Access Journals covering all areas of Science, Technology,
Medicines, Social science arts and humanities. To access DOAJ journal please
click here DOAJ
OPEN DOAR: DIRECTORY OF OPEN ACCESS REPOSITORIES
It is
is the Globalobal Directory of OA Repositories. DOAR allows you to search or
browse registered repositories by repository name, country name, orr advanced
search.. For example,, you can browse many Indian ETD repositories like
ShodhGang /Shodhgangotrir Krishikosh from here. To access Open Access
Repositories please click DOAR
DOAB:
DIRECTORY OF OPEN ACCESS BOOKS
DOAB
is a directory of Open Access Books, it is nonprofit legal entity under Dutch
law established by OAPEN Foundation and Open Edition in 2012 in close
cooperation with DOAJ. The Foundation is based at the National Library in the
Hague. It is a community-driven discovery service that indexes and provides
access to scholarly, peer-reviewed open access books and helps users to find
trusted open access book publishers. All DOAB services and data is freely
available. To access please click DOAB
WIKIPEDIA
Wikipedia
is an open access (free) online encyclopedia created by volunteers across the
world. Wikipedia is hosted by Wikimedia foundation a global movement whose
mission is to bring free educational content to the world. Wikipedia is not a
very reliable source for academic writing or research. Students are encouraged
to see other sources to confirm the facts. However, Wikipedia is increasingly
used by people in the academic community, from freshman students to
distinguished professorship, as an easily accessible tertiary source for
information about anything and everything, and as a quick "ready
reference", to get a sense of a concept or idea. Please click here to
access Wikipedia
THESAURUS
AND DICTIONARIES
MERRIAM
ONLINE DICTIONARY AND THESAURUS
Online
Merriam Dictionary And Merriam Thesaurus, is Thesaurus/Dictionary by Merriam
–Webster, it searches more than 2,75,000 related words, synonyms/ antonyms,
gives Meanings and Sample sentences on how words are used etc. To access this
dictionary and thesaurus please click Merriam Online
YOUR
DICTIONARY
Your
Dictionary brings 16 authoritative sources of definitions and meanings
including Webster’s New World College Dictionary and The American Heritage
Dictionary of the English Language and The American Heritage Dictionary of
English language. YourDictionary Thesaraus can also help you to find right word
for a letter or essay or synonyms from trusted sources like Webster’s New World
Roget A to Z Thesaurus. To explore please click YourDicionary
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