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The book brings out an encyclopaedic picture of the potential areas
of transformative Indian agriculture through innovations in
science, technology, institutional and policy affairs directed in
building a self-reliant India (Atmanirbhar Bharat). The book has
addressed the challenges to make India free from hunger, poverty
and undernutrition, and suggested interventions with focus on
all-inclusiveness and sustainability, peace and prosperity, and
resilience to climate and other volatilities. Most of these
propositions are analogous to the Sustainable Development Goals -
Agenda 2030, which India has committed to achieve. The book
especially covers critical needs for development on different
fragile ecosystems such as coastal, desert, hill, ravine and other
marginal ecosystems. The book will act as very useful guidance for
the policy makers, and development communities, and a reference
document to academicians as well. Note: T&F does not sell or
distribute the hardback in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan,
Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. This title is co-published with NIPA.
This volume, Temperate Fruits: Production, Processing, and
Marketing, presents the latest pomological research on the
production, postharvest handling, processing and storage, and
information on marketing for a selection of temperate fruits. These
include apple, pear, quince, peach, plum, sweet cherry, kiwifruit,
strawberry, mulberry, and chestnut. With chapters from fruit
experts from different countries of the world, the book provides
the latest information on the effect of climate change on fruit
production, organic fruit growing and advanced fruit breeding, the
nutraceutical value and bioactive compounds in fruits and their
role in human health, and new and advanced methods of fruit
production. Topics include microirrigation, sustainable nutrient
management, crop protection and plant health management, and farm
mechanization.
Cotton is one of the most important fiber and cash crops throughout
the world, and it plays a dominant role in the industrial and
agricultural economies of many countries. Here is a rich resource
of information on the cultivation and production of cotton. This
volume provides an overview of the origin and evolution of cotton
and its physiological basis and characterization, and goes on to
discuss methods of cultivation, biotic stresses, and harvesting and
postharvest technology. The volume addresses new advances in
research for best cultivation methods, effective utilization of
resources, and operations for achieving higher yields, thus
achieving higher productivity. The authors take an
interdisciplinary approach, providing valuable information
necessary to increase cotton productivity to meet the world's
growing demands.
This new volume emphasizes the drastic quantitative and qualitative
transformation of our surrounding environment and looks at
bioresource management and the tools needed to manageenvironmental
stresses. This unique compilation and interpretation of concrete
scientific ventures undertaken by environmental specialists at the
global level explores research dedicated to the management of
natural resources by controlling biotic and abiotic factors that
make the earth vulnerable to these stresses. The chapter authors
look at all types of bioresources on earth and their management at
times of stress/crisis, focusing on the need for documentation,
validation, and recovery of ethnic indigenous knowledge and
practices that could have great impact in stress management. The
book looks at topics in nature and changing climate management,
adaptation, and mitigation, such as the effects of climate change
on agriculture and horticulture, on timber harvesting, and on
forest resources. Also specifically discussed are crop resources
management, seed crops, tree seedlings, soil management, and
conservation practices. The volume also includes chapters on animal
resources management.
Sustainable Horticulture, Volume 1: Diversity, Production, and Crop
Improvements is part of a two-volume compendium that addresses the
most important topics facing horticulture around the world today.
Volume 1, on Diversity, Production, and Crop Improvement, outlines
the contemporary trends in sustainable horticulture research,
covering such topics as crop diversity, species variability and
conservation strategies, production technology, tree architecture
management, plant propagation and nutrition management, organic
farming, and new dynamics in breeding and marketing of horticulture
crops. Sections include: Genetic Resources & Biodiversity
Conservation Production & Marketing of Horticulture Crops Crop
Improvement & Biotechnology Together with Volume 2: Food,
Health, and Nutrition, this two-volume compendium presents an
abundance of new research on sustainable horticulture that will be
valuable for a broad audience, including students of horticulture,
faculty and instructors, scientists, agriculturists, government and
nongovernment organizations, and other industry professionals.
This volume, Temperate Fruits: Production, Processing, and
Marketing, presents the latest pomological research on the
production, postharvest handling, processing and storage, and
information on marketing for a selection of temperate fruits. These
include apple, pear, quince, peach, plum, sweet cherry, kiwifruit,
strawberry, mulberry, and chestnut. With chapters from fruit
experts from different countries of the world, the book provides
the latest information on the effect of climate change on fruit
production, organic fruit growing and advanced fruit breeding, the
nutraceutical value and bioactive compounds in fruits and their
role in human health, and new and advanced methods of fruit
production. Topics include microirrigation, sustainable nutrient
management, crop protection and plant health management, and farm
mechanization.
Sustainable Horticulture, Volume 2: Food, Health, and Nutrition
addresses some of the most important topics facing horticulture
around the world today. This volume, part of the two-volume
compendium, focuses on research trends in sustainable horticulture
that include postharvest management and processed food production
from horticulture crops, crop protection and plant health
management, and horticulture for human health and nutrition. Global
food demand is expected to be double by 2050, while at the same
time the production environment and natural resources are
continually shrinking and deteriorating due to many complex
factors. Horticulture, a major sector of agriculture, is vital to
enhancing crop production and productivity in parity with
agricultural crops to meet the emerging food demand. Implementing
sustainable models of crop production is really an enormous
endeavor. Promising technologies and management options are needed
to increase productivity to meet the growing food demand despite
deteriorating production environments.
This new volume emphasizes the drastic quantitative and qualitative
transformation of our surrounding environment and looks at
bioresource management and the tools needed to manageenvironmental
stresses. This unique compilation and interpretation of concrete
scientific ventures undertaken by environmental specialists at the
global level explores research dedicated to the management of
natural resources by controlling biotic and abiotic factors that
make the earth vulnerable to these stresses. The chapter authors
look at all types of bioresources on earth and their management at
times of stress/crisis, focusing on the need for documentation,
validation, and recovery of ethnic indigenous knowledge and
practices that could have great impact in stress management. The
book looks at topics in nature and changing climate management,
adaptation, and mitigation, such as the effects of climate change
on agriculture and horticulture, on timber harvesting, and on
forest resources. Also specifically discussed are crop resources
management, seed crops, tree seedlings, soil management, and
conservation practices. The volume also includes chapters on animal
resources management.
This new volume is a rich and comprehensive resource of the basic
information and latest developments and research efforts on
tropical and subtropical fruits. It presents an extensive overview
of crop production techniques, processing, marketing, breeding
efforts, harvesting, and postharvest handling, as well as pest and
disease management of banana, citrus, durian, grapes, guava,
jackfruit, litchi, mango, and papaya. Each chapter in Tropical and
Subtropical Fruit Crops: Production, Processing, and Marketing
focuses on a specific fruit and provides a general introduction
along with an overview of these areas: Area and production
Marketing and trade Composition and uses Origin and distribution
Botany and taxonomy Varieties and cultivars Breeding and crop
improvement Soil and climate Propagation and rootstock Layout and
planting Irrigation Nutrient management Training and pruning
Intercropping and intercultural operation Flowering and fruit set
Fruit growth, development, and ripening Harvesting and yield
Packaging and transport Postharvest handling and storage Processing
and value addition Pests, diseases, and physiological disorders
Fruits are delicious eating and attractive horticultural crops that
are rich in vitamins, antioxidants, and other nutraceuticals and
are considered necessary for a healthy diet. Past decades witnessed
a notable increase in the production of fruit crops, which has been
facilitated in part by advancements in agro-techniques, timely
harvests, and proper postharvest handling and care. Even though
production has increased, demand continues to grow, and consistent
improvement of fruit production of fruit crops is needed. This
volume arms professionals, scientists, researchers, and students
involved with the cultivation, production, and processing of
tropical and subtropical fruits with the important and up-to-date
information they need for continued improvement in this area. It
will also be helpful for breeding programs to develop varieties
with improved fruit characteristics, shelf life, and the ability to
withstand the adverse effects of climate change.
Soil organic carbon (SOC), a key component of the global carbon (C)
pool, plays an important role in C cycling, regulating climate,
water supplies and biodiversity, and therefore in providing the
ecosystem services that are essential to human well-being. Most
agricultural soils in temperate regions have now lost as much as
60% of their SOC, and as much as 75% in tropical regions, due to
conversion from natural ecosystems to agricultural uses and mainly
due to continuous soil degradation. Sequestering C can help to
offset C emissions from fossil fuel combustion and other C-emitting
activities, while also enhancing soil quality and long-term
agronomic productivity. However, developing effective policies for
creating terrestrial C sinks is a serious challenge in tropical and
subtropical soils, due to the high average annual temperatures in
these regions. It can be accomplished by implementing improved land
management practices that add substantial amounts of biomass to
soil, cause minimal soil disturbance, conserve soil and water,
improve soil structure, and enhance soil fauna activity. Continuous
no-till crop production is arguably the best example. These soils
need technically sound and economically feasible strategies to
sustainably enhance their SOC pools. Hence, this book provides
comprehensive information on SOC and its management in different
land-use systems, with a focus on preserving soils and their
ecosystem services. The only book of its kind, it offers a valuable
asset for students, researchers, policymakers and other
stakeholders involved in the sustainable development and management
of natural resources at the global level.
Cotton is one of the most important fiber and cash crops throughout
the world, and it plays a dominant role in the industrial and
agricultural economies of many countries. Here is a rich resource
of information on the cultivation and production of cotton. This
volume provides an overview of the origin and evolution of cotton
and its physiological basis and characterization, and goes on to
discuss methods of cultivation, biotic stresses, and harvesting and
postharvest technology. The volume addresses new advances in
research for best cultivation methods, effective utilization of
resources, and operations for achieving higher yields, thus
achieving higher productivity. The authors take an
interdisciplinary approach, providing valuable information
necessary to increase cotton productivity to meet the world's
growing demands.
Soil organic carbon (SOC), a key component of the global carbon (C)
pool, plays an important role in C cycling, regulating climate,
water supplies and biodiversity, and therefore in providing the
ecosystem services that are essential to human well-being. Most
agricultural soils in temperate regions have now lost as much as
60% of their SOC, and as much as 75% in tropical regions, due to
conversion from natural ecosystems to agricultural uses and mainly
due to continuous soil degradation. Sequestering C can help to
offset C emissions from fossil fuel combustion and other C-emitting
activities, while also enhancing soil quality and long-term
agronomic productivity. However, developing effective policies for
creating terrestrial C sinks is a serious challenge in tropical and
subtropical soils, due to the high average annual temperatures in
these regions. It can be accomplished by implementing improved land
management practices that add substantial amounts of biomass to
soil, cause minimal soil disturbance, conserve soil and water,
improve soil structure, and enhance soil fauna activity. Continuous
no-till crop production is arguably the best example. These soils
need technically sound and economically feasible strategies to
sustainably enhance their SOC pools. Hence, this book provides
comprehensive information on SOC and its management in different
land-use systems, with a focus on preserving soils and their
ecosystem services. The only book of its kind, it offers a valuable
asset for students, researchers, policymakers and other
stakeholders involved in the sustainable development and management
of natural resources at the global level.
The book deals with the pricing of ecosystem services provided by
agriculture. All provisioning, regulating, supporting and cultural
services are being covered in this title. Chapters in this
contributed volume cover topics such as pricing of services from
the soil, water, and nutrient management. Quantified monetary
values of carbon sequestration and renewable energy applications in
agriculture are covered with clear-cut methodologies. This book
also links ecosystem service-based pricing with crop insurance.
Improving the farmers' livelihood is the central goal of the
agricultural production system throughout the world. Under the
climate change context, farms' produce is now climate-vulnerable
and heavily dependent on weather conditions. Moreover, we often
neglect the contribution of several positive impacts of
agricultural practices on ecosystems and natural resources.
Therefore, there is a need to quantify and value these ecosystem
services in agriculture. However, valuation and pricing the
services in agriculture both tangible and intangible is a
challenge. It is necessary to have clear-cut methodologies for
pricing ecosystem services of agriculture in terms of net monetary
benefits. The ecosystem service-based pricing could be a solid
basis for calculating the insurance to farmers in case of
occurrence of natural hazard and associated crop damage. This book
is of interest to scholars, teachers, researchers, environmental
scientists, watershed managers, capacity builders, and
policymakers. The book also serves as effective reading material
for undergraduate and graduate students of agriculture economics,
ecology, agronomy, and environmental sciences. National and
international agricultural scientists, policymakers will also find
this to be useful.
Sustainable Horticulture, Volume 2: Food, Health, and Nutrition
addresses some of the most important topics facing horticulture
around the world today. This volume, part of the two-volume
compendium, focuses on research trends in sustainable horticulture
that include postharvest management and processed food production
from horticulture crops, crop protection and plant health
management, and horticulture for human health and nutrition. Global
food demand is expected to be double by 2050, while at the same
time the production environment and natural resources are
continually shrinking and deteriorating due to many complex
factors. Horticulture, a major sector of agriculture, is vital to
enhancing crop production and productivity in parity with
agricultural crops to meet the emerging food demand. Implementing
sustainable models of crop production is really an enormous
endeavor. Promising technologies and management options are needed
to increase productivity to meet the growing food demand despite
deteriorating production environments.
Sustainable Horticulture, Volume 1: Diversity, Production, and Crop
Improvements is part of a two-volume compendium that addresses the
most important topics facing horticulture around the world today.
Volume 1, on Diversity, Production, and Crop Improvement, outlines
the contemporary trends in sustainable horticulture research,
covering such topics as crop diversity, species variability and
conservation strategies, production technology, tree architecture
management, plant propagation and nutrition management, organic
farming, and new dynamics in breeding and marketing of horticulture
crops. Sections include: Genetic Resources & Biodiversity
Conservation Production & Marketing of Horticulture Crops Crop
Improvement & Biotechnology Together with Volume 2: Food,
Health, and Nutrition, this two-volume compendium presents an
abundance of new research on sustainable horticulture that will be
valuable for a broad audience, including students of horticulture,
faculty and instructors, scientists, agriculturists, government and
nongovernment organizations, and other industry professionals.
This timely two-volume compendium, Sustainable Horticulture,
addresses the most important topics facing horticulture around the
world today. The volumes cover a wide range of topical issues and
trends in sustainable horticulture today: Volume 1: Diversity,
Production, and Crop Improvements, and Volume 2: Food, Health, and
Nutrition. Global food demand is expected to be double by 2050,
while at the same time the production environment and natural
resources are continually shrinking and deteriorating due to many
complex factors. Horticulture, a major sector of agriculture, is
vital to enhancing crop production and productivity in parity with
agricultural crops to meet the emerging food demand. Implementing
sustainable models of crop production is really an enormous
endeavor. Promising technologies and management options are needed
to increase productivity to meet the growing food demand despite
deteriorating production environments.
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