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Enables readers to strengthen existing agricultural strategies to
sustainably solve contemporary problems like food supply chain gaps
and food scarcity Agroecological Approaches for Sustainable Soil
Management explains strategies to check the deterioration of soil
quality, irrigation water quality, reuse of wastewaters in
agriculture after treatment, organic fertigation, and corporate
fertigation, to transform current agriculture into sustainable
agriculture, and demonstrates cost effective technologies for
sustainable development of site-specific ecosystems. Techniques to
eradicate malnutrition, such as enhanced biofortification, are also
covered. Sample topics covered in Agroecological Approaches for
Sustainable Soil Management include: Foremost developments in the
restoration and utilization of degraded lands through organic
farming, precision agriculture, climate-resilient fodder/forage
cultivation, and livestock management Promotion of
agro-forestry-based apiculture, silviculture, and sericulture, and
corporate fertigation, and reclaiming urban brownfields &
industrial areas Development of diverse products, including
biofuel, fiber, fodder, timber, and herbal products leading to the
generation of social capitals Ecology of intercropping systems,
tree-cover dynamics of grazing lands, and cover crops for soil
management Agroecological Approaches for Sustainable Soil
Management is a comprehensive and authoritative resource on the
subject, making it a must-have resource for scientists working in
agrobiodiversity, agroecology, bioscience, restoration ecology,
soil science, and sustainable science, along with postgraduate
students in ecology, environmental sciences, and environmental
economics.
Sewage sludge as an uncalled for product of wastewater treatment
poses the challenge to society of disposing of it. Application of
sewage sludge to agricultural land may be beneficial because it can
improve the physical, chemical and biological properties of soils
which may enhance crop growth. While, sewage sludge contains
various heavy metals and it contains a wide variety of pathogens
and can be infectious for different species of animals and plants
as well as for humans. Consequently environmentally sound decisions
need to be based on an integrative evaluation of contaminant
sources and transfer pathways. It is a need of time that
phytoremediation must be approached as a multidisciplinary research
effort. Success will ultimately depend on the employment of a
holistic approach to integrate the work of plant biologist, soil
microbiologist, agronomists, and environmental engineers.
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