ABSTRACT
This new volume looks at the evolution and challenges of sustainable agriculture, a field that is growing in use and popularity, discussing some of the important ideas, practices, and policies that are essential to an effective sustainable agriculture strategy. The book features 25 chapters written by experts in crop improvement, natural resource management, crop protection, social sciences, and product development. The volume provides a good understanding of the use of sustainable agriculture and the sustainable management of agri-horticultural crops, focusing on eco-friendly approaches, such as the utilization of waste materials. Topics include ecofriendly plant protection measures, climate change and natural resource management, tools to mitigate the effect of extreme weather events, agrochemical research and regulation, soil carbon sequestration, water and nutrient management in agricultural systems, and more.
Key features:
- Discusses sustainable agriculture within the framework of recent challenges in agriculture
- Looks at the development and diversification of crops and cultural practices to enhance biological and economic stability
- Discusses innovative nanotechnologies in research and production technologies
- Highlights the development of new varieties in agri-horticultural crops
- Discusses use of recent technologies for soil–plant–microbe–environment interactions.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|117 pages
Crop Improvement
chapter Chapter 3|26 pages
Perspective of Plantation Crops in Bihar with Special Reference to Coconut and Palmyra
part II|246 pages
Natural Resource Management
chapter Chapter 7|24 pages
Agromet Advisory Services: Tool to Mitigate the Effect of Extreme Weather Events
chapter Chapter 14|25 pages
Enriching Vermicompost Using P-Solubilizing and N-Fixing Biofertilizers and Eco-Friendly Low-Cost Minerals
part III|114 pages
Crop Protection
chapter Chapter 21|26 pages
Emerging Viral Diseases of Vegetable Crops: An Outline and Sustainable Management
part IV|60 pages
Product Development and Extension Education