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  • 1
    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Soil science. ; Plant biotechnology. ; Agronomy. ; Stress (Physiology). ; Plants. ; Plant diseases. ; Agriculture. ; Soil Science. ; Plant Biotechnology. ; Agronomy. ; Plant Stress Responses. ; Plant Pathology.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Soybean: A Key player for global food security -- 2. Dissection of Physiological and Biochemical Bases of Drought tolerance in Soybean (Glycine max) Using recent Phenomics approach -- 3. Soybean Improvement for Water-logging Tolerance -- 4. Salinity tolerance in Soybeans: Physiological, molecular and genetic perspectives -- 5. Utility of Network Biology Approaches to Understand the Aluminium Stress Responses in Soybean -- 6. Advances in Molecular markers to develop Soybean cultivars with increased protein and oil content -- 7. Soybean Breeding for Rust Resistance -- 8. Molecular breeding for resistance against pythium root rot (PRR) in soybean -- 9. Molecular Breeding for Resistance against Phytophthora in Soybean -- 10. Mitigation of Soybean Mosaic Virus Using an Efficient Molecular Approach -- 11. Transgenic Approach: A Key to Enrich Soybean Oil Quality -- 12. miRNAs in soybean improvement -- 13. Genome Editing Advances in Soybean Improvement against Biotic and Abiotic stresses.
    Abstract: Soybean (Glycine max L. (Merr)) is one of the most important crops worldwide. Soybean seeds are vital for both protein meal and vegetable oil. Soybean was domesticated in China, and since last 4-5 decades it has become one of the most widely grown crops around the globe. The crop is grown on an anticipated 6% of the world’s arable land, and since the 1970s, the area in soybean production has the highest percentage increase compared to any other major crop. It is a major crop in the United States, Brazil, China and Argentina and important in many other countries. The cultivated soybean has one wild annual relative, G. soja, and 23 wild perennial relatives. Soybean has spread to many Asian countries two to three thousand years ago, but was not known in the West until the 18th century. Among the various constraints responsible for decrease in soybean yields are the biotic and abiotic stresses which have recently increased as a result of changing climatic scenarios at global level. A lot of work has been done for cultivar development and germplasm enhancement through conventional plant breeding. This has resulted in development of numerous high yielding and climate resilient soybean varieties. Despite of this development, plant breeding is long-term by nature, resource dependent and climate dependent. Due to the advancement in genomics and phenomics, significant insights have been gained in the identification of genes for yield improvement, tolerance to biotic and abiotic stress and increased quality parameters in soybean. Molecular breeding has become routine and with the advent of next generation sequencing technologies resulting in SNP based molecular markers, soybean improvement has taken a new dimension and resulted in mapping of genes for various traits that include disease resistance, insect resistance, high oil content and improved yield. This book includes chapters from renowned potential soybean scientists to discuss the latest updates on soybean molecular and genetic perspectives to elucidate the complex mechanisms to develop biotic and abiotic stress resilience in soybean. Recent studies on the improvement of oil quality and yield in soybean have also been incorporated.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: VIII, 276 p. 37 illus., 36 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031122323
    DDC: 630
    Language: English
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    Keywords: Agronomy. ; Plant diseases. ; Agricultural biotechnology. ; Agricultural genome mapping. ; Plant physiology. ; Agronomy. ; Plant Pathology. ; Agricultural Biotechnology. ; Agricultural Genetics. ; Plant Physiology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Potato Pests and Diseases: A Global Perspective -- Chapter 2. Phytosanitary Standards and International Exchange of Potato -- Chapter 3. Fungicide Resistance: Threats and Management Approaches -- Chapter 4. Role of Plant Nutrition in Disease Development and Management -- Chapter 5. Secondary Metabolites of Microbials as Potential Pesticides -- Chapter 6. Advances and Approaches in Mitigating Bacterial Diseases of Potato -- Chapter 7. Advances in Management of Late Blight of Potato -- Chapter 8. Role of Genetic Resources in Management of Potato Pests and Diseases -- Chapter 9. Biology and Management of Aphids Infesting Potato -- Chapter 10. Biology and Management of Whiteflies in Potato Crops -- Chapter 11. Biology and Management of Nematodes in Potato -- Chapter 12. Potato Viruses and Their Management -- Chapter 13. Serological and Molecular Diagnosis of Potato Viruses: An Overview -- Chapter 14. Pesticide Residues and International Regulations -- Chapter 15. RNA Interference: A Versatile Tool to Augment Plant Protection Strategies in Potato -- Chapter 16. New Chemistry Pesticides for Management of Potato Pests -- Chapter 17. Genome Editing Prospects to Develop Disease/Pest Resistant Potato Varieties -- Chapter 18. Biological Suppression of Insect Pests of Potato -- Chapter 19. Bio-intensive Management of Fungal Diseases of Potatoes -- Chapter 20. Use of Green Chemicals in Pest and Disease Management -- Chapter 21. Management of Major Fungal and Fungal-Like Soil-borne Diseases of Potato.
    Abstract: This book covers the important diseases and pests of potato which are of global significance. The pests and diseases in potato lead to huge economic losses by reducing the yield and quality of the produce. This book describes major pests and diseases in detail with particular emphasis on the latest developments with respect to their biology, ecology, and management. It highlights the importance of virus infection for seed potato production and diagnostic symptoms, along with management guidelines. The book brings forth tips for judicious use of pesticides for sustainable potato production and management of pesticide resistance. Use of novel approaches such as RNA interference, genome editing, and other genomic resources for drug designing in diseases and pest management is also emphasized in the book. This book is of interest to teachers, researchers, extension workers, potato growers, and policy makers. Also, the book serves as additional reading material for undergraduate and graduate students of agriculture and plant pathology. National and international agricultural scientists and policy makers will also find this to be a useful read. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVI, 540 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811676956
    DDC: 630
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Agricultural biotechnology. ; Plant diseases. ; Agronomy. ; Agriculture. ; Agricultural Biotechnology. ; Plant Pathology. ; Agronomy.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1 Paradigm shifts in disease management -- 1 Wheat rust research-shifting paradigms globally -- 2 Forecasting of Wheat Diseases: Insights, Methods and Challenges -- 3 Leaf blight disease of wheat and barley-Past present and future -- 4 Smut and bunt diseases of Wheat: Biology, Identification and Management -- 5 Powdery mildew of wheat: Research progress, Opportunities and Challenges -- 6 Antimicrobial agents for wheat disease: Mode of action and its application -- 7 Integrated Management of Barley Diseases: Current Status and Future Research Priorities -- 8 Viral diseases of wheat: Research Progress and future perspectives -- Part 2 Innovations in entomology and nematology research -- 9 Biology and management strategies of major insect-pests of wheat -- 10 Technological Innovations for the Management of Insect-pests in Stored Grains -- 11 Modern Approaches for the Management of Cereal Cyst Nematodes in Wheat and Barley -- 12 Nanotechnology for wheat and barley health management: Current scenario and future prospectus -- Part 3 Expanding horizons in resource management -- 13 Integrated Management Practices for incremental wheat productivity -- 14 Improved Agronomic Practices for Enhancing the Resource Use Efficiency and Productivity of Wheat and Barley.-15 Efficient irrigation water management in rice-wheat cropping system -- 16 Fertilizer consumption in wheat production systems: Trends and Policies -- 17 Technical Efficiency in Indian Wheat Production: Regional Trends and Way Forward -- 18 Frontier Mechanization Technologies for Wheat Based Cropping Systems -- 19 Innovative pathways to increase resource conservation and nutrient use efficiency in rice-wheat cropping systems for food security and decreased environmental footprints -- 20 Integrated Weed Management in Wheat and Barley: Global perspective -- 21 Agroforestry for Sustainable Cereal based Cropping Systems in Indo-gangetic Plain Region. .
    Abstract: This book discusses the research progress on pathology, entomology, nematology, and resource management of wheat and barley crops. The volume summarizes the research progress and discusses the future perspectives based on current understanding of the existing issues and advancing cutting-edge technologies in the field. The book aims to help in deciding future research and development agenda by devising better strategies and techniques to cultivate these crops under clean and sustainable environment. Through this book an international group of leading wheat and barley researchers unveil the emerging concepts and issues related to biotic stresses and resource management and offers latest glimpses of technological needs and resource optimization in wheat and barley production system. Also, key topics such as frontier mechanization technologies, improved precision farming techniques, pluralistic extension and policy interventions for enhancing the resource efficiency and livelihood security of the farmers are explored here. This book is of interest to teachers, researchers, molecular breeders, cereal biochemists and biotechnologists, policymakers and professionals working in the area of wheat and barley research, food and cereal industry. Also, the book serves as an additional reading material for undergraduate and graduate students of agriculture and food sciences. National and international agricultural scientists, policy makers will also find this book to be a useful read. Volume 1 of New Horizons in Wheat and Barley Research covers global trends, breeding and quality enhancement.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXI, 637 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811641343
    DDC: 630
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Agronomy. ; Soil science. ; Plant physiology. ; Microbiology. ; Agriculture. ; Agronomy. ; Soil Science. ; Plant Physiology. ; Microbiology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1 -- Plant-microbe interactions promoting millets plant growth and health: Perspectives for use of microorganisms in millets production, Chapter 2 -- Diversity and function of microbes associated with the rhizosphere of millets, Chapter 3 -- Biodiversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and its impact on millets growth, Chapter 4 -- Drought-tolerant plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria associated with millets, Chapter 5 -- Identification of novel microbial strain for reduced pesticide use in millets, Chapter 6 -- Current insights into the role of rhizosphere bacteria in disease suppression in millets, Chapter 7 -- Comparison of rhizospheric functional diversity between chemically fertilized and bioinoculated millet, Chapter 8 -- Deciphering the role and diversity of microbes present in millet rhizosphere, Chapter 9 -- Role of phosphate solubilizing microbes on phosphorous availability and yield attributes of millet, Chapter 10 -- Impact of rhizosphere ecology on nitrogen fixation in millets, Chapter 11 -- Synergistic effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and PGPR on yield improvements in millets, Chapter 13 -- Understanding of belowground biochemical communication in millets through metabolomics, Chapter 14 -- Prospects of gene editing techniques in manipulating the rhizosphere microbiome for millets productivity, Chapter 15 -- Effect of nano-formulated agrochemicals on rhizospheric communities in millets, Chapter 16 -- Potential application of nanotechnology in biofertilizer formulation for millets.
    Abstract: This edited volume is the first book that explicitly explains the link between the extraordinarily small-scale microbial processes and the growth and yield attributes of millet crops. This book includes chapters emphasizing on the effects of rhizosphere biology on long-term millet crop management. Millets are a collection of small-grained cereal grasses that are grown for human carbohydrate needs. They are among the oldest crops, mainly divided into two groups: major and small millets based on seed size. Major millets are composed of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) and pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum); while small millets are composed of six species that includes finger millet (Eleusine coracana (L.)), little millet (Panicum sumatrense), kodo millet (Paspalum scrobiculatum (L.)), foxtail millet (Setaria italica (L.)), barnyard millet (Echinochloa frumentacea (L.)), and proso millet (Panicum miliaceum (L.). These crops are earlier considered as orphan crops, but recently due to their nutritional values it is gaining the importance. Various reports are published based on role of rhizosphere on growth and health of these crops. The rhizosphere being a dynamic interface among the plant roots and soil microbes provides a number of advantages to the millets too. The soil properties in rhizospheric region are also different as compared to the bulk soil. This book discovers the functional attributes of rhizosphere in promoting the healthy growth of millet crop and achieving higher yield during the changing climatic condition. This book is of interest to university teachers, scientists working in the millets, and policymakers in agricultural departments. Also, the book serves as additional reading material for undergraduate and graduate students of agriculture, biotechnology, microbiology, genetics, and soil science.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIII, 348 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789819921669
    Series Statement: Rhizosphere Biology,
    DDC: 630
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Agronomy. ; Subsistence farming. ; Agriculture. ; Agronomy. ; Subsistence Agriculture.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Precision agriculture and nitrogen management technologies -- Chapter 3. Food safety and the importance of comprehensive analytical methods for pesticides and other contaminants -- Chapter 4. Artificial intelligence and hyperspectral modeling for soil management -- Chapter 5. Biochar-based technology in food production, climate change mitigation and sustainable agricultural soil management - post Terra Preta era -- Chapter 6. Diversity and ecological functions of soil microbial community in black soil in northeast China -- Chapter 7. Lignosulphonates as soil amendments in agriculture -- Chapter 8. Ecological functions of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in agriculture -- Chapter 9. The agro-extension service evolution in China and Norway: different pathways to tackle evolving challenges -- Chapter 10. Climate smart agriculture in China: current status and future perspectives -- Chapter 11. China-Africa joint force on integrated pest and disease management (IPM) for food security - fall armyworm as a showcase.
    Abstract: The edited volume focuses on modern agro-technologies for achieving climate smart agriculture in China and meeting the UN sustainable development goals (especially SDGs 2, 13, and 15). It describes the technologies being adopted in China for meeting food security challenges, with the main focus being on soils. China is a large and diverse country, and what happens there has a global impact. In the past decades, China has achieved remarkable increases in food production, feeding nearly 20% of the world population with less than 10% of the arable land. This great achievement was mainly based on the intensive use of chemical inputs like fertilizers and pesticides, which in turn caused environmental pollution and food safety issues. China has fully realized this important issue and has adopted a “Zero Growth” policy to restrict the further increase in chemical fertilizers after 2020. Chinese scientists have developed regional optimum crop management practices and guidelines to increase crop yield and nutrient use efficiencies compared with current farming practices. Chinese agricultural soil is also currently in critical condition with severe environmental pollution. These agricultural practices need improvement to maintain sustainable food production with minimum environmental footprint. At present, the traditional mode of agricultural production in China is difficult to sustain. This book offers case studies and sustainable solutions for transforming agricultural sciences in China. The book is a useful reading material for stakeholders such as governments, policymakers, research institutions, and farmers. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVI, 252 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789819928286
    Series Statement: Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security,
    DDC: 630
    Language: English
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    Keywords: Agricultural biotechnology. ; Agronomy. ; Agricultural genome mapping. ; Nanotechnology. ; Agriculture. ; Agricultural Biotechnology. ; Agronomy. ; Agricultural Genetics. ; Nanotechnology. ; Agriculture.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. An introduction to rice diseases -- Chapter 2. Bacterial diseases of rice -- Chapter 3. Viral diseases of rice -- Chapter 4. Etiology, epidemiology, and management of maize diseases -- Chapter 5. Viral diseases of maize -- Chapter 6. Barley diseases: Introduction etiology, epidemiology, and their management -- Chapter 7. Identification of new susceptibility gene and its role in plant immunity -- Chapter 8. Breeding strategies for developing disease-resistant wheat: present, past, and future -- Chapter 9. Potential breeding strategies for developing disease-resistant barley: progress, challenges, and applications -- Chapter 10. Economic and Eco-friendly alternatives for the efficient and safe management of wheat diseases -- Chapter 11. Resistance gene identification, cloning, and characterization in plants -- Chapter 12. The role of genetic, genomic, and breeding approaches in the fight against fungal diseases in wheat -- Chapter 13. Disease Resistance genes identification, cloning, and characterization in plants -- Chapter 14. Utilization of Biosensors in the Identification of Bacterial Diseases in Maize -- Chapter 15. Nanomaterials for integrated crop disease managemenT -- Chapter 16. Metallic Nanoparticles and Nano-based bioactive formulations as Nano fungicides for Sustainable Disease Management in Cereals -- Chapter 17. Applications of nano-biotechnological Approaches in Diagnosis and Protection of Wheat Diseases -- Chapter 18. Nanomaterials for the Reduction of Mycotoxins in Cereals.
    Abstract: New ways to improve cereal crops against fungal, bacterial, and viral diseases are covered in this book that was put together by a group of experts. These include genetics, genome editing systems, and nano-biotechnological tools. Cereal crops are mainly the world's leading food crops and feed a large share of the world population. However, external factors, such as pathogens, have often threatened their productivity. Like wheat, rice, maize, oats, barley, millet and storage, etiology, epidemiology, and diseases in cereal crop management. In addition, the importance of crop genetics and genomics in combating pathogens has been discussed. This book offers up-to-date information on new methods, such as the potential of the genome editing system for crop improvement, in particular the CRISPR-Cas system. The current volume also talks about identification, plant breeding, genome editing, and nanotechnology tools that can be used to fight disease in cereal crops. This book is good for students, teachers, and researchers who study biotic stress in cereals, as well as scientists who study nanotechnology, disease resistance, pathogen biology, genome editing, agriculture sciences, and future biotechnology.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XII, 406 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811931208
    DDC: 630
    Language: English
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    Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :
    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Agricultural ecology. ; Agronomy. ; Agriculture Economic aspects. ; Agriculture. ; Agroecology. ; Agronomy. ; Agricultural Economics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1 Climate change and farming system- a review of status, potentials, and further work needs -- Chapter 2 Disaster Risk Reduction in Agriculture -- Chapter 3 Agricultural Producers' Behavioral Adaptation to Climate Change Disaster in Turkiye -- Chapter 4 Water Management Strategies for Agricultural Disasters -- Chapter 5 Disasters impacts on soil and their management -- Chapter 6 Role of Soil Science in Mitigating Natural and Anthropogenic Disasters -- Chapter 7 Role of Environmental Science for Disaster Risk Reduction in Agriculture -- Chapter 8 Sustainable Development in Agriculture beyond the Notion of Minimizing Environmental Impacts -- Chapter 9 Drought Stress in Crop Plants and its Management -- Chapter 10 - Impact of Heat Stress on Cereal Crops and its Mitigation Strategies -- chapter 11 Causes of Soil Erosion, its Measurements and Management -- chapter 12 Management of Crops in Water-Logged Soil -- Chapter 13 Climate Change Impact on Mangrove Forests in Pakistan -- Chapter 14 Climate Change, Flash Floods and It’s Consequences; A Case Study of Gilgit-Baltistan -- Chapter 15 Conservation agriculture a sustainable approach for disaster Risk reduction in rice wheat cropping system of Pakistan -- Chapter 16 Forestry a Way Forward for Disaster Risk Reduction in Agriculture -- Chapter 17 Risks of Deserts Locust and Its Mitigation -- Chapter 18 Role of Horticulture in Disaster Risk Management -- Chapter 19 Disaster Hazards and Vulnerabilities In Agriculture- Role of Food Technologist -- Chapter 20 Role of Livestock for Disaster Risk Reduction -- Chapter 21 Role of Social Sciences in Reducing Disaster Risk in Agriculture -- Chapter 22 Use of AI for Disaster Risk Reduction in Agriculture -- Chapter 23 Disaster Risk Reduction through Agricultural Engineering technologies -- Chapter 24 Integrated Approach for Disaster Risk Reduction in Agriculture through Crop, Livestock, Forestry, Poultry, and Fish farming -- Chapter 25 Key Challenges and Financial Needs to Promote Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) in Pakistan: A Case Study of Hunza, Pakistan.
    Abstract: This book is related to disaster risk reduction in agriculture particularly under changing climate. Climate change refers to significant, long-term changes in the global climate. There is unequivocal evidence that Earth is warming at an unprecedented rate. Human activity is the principal cause. The planets average surface temperature has risen to about 1oC since the late 19th century and most of the warming occurred in the past 40 years. The years 2016 and 2020 are tied for the warmest year on the record. Similarly, other evidence of rapid climate change includes warming of oceans, shrinking of ice sheets, retreating glaciers, decreasing snow cover, rising of sea level, declining artic sea ice, increased frequency of extreme events, ocean acidification and loss of biodiversity. Hence, climate change impacts, both extreme weather and slow-onset events, have impacted several sectors of the national economies and activities, in particular agriculture and food production, augmented by other challenges be it geopolitical, cost of finance or supply chain related, and in a time of increased food insecurity. Without CO2 fertilization, effective adaptation, and genetic improvement, each degree-Celsius increase in global mean temperature would, on average, reduce global yields of wheat by 6.0%, rice by 3.2%, maize by 7.4%, and soybean by 3.1%. Hence this book is useful as a study material to teach in the field of agriculture and climate change. The book is useful for instructors and postgraduate as well as undergraduate students involved in the study of climate change. The book also provide guidance to multiple stakeholders to design mitigation and adaptation efforts to climate change and ensure food security in the developing world.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XX, 558 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789819917631
    Series Statement: Disaster Resilience and Green Growth,
    DDC: 630
    Language: English
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    Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :
    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Agronomy. ; Agricultural biotechnology. ; Subsistence farming. ; Agriculture. ; Agronomy. ; Agricultural Biotechnology. ; Subsistence Agriculture.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Nutritional Enhancement of Vegetable Crops-(with major emphasis on broccoli-a new cole crop in India -- Chapter 2. New Systems of Vegetable Production: Vertical, Hydroponics, Aeroponics, Organic, Microgreens -- Chapter 3. Bio-active Nutrients in Vegetables for a Healthy Life -- Chapter 4. Nutritive Vegetable crops germplasm for future food security -- Chapter 5. Nutritive Vegetable Production and Protection with the use of Virekshayurved based Herbal Kunapjal -- Chapter 6. Nutrition Rich Microgreens- An opportunity for Nutri-preneurs -- Chapter 7. On Farm Organic Input Generation for quality Vegetable Production -- Chapter 8. Bitter gourd- A Vegetable Crop for Nutrition and Health Security -- Chapter 9. Nutrition in Potato and Food Products -- Chapter 10. Antioxidants and Health Benefits of Brinjal -- Chapter 11. Home Gardening-The Way Forward to be Safe and Healthy -- Chapter 12. Andaman’s Indigenous Vegetables for Nutrition and Entrepreneurship -- Chapter 13. Off-season vegetable growing for nutrition and Entrepreneurship -- Chapter 14. Capsicums for Nutrition and Entrepreneurship -- Chapter 15. Genetic Resources of Vegetable Crops-A potential Source of Nutrition and Entrepreneurship in NEH region of India -- Chapter 16. Moringa for Nutrition and Entrepreneurship -- Chapter 17. Mushrooms for Nutrition and Entrepreneurship -- Chapter 18. Aquatic Vegetables for Nutrition and Entrepreneurship -- Chapter 19. Tropical Tuber Vegetables for Nutrition and Entrepreneurship -- Chapter 20. Legume Vegetables for Nutrition and Entrepreneurship -- Chapter 21. Underexploited Vegetables of Coastal India for Nutrition and Entrepreneurship -- Chapter 22. Root Vegetables for Nutrition and Entrepreneurship.
    Abstract: This edited book is compiled by renowned Horticultural scientist Padma Shri Prof. Brahma Singh and Former Head of Vegetable Science Division, ICAR-IARI, New Delhi Dr Pritam Kalia. The book is mainly focused on two aspects of vegetable crops – nutrition and entrepreneurial potential. The book explains the importance of vegetables crops as essential food items for managing food security and malnutrition. Since vitamins and minerals deficiency is on the increase globally, this book highlights the presence and availability of essential nutrients, vitamins in addition to other food constituents necessary for human health. The book also emphasizes on the potential of vegetables crops as an affordable avenue for entrepreneurial ventures. It explains the important steps in respect of vegetable crops, such as production, harvesting, packaging, transport, storage, marketing of fresh vegetables, processing and value-addition etc. The book chapters are written in simple language with recent scientific developments by the experienced and acknowledged scientists in the field. The book is a useful reading material for curriculum and examination requirements of undergraduate and postgraduate, and other university examinations. It is also of interest to professionals, researchers, policy makers and potential entrepreneurs in the field of vegetable crop farming.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIV, 532 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789811990168
    DDC: 630
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  • 9
    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Agronomy. ; Agricultural biotechnology. ; Agriculture. ; Agronomy. ; Agricultural Biotechnology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Evolution and history of sugar beet in world: An overview -- Understanding the sugar beet crop and its physiology -- Physiological and molecular aspects of sucrose accumulation in sugar beet -- Shaping the Sugar Beet of Tomorrow: Current Advances in Sugar Beet Biotechnology and New Breeding Techniques -- Biotechnological approaches in sugar beet development -- Seed production and seed certification in sugar beet -- India's Sugar beet Seed Technology and Production -- Artificial seed technology -- Scope of cultivation of sugar beet under Indian sub-tropical conditions -- Factors Affecting Production Potentials and Adaptability of Sugar beet under Subtropical Conditions of Punjab -- Sugar beet Crop Production and Management -- Economical Crop Production and Management of Sugar Beet in Serbia and Montenegro -- Agronomic Management of Sugar Beet -- Autumn sown sugar beet in semi-arid regions -- New Approach to Utilize Nano-micronutrients in Sugar Beet (Beta vulgaris L.) -- Silicon foliar application in sugar beet production -- Mechanisation of weed management in sugar beet -- Chemical strategy for weed management in sugar beet -- Intercropping sugar beet with different agricultural crops -- Sugar beet production under changing climates - opportunities and challenges -- Drought Stress Management in Sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) Cultivation -- Exogenous putrescine-mediated drought tolerance in Sugar beet: Possible Mechanisms -- Improving sugar beet production under salinity conditions -- Etiology, epidemiology and management of Sugar beet diseases -- Foliar sugar beet diseases and their management approaches in India -- Cercospora Leaf Spot Disease -- Soil borne pathogen mediated root rot diseases of sugar beet and their management -- Integrated disease management in sugar beet for sustainable productivity -- The Technology Uses in the Determination of Sugar Beet Diseases -- Insect-pests of Sugar beet and their Integrated Management -- Biological control of sugar beet insect pests,- Biology, Pest status and management of army worm, Spodoptera litura (Noctuidae: Lepidoptera) and cutworm Agrotis ipsilon (Noctuidae: Lepidoptera) on Sugar beet -- Natural enemies of sugar beet -- Sugar beet nematodes – their occurrence, epidemiology and management in Ukraine -- Diseases caused by nematodes on sugar beet -- Sugar Beet Cyst Nematode (Heterodera schachtii Schmidt): Identification and Antagonists -- Endophytes for Sustainable Sugarbeet Production -- Rhizoctonia disease and its management -- Mechanization in Sugar Beet Cultivation -- Post-harvest sucrose deterioration in sugar beet -- Management strategies for reducing post-harvest deterioration of sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) -- Quality and processing of sugar beet to sugars -- Bio-ethanol: Technologies, Trends and Prospects -- Sugar beet molasses production and utilization -- Bioethanol production from sugar beet juices and molasses for economic and environmental perspectives -- Sugar beet as cattle feed: Scope and prospects -- Sugar beet pulp and research efforts to diversify its use -- Sugar beet pectin and its diverse uses.
    Abstract: This book is a compilation of advancements and achievements in the field of sugar beet cultivation. It covers recent research and up-to-date information on this crop. It discusses essential aspects for high production and good yield, development and crop management, such as origin, breeding, seed production, physiology, pathology, entomology, biotechnology, and post-harvest technology. Sugar beet is known as an alternative crop for sugar production. A versatile crop having numerous uses, besides being raw material for sugar production, its molasses contain high amount of betaine which is used as a feed supplement. Due to its value profile it has attracted the millers and farmers alike. This book is of interest to teachers, researchers, agriculture scientists, capacity builders and policymakers. Also the book serves as additional reading material for graduate students of agriculture, forestry, ecology and soil science. National and international agricultural scientists, policy makers will also find this to be a useful read.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XLVI, 1005 p. 278 illus., 244 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811927300
    DDC: 630
    Language: English
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    Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :
    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Agronomy. ; Agricultural biotechnology. ; Botanical chemistry. ; Agriculture. ; Agronomy. ; Agricultural Biotechnology. ; Plant Biochemistry.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1. Agricultural procedures for the cultivation and production of fenugreek -- Chapter 01. Historical Background, Origin, Distribution and Economic Importance of Fenugreek -- Chapter 02. Fenugreek Cultivation in The Middle East and Other Parts of The World With Emphasis on Use of Active Gradients in Traditional Medicine & and Modern Pharmaceutical Science -- Chapter 03. Employing Modern Technologies in the Cultivation and Production of Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) -- Chapter 04. The Role of Agricultural Practices on Quality Characteristics of Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) as a Medicinal and Aromatic Plant -- Chapter 05. Agronomic Practices in Fenugreek -- Chapter 06. Exogenously-Applied Gibberellic Acid Alleviates Morphological and Physiological Attributes in Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graceum L.) Under Salt Stress -- Chapter 07. Various Diseases Incidence on Fenugreek Crops and Their Management Strategies -- Chapter 08. Various Mitigation Approaches Applied to Confer Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) – A Review -- Part 2. Chemical Composition, Nutritional Properties and Active Compounds of Fenugreek -- Chapter 09. Extraction, Detection and Characterization of Various Chemical Components of Trigonella Foenum-graceum L. (Fenugreek) Known as a Valuable Seed in Agriculture -- Chapter 10. Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum): Nutritional, Health Properties and Food Uses -- Chapter 11. Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.): The magical Healing of human Health Hazards -- Part 3. Physiological, Biotechnological and Molecular Responses of Fenugreek -- Chapter 12. Nodulation Process, Nitrogen Fixation and Diversity of Fenugreek Rhizobia -- Chapter 13. Diversity of Trigonella foenum graecum Microsymbionts in Morocco -- Chapter 14. Impact of Various Environmental Stress Factors on Productivity, Quality and Secondary Metabolites of Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) -- Chapter 15. Heavy Metals Induced Stress and Metabolic Responses in Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum graceum L) Plants -- Chapter 16. Genomics, Transcriptomics, Proteomics and Metabolomics Approaches of Fenugreek -- Part 4. Medicinal and Clinical Approaches of Fenugreek -- Chapter 17. Medicinal Properties of Hulba (Fenugreek) in Unani System of Medicine -- Chapter 18. Fenugreek- A Wonder Spice with Versatile Pharmacological Activities and Clinical Applications -- Chapter 19. Trigonella foenum-graecum and its Bioactive Compounds having Potential Antidiabetic Activity -- Chapter 20. Evaluating the Chemopreventive Properties of Aqueous Extract of Trigonella foenumgraecum Against p-dimethylaminoazobenzene (p-DAB) Induced Carcinogenesis in Mice -- Chapter 21. Therapeutic Uses and Applications of Fenugreek -- Chapter 22. Pharmacological Actions and Therapeutic Potential of Trigonella foenum-graecum L.
    Abstract: This contributed volume brings together an inclusive collection of information about the medicinal crop fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum). Fenugreek is one of the medicinal plants important in the management of diabetes and contributes greatly in the alternative systems of medicine. These beneficial properties of fenugreek are covered in here. Further, this book explores the agronomy, biotechnology, genomics and biochemistry aspects of the crop. This book is of interest to teachers, researchers, agronomists and biochemists. Also, the book serves as additional reading material for graduate students of agriculture and pharmacology. National and international agricultural scientists, policy makers will also find this to be a useful read.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XII, 537 p. 70 illus., 52 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9789811611971
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Agronomy. ; Agricultural biotechnology. ; Agriculture. ; Agronomy. ; Agricultural Biotechnology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Beauty, Diversity and Potential Uses of Certain Macrofungi -- Chapter 2. Therapeutic Potential of Medicinal Mushrooms : Insights into its Use against Covid-19 -- Chapter 3. Recent advances in the discovery of bioactive metabolites from Xylaria Hill ex Schrank -- Chapter 4. Wild Medical Macrofungi in Montenegro: Diversity, Distribution, Ecology and Uses -- Chapter 5. Health Promoting and Pharmacological Compounds from Mushrooms -- Chapter 6. The nutritional and pharmacological potential of medicinal mushroom “Ganoderma lucidum (Lingzhi or Reishi)” -- Chapter 7. Anti-aging Properties of Medicinal Mushrooms in Systemic Aesthetic Medicine -- Chapter 8. Diversity, Chemistry and Environmental Contamination of Wild Growing Medicinal Mushroom Species as Sources of Biologically Active Substances (Antioxidants, Antidiabetics and AChE Inhibitors) -- Chapter 9. Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms: Some Aspects and Prospects -- Chapter 10. Truffles: The Cultivation and Health Benefits -- Chapter 11. Auricularia spp.: From farm to pharmacy -- Chapter 12. Therapeutic Potential of Mushroom Bioactive Nutraceuticals -- Chapter 13. Potential Uses of Mushrooms as Dietary Supplement to Enhance Memory -- Chapter 14. Beauty, Diversity and Utility of Mushrooms on Postage Stamps -- Chapter 15. Citizen for Mushrooms -- Chapter 16. Mushroom Biotechnology: Developing Cultivation Protocol for Four different Mushrooms and Accessing their potential in Pollution Management -- Chapter 17. The Tolimas and The Mushroom: Mycolatry in Prehispanic Colombia -- Chapter 18. Lignocellulosic Waste Management through Cultivation of Certain commercially useful and Medicinal Mushrooms -- Chapter 19. Selective and Simultaneous Delignification Capacity of Wood decay Fungi Trametes pini in Tectona grandis L. f. and Terminalia crenulata (Heyne) Roth -- Chapter 20. Biological and Ecological Aspects of Rare Bioluminescent Mushrooms -- Chapter 21. Cultivation of Two Edible Mushrooms and Need for Training of Mushroom Production Technology to Enhance Rural Economy -- Chapter 22. Cultivation and Medicinal Uses of Cordyceps militaris (L.) Link : A Revolutionary Entomopathogenic Fungus -- Chapter 23. Cultivation Technology of the Fungus Ganoderma lucidum (Curtis) P. Karst -- Chapter 24. Problems of Fungal Contaminants and Cultivation Strategies of Certain Medicinal Mushrooms -- Chapter 25. Biochemical Aspects and Cultivation of Medicinal Mushroom Pleurotus florida on Cellulosic waste of Cotton and Paper.
    Abstract: The edited book consolidates information for profitable commercial cultivation of medicinal mushrooms. The book suggests a large number of substrates to the growers for use in commercial cultivation of Mushrooms. It also elucidates the conservation of wild endangered medicinal mushrooms. Mushrooms are the fungal fruiting bodies which can be seen by naked eyes and collected by hands. These are extremely heterogeneous organisms characterized by high levels of species diversity and are widespread in all environments. Researches conducted by score of mycologists and biotechnologists, have resulted in the continuous discovery of new species and the variability of environments where fungi can be harvested, including air, space the seabed. The fields of applications are unfolding a panorama of uses in varied fields, ranging from agriculture, bioremediation, forestry, food, cosmetics, medical, and in pharmaceutical sectors. The book comprises of three parts, first mentions their applications in Ayurvedic and traditional system of Chinese medicine for the cure of ailments. The truffles are delicious, while many others are recommended, as cure in deadly diseases like cancer, COVID-19, and HIV, as well as memory and longevity enhancer. Lentinus, Ganoderma, and Cordyceps are considered good as antioxidant and cure for inflammation. Second part deals with their occurrence in different habitats and seasons and their biology. Enzymes and mechanisms involved in biodegradation and anatomical details of rotting wood. The third part brings about the need of mushroom technology in improving rural economy. This book is a useful read for researchers and students in agriculture, agronomy and researchers working on mushrooms.
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    Pages: XIX, 663 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
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    Keywords: Agronomy. ; Sustainability. ; Botany. ; Biomedical engineering. ; Agronomy. ; Sustainability. ; Plant Science. ; Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Industrial Hemp as a Crop for a Sustainable Agriculture -- Chapter 2. Industrial Hemp for Sustainable Agriculture: A Critical Evaluation From Global and Indian Perspectives -- Chapter 3. Cannabis/Hemp - Sustainable Uses, Opportunities, and Current Limitations -- Chapter 4. Agronomy and Ecophysiology of Hemp Cultivation -- Chapter 5. Patenting Journey of Hemp and Development of Various Applications -- Chapter 6. Industrial Hemp and Hemp Byproducts as Sustainable Feedstuffs in Livestock Diets -- Chapter 7. Biotechnological Transformation of Hempseed in the Food Industry -- Chapter 8. Current Trends in Applications of Cannabis/Hemp in Construction -- Chapter 9. Hemp-Based Materials for Applications in Wastewater Treatment by Biosorption-Oriented Processes: A Review -- Chapter 10. Potential Impacts of Cannabis sativa L. Cultivation on the Environment in Africa – A Review -- Chapter 11. The Cannabis/Marijuana (Cannabis sativa L.) Landscape in Africa: An Overview of its Cultivation and Legal Aspects.-.
    Abstract: The book contains review articles on the latest evidence-based scientific knowledge and future insights on industrial hemp applications ranging from sustainable agriculture, sustainable development, and commercial uses of hemp-derived innovative products. The research articles evaluate and review the latest research and development on hemp’s agronomy, ecophysiology, the opportunities and challenges of hemp cultivation in the different regions of the world, including Africa.The book reviews complete patent literature on hemp from the publication of the first patent in 1856 till the end of 2020, providing an excellent insight into hemp’s business growth and future potential for industrial applications along with region- and sector-wise patenting activity concerning industrial hemp. In addition, articles describe the applications of hemp-derived green materials for building construction, wastewater treatment, and water purification. The book will be useful as a reference book for students, researchers, farmers, business houses, and individuals interested in industrial hemp for commercial aspects, sustainable development, farming, and other hemp-derived innovative products. .
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    Pages: XVII, 325 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811687785
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Agronomy. ; Agricultural biotechnology. ; Plants. ; Stress (Physiology). ; Plant physiology. ; Agriculture. ; Agronomy. ; Agricultural Biotechnology. ; Plant Signalling. ; Plant Stress Responses. ; Plant Physiology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1 Introduction -- 1 World Rice Production: An Overview -- 2 Climate Change and Global Rice Security -- Part 2 Agronomic Management -- 3 Techniques of Rice Nursery Establishment and Transplanting -- 4 Rice Seed and Seedling Priming -- 5 Nursery Management of Transplanted Rice -- 6 Rice Cultivation Systems -- 7 Smart Nutrient Management in Rice Crop -- 8 Irrigation Management in Rice -- 9 Rice-Based Cropping Systems -- 10 Rice Ontogeny -- 11 Rice Phenotyping -- 12 Rice Physiology under Changing Climate -- 13 Water-Wise Cultivation of Basmati Rice in Pakistan -- 14 Rice Interactions with Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria -- 15 Plant Growth Regulators for Rice Production in Changing Environment -- 16 Salinity Tolerance in Rice -- 17 Rice Pollination -- Part 3 Plant Protection -- 18 Plant Protection Strategies in Rice Crop -- 19 Weed Management Strategies in Direct Seeded Rice -- 20 Contemporary Management of Insect Pests in Rice -- 21 Insect Chitin Biosynthesis and Regulation Using RNAi Technology -- 22 Integrated Management of Rice Diseases -- 23 Diversity and Management of Plant Viruses Infecting Rice -- 24 Botanical Extracts for Rice Fungal Diseases -- 25 Nanotechnology for Rice Fungal Diseases -- 26 Rice Nematodes and their Integrated Management -- Part 4 Advanced Technologies -- 27 Managing Greenhouse Gas Emission -- 28 Applications of Crop Modeling in Rice Production -- 29 Climate Change and Rice Production: Impacts and Adaptations -- 30 Rice Production and Crop Improvement Through Breeding and Biotechnology -- 31 Hybrid Rice Production -- 32 Rice Biotechnology -- 33 New Breeding Techniques (NBTs) for Improving Rice Grain Yield to Feed 10 Billion: Progress and Prospects -- 34 CRISPR/Cas9 for Rice Crop Improvement: Recent Progress, Limitations and Prospects -- Part 5 Nutritional Aspects -- 35 Rice Nutritional Aspects -- 36 Rice Grain Quality -- 37 Phytochemical Composition of Rice -- 38 Rice Based Products -- Part 6 Miscellaneous -- 39 Advances Approached to Mitigate Abiotic Stresses in Rice (Oryza sative L.) Crop -- 40 Is Geographical Indication System an Opportunity for Developping-8 (D-8) Countries? An Evaluation of Registered Rice Production.
    Abstract: This book collects all the latest technologies with their implications on the global rice cultivation. It discusses all aspects of rice production and puts together the latest trends and best practices in the rice production. Rice is produced and consumed worldwide and especially an important crop for Asia. It is a staple food in majority of population living is this continent which distinguishes this from rest of the world. Climatic fluctuations, elevated concentrations of carbon dioxide, enhanced temperature have created extreme weather conditions for rice cultivation. Also, increasing pest attacks make situation complicated for the farmers. Therefore, rice production technology also has to be adjusted accordingly. This book is of interest to teachers, researchers, plant biotechnologists, pathologists, agronomists, soil scientists, food technologists from different part of the globe. Also, the book serves as additional reading material for students of agriculture, soil science, and environmental sciences. National and international agricultural scientists, policy makers will also find this to be a useful read.
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    Pages: XVI, 866 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811649554
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    Keywords: Agronomy. ; Plant physiology. ; Stress (Physiology). ; Plants. ; Soil science. ; Agronomy. ; Plant Physiology. ; Plant Stress Responses. ; Soil Science.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1 Growth and development of sugarcane (Saccharum spp. hybrid) and its relationship with environmental factors -- 2 Impact of climate change on sucrose synthesis in sugarcane varieties -- 3 Impact of salinity stress on sugarcane yield and quality: management approaches for higher cane sugar productivity -- 4 Potential parents for developing climate-resilient sugarcane varieties in India- A breeding perspective -- 5 Bioactive silicon: approach to enhance sugarcane yield under stress environment -- 6 Anatomy of tolerance mechanisms in sugarcane crop to abiotic stresses -- 7 Interaction of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria with sugarcane plants for alleviating abiotic stresses and improving crop yields -- 8 Morpho-physiological, biochemical and ultrastructural modifications on sugarcane to prolonged water deficit -- 9 Impact of heavy metal toxicity on sugarcane growth, development and productivity -- 10 Defense-related proteins in sugarcane and their role in disease resistance: molecular advancements and beyond -- 11 Impact of green and organic fertilizers on soil fertility and sugarcane productivity -- 12 Silicon-induced mitigation of low temperature stress in sugarcane -- 13 Agro-technologies to sustain sugarcane productivity under abiotic stresses -- 14 Biotechnological approaches to improve sugarcane quality and quantum under environmental stresses -- 15 Biotic stresses in sugarcane plants and its management -- 16 Weeds management in sugarcane: recent developments and future perspectives -- 17 Synergistic integration of sugarcane - proteogenomics to decipher the mechanism of disease resistance in sugarcane -- 18 The metabolic interaction of potassium salt of active phosphorus (PSAP) and its stimulatory effects on the growth and productivity of sugarcane under stressful environment.
    Abstract: This edited volume focuses on the core aspects of sugarcane production-management under stressful environments as well as innovative strategies for augmenting crop growth & productivity through intrinsic and extrinsic manipulations. The various chapters aim at bringing out comprehensive and advance information on different aspects of sugarcane cultivation under stress environments and impact of climate change on the sustainability of sugarcane production. The book encompasses information about crop production management, physiological & nutritional requirements, ratooning, ripening and post-harvest losses management. It also delineates various technologies that support the continued use and improvement of sugarcane as renewable source of food, fiber and bio-energy. The manipulations at cellular and molecular levels, molecular breeding approaches and post-harvest technologies are also included. The area under sugarcane cultivation is gradually increasing because of its diversification potential. The high productivity and biomass of the cane crop also makes it a key source for use as bio-energy crop and a promising raw material for bio-based agro-industries. However, poor crop & biomass productivity due to abiotic stress is the foremost constraint in its future commercial exploitation as sustainable feed-stock for bio-based industries. It is therefore imperative to understand the cellular-molecular modulation responsible to productivity barrier under specific stress situation(s) for better sugarcane quality and quantum under field condition. Some of these innovative approaches are delineated in this book. This book is of interest to progressive sugarcane growers, millers, industrial entrepreneurs, sugarcane scientists, cane development and extension officers, sugar industry managers and valuable source of reference worldwide.
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    Pages: XIX, 426 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811939556
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Agronomy. ; Subsistence farming. ; Agricultural biotechnology. ; Agriculture. ; Agronomy. ; Subsistence Agriculture. ; Agricultural Biotechnology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Indian agriculture @75: Unraveling the trend and Trajectory -- Chapter 2. Contribution towards food supply and security -- Chapter 3. Changing Structure of Rural Employment and its Implications for Agriculture in India -- Chapter 4. Contributions of Technologies to Agricultural Development in India -- Chapter 5. Evolution of The Indian Seed Sector and its Role in Agricultural Growth -- Chapter 6. Rice research in India: A historical perspective -- Chapter 7. Wheat -- Chapter 8. Maize and Millets -- Chapter 9. Pulses -- Chapter 10. Role of Oilseeds and Oil Palm in Food, Nutritional and Income Security -- Chapter 11. Indian Horticulture @75 years of Independence -- Chapter 12. Growth and Developments in Livestock Sector -- Chapter 13. Fishery -- Chapter 14. Status of commercial crops (Jute, Cotton and Sugarcane) -- Chapter 15. Natural Resource Management to attain Food and Environment Security -- Chapter 16. Water -- Chapter 17. Land – a vital component of natural resource: Pre- and post-Independence status, challenges and options to achieve food and environmental security in India -- Chapter 18. Farm Mechanization -- Chapter 19. Forests to attain Food and environment security -- Chapter 20. Agrometeorological Research in India Towards Food and Environment Security -- Chapter 21. Sustainable Production Systems in Indian Agriculture -- Chapter 22. Dryland Agriculture -- Chapter 23. Biotic stress management in India– an endless fight since pre-independence -- Chapter 24. Invasive and Transboundary Pests -- Chapter 25. Bio pesticides -- Chapter 26. Trajectory of Market Reforms in India Facts and Foundation -- Chapter 27. Prospects of Agribusiness and Entrepreneurship -- Chapter 28. The Food Processing Industry in Post-Independence Era: Performance and Way Forward -- Chapter 29. Transformation of Agricultural Extension System in India -- Chapter 30. Recent policy reforms in India.
    Abstract: This edited book focus on highlighting the evolution of Indian agriculture over the past 75 years of independence, covering every sector, viz. crop science, horticulture, management of biotic & abiotic stress, post-harvest quality management, livestock, fisheries, mechanization, marketing and human resource development. The book has 30 chapters from most experienced researchers and academicians who are actively engaged in research work on the subject area of the book. The book is in line with the strategy for new India @ 75’ brought out by NITI Ayog. It highlights India’s success stories in innovation, technology, enterprise and efficient management together to achieve overall growth while making available food, required nutrition and others ecological services. It also asses the India’s preparedness in terms of commitment toward sustainable development goal SDG). The book is a relevant reading material for both students and researchers and policy makers.
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    Pages: XV, 790 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789811979972
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Biotechnology. ; Agronomy. ; Agriculture. ; Biotechnology. ; Agronomy.
    Description / Table of Contents: PART 1. TECHNOLOGIES FOR SOIL FERTILITY MANAGEMENT -- Chapter 1. Animal manure and soil fertility management on smallholdings in South Africa -- Chapter 2. Integrated soil fertility management for soil fertility restoration in sub–Saharan Africa -- Chapter 3. Integrated Soil Fertility Management: A Basis for Sustainable Intensification of Maize-Based Cropping Systems of Southern Africa -- Chapter 4. Insights of microbial inoculants in complementing organic soil fertility management in African smallholder farming systems -- Chapter 5. Potential of Agroforestry Technologies and Mineral Fertilisers in Improving Soil Fertility and Crop Production in Semi-arid Areas of Africa -- Chapter 6. Integrated Soil Acidity Management for Sustainable Crop Production in South African Smallholder Farming Systems -- PART 2: WATER MANAGEMENT IN SMALLHOLDER FARMING SYSTEMS -- Chapter 7. Improving productivity of smallholder irrigation in Africa through adoption of best management practices and technologies -- Chapter 8. Being small does not make it easy: the management conundrum on smallholder canal schemes -- Chapter 9. Sustainable winery wastewater management for improving soil quality, environmental health and crop yields -- Chapter 10. Water harvesting technologies for sustainable crop production in African smallholder farming systems._ PART 3: CROP PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES AND PRACTICES -- Chapter 11. Advances in Sorghum Production in Smallholder Farming Systems of Africa -- Chapter 12. Knowledge and Innovation Approaches to Out-Scale Sorghum Adoption in Africa -- Chapter 13. Integration of cover crops into maize-based smallholder farmer systems of Southern Africa -- Part 4: CLIMATE SMART LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION SYSTEMS -- Chapter 14. Utilising Encroacher Bush in Animal Feeding -- Chapter 15. Opportunities for delivering sectoral climate-smart livestock interventions in southern Africa -- Chapter 16. The Benefits of Winter Cover Crops in Mixed Crop-Livestock Conservation Agriculture Systems of the Swartland Region, South Africa._ PART 5: URBAN AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY IN AFRICA -- Chapter 17. Urban Food Production Technologies, Innovations and Management Practices in Africa -- Chapter 18. Hydroponics in urban agriculture.
    Abstract: This edited book is focused on Sustainable Development Goal 2. It offers a comprehensive and topical collection of practices, technologies and innovations in the field of sustainable food production and security under a changing climate. It is a one-stop handbook for farmers, researchers, extensionists, policy makers and other stakeholders seeking to identify and disseminate best fit technologies for local and regional landscapes. It offers an understanding of the challenges, risks and uncertainties as well as opportunities to foster productive and sustainable food production. Smallholder farming and agriculture in general is facing a serious threat from climate change that has resulted in erratic and unpredictable rainfall and increased temperatures, among other abiotic stresses. These climate change induced pressures have reduced productivity mainly among the smallholder farmers, who are critical in driving the attainment of sustainable development goals like SDG 2, 12 and 13. The objective of the book is to document effective and practicable practices and technologies that can be adopted by smallholder African farmers as mitigation measures against the effects of climate change. This book is of interest to researchers, agricultural scientists, climate change scientists, capacity builders and policymakers.
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    Pages: XIX, 337 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789819924271
    Series Statement: Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security,
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Agronomy. ; Agricultural biotechnology. ; Plant physiology. ; Agriculture. ; Agronomy. ; Agricultural Biotechnology. ; Plant Physiology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Improving chickpea genetic gain under rising drought and heat stress using breeding approaches and modern technologies -- Chapter 2. Breeding chickpea for climate resilience: An overview -- Chapter 3. Reduction of Phytic Acid and Enhancement of Bioavailable Micronutrients in Common Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in Changing Climatic Scenario -- Chapter 4. Developing climate resilient Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata [L].Walp) through genomics-assisted breeding approaches -- Chapter 5. Fenugreek, a legume spice and multi-use crop adapted to a changing climate -- Chapter 6. Grass pea an inherent abiotic stress tolerant legume: Current status and future scope under changing environment -- Chapter 7. Breeding groundnut cultivars for resilience to climate change effects -- Chapter 8. Horse gram, an underutilized climate-resilient legume: Breeding and genomic approach for improving future genetic gain -- Chapter 9. Understanding abiotic stress responses in lentil under changing climate regimes -- Chapter 10. Approaches towards developing heat and drought tolerance in Mungbean -- Chapter 11. A Review on Stress Physiology and Breeding Potential of an underutilized, multipurpose legume: Rice Bean (Vigna umbellata) -- Chapter 12. Physiological Traits Based Breeding to Achieve Higher Yield in soybean Crop -- Chapter 13. Sunnhemp-A Climate Smart Crop.
    Abstract: This edited book covers all aspects of grain legumes including negative impact of abiotic and biotic stresses under the changing global climate. It discusses the role of various subject disciplines ranging from plant breeding, genetics, plant physiology, molecular biology, and genomics to high-throughput phenotyping and other emerging technologies for sustaining global grain and fodder legume production to alleviate impending global food crises. The book offers strategies to ensure plant-based dietary protein security across the globe. It covers all major commercial legume crops used as food, feed and fodder. This book is targeted to graduate and postgraduate students, researchers, progressive farmers and policymakers to inform them of the importance of cultivating grain and fodder legumes for future global food and nutritional security and for maintaining sustainable ecosystem.
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    Pages: VIII, 327 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811698484
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Agronomy. ; Signal processing. ; Machine learning. ; Robotics. ; Botany. ; Agriculture. ; Agronomy. ; Signal, Speech and Image Processing . ; Machine Learning. ; Robotic Engineering. ; Plant Science.
    Description / Table of Contents: Applications of UAVs and machine learning in agriculture -- Robot Operating System Powered Data Acquisition for Unmanned Aircraft Systems in Digital Agriculture -- Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) applications in cotton production -- Time effect after initial wheat lodging on plot lodging ratio detection using UAV imagery and deep learning -- UAV mission height effects on wheat lodging ratio detection -- Wheat-Net: An Automatic Dense Wheat Spike Segmentation Method Based on An Optimized Hybrid Task Cascade Model -- UAV multispectral remote sensing for yellow rust mapping: opportunities and challenges -- Corn Goss's Wilt disease assessment based on UAV imagery.
    Abstract: This book, consisting of 8 chapters, describes the state-of-the-art technological progress and applications of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in precision agriculture. It focuses on the UAV application in agriculture, such as crop disease detection, mid-season yield estimation, crop nutrient status, and high-throughput phenotyping. Different from individual papers focusing on a specific application, this book provides a holistic view for readers with a wide range of subjects. In addition to researchers in the areas of plant science, plant pathology, breeding, engineering, it is also intended for undergraduates and graduates who are interested in imaging processing, artificial intelligence in agriculture, precision agriculture, agricultural automation, and robotics.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: V, 136 p. 68 illus., 60 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811920271
    Series Statement: Smart Agriculture, 2
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    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Soil science. ; Agronomy. ; Stress (Physiology). ; Plants. ; Plant ecology. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Agriculture. ; Soil Science. ; Agronomy. ; Plant Stress Responses. ; Plant Ecology. ; Water.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter. 1. Soil Physics and Plant Growth -- Chapter. 2. Soil Water and Plant Growth -- Chapter. 3. Irrigation Management -- Chapter. 4. Drainage -- Chapter. 5. Soil Structure and Plant Growth -- Chapter. 6. Soil Air and Plant Growth -- Chapter. 7. Soil Temperature and Plant Growth -- Chapter. 8. Soil Strength and Plant Growth -- Chapter. 9. Management of Soil Physical Environment in Relation to Plant Growth.
    Abstract: This textbook on the applied aspects of soil physics covers introduction to soil physical properties and processes, and their evaluation and management in relation to plant growth. It distinguishes physical properties that directly influence plant growth from those that indirectly affect agricultural productivity. Chapters are also devoted to the concept of soil health and the role of soil physics on preservation of soil health and environmental quality. As such, this book fills a unique knowledge gap for agriculture and agronomy students, course directors as well as field professionals. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XII, 254 p. 19 illus., 2 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031280573
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    Keywords: Agricultural biotechnology. ; Subsistence farming. ; Agronomy. ; Agricultural genome mapping. ; Agricultural Biotechnology. ; Subsistence Agriculture. ; Agronomy. ; Agricultural Genetics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1 Global Trends and policy perspectives -- 1 Wheat and Barley Production Trends and Research Priorities: A Global Perspective -- 2 Policy Analysis for Food System Approach to Food and Nutrition Security -- 3 Wheat in Asia – Trends, Challenges and Research Priorities -- 4 Accelerating varietal replacement in wheat through strengthening of seed systems -- 5 Status of Wheat Variety Protection in India: Implications and Future Directions -- 6 Barley Improvement: Current Status and Future Prospects in Changing Scenario -- 7 Modern Extension Tools and Approaches for Upscaling, Outscaling and Deepscaling Wheat and Barley Technologies -- Part 2 Frontiers in breeding and genetic gain -- 8 Integration of emerging genomic tools in wheat improvement -- 9 Breaking the Yield Barriers to Enhance Genetic Gains in Wheat -- 10 Tackling a Cereal Killer on the Run: Unending Fight between Wheat Breeding and Foliar Rusts -- 11 Wheat blast: A Bio-Security Threat Looming Large -- 12 Breeding wheat for powdery mildew resistance -- 13 Breeding for spot blotch resistance in wheat -- 14 Common bunt and smuts in wheat and barley-Genetics, breeding and management: Current -- 15 Breeding wheat for conservation agriculture (CA) in the era of climate change -- 16 Breeding for aphid resistance in wheat: Status and future prospects -- 17 Broadening genetic base of wheat for improving rust resistance -- 18 Genetic interventions to improve salt and micro element toxicity tolerance in wheat -- 19 Prospects of durum wheat in the realm of climate change -- 20 Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Wheat: Physiological Interventions -- 21 Dicoccum wheat: Current status and future perspectives -- 22 Channelizing Novel Diversity Through Synthetics for Wheat Improvement -- 23 Genetic improvement of wheat and barley using transgenic approaches -- 24 Status and prospects of hybrid wheat: a brief update -- 25 Barley Genomic Research and Breeding Strategies -- Part 3 Advances in biofortification and quality enhancement -- 26 Advances in Malt and Food Quality Research of Barley -- 27 Mainstreaming grain zinc and iron concentration in CIMMYT Wheat breeding to accelerate rates of genetic gain for grain yield and zinc concentration -- 28 Physiochemical components of wheat grain quality and advances in their testing methods -- 29 Molecular, biotechnological and omics-based interventions for improving wheat grain quality: Advances and way forward -- 30 Interventions in wheat processing quality of end products -- 31 Effect of long-term storage on wheat nutritional and processing quality -- 32 Uniqueness of Sharbati and Indian Durum Wheat –Prospects for International Trade.
    Abstract: This book outlines comprehensive information on the global trends, policies, research priorities and frontier innovations made in the research domain of breeding, biotechnology, biofortification and quality enhancement of wheat and barley. With contributions by international group of leading wheat and barley researchers, this book offers data-based insights along with a holistic view of the subject and serve as a vital resource of information for scientists engaged in breeding future high-yielding biofortified varieties. It catalogs both conventional as well as modern tools for gene identification and genome editing interventions for enhancing the yield, grain quality, disease and pest resistance, nutrient-use efficiency and abiotic stress tolerance. The prospects of processing high quality wheat end-products with long term storage and high nutritional quality are also discussed. This book is of interest to teachers, researchers, molecular breeders, cereal biochemists and biotechnologist, policymakers and professionals working in the area of wheat and barley research, food and cereal industry. Also, the book serves as an additional reading material for the undergraduate and graduate students of agriculture and food sciences. National and international agricultural scientists, policy makers will also find this book to be a useful read. Volume 2 of New Horizons in Wheat and Barley Research covers topics in crop protection and resource management. .
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    Pages: XXIII, 842 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811644498
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Applied ethics. ; Agronomy. ; Agriculture. ; Agricultural Ethics. ; Agronomy.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I: Biodiversity and Human Health Impacts of Agrochemicals -- Chapter 1. Agrochemicals: Safety Evaluation and Characterization for Human and Biodiversity -- Chapter 2. Agrochemical Use and Emerging Human and Animal Diseases -- Chapter 3. Global biodiversity decline and loss from agricultural intensification through agrochemical application -- Chapter 4. Evidence of the Toxic Potentials of Agrochemicals on Human Health and Biodiversity -- Chapter 5. Agrochemicals and Pollinator Diversity: A Socio-ecological Synthesis -- Chapter 6. One Health Implications of Agrochemicals and their Eco-benign Substitutes -- Chapter 7. Risk of Agrochemical on Biodiversity and Human Health: Implication on Conservation and Sustainable Mitigations Strategies -- Chapter 8. Mitigating the One Health Impacts of Agrochemicals through Sustainable Policies and Regulations -- Chapter 9. Health Implications of Agrochemicals - Nexus of their Impacts, Sustainable Management Approaches, and Policy Gaps -- Chapter 10. Detrimental Effects of Agrochemical-based Agricultural Intensification on Biodiversity: Evidence from Some Past Studies -- Part II: Food Production, Safety, Security, Sovereignty and the Economic Implications of Agrochemical Use -- Chapter 11. Food Safety and Agrochemicals: Risk Assessment and Food Security Implications -- Chapter 12. Chemical-based fruit ripening and the implications for ecosystem health and safety -- Chapter 13. Socio-economic and Ecological Values of Sustainable Alternatives to Pesticides -- Chapter 14. Meta-evaluation of the One Health Implication on Food Systems of Agrochemical Use -- Chapter 15. Food Quality and Agrochemical Use: Integrated Monitoring, Assessment, and Management Policies -- Chapter 16. Plants and Soil Microbiota Health Implications of Agrochemicals: Potential Alternatives for the Safe Propagation of Food Crops -- Chapter 17. A global perspective of synthetic agrochemicals in local farmers’ markets of fruits and vegetables -- Chapter 18. Factors Influencing Agrochemical Use, Practices, and Knowledge Systems: Case Study of Rice farmers in the Cauvery Delta Zone of Tamil Nadu, India -- Part III: Agrochemicals and Environmental Justice: Dynamics, Remediation, and Sustainable Alternatives -- Chapter 19. Sustainable approaches for the remediation of agrochemicals in the environment -- Chapter 20. Plant-based Agrobiodiversity Solutions to Reduce Agrochemical Use -- Chapter 21. Prospects of Insect Farming for Food Security, Environmental Sustainability and as an Alternative to Agrochemical Use -- Chapter 22. Implications of Agrochemical Application on Soil Fauna and Ecosystem and their Sustainable Alternatives -- Chapter 23. Sustainable Agricultural Pest Control Strategies to Boost Food and Socioecological Security: The Allelopathic Strategy -- Chapter 24. Impacts of Agrochemicals on Fish Composition in Natural Waters: A Sustainable Management Approach -- Chapter 25. Sustainable Alternatives to Agrochemicals and their Socio-Economic and Ecological Values -- Chapter 26. Global Environmental Sustainability and Agrochemical Use -- Chapter 27. Impacts of Chemical Use in Agricultural Practices: Perspectives of Soil Microorganism and Vegetation -- Chapter 28. Eco-farming for Sustainability: Defending Our Way of Life Against Agrochemicals.
    Abstract: This book focuses on the United Nations SDG 3, SDG 12, and SDG 15. The book covers the full range of issues associated with agrochemical use from a One Health standpoint to promote a cleaner and safer alternative that leaves little to no negative legacy on Earth’s natural, social, and economic systems. The main focus of the book is to address the biodiversity and human health, food security, and socio-environmental implications of agrochemical use in food production. It deals with the need to move away from the use of harmful chemicals in agriculture. The threat to key aspects of One Health will be used as evidence in support of the need to transition to safer and cleaner food production systems as well as the social, economic, health, and environmental viability of sustainable alternatives. One Health is the innovative convergence approach that encourages collaborative, cross-sectoral, and transdisciplinary methods to monitor, assess, report, and implement shared human health, biodiversity, and environmental challenges and goals such as agrochemical use. Conventional agrochemicals are chemicals used to protect plants, improve crop yield and manage agricultural fields but also have a negative legacy on Earth’s systems. This book is of interest and useful to agricultural trainees and trainers, soil, food and agricultural institutes, food and soil systems specialists, biodiversity and environmental managers, activists, practitioners, and students. It is also a useful read for conservationists and industries interested in promoting organic agriculture for a sustainable community, regional and global development.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIV, 826 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789819934393
    Series Statement: Sustainable Development and Biodiversity, 34
    DDC: 630
    Language: English
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    Keywords: Agronomy. ; Economic geography. ; Economic development. ; International trade. ; Agriculture. ; Food science. ; Agronomy. ; Economic Geography. ; Economic Growth. ; International Trade. ; Agriculture. ; Food Science.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Chapter 1. Arecanut: (Areca catechu L.) -- Chapter 2. Cashewnut (Anacardium occidentale L.) -- Chapter 3. The coconut palm (Cocos nucifera L.) -- Chapter 4. Cinchona (Cinchona sp.) -- Chapter 5. Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) -- Chapter 6. Coffee (Coffea arabica and Coffea robusta) -- Chapter 7. Oil Palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacquin) -- Chapter 8. Rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) -- Chapter 9. Tea (Camellia sinensis L.) -- Chapter 10. Wattle (Acacia sp.) -- Final Remarks .
    Abstract: This book paints a wide canvas of the immense global economic potential of ten most important cash generating crops spread over Asia, Africa and Latin America, namely, Arecanut, Cashew Nut, Coconut, Cinchona, Cocoa, Coffee, Tea, Oil Palm, Rubber and Wattle. It provides a cross-sectoral, multi-scale assessment of the status of these crops, from seed to dining table, an invaluable treatise on the subject. Structured to be an invaluable tool for the inquisitive researcher, an ardent student, and, an insightful policy maker.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXXIII, 536 p. 30 illus., 20 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030621407
    DDC: 630
    Language: English
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