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    Re-visiting the Rhizosphere Eco-system for Agricultural Sustainability (2022)
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    Keywords: Agricultural biotechnology. ; Subsistence farming. ; Agricultural genome mapping. ; Agricultural Biotechnology. ; Subsistence Agriculture. ; Agricultural Genetics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Evolution of the Knowledge and Practice of Endophytic Microorganisms for Enhanced Agricultural Benefit and Environmental Sustainability -- Chapter 2. The Mycorrhizosphere Revisited – Multitrophic Interactions -- Chapter 3. Conservation Strategies for Rhizobiome in Sustainable Agriculture -- Chapter 4. Exploring the rhizosphere microbiome for sustainable agriculture production -- Chapter 5. From Rhizosphere to Endosphere: Bacterial-Plant Symbiosis and its impact on Sustainable Agriculture -- Chapter 6. Arbuscular Mycorrhizal fungal symbiosis for mutual benefit: More than expectation -- Chapter 7. Rhizodeposits- An essential component for microbial interactions in rhizosphere -- Chapter 8. Rhizospheric Microbial Diversity: Organic Vs. Inorganic Farming System -- Chapter 9. Rhizomicrobes: The underground life for sustainable agriculture -- Chapter 10. Synthetic biology tools in cyanobacterial biotechnology: recent developments and opportunities -- Chapter 11. The potential of rhizobacteria for plant growth and stress adaptation -- Chapter 12. Mycoremediation – An emerging technology for mitigating environmental contaminants -- Chapter 13. Exploration of Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) for improving productivity and soil fertility under sustainable agricultural practices -- Chapter 14. Rhizosphere engineering for systemic resistance/tolerance to biotic and abiotic stress -- Chapter 15. Understanding the Microbiome Interactions across the Cropping System -- Chapter 16. Role of rhizosphere microorganisms in endorsing overall plant growth and development -- Chapter 17. Rhizospheric microbial community as drivers of soil ecosystem: Interactive microbial communication and its impact on plants -- Chapter 18. Rhizospheric Microbes and Plant Health -- Chapter 19. Omics approaches to unravel the features of rhizospheric microbiome -- Chapter 20. Rhizo-deposit and their role in rhizosphere interactions among the plant, microbe and other ecological components for crop management -- Chapter 21. Effects of Irrigation with Municipal Wastewater on the Microbiome of the Rhizosphere of Agricultural Lands -- Chapter 22. Plant-Rhizosphereic microbes interactions: enhancing plant growth and improving soil biota -- Chapter 23. Microbes mediated rhizospheric engineering for salinity stress mitigation -- Chapter 24. Metatranscriptomics of plant rhizosphere: A promising tool to decipher the role of microorganisms in plant growth and development -- Chapter 25. Rhizospheric engineering for sustainable production of horticultural crops.
    Abstract: The present book entitled, “Re-visiting the Rhizosphere Eco-system for Agricultural Sustainability” written by experts in the field, provides a comprehensive and consolidated state-of art overview of various aspects of rhizosphere biology, ecology and functioning. The role of rhizosphere microbial diversity in enhancing plant health and plant-microbe beneficial symbioses is discussed. Main topics include the diversity of plant-associated microbes in the rhizosphere, below-ground communication among the plant, soil, insects and microbes, rhizosphere ecosystem functioning, rhizosphere engineering, recruitment of microorganisms in the rhizosphere, mycorrhizal fungal symbiosis, positive interaction of the plants with the beneficial soil microorganisms for inducing the plant growth, conferring abiotic and biotic stress tolerance and modulating several pathways of the plants for the proper establishment and revitalization in the degraded and contaminated soils or negative likes the host-pathogen interactions leading to the disease development in plants. Further chapters focus on the role of signaling during the different stages of the plant-microbe coexistence, in symbiotic or pathogenic relationships, in quorum sensing, microbial signaling and cross-talk, bio-film formation, and antimicrobial peptides. The book also discusses the application of microbes in biodegradation of xenobiotic contaminants, bioremediation of heavy metals, sustainable agriculture and soil health, biological control of insect pests and plant pathogens, and the latest tools of omics which offer pioneering approaches to the exploration of microbial structure and function, secretome, holobiome, below-ground interaction, and microbial cooperation for sustainable food production and enhanced resource acquisition. Descriptions of cutting-edge techniques and novel approaches make this book unique in the area of rhizosphere biology. This is a useful reading material for researchers and students of microbiology, agriculture, ecology, and rhizosphser studies.
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    Pages: XXI, 537 p. 37 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811941016
    Series Statement: Rhizosphere Biology,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-4101-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-4101-6
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    Biosystematics of Triticeae : Volume V. Genera: Campeiostachys, Elymus,Pascopyrum, Lophopyrum, Trichopyrum, Hordelymus, Festucopsis, Peridictyon, and Psammopyrum (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Plants Evolution. ; Evolution (Biology). ; Agriculture. ; Plant Evolution. ; Evolutionary Biology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Biosystematics of Genus Campeiostachys -- Chapter 2. Biosystematics of Genus Elymus -- Chapter 3. Biosystematics of Genus Pascopyrum -- Chapter 4. Biosystematics of Genus Lophopyrum -- Chapter 5. Biosystems of Genus Trichopyrum -- Chapter 6. Biosystematics of genus Hordelymus -- Chapter 7. Biosystematics of Genus Festucopsis -- Chapter 8. Biosystematics of Genus Peridictyon -- Chapter 9. Biosystematics of Genus Psammopyrum.-.
    Abstract: This book review and rearrange the research data of Triticeae published over hundreds of years, applying a modern scientific approach. Triticeae is an important tribe in the grass family (Peaceae). It includes the major cereal crops, such as wheat, barley and rye, in addition to many valuable forage crops found in different genera, such as Elymus, Agropyron, Pasthyrostachys, and Leymus. The knowledge of appropriate Triticeae taxonomy and biosystematics will serve as genetic breeding of wheat, barley, rye and forage grass. The authors attempted to remain the truth and remove the false for deriving a more natural biosystematics of Triticeae. This book covers taxonomy, cytogenetics, and molecular phylogeny. It summarizes the biosystematics of Triticeae with comprehensive and updated data. This book is divided into five volumes (Volumes 1- 5), and includes 30 genera, 2 subgenera, 464 species, 9 subspecies, and 186 varieties in Triticeae. Volume 5 introduces nine perennial genera in Triticeae: Campeiostachys, Elymus, Pascopyrum, Lophopyrum, Trichopyrum, Hordelymus, Festucopsis, Peridictyon, and Psammopyrum. Elymus (StH), Campeiostachys (StYH), Lophopyrum (E), and Trichopyrum (ESt)are polymorphic genus. They show similar morphological characters, and it is difficult to distinguish them based merely on morphological variation. Pascopyrum (StHNsXm), Hordelymus (XoXr), Festucopsis (L), Peridictyon (Xp), and Psammopyrum (EL) are small genera, mostly monotypic genera. This book can serve as highly qualified, valuable, and convenient handbooks for audiences who are interested in Triticeae. This book also includes many illustrations, in addition to the description, to help the audience understand, morphological features of the concerned taxa, which makes the explanation more precise and obvious. It is a useful tool to understand the relationship among species in Triticeae.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVII, 712 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811900150
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-0015-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-0015-0
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    Sustainable Management of Potato Pests and Diseases (2022)
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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
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-7695-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-7695-6
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    New Horizons in Wheat and Barley Research : Crop Protection and Resource Management (2022)
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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
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-4134-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-4134-3
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    Nitrogen Fixing Bacteria: Sustainable Growth of Non-legumes (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Agricultural ecology. ; Microbiology. ; Ecology . ; Agriculture. ; Agroecology. ; Microbiology. ; Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Biological Nitrogen Fixation in Non-legumes: Introduction -- Chapter 2. Symbiotic and Asymbiotic Nitrogen Fixation: An Overview -- Chapter 3. Interactions of Rhizobia with Non-leguminous Plants – A Molecular Ecology Perspective for Enhanced Plant Growth -- Chapter 4. Biotechnological Solutions to Improve Nitrogenous Nutrition in Non-legume Crops -- Chapter 5. Contribution of Nitrogen Fixing Bacteria in Rice Cultivation: Past, Present and Future -- Chapter 6. Nitrogen-Fixing Archaea and Sustainable Agriculture -- Chapter 7. Root Nodule Bacteria-Rhizobia: Exploring the Beneficial Effects on Non-legume Plant Growth -- Chapter 8. Interactions of Nitrogen Fixing Bacteria and Cereal Crops: An Important Dimension -- Chapter 9. Microbiome to the Rescue: Nitrogen Cycling and Fixation in Non-legumes -- Chapter 10. Biological Nitrogen Fixation in the Rhizosphere of Cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) and Coffee (Coffea spp.) and its Role in Sustainable Agriculture -- Chapter 11. Plant Growth-promoting Bacteria and Nitrogen Fixing Bacteria: Sustainability of Non-legume Crops -- Chapter 12. Harnessing Cereal-Rhizobial Interactions for Plant-Growth Promotion and Sustainable Crop Production -- Chapter 13. Ecology of Nitrogen-fixing Bacteria for Sustainable Development of Non-legume Crops -- Chapter 14. Role of Bacterial Secondary Metabolites in Modulating Nitrogen-fixation in Non-legume Plants -- Chapter 15. Progress of N Fixation by Rice-Rhizobium Association -- Chapter 16. N Fixation by Free-living and Endophytic Bacteria and Their Impact on Field Crops with Emphasis on Rice -- Chapter 17. Conclusions: The Rhizobial Eminence for Biological Nitrogen Fixation - Revisited and Refined.
    Abstract: “Zero Hunger” is one of the several Sustainable Development Goal can be achieved by an ever-green revolution. The nitrogen-fixing bacteria are game-changer and prime players for nitrogen homeostasis in the ecosystem. The playbacks of biological nitrogen fixation in the agroecosystem have been realized from symbiosis to associative and free-living interaction in a broad range of non-legume crops. The jab of various rhizobia, non-rhizobia, and free-living bacteria to the non-legumes has commenced, where they set themselves intercellularly within the root system, fixing nitrogen for enhanced crop production. This book marks new frontiers of Nitrogen-Fixing Bacteria and their versatile interaction with Non-legume and Sustainable Growth.
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    Pages: XIV, 390 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811949067
    Series Statement: Microorganisms for Sustainability, 36
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-4906-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-4906-7
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    Biostimulants: Exploring Sources and Applications (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Microbiology. ; Biotechnology. ; Botanical chemistry. ; Agriculture. ; Microbiology. ; Biotechnology. ; Plant Biochemistry.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Plant Biostimulants: Overview of categories and effects -- Chapter 2. Biostimulant potential of seaweed extracts derived from Laminaria and Ascophyllum nodosum -- Chapter 3. Borage extracts as biostimulants of plant growth and development -- Chapter 4. Simple organic acids as plant biostimulants -- Chapter 5. Animal-derived hydrolyzed protein and its biostimulant effects:In: Biostimulants: exploring sources and applications -- Chapter 6. Protein hydrolysates as Biostimulants of Plant Growth and Development -- Chapter 7. Biostimulants and their extraction from food and agro based industries -- Chapter 8. FOLIAR APPLICATION OF MICROBIAL AND PLANT BASED BIOSTIMULANTS ON PLANT NUTRITION -- Chapter 9. The role of biostimulants in plant growth, development and abiotic stress management: recent insights -- Chapter 10. Role of Biostimulants in Agriculture -- Chapter 11 Biostimulants: Emerging trend and opportunities.
    Abstract: This edited book is a comprehensive compilation highlighting sources of biostimulants, their production, influence on plant growth and development, and regulatory status of plant biostimulants for better understanding and opening new vistas for future research. Biostimulants, the biological formulations are known to meliorate the plants growth and vigour, improve nutritional efficiency along with maintaining their well-being mainly via providing protection against a wide range of infections. Both horticultural as well as agricultural crops involve the utilization of the biostimulants. Fulvic and humic acids, nitrogen-containing compounds, protein hydrolysates, favourable bacteria and fungi, and extracts of seaweed are the chief active components of these. The major driving force for these materials is the organic farming industry and demand for sustainable crop production. This book will be of great interest to researchers, teachers, climate change scientists, capacity builders, and policy makers. Moreover, this book does the work of a supplementary reading for students in various fields such as agriculture, soil science, ecology, environmental science and forestry at undergraduate as well as graduate level. This will be a gainful read for national and international agricultural scientists and the policy makers. • Elaborates on biostimulants induced influence of plant growth and development • Covers all aspects of biostimulants sources and its role in plant life in detail • Discusses evidence based approach in biostimulants sources and its useful applications in plants .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XII, 290 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811670800
    Series Statement: Plant Life and Environment Dynamics,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-7080-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-7080-0
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    Agro-biodiversity and Agri-ecosystem Management (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Ecology . ; Agricultural ecology. ; Agriculture. ; Ecology. ; Agroecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Section I General -- Chapter 1: Introduction to agro-biodiversity and agri-ecosystem in the 21st century -- Section II Agro Biodiversity Conservation and Challenges -- Chapter 2: An Assessment of Forest Diversity: Challenges and Management -- Chapter 3: Agrobiodiversity, Status, and Conservation Strategies -- Chapter 4: Role of Range grasses in conservation and restoration of biodiversity -- Chapter 5: Molecular approaches in Agro Biodiversity Conservation -- Section III Agri Ecosystem Services and Climate Resilience -- Chapter 6: Carbon Sequestration Potential in Agricultural Systems -- Chapter 7: Inter-Connectivity between Climate Resilience, Climate Change and Adaptability -- Chapter 8: Soil organic carbon and total nitrogen stocks under different land uses in Achanakmaar Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve, India -- Chapter 9: Vegetation Biomass and Carbon Stock Assessment under Different Forest Types of Temperate and Alpine Forest Ecosystem of Western Himalayas -- Section IV Advance Approaches for Agrobiodiversity Conservation and Restoration -- Chapter 10: Molecular approaches in conservation and restoration of agro-biodiversity -- Chapter 11: Adapting Land Degradation and Enhancing Ethnic Livelihood Security through Fruit Production: Evidence from Hilly Areas of Bangladesh -- Chapter 12: Restoration and Conservation of Plant Genetic Resources via Molecular Techniques: An Important Measure for Sustainable Agriculture -- Chapter 13: Molecular Approaches in Restoration of Agrobiodiversity -- Chapter 14: Genomics Approaches for Restoration and Conservation of Agro-biodiversity -- Section V Technological Intervention for Agricultural Development -- Chapter 15: Polyhydroxyalkanoates Production in Transgenic Plants: Green Plastics for Better Future & Environmental Sustainability -- Chapter 16: Application of artificial intelligence for the development of sustainable agriculture -- Chapter 17: Information and technology use in agriculture and Livestock development -- Chapter 18: Use of wild edible plants can meet the needs of future generation.
    Abstract: This edited book collates latest findings in the field of agro-biodiversity and agri-ecosystem management across the globe through selected case studies. The primary aim of the book is to cover agro-biodiversity and agri-ecosystem advancements in the field of agricultural resource management. The book explores a range of technologies that support sustainable use of resources and facilities, such as Natural Resource Management (NRM), Resource Conservation Technologies (RCTs), Integrated Farming System (IFS), Integrated Crop Management (ICM), Integrated Nutrient Management (INM), use of solar energy, promotion of agro-ecological zone specific agricultural production, application of climate resilient technologies, secondary agricultural practices and post-harvest technologies. Agro-biodiversity and agri-ecosystem not only contributes to overall growth of the economy but also reduces poverty by providing employment and food security to the majority of the population in the continent and thus it is the most inclusive growth sectors of the economy of Asian and African countries. The book is relevant for researchers and policy makes in the field of agriculture, food system research, ecology, agricultural diversification, resource management etc.
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    Pages: XV, 366 p. 48 illus., 37 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811909283
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-0928-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-0928-3
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    Cereal Diseases: Nanobiotechnological Approaches for Diagnosis and Management (2022)
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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.
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    Pages: XII, 406 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811931208
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-3120-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-3120-8
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    Sugar Beet Cultivation, Management and Processing (2022)
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    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.
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    Pages: XLVI, 1005 p. 278 illus., 244 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811927300
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-2730-0
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    Biology, Cultivation and Applications of Mushrooms (2022)
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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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    ISBN: 9789811662577
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-6257-7
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    Agritech: Innovative Agriculture Using Microwaves and Plasmas : Thermal and Non-Thermal Processing (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Telecommunication. ; Food science. ; Electrical engineering. ; Agriculture. ; Microwaves, RF Engineering and Optical Communications. ; Food Science. ; Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I Tutorial -- 1 Microwave thermal and non-thermal processes -- 2 Plasma thermal and non-thermal technologies -- 3 High-voltage and pulsed power technologies -- 4 Agricultural Engineering -- Part II Microwave Application -- 5 Improvement and effective growth of plants' environmental stress tolerance on exposure to microwave electromagnetic wave effects -- 6 Food Processing -- 7 Stimulating the Aging of Beef with Microwaves -- 8 Controlling Weeds with Microwave Energy -- 9 Soil Modifications -- 10 Microwave application for animal feed processing to improve animal performance -- 11 Microwave heating for grain treatment -- Part III Plasma Applications -- 12 Growth enhancement effect of gene expression of plants induced by active oxygen species in oxygen plasma -- 13 Improvement of plant growth and control of cultivation environment using electrical stimuli -- 14 Promotion of reproductive growth of mushroom using electrical stimuli -- 15 Keeping freshness of agricultural products -- 16 Enzyme activity control and protein conformational change -- 17 Plasma applications in microalgal biotechnology.
    Abstract: This book describes innovative agricultural methods using thermal and non-thermal microwave or plasma energies. Humans that were nomadic in the past can now stably obtain food by developing agriculture. Cities were formed as a result of remarkable development. Later, chemicals were introduced to agriculture to stabilize the food supply further. Natural products were initially used, but various artificial compounds have been developed for agriculture since the 1900s. To further improve crop productivity and diversification, gene recombination (genetic engineering) using biotechnology has progressed in recent years and continues to develop further. However, these technologies contain pesticide residues and pose safety risks. The innovative new agriculture explained in this book is based on the use of microwaves and plasma that do not rely on chemicals and genetic modification. This is one of the first books focusing on the agricultural usage of microwaves. In addition, it is a technical book that incorporates plasma into agriculture from this perspective. The book covers microwaves and plasmas, which are completely different fields. Thus, it will be attractive to many readers who want to acquaint themselves with these alternative technologies and implement them.　This book will be useful to a broad audience including researchers and technicians at Universities and practitioners in industries. It is made accessible to readers across different fields by including abundant figures and by limiting the use of equations to the possible extent.
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    Pages: XV, 349 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811638916
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-3891-6
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    Cannabis/Hemp for Sustainable Agriculture and Materials (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
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-8778-5
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    Agricultural Policy Analysis : Concepts and Tools for Emerging Economies (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Agriculture Economic aspects. ; Botany. ; Sustainability. ; Agriculture. ; Agricultural Economics. ; Plant Science. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1 Policy Analysis and the Policy Environment -- 1 Overview of Agricultural Policy -- 2 Public Policy: An Overview -- 3 Agriculture and Economic Development -- Part 2 Concepts, Approaches, and Measures for Policy Analysis -- 4 The International Trading System Emalene Marcus-Burnett -- 5 Economic Concepts for Agricultural Policy Analysis -- 6 Measuring Competitiveness of Agricultural Markets -- 7 Qualitative Methods for Policy Analysis: Case Study Research Strategy -- Part 3 Tools to Analyse Sectoral and Global Regulations -- 8 General Equilibrium Analysis of Regional Trade Agreements -- 9 Analysing Trade Facilitation using Gravity Models -- 10 Analysing Marketing Policies using Market Integration Models -- 11 Partial Equilibrium Analysis of Agricultural Price Policies -- Part 4 Tools to Analyse Rural Development Programmes -- 12 Cost Benefit Analysis of Irrigation Projects -- 13 Choice Experiment Analysis of Non-Market Values of Ecosystem Services -- 14 Analysing Agriculture Extension Programmes using Randomised Control Experiments -- 15 Using Agricultural Production Functions to Analyse Land Tenure Reforms -- 16 Analysing Land Use Planning Regulations using Linear Programming Models -- 17 Economic Analysis of Climate Change Adaptations in Agriculture -- Part 5 Sri Lanka Case Studies -- 18 Political Economy of Agricultural Policies: Fertiliser Subsidy Reform -- 19 Policy Measures to Address COVID-19 Disruptions of the Agri-Food Sector -- 20 Epilogue. .
    Abstract: This book is centred around various interwoven topics which are fundamental to policy analysis in agriculture. Key concepts and tools that are fundamental for the analysis of agricultural policies and programmes are presented. Key concepts introduced include, the role of the state in a market economy with examples from the Sri Lankan and other developing economies, the international trade environment, and conceptual frameworks for analysing important domestic and international trade policies. It also highlights interconnections among agriculture, development, policy and illustrates the extent to which the agricultural sector contributes in achieving economic growth objectives, equity and equality objectives and environmental objectives. The book takes the readers through the nature of agricultural markets in developing countries, with special emphasis on Sri Lanka, and illustrates how the degree of competitiveness is measured at various market levels using multiple indices and methods. Several tools, with accompanying case studies, for the analysis of policies and programmes are detailed. These tools include the GTAP model, gravity models, extended benefit cost analysis, and linear programming. Tools and models are applied to the analysis of trade policies and agreements, marketing policies, environmental services, extension programmes, land tenure reforms and climate change adaptations. Case studies in relation to the agri-food policy and strategy response to COVID-19 Pandemic are also covered. This book is of interest to public officials working in agricultural planning and agricultural policy, teachers, researchers, agro-economists, capacity builders and policymakers. Also the book serves as additional reading material for undergraduate and graduate students of agriculture, development studies, and environmental sciences. National and international agricultural scientists, policy makers will also find this to be a useful read.
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    Pages: XXXIII, 478 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
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    ISBN: 9789811632846
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-3284-6
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    Modern Techniques of Rice Crop Production (2022)
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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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    ISBN: 9789811649554
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-4955-4
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    Research Progress on Forage Production, Processing and Utilization in China (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Sustainability. ; Power resources. ; Environmental economics. ; Environmental Law. ; Soil science. ; Agriculture. ; Sustainability. ; Resource and Environmental Economics. ; Environmental Law. ; Soil Science.
    Description / Table of Contents: Section 1 The development status of the forage industry in China -- Chapter 1 The development status of forage seed industry in China -- Chapter 2 The development status of forage planting industry in China -- Chapter 3 The development status and prospect of the forage processing technology in China -- Chapter 4 The development status of forage utilization industry in China -- Section 2 The research status of the forage industry in China -- Chapter 5 The research status of novel forage species -- Chapter 6 The research status of soil cultivation -- Chapter 7 The research status of seed and sowing in China -- Chapter 8 The research status of water and fertilizer management -- Chapter 9 The research status of pest control -- Chapter 10 Research progress of forage harvest -- Chapter 11 The research status of silage processing -- Chapter 12 The research status of green hay processing -- Chapter 13 The research status of TMR processing -- Chapter 14 The research status of straw processing -- Chapter 15 The research status of leaf protein processing -- Chapter 16 The research status of agricultural by-products processing -- Chapter 17 The research status of silage utilization -- Chapter 18 The research status of green hay utilization -- Chapter 19 The research status of the application of total mixed ration (TMR) in ruminant production -- Chapter 20 The research status of the straw utilization -- Chapter 21 The research status of the utilization of the leaf protein and its by-products -- Section 3 The Laws and policies on forage in China -- Chapter 22 The laws on forage in China -- Chapter 23 The policies on forage in China.
    Abstract: This book has 11 chapters which systematically introduce the latest achievements in scientific research and technological application of the forage industry in China, and also cover the laws and polices related to forage production. The main focus of this monograph is the progress of forage science in China. Each chapter in this book contains numerous charts and diagrams further illustrating the impact of development activities in the area. It is the first book in its field and compiled by mobilizing all the research forces in the field of forage grass and under the leadership of China Agricultural University, Lanzhou University, and Sichuan Academy of Grassland Sciences with the support of other related universities and research institutes. China is the largest forage consumption country in the world. Every year, more than 2 billion herbivorous livestock need more than 350 million tons of forage but the supply each year is only 250 million tons. With the policy and financial support of the Central Government, the forage industry in China has been developed rapidly, great progress has been made in the science and technology in forage production, processing, and utilization, and its influence has been increased in the world.
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    ISBN: 9789811675423
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-7542-3
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    Managing Plant Production Under Changing Environment (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Stress (Physiology). ; Plants. ; Plant physiology. ; Agriculture. ; Plant Stress Responses. ; Plant Physiology.
    Description / Table of Contents: See attached. Chapter 1. Nanoremediation: An innovative approach for environmental safety -- Chapter 2. Sustainable agriculture and plant production by virtue of biochar in the era of climate change -- Chapter 3. Soil management vis-à-vis carbon sequestration in relation to land use cover/change in terrestrial ecosystem-a review -- Chapter 4. Salt-induced toxicity and anti-oxidantal response in Oryza sativa: An updated review -- Chapter 5. Soybean plants under waterlogging stress: Responses and adaptation mechanisms -- Chapter 6. Niger (Guizotia abyssinica (L. f.) Cass.) an oilseed crop under biotic stress -- Chapter 7. Role of phytohormones in antioxidant metabolism in plants under salinity and water stress -- Chapter 8. Plant phenolic compounds for abiotic stress tolerance -- Chapter 9. Efficacy of various amendments for the phyto-management of heavy metal contaminated sites and sustainable agriculture. A review -- Chapter 10. Exploring Plant Responses to Salinity and Implications of Halophytes as a Model for Salinity Improvement -- Chapter 11. Efficacy of Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) for the phyto-management of different heavy metals contaminated sites under chelating agent amendments. A review -- Chapter 12. Insights into Potential Roles of Plants as Natural Radioprotectants and Amelioration of Radiations Induced Harmful Impacts on Human Health -- Chapter 13. Development of rangeland conservation and sustainable management practices under changing climate -- Chapter 14. Biological Nitrogen Fixation: An Analysis of Intoxicating Tribulations from Pesticides for Sustainable Legume Production -- Chapter 15. Sustainable urban forestry, merits, demerits and mitigation of climate change at global scale -- Chapter 16. Temperate Forage Legumes Production, Weeds Dynamics and Soil C: N Economy under Organic Wastes -- Chapter 17. Atmospheric chemistry of aerosols and their role in global climate change -- Chapter 18. Increase in food scarcity, agriculture challenges and their management: Pakistan Perspectives. Chapter 19. Increase ability of transgenic plant expressing the bacterial enzyme to accumulate heavy metals.
    Abstract: This comprehensive edited volume collects the most recent information with up-to-date citations, on the decrease in plant productivity under climatic changes and its link with global food security. The book emphasis on the crop management practices and recent advancement in the techniques for mitigating the negative effects of climate induced biotic and abiotic stress. It brings together 19 chapters developed by eminent researchers in the area of plant and environmental sciences. Global climate change is increasingly becoming a concern for future of agriculture. High levels of inorganic and organic pollutants and climatic stress adversely affects the sensitive and complex equation of natural resources and ecosystem services. To meet the increased food demand, plant productivity needs to be enhanced, therefore this book fills in the gap and brings together information on the physiological and molecular approaches for improving crop productivity. The book is resourceful reading material for researchers, faculty members, graduate and post graduate students of plant science, agriculture, agronomy, soil science, botany, Molecular biology and environmental science.
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    ISBN: 9789811650598
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-5059-8
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    Pricing of Ecosystem Services in Agriculture: A Basis of Crop Insurance (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Agriculture Economic aspects. ; Biotic communities. ; Agriculture. ; Agricultural Economics. ; Ecosystems.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1 Concept and approaches of ecosystem services in agriculture -- 2 Pricing of agricultural products, soil, and water management -- 3 Pricing of soil and water conservation in agriculture -- 4 Pricing of carbon sequestration and environmental regulation -- 5 Pricing of renewable energy-based applications in agriculture -- 6 Crop insurance based on payment of ecosystem services.
    Abstract: 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.
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    ISBN: 9789811944161
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-4416-1
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    Landscape Pattern Language : A New Approach to Landscape Expression and Spatial Reasoning (2022)
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    Keywords: Geography. ; Landscape architecture. ; Landscape ecology. ; Geography. ; Landscape Architecture. ; Landscape Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: The logic of landscape pattern language -- The theoretical evolution and innovation of landscape pattern language -- landscape space units as the foundation of pattern language -- The C-3P analytical framework of landscape space -- The framework of landscape pattern language -- The space and design vocabulary of landscape pattern language -- spatial relations and reasoning of landscape pattern language -- Networks syntax and scaling of landscape pattern language -- Prospect of landscape pattern language using in practice.
    Abstract: This book presents a landscape pattern language framework for describing landscape spaces and offers a new approach to landscape expression and spatial reasoning. In addition to describing a conceptual model of landscape pattern language and its inner logical connections, the book discusses the functionality of landscape pattern language from both local and universal perspectives—effectively demonstrating that it can be used to highlight the individuality and characteristics of landscape space shaping. Given its scope, the book offers a valuable resource for all graduate students, lecturers, researchers, and practitioners in the areas of landscape architecture, landscape planning, and regional planning, especially ecological planning and design. .
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    Series Statement: EcoWISE, Innovative Approaches to Socio-Ecological Sustainability,
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    Beneficial Microorganisms in Agriculture (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Microbiology. ; Agricultural biotechnology. ; Microbial genetics. ; Agriculture. ; Microbiology. ; Agricultural Biotechnology. ; Microbial Genetics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Molecular approaches of microbial diversity in agricultural soil -- Chapter 2. Microorganisms used as growth regulators in modern agriculture -- Chapter 3. Microbes mediated approaches for improving plant productivity and quality -- Chapter 4. Microbial fertilizer as an alternative to chemical fertilizer in modern agriculture -- Chapter 5. Phosphate solubilizing microorganisms: Potential bioinoculants for sustainable agriculture -- Chapter 6. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi: A next generation biofertilizer for sustainable agriculture -- Chapter 7. Fungal endophytes: potential benefits of their future use in plant stress tolerance and agriculture -- Chapter 8. Mining the potential and biodiversity of Trichoderma in the domain of agriculture -- Chapter 9. Current approaches for alleviating abiotic stress tolerance in crops: role of beneficial microorganisms -- Chapter 10. Role of engineered microbes in sustainable agriculture -- Chapter 11. Extreme microorganisms for sustainable agriculture -- Chapter 12. Molecular basis of stress tolerant genes in extreme microorganisms -- Chapter 13. Cellulose degradation microorganisms and environmental friendly solution to the agricultural waste management -- Chapter 14. Effects of microbial signaling in plant growth and development.
    Abstract: This book discusses genetic engineering of both plants and microbes for making agricultural practices more productive and sustainable. It chapters explore the understanding of the interaction between plants and microbes, and genomic information to modify the metabolism of plants or microbes to further enhance the beneficial interaction. The book covers the development of commercial inoculants including selection of appropriate plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria/ phosphate solubilize bacteria based on target host plant, soil type, indigenous microbial communities, environmental conditions, inoculant density, suitability of carriers and compatibility with integrated crop management. This is a relevant content for scientists and researchers working on soil biology, sustainable agricultural and plant physiology. Also, this book is a useful read for graduate and post graduate students of agriculture, botany and microbiology.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811907333
    Series Statement: Environmental and Microbial Biotechnology,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-0733-3
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    Next-Generation Plant Breeding Approaches for Stress Resilience in Cereal Crops (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Stress (Physiology). ; Plants. ; Plant biotechnology. ; Botany. ; Agriculture. ; Plant Stress Responses. ; Plant Biotechnology. ; Plant Science.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Next Generation Breeding Approaches for Stress Resilience in Cereals: Current Status and Future Prospects -- Chapter 2. Genome Wide Association Mapping and Genomic Selection Approaches for Stress Resilience in Rice -- Chapter 3. Genome-wide association studies and genomic predictions for climate-change resilience in wheat -- Chapter 4. Genomic Selection for Enhanced Stress Tolerance in Maize -- Chapter 5. Genome-Wide Association Studies and Genomic Selection for Nutrient Use Efficiency in Cereals -- Chapter 6. Doubled Haploidy: An Accelerated Breeding Tool for Stress Resilience Breeding in Cereals -- Chapter 7. Rapid Generation Advancement and Fast-Track Breeding Approaches in Wheat Improvement -- Chapter 8. Integrating Advanced Molecular, Genomic and Speed Breeding Methods for Genetic Improvement of Stress Tolerance in Rice -- Chapter 9. CRISPR Genome Editing Brings Global Food Security into the First Lane: Enhancing Nutrition and Stress Resilience in Crops -- Chapter 10. Genome Editing for Stress Tolerance in Cereals: Methods, Opportunities and Applications -- Chapter 11. Editing Plant Genome with CRISPR/Cas: A Sustainable Strategy for Disease Management -- Chapter 12. CRISPR/Cas for Improved Stress Tolerance in Rice -- Chapter 13. Harnessing CRISPR/Cas tools for installing virus resistance in cereals: An overview -- Chapter 14. Genomic and bioinformatic resources for next generation breeding approaches towards enhanced stress tolerance in cereals.
    Abstract: This edited book highlights the gravity and efficacy of next-generation breeding tools for the enhancement of stress-resilience in cereals, especially in the context of climate change, pests, diseases, and abiotic stresses. The content of the book helps in understanding the application of emerging genetic concepts and neoteric genomic approaches in cereal breeding. It collates all the latest information about enhancing the stress resilience in cereal crops for overcoming food security issues. Cereals have predominantly been used as a staple food since time immemorial and contribute more than 50% of the caloric requirement of the global population. However, in cereals, the yield losses due to various stresses are very high, considering the crop growth stage and stress sensitivity. Therefore, to feed and nourish the generations in the era of climate change, it is imperative to develop stress-resilient cereal cultivars. This book explores newly developed next-generation breeding tools, viz., genome-wide association studies, genomic prediction, genome editing, and accelerated generation advancement methodologies, which revealed promising outcomes by enhancing the stress resilience in cereals with yield potential. This book is useful for postgraduate students specializing in plant breeding, plant stress physiology, plant genomics, agriculture, and agronomy. It is of immense value to scientific community involved in teaching, research, and extension activities related to cereal cultivation.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811914454
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-1445-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-1445-4
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    Plant Male Sterility Systems for Accelerating Crop Improvement (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Agricultural biotechnology. ; Botany. ; Agriculture. ; Agricultural Biotechnology. ; Plant Science.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Male sterility and hybrid technology for sustainable production: Status and prospects -- 2. Advances in male sterility systems and hybrid breeding in rice -- 3. Male sterility in maize: Retrospect, status and challenges -- 4. Male sterility technologies to boost heterosis breeding in pearl millet -- 5. Sorghum improvement: Male sterility and hybrid breeding approaches -- 6. Advances in male sterility systems and hybrid breeding in sunflower -- 7. Discovery and application of male sterility systems in pigeonpea -- 8. Achievements, Challenges and Prospects of Hybrid Soybean -- 9. Recent Progress in Brassica Hybrid Breeding -- 10. Cytoplasmic male sterility: A robust and well proven arsenal for hybrid breeding in vegetable crops -- 11. Male sterility and hybrid breeding strategies in Safflower -- 12. Insect Pollinators and Hybrid Seed Production: Relevance to Climate Change and Sustainability.
    Abstract: This book covers all aspects of hybrid breeding technologies applied for crop improvement in major field crops. The different male sterility systems such as genetic male sterility (GMS), cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS), cytoplasmic and genetic male sterility (CGMS), and male sterility induced by the photoperiod (PGMS), temperature (TGMS), and chemicals are discussed in detail. The different chapters in this book provide a timeline of the key breakthroughs witnessed in the field of plant male sterility technologies, their application in hybrid breeding, and the relevance to the current need for food security. In-depth insights into the genetic and regulatory mechanisms of plant male sterility have been presented. This includes discussion on a variety of molecular players that induce male sterility and rescue male fertility in the hybrid plants. To enhance this book’s appeal, more emphasis has been given on the modern emerging approaches such as construction of heterotic pools that could boost hybrid breeding for enhanced crop performance amid climate change and growing population worldwide. This book is a guide for growers and industries related to field and horticultural crops. Further, it is a useful reference for plant breeders, researchers and extension workers, and students. The material can also be used for teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
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    Pages: XI, 283 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811938085
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-3808-5
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    Plans and Policies for Soil Organic Carbon Management in Agriculture (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Biotechnology. ; Soil science. ; Ecology . ; Agriculture. ; Biotechnology. ; Soil Science. ; Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Reforming the Soil Organic Carbon Management Plans and Policies in India -- 2. Technologies, Programmes and Policies for Enhancing Soil Organic Carbon in Rainfed Dryland Ecosystems of India -- 3. Traditional Land Use Systems' Potential as the Framework for Soil Organic Carbon Plans and Policies -- 4. Enhancing Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration in Agriculture: Plans and Policies -- 5. Plans and Policies for Soil Carbon Storage -- 6. Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration in Rice Based Cropping Systems: Estimation, Accounting & Valuation -- 7. CO2 Capture, Storage and Environmental Sustainability: Plan, Policy and Challenges -- 8. Plan and Policies for Soil Organic Carbon Management under Agroforestry System -- 9. Carbon Sequestration in Degraded Lands: Current Prospects, Practices, and Future Strategies.
    Abstract: This edited book discusses how effective soil carbon management plans and policies will ultimately make agriculture more secure against climate change and soil degradation. It is focused on initiatives to enhance soil organic carbon (SOC) and sequestration by launching different schemes and programs. An approach based on practical aspects of managing SOC in agriculture is provided with clear and concise descriptions. It has more attention to successfully implement plans and policies to meet the required level of SOC restoration. The book is covering the urgent needs of plans and policies for soil management and C restoration in agricultural ecosystems which can be beneficial to food, nutrition, environment, and economy security. There is also providing a roadmap on SOC policies to encourage the use of best management practices (BMPs) for soil health and C stock restoration, and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations. The book is suitable for teachers, researchers, government planners and policymakers, undergraduate and graduate students of soil science, soil microbiology, agronomy, ecology, and environmental sciences.
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    Pages: XV, 255 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811961793
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-6179-3
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    Agro-industrial Perspectives on Sugarcane Production under Environmental Stress (2022)
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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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    ISBN: 9789811939556
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-3955-6
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    Omics of Climate Resilient Small Millets (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Genetics. ; Plant physiology. ; Stress (Physiology). ; Plants. ; Agriculture. ; Genetics and Genomics. ; Plant Physiology. ; Plant Stress Responses.
    Description / Table of Contents: Small Millets - the Next-Generation Smart Crops in the Modern Era of Climate Change -- Omics for abiotic stress tolerance in foxtail millet -- Current status and future prospects of omics strategies in barnyard millet -- Role of inducible promoters and transcription factors in conferring abiotic stress-tolerance in small millets -- Genome-wide identification and expression profiling of non-coding RNAs in response to abiotic stresses in small millets -- Insights into abiotic stress tolerance in small millets through transcriptomics -- Role of proteomics in understanding the abiotic stress tolerance in minor millets -- Plant regeneration and transgenic approaches for the development of abiotic stress tolerant small millets -- Mining genes and markers across minor millets using comparative genomics approaches -- Improving the nutrient-use efficiency in millets by genomics approaches -- Current status of bioinformatics resources of small millets -- Advances in omics for enhancing abiotic stress tolerance in finger millets -- Genome editing approaches for abiotic stress tolerance in small millets -- Integrating genomics and phenomics tools to dissect climate resilience traits in small millets -- Abiotic stress tolerant small millet plant growth regulation by long noncoding RNAs: an omics perspective -- Omics of climate change on nutritional quality of small millets -- Exploring genome wide analysis of heat shock proteins (HSPs) in small millets as potential candidates for development of multistress tolerant crop plants.
    Abstract: This edited book covers all aspects of omics approaches used for the varietal improvement of millets in changing climatic conditions. Millets are the 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. Small millets are earlier considered orphan crops, but recently due to their nutritional values, they are getting importance in cultivation. This book explores the genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, bioinformatics, and other omics tools that are being widely used to get a clear understanding of mechanistic approaches taken by plant genes to tolerate stress. Various reports are published based on field breeding on these crops, and recently the genome of some of the small millets is released, and many omics studies are published related to its application in varietal improvements. This book reviewed all those recent studies and is of interest to research students, plant breeding scientists, teachers that are working in agriculture and plant biotech universities. Along with this, the book serves as reference material for undergraduate and graduate students of agriculture, and biotechnology. National and international agricultural scientists, policymakers will also find this to be a useful read.
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    Pages: XIX, 355 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
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    ISBN: 9789811939075
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-3907-5
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    Genome Editing Technologies for Crop Improvement (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Plant biotechnology. ; Plant genetics. ; Botanical chemistry. ; Biomaterials. ; Nucleic acids. ; Biology Technique. ; Agriculture. ; Plant Biotechnology. ; Plant Genetics. ; Plant Biochemistry. ; Nucleic Acid. ; Biological Techniques.
    Description / Table of Contents: PART I: INTRODUCTION TO GENOME EDITING AND CROP IMPROVEMENT -- Chapter 1. Genome editing is revolutionizing crop improvement -- PART II: GENOME EDITING TOOLS AND APPROACHES -- Chapter 2. Genome editing tools for food security -- Chapter 3. CRISPR/Cas9 based multi-gene editing in crops -- Chapter 4. CRISPR/Cas9 tool kit for multiplex genome editing in crops -- Chapter 5. Plant genome editing mediated by CRISPR/Cas12a system -- Chapter 6. Genome editing in crops via homology-directed repair using a gemini-virus based CRISPR/Cas9 system -- Chapter 7. Targeted gene replacement in plants using CRISPR-Cas technology -- Chapter 8. Expanding the scope of base editing in crops using Cas9 variants -- Chapter 9. Plant precise genome editing using prime editors -- Chapter 10. Off-target effects of crop genome editing and its minimization -- PART III: GENOME EDITING TOWARDS CROP IMPROVEMENT -- Chapter 11. Genome editing towards rice improvement -- Chapter 12. Genome editing for wheat Improvement -- Chapter 13. Genome editing for maize Improvement -- Chapter 14. Genome editing for Sorghum improvement -- Chapter 15. Accelerating Cereal breeding for disease resistance through CRISPR/Cas9 mediated genome editing -- Chapter 16. Genome editing for Soybean improvement -- Chapter 17. Genome editing for improvement of oil seed crops -- Chapter 18. Genome editing for potato improvement -- Chapter 19. Genome editing for tomato improvement.
    Abstract: This book compiles the relevant information related to genome editing tools and their roles in crop improvement. The book contains a brief introduction about various genome editing tools and their application in major crops. It discusses the genome editing approaches and the strategies used for genome editing in different crops. Some of the chapters cover the detailed methodology of sgRNA design, vector construction and transformation in different crops followed by data analysis. A few chapters focus on the applications of genome editing tools towards crop improvement. This book will be of particular interest to plant biologists working in the field of genome editing and crop breeders. It will provide valuable information and useful material for our readers’ experimental work.
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    Pages: XVI, 444 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811906008
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-0600-8
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    Cisgenics and Transgenics : Strategies for Sustainable Crop Development and Food Security (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Biotechnology. ; Plant biotechnology. ; Food science. ; Plant genetics. ; Agriculture. ; Biotechnology. ; Plant Biotechnology. ; Food Science. ; Plant Genetics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Plant transformation techniques -- Chapter 2. Strategies to enhance the expression of the transgene in plants -- Chapter 3. Cisgenics and crop improvement -- Chapter 4. Transgenics and crop improvement -- Chapter 5. Molecular pharming -- Chapter 6. Future prospects of GM plants.
    Abstract: This book presents up-to-date information on various vector-less/direct (physical, chemical) and vector-mediated/indirect (Agrobacterium-mediated) plant transformation techniques. It summarizes various strategies that facilitate a gene from lower organism to be expressed in higher plants and also in silico designing of synthetic gene for higher expression. It also highlights the importance of strong promoters to drive the expression of transgene(s). This book encompasses the advantages and drawbacks of cisgenesis and transgenesis, their implications towards sustainable crop improvement, and their future prospects. The importance, limitations, challenges, recent developments, and future prospects of molecular pharming is also discussed. The book concludes with a chapter that summarizes the major contribution of GM-crops towards global food security and economy, advances in genome editing for crop improvement, challenges and risk associated with the release of GM-crops, and the future of GM technology. This book is meant for students and researchers in the field of life sciences, food science, and agriculture. .
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    Pages: XXIII, 424 p. 92 illus., 56 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811921193
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-2119-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-2119-3
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    Trends in Horticultural Entomology (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Agricultural biotechnology. ; Botany. ; Agriculture. ; Agricultural Biotechnology. ; Plant Science.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Molecular identification of insect pests of horticultural crops -- Chapter 2. Principles and application of nanotechnology in pest management -- Chapter 3. Climate change on insects and their management strategies in Horticultural and Agricultural ecosystems -- Chapter 4. Ecological engineering in pest management in horticultural and agricultural crops -- Chapter 5. Principles and application of remote sensing in crop pest management -- Chapter 6. Biotechnological applications in Horticultural entomology -- Chapter 7. Organic Pest Management in Horticultural Crops -- Chapter 8. Trends in the biological control of horticultural crop pests in India -- Chapter 9. Semiochemicals and their potential use in Horticultural crop pest management -- Chapter 10. Role of botanicals in pest management in horticultural crops. .
    Abstract: This edited book highlights the latest information on the use of nanotechnology, satellite technology, and biotechnological tools in pest management. It covers the role of climate change and ecology in managing pests and also their molecular identification. Other methods that the book encompasses are organic pest management, host-plant resistance, semiochemicals, and bio-control technology. The book also covers insect pollinators which play important role for fruits in horticultural crop production. Intensive and extensive cultivation of horticultural crops lead to serious pest problem. Climatic conditions in India and elsewhere due to which new pests have emerged that causes severe damage to the horticultural crops. In response to this, researchers have developed new techniques to fight pests and their growing resistance to pesticides. This book covers the latest information on identity, biology, damage, seasonal development, and pest management of the horticultural crop pests. It serves to be an essential tool for horticultural professionals, including development officers, horticulturists, field-level extension workers, nurserymen, planters, and entomologists, and is a valuable source of reference for relevant researchers, teachers, and students in the region.
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    ISBN: 9789811903434
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-0343-4
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    Augmenting Crop Productivity in Stress Environment (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Stress (Physiology). ; Plants. ; Plant physiology. ; Plant biotechnology. ; Agriculture. ; Plant Stress Responses. ; Plant Physiology. ; Plant Biotechnology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Role of Nanosensors and Bionanosesors in Crop Abiotic Stress -- Chapter 2. Role of Environment Stress Leaf Senescence and Crop productivity -- Chapter 3. Genomics in Enhancing Crop Productivity against Stresses -- Chapter 4. Transgenic plants: A Tool to Increase Crop Productivity Under Stress Environment -- Chapter 5. Breeding efforts for crop productivity in abiotic stress environment -- Chapter 6. Changing Environment and Crop Plant Breeding -- Chapter 7. Crop plants, abiotic stress, reactive oxygen species production, signaling and their consequences -- Chapter 8. Environment Stress Tolerance in Plants -Physiological Aspects -- Chapter 9. Role of hormones in crop plants root system architecture under changing environmental conditions -- Chapter 10. Water Logging Tolerance and Crop Productivity -- Chapter 11. Crop Adaptability to Excess Salts -- Chapter 12. Crop Scavenging Potential to Heavy Metals -- Chapter 13. Role of plant microbiome under stress environment to enhance crop productivity -- Chapter 14. Role of Effective Management of Harvested Crop to Increase Productivity under Stress Environment -- Chapter 15. Bioactive Compost for Managing Plant Growth under Stress Environment -- Chapter 16. Salicylic acid: Metabolism, Regulation and Functions in Crop Abiotic Stress Tolerance -- Chapter 17. JA and Abiotic Stress Tolerance -- Chapter 18. ABA: Metabolism, Regulation and Functions in Crop Abiotic Stress Tolerance -- Chapter 19. Polyamines: Metabolism, Regulation and Functions in Crop Abiotic Stress Tolerance -- Chapter 20. Agriculture for Combating Global Starvation -- Chapter 21. Land use and Biodiversity Conservation through Agroforestry -- Chapter 22. Challenges of Stressed Soil: A Case Study of Acid Soil. .
    Abstract: The book inculcates a holistic approach to improve crop productivity and quality for ensuring food security and nutrition to all. This warrants to identify various stress conditions prevalent globally and tailor crop adaptability and productivity to the maximum accordingly, employing physio-molecular modern tools and techniques with judicious amalgamation with conventional crop husbandry. As a result, the book chapters encompass diverse environmental factors, internal physio-molecular processes and their modulations with a final goal of expanding area under cultivation by utilization of constraint terrains of poor site quality and augmenting sustainable crop productivity and quality on the face of rapidly changing climate. The book includes role of plant hormones, nano-sensors, nanomaterials etc. in stress tolerance responses, capturing recent advancement in the field of stress tolerance, enlarging scope of coverage by gleaning modern literature and providing glimpses of futuristic scenario of agriculture practices that can render ‘balance staple food rich in nutrition, vitamins and minerals’ to teeming billions of global human populations. Thus, the book provides a comprehensive overview of the role of stress environment and understanding stress physiology for developing stress tolerant crops. The book covers current knowledge and future prospects to achieve enhanced food security under stress environment of crops. The renowned contributors elegantly crafted each chapter, suited alike to both classroom texts for graduate students and reference material for researchers. The language and style are simple and lucid with liberal use of illustrations. This book should be on the shelf of university/ personal libraries for inquisitive students and enlightened researchers.
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    ISBN: 9789811663611
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-6361-1
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    Developing Climate Resilient Grain and Forage Legumes (2022)
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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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    ISBN: 9789811698484
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-9848-4
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    Unmanned Aerial Systems in Precision Agriculture : Technological Progresses and Applications (2022)
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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.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811920271
    Series Statement: Smart Agriculture, 2
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-2027-1
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    Potash Use and Dynamics in Agriculture (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Agricultural biotechnology. ; Plant physiology. ; Botany. ; Agriculture. ; Agricultural Biotechnology. ; Plant Physiology. ; Plant Science.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Potassium Dynamics in Soils -- Chapter 3. Potassium in Plants -- Chapter 4. Phytoavailability of Potassium -- Chapter 5. Potassium Evaluation in Soils -- Chapter 6. Potash For Quality Of Agricultural Commodities -- Chapter 7. Potassium Biofortification And Human Nutrition -- Chapter 8. Potash Research In Pakistan -- Chapter 9. Use Of Potash In Pakistan -- Chapter 10. Strategies To Improve Potash Use In Pakistan -- Chapter 11. Future Research Perspectives.
    Abstract: This book covers the use and dynamics of potassium fertilizers in agriculture. It explores potassium dynamics in soil, phytoavailability, uptake and translocation in crop plants, impact of potassium fertilizers on quality of agricultural produce. Potassium is an essential plant nutrient that has long been overlooked in agriculture of many developing countries. In most of the agro-ecosystems of such countries, potassium balance is negative because its application seldom matches with crop removal. Agro-technicians lack enough skills and resources to promote the right source of fertilizer at the right rate, time and place to facilitate profitable farming. There is a need for farmers to update their farming practices so as to improve the crop yield and quality under unfavorable climatic conditions. Correct application of potassium fertilizers is directly linked with increased crop yield per unit land area in most of the developing countries. Therefore this book fills the gap in the information and provide the readers with latest updates on use of potassium fertilizers. This book contains latest information relevant for graduate students, progressive farmers, extension worker, early career researchers, and policy makers.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVII, 124 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811668838
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-6883-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-6883-8
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    Biofortification of Staple Crops (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Plant biotechnology. ; Botanical chemistry. ; Plants Development. ; Plant genetics. ; Agriculture. ; Plant Biotechnology. ; Plant Biochemistry. ; Plant Development. ; Plant Genetics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Biofortification of staple crops: Present status and future strategies -- Chapter 2. Historical overview of biofortification in crop plants and its implications -- Chapter 3. Genetic fortification of rice to address hidden hunger: progress and prospects -- Chapter 4. Advances in Wheat biofortification and Mainstreaming Grain Zinc in CIMMYT Wheat -- Chapter 5. Biofortification of maize for nutritional security -- Chapter 6. Pearl millet: bio-fortification approaches in a micronutrient dense, climate-resilient nutri-cereal -- Chapter 7. Barley Biofortification -- Chapter 8. Prospects of Biofortification in Groundnut using Modern Breeding Approaches -- Chapter 9. Dry Bean Biofortification With Iron and Zinc -- Chapter 10. Lentil biofortification -- Chapter 11. Biofortification of Mungbean -- Chapter 12. Biofortification of Cassava: Recent Progress and Challenges Facing the Future -- Chapter 13. Vegetable biofortification: An underexploited silver lining for malnutrition management -- Chapter 14. Transgenics for Biofortification with special reference to Rice -- Chapter 15. Agronomic and transgenic approaches for rice Zn biofortification -- Chapter 16. Agronomic approaches for biofortification of staple food crops -- Chapter 17. Micronutrients: Soil to seed -- Chapter 18. Pulse crop biofortification towards human health, targeting prebiotic carbohydrates, protein, and minerals -- Chapter 19. Biofortification of chickpea -- Chapter 20. Bifortifying sorghum for delivering grain micronutrients in high yielding cultivars with market preferred traits. .
    Abstract: This edited book brings together comprehensive information on various aspects of the biofortification of staple crops. It addresses the present status of food and nutritional security and highlights the importance of micronutrients in human health, a historical account of biofortification, current approaches and challenges, crop-specific biofortification efforts and various breeding approaches, including conventional, and genomics enabled improvement. It also explains the efficacy of biofortification, bioavailability, and future thrust. It is an inclusive source of information on different aspects of micronutrients in crops of global importance. Malnutrition is a serious global issue, with millions of people being undernourished, several suffering from micronutrient deficiencies, and the adult population struggling with obesity. Despite significant economic progress, South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa are still home to an undernourished population. Nutrition-related health problems are related to hidden hunger and are widespread in the developing world. Women and preschool children are more vulnerable. Even though global food production has increased manifolds, estimates indicate that over 60% of the world’s population is deficient in essential micronutrients such as iron, zinc, iodine, and selenium, often causing health problems and developmental delays. Linking agricultural production with human nutrition and health is crucial for ensuring nutrition security. Much research has been carried out to assess genetic diversity related to micro-nutrients in staple crops, their bioavailability, and the efficacy of biofortified germplasm. Biofortified varieties developed in different crops through conventional breeding are being up-scaled for reducing the micronutrient deficiencies in other countries. This book is a ready reference for researchers, academicians, extension personnel, policymakers, students, and value chain stakeholders engaged in agriculture, nutrition, and health sectors promoting nutrition-sensitive diets. .
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    Pages: XVI, 549 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811632808
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-3280-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-3280-8
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    New Horizons in Wheat and Barley Research : Global Trends, Breeding and Quality Enhancement (2022)
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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. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXIII, 842 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811644498
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-4449-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-4449-8
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    Nutritional Quality Management of Forages in the Himalayan Region (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Food science. ; Biotechnology. ; Nutrition   . ; Botanical chemistry. ; Agriculture. ; Food Science. ; Biotechnology. ; Nutrition. ; Plant Biochemistry.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Overview -- Chapter 2. Impact of forage availability on livestock rearing and socio- economic aspects -- Chapter 3. Forage resources in Himalayan region -- Chapter 4. Constraints affecting forage availability in Himalayan region -- Chapter 5. Factors influencing forage nutritional quality -- Chapter 6. Forage genetic resources (FGR) -- Chapter 7. Approaches for nutritional quality improvement in forages -- Chapter 8. Nutritional and anti-nutritional constituents in forages -- Chapter 9. Nutritional quality estimation of forages -- Chapter 10. Nutritional quality of major forage grasses of Himalayan region -- Chapter 11. Forage legumes in Himalayan region -- Chapter 12. Fodder trees in mitigating forage demand -- Chapter 13. Prospects of non-conventional feed resources of Himalayan region -- Chapter 14. Improving quality and digestibility of crop residues -- Chapter 15. Biotechnological techniques for nutritional quality improvement in forages.-Chapter 16. Lignin: possible manipulations in forages -- Chapter 17. Post-harvest processing and conservation of forages -- Chapter 18. Effect of harvest and storage on forage quality -- Chapter 19. Challenges and opportunities in forage and livestock production in Himalayan region.
    Abstract: The book discusses up-to-date and detailed information about the nutritional quality of forage in the biodiversity-rich Himalayan region and their potential in livestock feeding. • Provides a comprehensive discussion on the prospects of Himalayan forages. • Collates findings and data based on more than two decades of research on nutritional quality of different temperate grasses, fodder trees, legumes and non-conventional forage resources. • Includes information on different forage resources, nutritional quality of forages, niche based nutritive forage species, varietal improvement of different species for nutritionally rich forages, non-conventional forages and modern biotechnological intervention for quality improvement of forages. • Offers a valuable resource of information on forages for researchers and policymakers • Include information oriented toward livestock feeding, influencing their health, production and productivity affecting economic status of farmers. • Presents exhaustive information on forage species along with pictorial presentations. The target audience will be researchers and scientists in public and private institutions (e.g. government, academia, dairy industry), policy planners, animal nutritionists and students. The monograph is relevant for the readers interested in understanding forage quality for livestock feeding and suggest models for quality improvement of forages worldwide, in similar topographies. It is also relevant to the researchers studying forage improvement and biofortification for nutritional enhancement for improving livestock health and productivity.
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    Pages: XXIX, 590 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811654374
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-5437-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-5437-4
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    Soils in Urban Ecosystem (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Soil science. ; Agriculture. ; Soil Science.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Urban Soil- A Review on Historical Perspective -- Chapter 2. Classification and functional characteristics of urban soil -- Chapter 3. Characteristics and functions of Urban Soils -- Chapter 4. The (urban) soil microbiome and the ecosystem services and functions -- Chapter 5. Urban soil carbon: processes and patterns -- Chapter 6. Nitrogen cycling processes in urban soils: stocks, fluxes and microbial transformations -- Chapter 7. Urban Soils and Their Management: A multidisciplinary approach -- Chapter 8. Soil quality: concepts, importance, indicators, and measurement -- Chapter 9. Digital Soil Map: an applied tool to Determine Land-use alterations -- Chapter 10.Soil conservation using mechanical and non-mechanical methods -- Chapter 11. Proximal sensing of soil pollution by heavy metals using a portable X-ray fluorescence analyzer in Subarctic industrial barren: limitations and perspectives -- Chapter 12. Urban Smart Sustainability in Tehran: LIPSOR Approach for Transformation -- Chapter 13. A system of the soil mapping and assessment relating to environmentally sensitive areas in cities -- Chapter 14. Heterotrophic and autotrophic components of soil respiration in Russian subtaiga and forest-steppe zones measured by substrate-induced respiration technique -- Chapter 15. Unsaturated Properties of Singapore Urban Soils.
    Abstract: This book is a compilation of latest work in the field of urban soil management. It explores the global status of urban soils and puts forwards methods for sustainable utilization of urban soils and green spaces. Urban soil study is a new frontier of soil science. Urban soils research is challenging due to complexity of classification, spatial-temporal variability, exposure to pollution and the predominant effect of the anthropogenic factor on soil formation. Management of urban soils and green spaces is an important aspect for developing sustainable spaces. This is a comprehensive collection of information for the students, researchers, landscape architects understanding and maximizing the benefits of soils in urban ecosystems. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XV, 335 p. 80 illus., 72 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811689147
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-8914-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-8914-7
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    Conserving and Managing Historical Urban Landscape : An Integrated Morphological Approach (2022)
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    Keywords: Geography. ; Human geography. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Geography. ; Human Geography. ; Environmental Social Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Urban morphology and historical urban landscape conservation and management -- Traditions of urban morphology: opportunities and challenges -- An integrated approach: combining the historico-geographical and the configurational approaches -- Integrated examination of urban form: historicity -- Integrated examination of urban form: historicity and conviviality -- Urban conservation and management practice in China -- An integrated morphological approach to urban conservation and management: The case of Nanjing -- Conclusion: The first step in a journey of a thousand miles.
    Abstract: This book focuses on urban morphology and its application to urban conservation and management. The rapid disappearance of historical urban landscapes, especially in developing countries, is largely attributed to the lack of historic awareness and broad-brush demolition and redevelopment in urban development. The book provides a new, integrated morphological approach that enables fine-grained and cross-scale examination of urban form based on both its historicity and socio-economic potential, with the aims of informing more responsive and context-specific conservation and management of historical urban landscapes. The robustness of this new approach and the feasibility of its application to urban conservation practice are tested and demonstrated by three case studies in drastically different cultural contexts, namely Ludlow, a medieval town in the UK, Chinatown in Singapore and a historic quarter in Nanjing, China. Combining historico-geographical and configurational approaches, the book also makes a significant breakthrough in terms of coordinating and synthesizing different traditions of urban morphology, which has been a key challenge to this field over the past decades. In addition, by using multi-source data, ranging from conventional cartographic maps to computer-generated and open online data, the integrated approach innovatively relates qualitative and quantitative aspects of urban form and links the qualitative and quantitative analyses of formal structure. As an interdisciplinary study merging geography, urban history, urban planning and design, this book is to be primarily used as a reference book for graduate students and scholars in various fields who are interested in urban form and urban conservation and management. In addition, it offers practitioners in urban planning and design a useful tool for managing changes in historical urban landscapes. Lastly, it contributes to developing a common platform to facilitate dialogues among various stakeholders and participants in urban conservation practice.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXVIII, 197 p. 116 illus., 80 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811942228
    Series Statement: The Urban Book Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-4222-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-4222-8
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