Agricultural science Books

Book SynopsisThis book examines the difficulties associated with the cultivation of pulses in India, taking into account the limited availability of natural resources and the effects of climate change. The text also emphasizes the potential for greater self-sufficiency in pulse production through the utilization of technological advancements that are informed by knowledge, with the aim of improving nutritional security and promoting sustainable development. The publication presents a comprehensive yet concise overview of the challenges and opportunities associated with pulse production in India, with the intention of facilitating a better comprehension of the subject matter by both researchers and policymakers.

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Book SynopsisThe book Plant Breeding and Genetics provides an overview of the fundamental principles of plant breeding and genetics, and is designed to serve as a textbook for undergraduate students. The books chapters cover a wide range of topics, including statistical and biotechnological applications, making it a useful resource for students studying undergraduate genetics and/or plant breeding. Each chapter begins with a clear definition of key terms and concepts, followed by an in-depth exploration of the chapters core issues. The book includes a variety of illustrations and solved numerical problems to aid in understanding, and concludes with a comprehensive glossary that includes modern developments. This book will be particularly useful for undergraduate students, but can also be beneficial for postgraduate students seeking a deeper understanding of the fundamentals of plant breeding and genetics.

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Book SynopsisPlant Breeding is a book that presents both theoretical concepts and practical techniques for the study and application of plant breeding. It aims to provide useful information for students and practicing plant breeders in countries of the Southern hemisphere, as it includes examples that are relevant to their specific agricultural contexts. The topics covered in the book include genetic principles, plant breeding methods for self- and cross-pollinated crops, vegetative propagation, and various types of crops such as vegetables, forage crops, fruit and forest trees. Additionally, the book addresses breeding for disease resistance, quality traits, mutation breeding, and innovative approaches to crop improvement and plant genetic resources. Each topic is written by specialized scientists in the field, ensuring the reliability and accuracy of the information presented.

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Book SynopsisThe present work stands out in that it provides formulae in conjunction with real-world data for simplified comprehension. This book is primarily intended for postgraduate and research scholars in Quantitative Genetics. A thorough examination of the book will yield a clear understanding of data interpretation and the formulation of breeding strategies.

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Book SynopsisVegetable production in our country is still dominated by the locally available genotypes or open-pollinated varieties, which are low-yielding and susceptible to various insect pest and diseases. This is mainly due to farmers' ignorance and poor extension activities. Hence, there is a need to grow vegetable hybrids for increasing production and productivity along with quality. Development or hybrids from the existing ones play a pivotal role not only for increasing the productivity but also helps to combat several problems faced by farmers. Thus to achieve these objectives, the authors have made an effort to give information for development of vegetables hybrid both theoretical and practical aspects in the form of book entitled, Heterosis Breeding in Vegetable Crops. This publication contains 17 s in two sections. The first section includes 10 s related to theoretical aspect of heterosis. viz. i Introduction to Heterosis ii Basis of Heterosis iii Commercial Exploitation of Heterosis iv Reproduction, Pollen and Pollen Biotechnology v Population Improvement of Parents/Hybrids Varieties vi Genetic Purity Testing of Hybrids vii Hybrid Varieties Testing and Release Procedures in India viii Biotechnology and Vegetable Improvement xi Intellectual Property Right related Issues in Hybrid Technology and x Economics, Import and Export. Second section consists of practical aspect of hybrid seed production deals seven s, viz. xi Solanaceous Crops-tomato, brinjal, chilli and bell pepper, xii Malvaceous Crops-okra, xiii Cole crops-cabbage and cauliflower xiv Cucurbitaceous Crops-bitter gourd, bottle gourd, cucumber, muskmelon, watermelon, pumpkin, ridged and smooth gourd xv Root Crops-carrot. xvi Bulb Crops-onion and xvii Hints for Hybrid Cultivation. All the s cover references, illustrations and tables. The publication also contains characteristics of national released hybrids with colored photographs. This would be useful to teachers, scientists, students, extension workers, vegetable industry and farmers of this country.Table of ContentsSection I. Principles of Heterosis: 01. Introduction of Heterosis 02. Basis of Heterosis 03. Manifestation of Heterosis 04. Reproduction, Pollen and Pollen Biotechnology 05. Population Improvement of Parents/Hybrid Varieties 06. Hybrid Varieties Testing and Release Procedures in India 07. Genetic Purity Testing of Hybrids 08. Biotechnology and Vegetable Improvement 09. Intellectual Property Rights Related Issues in Hybrid Technology 10. Economics, Import and Export Section II. Techniques for Hybrid Seed Production: 11. Solanaceous Crops 12. Malvaceous Crops 13. Cole Crops 14. Cucurbitaceous Crops 15. Root Crops 16. Bulb Crops 17. Hints for Cultivation

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Book SynopsisThe realm of pomological crops comprises tropical, sub-tropical, temperate fruits, minor fruits, and plantation crops. The publication Basic Concepts in Fruit Science is a thorough, up-to-date, and extensive book on these crops, offering an overview of the advancements in crop production and enhancement; classification, nomenclature, systematics, genetics, breeding, crop improvement, and crop production management. This book is written in a point-to-point manner to facilitate easy comprehension for students, researchers, and educators. It is designed to function as a practical guide for learners, teachers, researchers, and enthusiasts involved in Fruit Science. This book will serve as a useful resource for students and teachers to evaluate their knowledge in the broader field of fruit science.

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Book SynopsisGeoinformatics, Precision Farming, and nanotechnology are examples of climate-smart, sustainable agriculture practices that utilize modern tools and techniques to optimize agricultural production, reduce input costs, and minimize environmental impact. These practices advocate for the precise application of inputs at the appropriate time and place, considering soil and crop variability. The development of spectral and hyperspectral sensors, as well as high-resolution images obtained through satellite technology, has accelerated information generation and collection in these areas.Innovations in nanotechnology, such as nanoscale biosensors and nanoparticles, have also shown promise in enhancing agricultural productivity by improving the use of fertilizers, pesticides, and other inputs. The goal of these practices is to achieve sustainable agriculture under declining resources.The book covers all the above to cater to the needs of any beginner in the above fields

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Book SynopsisThe book entitled 'Evaluation and Impact Assessment of Technologies and Developmental Activities in Agriculture, Fisheries and Allied Fields' is aimed to cater to the growing demand of Impact Evaluation IE studies as the primary purpose of Impact Assessment IA is to estimate the magnitude and distribution of changes in outcome and impact indicators among the target population and to assess the extent to which these changes can be attributed to the interventions being evaluated. The book, probably first of its kind in the country spreads over twenty s contributed by the subject matter specialist and practitioners working in various fields contain both methodology and analytical issues of IA. s on basis impact assessment methodologies like PRA techniques, logical framework approach for project monitoring, evaluation and impact analysis with latest available economic, financial, social, environmental, and MDG indicators are also highlighted. Case studies on technological impact on agro-ecosystem, pulse production, crop diversification on agricultural output and integrated rehabilitation of Tsunami affected people in Andaman and Nicobar Islands are also available. Most importantly socio-economic impact of cashew production, shrimp farming, aquaculture production, conservation of ecology of coastal zone vegetation with reference to Mangroves and water hyacinth are contributed by renewed experts. Case studies on assessment of ICT, remote sensing fluxomics and agricultural insurance on future crop production in India are of significance. Programme evaluation of Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yogana SGSY is of important for those involved in such projects. The book contains complete list glossary on IA, list of IA studies conducted in India by Programme Evaluation Organization of Planning Commission, sector wide priority indicators for agriculture and rural development which will serve as a ready references."Table of Contents01. Methods, tool and techniques for evaluation and impact assessment of development programme by Ajit Kumar Roy.02. PRA techniques in evaluation and impact assessment of R&D Projects by K. Ponnusamy.03. Logical framework approach: an important key for project monitoring, evaluation and impact analysis by Biswarup Saha.04. A study of growth pattern and technological impact on pulse production in Uttar Pradesh by B.V.S. Sisodia and M.K. Sharma.05. Assessment of impact of investment in collaborative integrated research in freshwater fish biodiversity for conservation and sustainability of fisheries in India by S.P. Singh.06. Impact of crop diversification on agricultural output and employment during post economic liberalization period in Uttar Pradesh by A.D. Upadhyay and R.P. Lawania.07. Information management for integrated rehabilitation of Tsunami affected people through technological intervention in Andaman and Nicobar Islands by M. Balakrishnan, N. Ravisankar, S. Jeyakumar and R.C. Srivastava.08. An overview of socio-economic impact of cashew production and implicative strategies by R. Venkattakumar.09: A study on the impact of socio-economic and farm specific variables on technical efficiency of aquaculture farms of Andhra Pradesh by G.P. Reddy, M.N. Reddy and Bala Prakash.10. Remote sensing techniques for estimation and impact assessment in aquaculture by M. Jayanthi.11. Need for conservation of coastal zone vegetation with reference to mangroves for environmental and socio-economic balance in coastal area of India by Kumundranjan Naskar.12. Assessment of impact of water hyacinth Eichhornia crassipes on ecology and socio-economy by R.N. Mandal, R,. Bar, D.N. Chattopadhyay and A.K.Datta.13. Estimation of growth of shrimp farming in India a nonparametric regression approach by C. Sarada, M. Krishnana, Prajneshu and K.P. Chandran.14. Assessment of importance of live food on freshwater ornamental fish farming by K.N. Mohanta.15. Impact of fluxomics to future research in bioinformatics and systems biology by Meena Misra and Amarendra Narayan Misra.16. Impact of medical informatics on healthcare by Ajit Kumar Roy, Vikramjit Poddar and Anjan Roy.17. Impact assessment of information and communication technology on food grain production in India by Anil Rai, K.K. Chaturvedi, V.K. Bharia and V. Ramasubramanian.18. Assessment of status of agricultural insurance in India by Satyabrata Pal and Subhabaha Pal.19. Programme evaluation of Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yogana SGSY in Orissa by Narayan Chandra Pani and Nirupama Panda.20. Agro-ecosystem analysis and impact assessment of technological interventions: a case study by B.K. Chand.

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Book SynopsisThe book has been written in a very simple and easily understandable language. The information given in this book is based on systematically and scientifically designed field and laboratory experiments conducted in various ecological zones. It is believed that this book will serve the scientific society in a variety of ways. Undergraduate and postgraduate students, professors, teachers, scientists and researchers having their interests in different fields of specialization will certainly be benefited. The book covers articles written by well known authorities in respective fields.Table of Contents01. Vegetable Breeding Methods and Techniques by P. Hazra. 02. Development of vegetable varieties by use of various breeding methods by Jyotsna Devi. 03. Mutation breeding in vegetable crops by S.K. Pahuja, R.P. Saharan and Minakshi Jattan. 04. Molecular breeding of vegetable crops by Veena Chawla, N.R. Yadav and P. Narayanaswamy. 05. Heterosis breeding in vegetable crops by N. Rai and Ramesh Kumar Singh. 06. Breeding for disease and insect-pest resistance in vegetable crops by Jyotsna Devi and Pronab Talukdar. 07. Vegetable Breeding for quality traits by P. Hazra and A. K. Dutta. 08. Insect-Pests of vegetable crops and their management by Ram Singh and G.S. Dhaliwal. 09. Nematode: Problems and their management by R.K. Walia and R.S. Kanwar. 10. Management of fungal and bacterial diseases in vegetable crops by S.K. Gandhi and Naresh Mehta. 11. Viral diseases of vegetable crops and their management by Rakesh Kumar and Hari Chand. 12. Post-Harvest diseases of vegetable crops and their management by Naresh Mehta and M.S. Sangwan.

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Book SynopsisThe present work is unique in that sense it gives formulae along with actual data analyzed for the easy understanding. This book is mainly meant for post graduate and research scholars in Quantitative Genetics. A careful perusal of the book will give clear cut idea about the interpretation of the data and formulation of breeding strategies.Table of Contents01. Genetic Variation 02. Correlation and Causation 03. Discriminant Function Analysis 04. Stability Analysis 05. Genetic Divergence 06. Combining Ability 07. Genetic Analysis of F1 Generation 08. Graphic Analysis in F1 Generation 09. Genetic Analysis of Early Segregating Generations 10. Genetic Analysis of Back Cross F1 Populations 11. Genetic Analysis of Triple Test Cross Progenies 12. Genetic Analysis of Biparental Progenies

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Book SynopsisEnvironment, problems and policies attempts to rectify the lacunae of an absence of any comprehensive book on "Management of Agricultural Inputs". This is despite the fact that three-fourth of India's population is rural whose main occupation and profession is agriculture and allied activities. In the present context of economy and situation, it is a challenge for the agriculturists/ farmers to continue with their profession. This book provides an in-depth analysis of the environment, the problems associated with agri-inputs management and marketing. The book elaborately covers market information on agri-inputs and government policies to support the farming community. This book offers an interesting reading for academicians, students, agripreneurs and agri-input manufacturers to know about the vibrant dynamics of agri-input market in India.Table of Contents1. Introduction to Agricultural Marketing in India 2. Marketing of Seeds 3. Marketing of Tractors 4. Marketing of Fertilisers 5. Marketing of Agro-chemicals 6. Agricultural Credit 7. Crop Insurance

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Book SynopsisThe book deals with various tools and applications of bioinformatics in the fields of: o agriculture, corals, structural bioinformatics, data-mining, text-mining; o medicinal plants, antibiotics, protein structure prediction, drug design; o gene expression, micro-arrays, proteomics, molecular phylogenic location of the Indian Liver Fluke, rough sets to predict protein structural class; o artificial neural networks for prediction of amino acids levels, plant systems biology, molecular modeling, homology modeling, bio-efficacy of indigenous bacillus through in-silico approach; o fresh aquaculture and fisheries, pesticides and insecticides, databases and tools development in the relevant area. The book would be of much use to the person working in the field of agricultural biotechnology, bioinformatics, computer science and applied statistics. This can act as a book for M.Sc, M.Tech and Ph.D students of and the faculty of Bioinformatics/Biotechnologists.Table of Contents01. Application of Bioinformatics in Agriculture D. Velmurugan 02. Statistical Data Mining-Concepts, Tools and Techniques for Bioinformatics Ravi R. Saxena, Ritu R. Saxena, Akash Solanki and M.L. Lakhera 03. Prediction of 3D Structure of Proteins Using Artificial Neural Networks K. Meena 04. A Genomic Approach to Study the Insect Mitochondrial Evolution by Noncoding LSU and SSU rRNA 41S. Gifta Lorraine, Christy Jancy Joy P., Arul Samraj D. and Priyakumari Joyce C. 05. Analysis of Microarray Gene Expression Data M. Balakrishnan, R.C. Srivastava and M. Ramachandran 06. A Novel Sequence Encoding Method for Searching Rareness Among Consensus DNA Sequences K. Meena, K. Menaka, T.V. Sundar and K. R. Subramanian 07. Statistical Methods for Genomic Sequence and Microarray Analysis A.K. Roy and S.R. Martha 08. Significance of Insect Genomics in Agro Ecosystems R.W. Alexander Jesudasan09. Bioinformatics Tools in Fish Molecular Modeling Grinson George, K.Sarma, S. Dam Roy and Mukunda Goswamy10. Structural Bioinformatics Goals and Challenges Mayank Pokhriyal and M. Balakrishnan 11. Database for Animal Genetic Resources of A &N IslandsM. Balakrishnan, S. Jeyakumar, R.C. Srivastava, Mayank Pokhriyal and Soma Mondal 12. A Database for Medicinal Plants used in Treatment of Asthma K. Balaji, M. Rajadurai, G. Vidhya, A. Krithika, E. Hudson, Vidya Murali, M. Ramya, Anusha Bhaskar and V. Stanley 13. In-silico Determination of Potential Drug Target for Curing Meningococcal Disease- Bioinformatics Study On Penicillin- Binding Proteins Vijay Tripathi, Dwijendra Gupta and Navita Srivastava 14. Text Mining: Potential Applications in Bioinformatics M. Balakrishnan, R.C. Srivastava, S.K. Zamir Ahmed and Subhash Chand 15. Diversity and Antibacterial Activity of Coral Associated Actinomycetes P. Nithyanand, S. Manju and S. Karutha Pandian 16. Decision Tree and its Application in Bioinformatics Rajni Jain and Amarendra Kumar Mishra 17. Database for Algae Resources in Andaman and Nicobar Islands M. Balakrishnan 18. Bioinformatics of Natural Antibiotics S. Rajarajan, M. Yogambal, K. Sangeetha 19. PhytopathoSys v1.0 A Phytopathology Information System M. Balakrishnan, R.C. Srivastava, Michael Imanual Jesse and M. Ramachandran 20. Multiple Gene Expression Profiles of Chemically Induced Parkinson Disease: Implication in Neuroprotection Mechanism Offered by Nicotine and Caffeine Kavita Singh, M.P. Singh and M. Balakrishnan 21. Development of Databases on Freshwater Aquaculture A.K. Roy and Nibedita Jena 22. Proteomics and Bioinformatics A. Subash Chandira Bose, R. Venkateshwaran and M. Balakrishnan23. Data Mining and its Applications in Bioinformatics Soma Mondal and M. Balakrishnan 24. Molecular Phylogenic Location of the Indian Liver Fluke, Fasciola (Trematoda: Fasciolidae) Based on The Ribosomal Internal Transcribed Spacer Regions P. K. Prasad, V. Tandon, D.K. Biswal, L.M. Goswami and A. Chatterjee 25. Prediction of Amino Acid Levels in Protein Sequences Using Artificial Neural Networks K.Meena and M. Manimekalai 26. Applying New Data Mining Method of Rough Sets to Predict Protein Structural Class K. Meena and M. Durairaj 27. Plant Systems Biology G. Ramesh Kumar, CP Rajadurai and M. Ramachandran 28. Bio-efficacy of Indigenous Bacillus thuringiensis LDC-9 Against Insect Pest and its Characterization through In-silico Approach R. Shenbagarathai and A. Mahalakshmi 29. Molluscan Resources and Its Management Measures in Andaman & Nicobar Islands S.N. Sethi, M. Balakrishnan, S. Chand and B.Varghese

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Book SynopsisThis book is primarily written for students of borderline sciences for whom knowledge of the fundamentals of soil science is absolutely essential. These students are, very frequently, confronted with books which are far too foreign in outlook and background, and cannot afford the beginner a picture of the soil that he can view in the light of his own familiarity with objects of everyday life. The intelligent layman who has an interest or stake in the soil will find this book free from technicalities, even an elementary knowledge of chemistry is not assumed. Improvement of soil is the basis of all agriculture and it is hoped that this book besides its text book appeal will help in the awakening of that mass interest in the soil which ultimately must lead to a more intelligent use of nature's most abundant gift to mankind. CONTENTS * FUNDAMENTAL LAWS OF CHEMISTRY * CHEMISTRY OF THE SOIL * SALTS IN THE SOIL * PHYSICS OF THE SOIL FRAMEWORK * MOISTURE IN SOILS * SOIL MECHANICS * SOIL FERTILITYTable of Contents1. Fundamental Laws of Chemistry 2. Chemistry of the Soil 3. Salts in the Soil 4. Physics of the Soil Framework 5. Moisture In Soils 6. Soil Mechanics 7. Soil Fertility

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Book SynopsisCrop growth and productivity is limited by a large number of adverse conditions of ambient environment and soil composition. Among these, drought and soil salinity are most prevalent stresses. In view of shrinking land resources and continuing pressures of growing population in most developing countries, it has become imperative that crop yields are not allowed to suffer on any type of cultivable land. Breeding crop varieties resistant to drought and salinity stress, therefore, assumes great importance. Major limitations to exploiting genetic resistance have been the lack of (i) definition of the level of stress that is relevant to crop productivity, (ii) screening procedures that can be reliably employed for identifying genotypes possessing attributes governing stability of performance under stress conditions, and (iii) Understanding of the processes that have direct as well as indirect relevance to conferment of resistance. This book presents the much-needed information on drought and salinity stress under one cover. s have been contributed by a leading authority and practitioner of his own field of specialization. The book will be an indispensable source of information for students and researchers interested in the subject of drought and salinity stresses and breeding approaches for achieving resistance to these stresses.Table of Contents1 Salt-affected Soils: An Overview by I.P. Abrol 2 Breeding Crop Varieties for Salt-affected Soils by R.S. Rana 3 Drought Resistance in Crop Plants: A Physiological and Biochemical Analysis by Suresh K. Sinha 4 Breeding Approaches for Drought Resistance in Crop Plants by R.S. Paroda 5 Screening Techniques for Drought Resistance in Rice by T.T. Chang and Genoveva C. Loresto

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Plant Physiology and its Biochemical Aspect 2. Biological Samples and Chemical Substances 3. About Units 4. About Solutions 5. Buffer and Buffer Solution 6. Carbon Assimilation 7. Carbohydrates 8. Nitrogen Assimilation 9. Proteins and Enzymes 10. Amino Acid 11. Lipids 12. Plant Nutrition 13. Plant Pigments 14. Phenols 15. Secondary Metabolites 16. Plant Growth Hormones 17. Nucleic Acids 18.Vitamins

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Book SynopsisGovernment subsidized crop insurance has been used by a number of developed countries as a mechanism to reduce farm income instability by reducing yield risks. This book provides an in-depth analysis and evaluation of government provided crop insurance in developed countries. The book is organized into three sections: Part one presents background material on crop insurance programs in the U.S., Canada and selected other countries. Part two provides some analytical models of multiple peril crop insurance which suggest the possibility of modification of design which could improve performance and which explores theoretical linkages between crop insurance decisions and other producer decisions previously not analyzed. The main part of the book is Part three, where the results of a series of empirical studies using databases particularly designed to answer crop insurance questions are presented. This part of the book tests a number of the hypotheses which were raised in Parts one and two regarding reasons for the view widely held by economists that crop insurance has not functioned well. Table of Contents1. Introduction and Overview; D.L. Hueth, W.H. Furtan. I: Historical Prospectives and Overall Performance. 2. Crop Insurance in U.S. Farm Policy; B. Gardner. 3. An Aggregate Analysis of Canadian Crop Insurance Policy; D. Sigurdson, R. Sin. 4. All-Risk Crop Insurance: Lessons from Theory and Experience; B.D. Wright, J.A. Hewitt. II: Conceptual Issues. 5. The Optimal Design of Crop Insurance; J. Quiggin. 6. Agricultural Insurance, Production and the Environment; R. Innes, S. Ardila. 7. Crop Insurance in the Context of Canadian and U.S. Farms Programs; A. Schmitz, R.E. Just, W.H. Furtan. III: Applications and Policy Studies. 8. An Empirical Analysis of U.S. Participation in Crop Insurance; R. Just, L. Calvin. 9. Crop Insurance and Crop Production: an Empirical Study of Moral Hazard and Adverse Selection; J. Quiggin, G. Karagiannis, J. Stanton. 10. Crop Insurance Decisions and Financial Characteristics of Farms; H. Leathers. 11. Risk Reduction from Diversification and Crop Insurance in Saskatchewan; R.A. Schoney, J.S. Taylor, K. Hayward. 12. Crop Insurance and Agricultural Chemical Use; J. Horowitz, E. Lichtenberg. 13. Crop Insurance: its Influence on Land and Input Use Decisions in Saskatchewan; W. Weisensel, W.H. Furtan, A. Schmitz. 14. Providing Catastrophic Yield Protection through a Target Revenue Program; J. Glauber, M. Miranda. Author Index. Subject Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book presents an exhaustive overview of the theoretical foundations and practical applications of biocontrol in agriculture. It encompasses all kinds of nature-based approaches for crop protection: introduction and conservation of natural enemies, release of sterile insects, enhancement of plant defenses, use of microorganisms, biopesticides, and semiochemicals. Cutting-edge knowledge in population biology, microbial ecology, epidemiology and chemical ecology is presented in accessible terms. The potential of field application is discussed with regard to practical aspects but also socioeconomic constraints. The 62 authors are researchers from a large panel of disciplines, from theoretical biology to social sciences. Table of ContentsForeword Introduction; Editor Christian Lannou Crops Need to be Protected – But Differently Extended Biocontrol: A Fresh Look at an Age-Old Approach The Biocontrol Arsenal Challenges to be Tackled Combining Extended Biocontrol with other Plant-Health Management Methods PART I – Biological Control: Theoretical Foundations and Applications; Editor Xavier Fauvergue Chapter 1 Integrative Systematics and Adaptations of Natural Enemies to Their Hosts; Nicolas Ris, Éric Pierre and Jean-Claude Streito 1.1 Introduction 1.2 General Remarks on the Diversity of Macroorganisms for Biological Control 1.3 The Underlying Challenges of Identifying Beneficial Macroorganisms 1.4 A Deeper Look at Three Cross-cutting Eco-Evolutionary Themes 1.5 Conclusion Chapter 2 The Biology of Introduced Populations; Xavier Fauvergue 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Ideas that Inspire 2.3 The Laws of Small Numbers 2.4 Lost Benefits at Small Numbers: The Allee Effect 2.5 Lower Genetic Diversity in Small Populations 2.6 Conclusion Chapter 3 Classical Biological Control; Nicolas Borowiec and René F. 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Sforza 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Definitions, History and Evolution 3.3 Foreign Exploration 3.4 Importing Exotic Material and Performing Laboratory Evaluations 3.5 Environmental Release of Biological Control Agents 3.6 Conclusion Chapter 4 Augmentative Biological Control Using Entomophagus Arthropods; Alexandre Bout, Nicolas Ris, Cécilia Multeau and Ludovic Mailleret 4.1 Background and Definitions 4.2 Current Challenges 4.3 Ways to Improve Augmentative Biological Control 5.4 Conclusion Chapter 5 Sterile Insect Technique: Principles, Deployment and Prospects; Clelia Oliva, Laurence Mouton, Hervé Colinet, Alan Debelle, Patricia Gibert and Simon Fellous 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Technical Basics 5.3 Conditions of Application 5.4 Strengths and Weaknesses of SIT 5.5 Future Research Avenue 5.6 Environmental and Sociological Implications 5.7 Insects and Society 5.8 Conclusion Part II Stimulating Natural Pest Control in Agricultural Landscapes: Theoretical and Operation Insights into Conservation Biological Control; Editor Adrien Rusch Chapter 6 Community Ecology, Food Webs and Natural Pest Control; Lucile Muneret, Elsa Canard and Adrien Rusch 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Types of interactions within communities 6.3 Correlations between the horizontal diversity of natural enemy communities and natural pest control 6.4 The effect of vertical diversity of communities on natural pest control 6.5 Metacommunities and landscape ecology 6.6 Conclusion Chapter 7 Agroecological management of insect pests from field to landscape; Adrien Rusch 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Principles of conservation biological control 7.3 Effects of farming practices at field level 7.4 Biological pest control at the landscape scale 7.5 Conclusion Chapter 8 Biological control for weed management; Sandrine Petit and Stéphane Cordeau 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Weed control using sown plants 8.3 Control by seed-eating organisms 8.4 Conclusion Part III Microorganisms and biological control; Editor Matthieu Barret Chapter 9 Plant microbiota: diversity, transmission and function; Matthieu Barret, Marc Buée, Christophe Mougel and Corinne Vacher Introduction Microbial diversity according to habitats Microbiota assembly and transmission processes Impact of the plant microbiota on host fitness Leveraging the microbiota to improve plant growth and health Chapter 10 Agroecological protection to support plant health: where the microbiota fits in; Claudia Bartoli, Jean-Noël Aubertot, Isabelle Litrico and Christophe Mougel 10.1 Introduction 10.2 Agricultural production and pest management 10.3 New levers to explore: plant-microbiota interactions and their role in agricultural ecosystems 10.4 Connecting microbiota and agroecological practices Chapter 11 Microorganisms as biocontrol products; Marc Bardin and Philippe Nicot 11.1 Introduction 11.2 Biological control: an array of microorganisms described 11.3 Commercial products 11.4 Mode of action of microbial biocontrol agents 11.5 Factors affecting the efficacy of microbial biocontrol agents 11.6 Conclusion Chapter 12 The role of microbial metabolites in biological control; Valérie Leclère, Christophe Clément, Stéphan Dorey and Claire Prigent-Combaret 12.1 Introduction 12.2 Rhamnolipids: multi-faceted compounds 12.3 Lipopeptides: structural and activity biodiversity 12.4 Polyketides synthesized by biological control agents of the genus Pseudomonas 12.5 Conclusion Part IV Botanical biopesticides; Editor Marc Bardin Chapter 13 Botanical pesticides as biocontrol products; Myriam Siegwart and Anne-Violette Lavoir 13.1 Introduction 13.2 Botanical biopesticides and organic agriculture 13.3 Description of botanical biopesticides currently used as biocontrol products in France 13.4 Conclusion Chapter 14 Challenges in developing botanical biopesticides for pest control; Anne-Violette Lavoir, Thomas Michel, Jean-Luc Poëssel and Myriam Siegwart 14.1 Introduction 14.2 Applied research process for compounds based on plant-pest interactions 14.3 Technical obstacles to overcome 14.4 Side effects to be considered 14.5 Are botanical biopesticides safe for humans? Part V Semiochemicals and pest control: Editor Emmanuelle Jacquin-Joly Chapter 15 Semiochemicals and communication in insects; Nicolas Montagné, Jérémy Gévar and Philippe Lucas 15.1 Introduction 15.2 Semiochemicals regulate many insect behaviours 15.2 An extraordinary diversity of semiochemicals 15.3 Methods for identifying chemical signals and analysing their perception 15.4 Conclusion Chapter 16 Anatomy and functioning of the insect chemosensory system; Philippe Lucas, Nicolas Montagné and Emmanuelle Jacquin-Joly 16.1 Introduction 16.2 Neurophysiological organization of chemosensory systems 16.3 Neural coding of chemical signals 16.4 Chemosensory plasticity 16.5 Conclusion Chapter 17 Semiochemicals and insect control; Sylvia Anton and Emmanuelle Jacquin-Joly 17.1 Introduction 17.2 Different uses of semiochemicals for insect control 17.3 Future prospects 17.4 Conclusion Part VI Conditions for successful biocontrol and its large-scale deployment; Editor Thibault Malausa Chapter 18 The challenge of biocontrol deployment; Cédric Bertrand, Thibaut Malausa and Philippe Nicot 18.1 Introduction 18.2 Field-scale biocontrol deployment: success factors 18.3 Area-wide deployment of biocontrol 18.4 Diffusing innovation across the value chain Chapter 19 Biocontrol in France: prospects for structuring a developing sector; Manuel Boutet and Aura Parmentier Cajaiba 19.1 Introduction 19.2 Talking about biocontrol: an analysis based on scientific, media and institutional discourse 19.3 The role of biocontrol in agricultural processing 19.4 Can biocontrol be reduced to a product format? 19.5 Regulation: an unsuitable obstacle for biocontrol players, uncertainty for civil society 19.6 Biocontrol and placement on the market: moving towards pluralist business models 19.7 Conclusion Chapter 20 Integrating biocontrol into cropping system design; Muriel Valantin-Morison, Françoise Lasserre-Joulin, Vincent Martinet, Helmut Meiss, Antoine Messéan, Jean-Marc Meynard, Foteini Paschalidou, Benjamin Perrin and Abdelhak Rouabah 20.1 Introduction 20.2 Systemic agriculture concepts and methods 20.3 The importance of the systemic nature of biocontrol solutions: some examples 20.4 New issues, new methods and new regulations 20.5 Conclusion Chapter 21 New technologies for the deployment of extended biocontrol; Julia Buitink, Jean-Paul Douzals, Édouard Duliège, Frédéric Lebeau and Muriel Marchi 21.1 Introduction 21.2 Seeds: a target of treatment and a biocontrol application vector 21.3 The challenge of formulating biocontrol substances and organisms 21.4 Agricultural equipment, robotics and digital technology to optimize biocontrol 21.5 Conclusion Part VII Is biological control a sustainable crop protection method?; Editor Christian Lannou and Thibaut Malausa Chapter 22 Health and biodiversity risks linked to a major bioinsecticide: Bacillus thuringiensis Mathilde Bonis and Armel Gallet 22.1 Introduction 22.2 Bt biopesticides 22.3 Possible links to health risks associated with Bt products 22.4 Possible sources of Bt contamination 22.5 Persistence of Bt in the environment and the digestive tract 22.6 The environmental impacts of Bt 22.7 Conclusion Chapter 23 Can pests develop resistance to biocontrol products?; Marc Bardin and Myriam Siegwart 23.1 Many biocontrol agents on the market, variable efficacy in the field 23.2 Pest adaptation to plant protection methods 23.3 Proven cases of pest resistance to biocontrol agents 23.4 Risk of crop pests and diseases developing resistance to biocontrol agents 23.5 Conclusion List of acronyms Glossary Bibliographical references List of authors

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Book SynopsisMillets are small-grained, annual, warm weather cereal. The millets offer both nutritional and livelihood security of human population and fodder security of diverse livestock population in dryland region of India. Millets are highly nutritious, they are known as health foods especially for control of diabetes and mineral deficiencies. One of the major factors for declining consumption of millets is the lack of awareness of their nutritive value and inconvenience of their preparation. This book covers both, chemistry and novel technology for millet processing and development. It summarizes the latest information on millets, their nutritional and health benefits, historical perspective, utilization, R&D efforts, present status and the importance being given by policy makers for promoting millets for sustainable agriculture and healthy society. The book is compiled by various experts keeping in view syllabi of different research institutions, researchers, students as well requirement of the industry. It will serve as instructional material for researchers in food science, microbiology, process engineering, biochemistry, biotechnology and reference material for those working in industry and R & D labs.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Millets for Life: A Brief Introduction.- Chapter 2. Global Scenario of Millets Cultivation.- Chapter 3. Minor Millets: Profile and Ethnobotanical Scenario.- Chapter 4. Millets: Malnutrition and Nutrition Security.- Chapter 5. Nutritional Composition of Millets.- Chapter 6. Millet starch: Current Knowledge and Emerging Insights of Structure, Physiology, Glycaemic Attributes and Uses.- Chapter 7. Product Development from Millets.- Chapter 8. Seed Storage Proteins and Amino Acids Synthetic Pathways and their Regulation in Cereals with Reference to Biologically and Nutritionally Important Proteins and Bioactive Peptides in Millets.- Chapter 9. Millets, Phytochemicals and their Health Attributes.- Chapter 10. Science-Led Innovation for Searching and Creating Values in Natural Gene Pool of Millets for Agri-Food Nutrition and Health.- Chapter 11. Processing Technology for Value Addition in millets.- Chapter 12. Fermented Millet Technology and Products.- Chapter 13. Processing-Mediated changes in the Antinutritional, Phenolic and Antioxidant Contents of Millet.- Chapter 14. Technology for Millet Value-Added Products.- Chapter 15. Millet-Based Traditional Processed Food Beverages.- Chapter 16. Millet-Based Value-Added food products for diabetics.- Chapter 17. Genomics-Assisted Improvement of Grain Quality and Nutraceutical Properties in Millets.- Chapter 18. Rural Entrepreneurship Development in Millet Processing.- Chapter 19. Quality Management System in Millet and Sorghum.- Chapter 20. Demand Creation Measures and Value Chain Model on Millets in India.- Chapter 21. Role of Nutrihub Incubation for the Development Of Business Opportunities in Millets: An Indian Scenario.-

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Book SynopsisThis contributed volume brings together an inclusive collection of information about the medicinal crop fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum). Fenugreek is one of the medicinal plants important in the management of diabetes and contributes greatly in the alternative systems of medicine. These beneficial properties of fenugreek are covered in here. Further, this book explores the agronomy, biotechnology, genomics and biochemistry aspects of the crop. This book is of interest to teachers, researchers, agronomists and biochemists. Also, the book serves as additional reading material for graduate students of agriculture and pharmacology. National and international agricultural scientists, policy makers will also find this to be a useful read.Table of ContentsPart 1. Agricultural procedures for the cultivation and production of fenugreek.- Chapter 01. Historical Background, Origin, Distribution and Economic Importance of Fenugreek.- Chapter 02. Fenugreek Cultivation in The Middle East and Other Parts of The World With Emphasis on Use of Active Gradients in Traditional Medicine & and Modern Pharmaceutical Science.- Chapter 03. Employing Modern Technologies in the Cultivation and Production of Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.).- Chapter 04. The Role of Agricultural Practices on Quality Characteristics of Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) as a Medicinal and Aromatic Plant.- Chapter 05. Agronomic Practices in Fenugreek.- Chapter 06. Exogenously-Applied Gibberellic Acid Alleviates Morphological and Physiological Attributes in Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graceum L.) Under Salt Stress.- Chapter 07. Various Diseases Incidence on Fenugreek Crops and Their Management Strategies.- Chapter 08. Various Mitigation Approaches Applied to Confer Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) – A Review.- Part 2. Chemical Composition, Nutritional Properties and Active Compounds of Fenugreek.- Chapter 09. Extraction, Detection and Characterization of Various Chemical Components of Trigonella Foenum-graceum L. (Fenugreek) Known as a Valuable Seed in Agriculture.- Chapter 10. Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum): Nutritional, Health Properties and Food Uses.- Chapter 11. Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.): The magical Healing of human Health Hazards.- Part 3. Physiological, Biotechnological and Molecular Responses of Fenugreek.- Chapter 12. Nodulation Process, Nitrogen Fixation and Diversity of Fenugreek Rhizobia.- Chapter 13. Diversity of Trigonella foenum graecum Microsymbionts in Morocco.- Chapter 14. Impact of Various Environmental Stress Factors on Productivity, Quality and Secondary Metabolites of Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.).- Chapter 15. Heavy Metals Induced Stress and Metabolic Responses in Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum graceum L) Plants.- Chapter 16. Genomics, Transcriptomics, Proteomics and Metabolomics Approaches of Fenugreek.- Part 4. Medicinal and Clinical Approaches of Fenugreek.- Chapter 17. Medicinal Properties of Hulba (Fenugreek) in Unani System of Medicine.- Chapter 18. Fenugreek- A Wonder Spice with Versatile Pharmacological Activities and Clinical Applications.- Chapter 19. Trigonella foenum-graecum and its Bioactive Compounds having Potential Antidiabetic Activity.- Chapter 20. Evaluating the Chemopreventive Properties of Aqueous Extract of Trigonella foenumgraecum Against p-dimethylaminoazobenzene (p-DAB) Induced Carcinogenesis in Mice.- Chapter 21. Therapeutic Uses and Applications of Fenugreek.- Chapter 22. Pharmacological Actions and Therapeutic Potential of Trigonella foenum-graecum L.

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