Agriculture and farming Books

Book SynopsisTuber and root crops are the third important group of food crops after cereals and pulses, feeding about one fifth of the world population. With the burgeoning population coupled with limited land, water and other resources, the future beckons tuber and root crops in fulfilling the country's food requirements. These crops have higher biological efficiency and greater adoption with profound production potential per unit area per unit time. Tuber and root crops are well known from time immemorial as nature's energy bank and famine savior. This book is conceived to have an updated version on the tuber and root crops especially in the Indian context, including information on the history, biodiversity, geographical distribution, botany, neutraceutical and pharmaceutical values, new varieties, production technologies, IPM strategies, starches, post harvest technologies and value added products, bio-processing, biotechnology, ITK and future thrusts. Various aspects of cassava, sweet potato, elephant foot yam, taro, yams, coleus, yam bean and arrow root are elucidated in 17 s and appendices. This book will be of immense use to the policy makers, scientists, post graduate and under graduate students and officials concerned with tuber and root crops research, development and extension.Table of Contents1. Introduction by M.S. Palaniswami by Shirly Raichal Anil and K.V. Peter 2. History, origin and geographical distribution by M.S. Palaniswami and Shirly Raichal Anil 3. Botany, physiology and biodiversity by Shirly Raichal Anil and M.S. Palaniswami 4. Biochemical constituents and nutraceutical and pharmaceutical benefits by M.S. Palaniswami and Shirly Raichal Anil 5. Antinutritional factors by M.S. Palaniswami and Shirly Raichal Anil 6. Improved varieties by M.S. Palaniswami, Shirly Raichal Anil and S. K. Naskar 7. Agronomical and production technologies by M.S. Palaniswami, Shirly Raichal Anil and P.K. Singh 8. Pest and disease management by M.S. Palaniswami and J. Tarafdar 9. Tools and Equipments for Tuber Crops by S.K. Nanda 10. Tuber and Root crops as food and feed in north Eastern region of India by M.Sankaran,A.Kumaresan, B.Santhosh and K.M.Bujarbaruah 11. Tuber crops starches by S.N. Moorthy 12. Post harvest Technologies and Utilization by S.K. Nanda Gerbera 13. Tuber crops Biotechnology by M.N.Sheela and K.Rajmohan 14. Bioprocessing of Root and Tuber crops by R C Ray and M S Palaniswami 15. Indigenous Traditional Knowledge on Tuber Crops in India by M.S.Palaniswami, M.Sankaran, K.Dhinesh Babu and B.Santhosh 16. Potentialities of tuber crops by George Thomas and K.V. Peter 17. Future Thrusts by M.S. Palaniswami, Shirly Raichal Anil and K.V. Peter

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Book SynopsisThis Illustrated Dictionary of Entomology is published for the benefit of primarily amateur biologist with an interest in insects and for all those who desires to understand the science of entomology. The technical words related to the various disciplines of entomology such as morphology, anatomy, physiology, systematics, ecology, pest management and general entomology have been included in this Dictionary and where ever possible the technical meaning of these words have been clarified with the help of labeled diagram. Efforts have been made to define the entomological terms in a simple manner in order to make them understandable by the students of entomology and all those who are not the experts of entomology rather they encounter such technical words while dealing with the related literature and fail to find their meaning in general English dictionaries. The students of biology and agriculture sciences in the beginning face lot of problems in understanding the subject because of poor knowledge of such technical words. The individual technical word having different applications have been incorporated in a convincible manner. Therefore, this dictionary will serve as a ready reckoner for all those who wish to understand the science of entomology. This dictionary will also be useful to understand and solve the objective type questions by all those who are to appear in some competitive examinations either for admission in universities or to seek job in the field of entomology and plant protection. It is believed that this dictionary will be useful for the teachers, students, scientists, technologists, extension specialists and all those who deal insects in one way or the other.

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Book SynopsisThis book incorporates the extensive and updated basic information on the subject authored by the scientists of international repute to understand the various concepts. This book presents latest comprehensive and authoritative explanation through different angles of basic technologies in Farm Machinery, Farm Power and Thermodynamics.

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Book SynopsisUnderutilized and underexploited horticultural crops form an integral part of health food green parks, neutraceutical industry, home decorations, renewable sources of green energy and above all food reserves during calamities. Leaf vegetables like agathi, chekkurmanis, waterleaf, drumstick leaf, basella and colacasia leaf are rich in fibre, minerals and beta carotenes. Cucurbits like ash gourd, pointed gourd, ivy gourd, kekrol, snap melons and chow-chow are rich in iron and amino acids. Fruits like karonda, aonla and cherries are highly nutritious and are suited to less moisture soils. Noni is a fruit for health. Noni juice is recommended against diabetes, obesity and sleeplessness. Among spices, long pepper, mint, celery, fenugreek and garcenia possess medicinal properties. There are a large number of underexploited medicinal plants like tulsi and peppermint with considerable economic value. Underutilized crops like in Tripura, Orissa and Kerala are specially mentioned. There is need to broaden the food basket with lesser know crops. There is a shift from Health Care to Wellness Industry. Prevention is always better then cure. The present volume deals with underexploited and underutilized horticultural crops in its totality. The contributors of each are working scientists in the specific crop.Table of ContentsGeneral: 1. Genetic Resources of Underutilized Horticultural Crops in Tripura by Sankaran, M. Singh; N.P and Jai Prakash Underutilized Tuber Crops: 2. Arrow Root by Jose Mathew 3.Coleus Coleus Parviflorus Benth. by Rajmohan, K. 4. Larger Yam by Jayakrishna Kumar 5. Lesser Yam by Jayakrishna Kumar 6. Winged Beans by Prasanna, K.P. 7. Yam Beans by Devadas, V.S. Underutilized Ornamentals: 8. Indigenous Ornamental Plants of Western Ghats by Rajasekharan, P.E. 9. Domestication of Underutilized Species for Ornamental Values by Datta, S.K. 10.Underutilized Orchids of Orissa by Sagar Mohapatra and Kambaska Kumar Behera 11.Promising Indian Barlerias of Ornamental Potential by Mayur, Y. Kamble; Sandeep R. Pai and Shendage, S.M. 12.Exacum bicolor - An Elegant Wild Flowering Herbs by Sreelatha, U.; T. S. Baburaj and Narayanan, Kutty C. 13.Use of Dehydration Technique for Utilization of Unutilized Rural Flora for Preparation of Diversified Value Added Products by Datta, S.K. Underutilized Herbs and Spices: 14. Underutilized Herbs and Spices by Ravindran, P.N; Geetha S Pillai and Nirmal Babu, K. Underutilized Vegetables: 15. Tropical Cucurbits and Their Improvement by K.V. Peter, P.G. Sadhan Kumar and T.E. George 16. Basella by Varalakshmi , B. 17. Chow-Chow by Pitchaimuthu, M. 18. Ivy Gourd by Bharathi, L.K. 19. Melothria by Bharathi, L.K. 20. Spine Gourd by Bharathi, L.K; G. Naik, H.S. Singh and Dora, D.K.Underutilized Fruits: 21. Participatory Management of Indigenous Mango Germplasm by Pradeep Kumar, T; John Kutty, I and Peter, K.V. 22. Indian Noni Marinda Citrifolia L. --A Unique Fruit Crop with High Medicinal Value by Abu Saleha; Manju Kamath L, and Peter, P.I. 23. Karonda Carissa conjesta - An Underutilized Fruit Crop by Dinesh Kumar; Pandey V. and Vishal Nath 24. Tamarind by Gajanana, T.M; Gowda, I.N.D. and Reddy, B.M.C.

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Book SynopsisThere is a lot of confusion in alternative agricultural systems being promoted in India and elsewhere. Though , a large amount of valuable information is generated, it is very much scattered and becomes difficult to the readers to locate them under one roof. Hence, in this book an attempt has been made to compile and present the available information on sustainable agriculture under various chapte The book is sub-divided into nine s which starts with an introductory picture covering the scope, need and meaning of sustainable agriculture. It gives the readers a clean understanding of the definition of the term sustainable and its usage in a broadened horizon. Owing to its systematic, in-depth and critical arrangement of the valuable information , upon completing the book, the reader will have a feeling of an enrichment of his knowledge in the field of sustainable agriculture in its right perspective.Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Concept of Sustainable Agriculture 3. History and Development of Sustainable Agriculture 4. Principles of Sustainable Agriculture 5. Resource Conservation and Environmental Issues 6. Agro-ecology and Sustainable Agriculture 7. Approaches to Sustainable Agriculture 8. Good Agricultural Practices 9. Terminologies

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Book SynopsisThe present book is the second volume in the series Underutilized and Underexploited Horticultural Crops edited by Prof. K.V.Peter. As in the 1st volume the present volume also covers 6 s on underexploited fruits, 5 on vegetables, 1 on tuber crops, 3 each on flowers and trees and 2 on spices. Dr. Bhuwon Sthapit, IPGRI, Malaysia contributes a on In Situ Conservation of Horticultural Crops. Underutilized fruits of Andaman and Nicobar Islands are dealt with in detail by Dr. D.R. Singh, Giant Granadilla, Apricot, Low Chilling Peaches, Aonla and Ber are dealt by eminent scientists in respective crops. Dr. Umesh Srivastava, ICAR, New Delhi deals Genetic Resource Management in Cucurbits. Dr. Samadia from Central Institute of Arid Horticulture, Bikaner writes on Arid Vegetables. Dr. S.K. Pandey, Director, CPRI, Shimla elaborates Taxonomy of Temperate Underutilized Root and Tuber Crops. Underutilized flowers surrounding the homesteads are narrated by Dr. U. Sreelatha, Kerala Agricultural University. An overview on Liliums is given by Dr. K. Valliappan, Mahua, Chironji and Drumstick are the trees dealt with. Turmeric and Long Coriander are elucidated by Dr. A.M. Rao and Dr. P. Indira respectively.Table of ContentsGeneral: 1. In situ conservation of Horticultural Crops by Bhuwon Sthapit Underutilized Fruits: 2.Underutilized fruit crops of Andaman and Nicobar Islands by D.R. Singh 3. Giant granadilla by T. Pradeepkumar 4. Apricot by Deepa Hansraj Dwivedi and Sanjay K Dwivedi 5. Low Chilling Peaches by Akath Singh, R. K. Patel, K. D. Babu and L. C. De 6. Germplasm Resources of Aonla Emblica officinalis by Arun Kumar Shukla, Dhurendra Singh and Anil Kumar Shukla 7. Ber by Anil Kumar Shukla, Arun Kumar Shukla, D. K. Sarolia and D. Singh Underutilized Vegetables: 8. Genetic Resources Management in Cucurbits by Umesh Srivastava 9. Arid Vegetables by D. K. Samadia 10. Cucurbits by D.K. Singh 11. Alternanthera by P. Indira 12. Hibiscus and Abelmoschus species of Potential Uses by K. V. Suresh Babu Underutilized Root and Tuber Crops: 13. Taxonomy of Temperate Underutilized Root and Tuber Crops by J. C. Rana, Pandey, S.K and Jaigopal Underutilized Flowers: 14. Liliums in India- An Overview by K. Valliappan 15. Underexploited Flowers of our Surroundings by U. Sreelatha, Jyothi Bhaskar and Sobhana A. Underutilized Trees: 16. Mahua by Sanjay Singh 17. Chironji by Sanjay Singh 18. Drumstick by Salikutty Joseph Underutilized Spices: 19. Diversity in Turmeric Curcuma longa L. by A. Manohar Rao 20. Long Coriander Eryngium foetidum L. by P. Indira

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Book Synopsishe book deals essentially with the aspects that are of immediate concern to new researchers in the filed of botanicals and natural products. It presents the first comprehensive overview of the plant products since they were introduces in the pest management covering both theoretical and practical applications. This book covers the key aspects of the plant products including ; natural pest management agents from plant, extraction of plant products, characterization and formulation and bioassay of extracts, a study on the stability of the prepared extracts towards their various biological activity against different microbial and stored grain pests through a large number of the prepared extracts and formulations in both water and organic media.Table of Contents01. An overview of genomics 02. Structure and organization of the genome 03. Tools of genomics and genetic engineering. Gene cloning 04. Tools of structural and functional genomics. Induction of mutation, gene identification and sequencing of genes and genomes 05. Tools of structural and functional genomics. Gene expression analysis, proteomics and metabolomics 06. Molecular markers. Overview and applications in gene mapping and genetic studies 07. Genetic engineering in animals 08. Plant genetic engineering. Applications and achievements 09. Biosafety and regulatory aspects of genetic engineering

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Book SynopsisThis book is an attempt to provide critical and up-to-date review and synthesis of various facets of soil borne plant diseases taking stock of present state of art in soil borne plant pathogens. The contributors from various national laboratories, centers of excellence in research institutes and university with mastery over the subjects illustrate and review the progress, application of knowledge on soil borne plant diseases besides updating the readers with recent paradigm shift in soil borne plant diseases taking in to account the art and science of ecology and epidemiology, disease resistance, physico-chemical and biological aspects of solarization, bio-control processes, molecular detection, genomics of bio-control, PGPR activity and the art of managing soil borne diseases in a sustainable way. The book also comprises special s on typical major soil borne fungal genera such as Rhizoctonia, Fusarium, Verticillium, Phytophthora and Sclerotium besides endoparasitic nematodes, Heterodera, Meloidogyne their biology, perpetuation and population dynamics and the topics on soil borne diseases of important crops like wheat, cotton and temperate fruits add to the importance and utility of the volume. The recent development in bio-control, mass production, registration, quality control, the principles of solar heating, use of mycorrhiza, utilization of on-farm wastes combined with sub-lethal heating and its utility in hot arid region are some of the special features of the volume. The philosophy of IDM with due consideration to ecology and economic parameters have been covered. The book caters the need of knowledge hungry students, teachers, researchers, policy makers, extension workers of general plant pathology, microbiology, microbial ecology, biological control, molecular biology, general biology and all well wishers of farmers.Table of Contents1: An Over View of Soil Borne Plant Pathogens by M.K. Naik, G.S. Devika Rani, R.D. Prasad, M.B. Patil and Bineeta Sen 2: Rhizoctonia solani Kuhn: Soil-Inhabiting Non-specialized Pathogen in Agroecosystem by Arvinder Kaur and H.S.Chaube 3: Molecular Detection and Characterization of Soil-Borne Fungal Plant Pathogens by T. R. Sharma and T.K. Jana 4: Advances in Plant Diseases Caused by Sclerotium rolfsii and Their Management by R. D. Prasad and M. K. Naik 5: Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria Mediated Strategy for Disease Management by Jayashree Gopalakrishnan 6: Genomics of Pseudomonas fluorescens and Biological Control of Soil Borne Plant Diseases by Dhananjay Naik, M.S. Rao, Abdul Rahiman Bantwal and M.K. Naik 7: Soil Borne Diseases of Wheat and their Management by Rashmi Aggarwal, P. Srinivas, K.D. Srivastava and D.V. Singh 8: Soil Borne Diseases of Temperate Fruits and their Management by J.N. Sharma and R.C. Sharma 9: Wilt Diseases of Cotton by Kannan, A. and Mayee, C.D 10: Mycorrhizae as Biological Deterrent of Plant Pathogens by M. N. Sreenivasa 11: Management of Endoparasitic Phytonematodes Particularly Meloidogyne spp. and Heterodera spp. through Non-chemical Methods by S.K. Patel, N.B. Patel and D.J. Patel 12: Use of On-farm Wastes in Management of Soil-Borne Diseases in Hot Arid Region by Satish Lodha, Sunil Israel and Ritu Mawar 13: Biological Control of Soil Borne Plant Pathogens using Trichoderma Species by R. D. Prasad and M. K. Naik 14: Lesion Nematode, Pratylenchus Species of Pulses, their Biology, Responsible Factors and Management by S.P. Tiwari and M.N. Khare 15: Soil Solarization by Polyethylene Mulching for the Management of Soil-Borne Diseases by Harender Raj 16: Integrated Management of Phytophthora Diseases by M. Gunashekaran 17: Integrated Management of Soil Borne Diseases by V.K. Gupta and R.C. Sharma

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Book SynopsisThe global changes warranted fastness in food production system and fast foods. In tune with demand, crop production also oriented accordingly. However, the proverb 'Health is a Wealth' is reminded us to keep vigil on system and method of food production and food safety. The ill-effect of conventional chemical based farming well documented and public realized the importance organically produced food and efforts are being made to popularize the organic production. India is a "Land of Spices", each state or union territory in India cultivates one or other spice. Since spices form a part of many medicines the demand for organically produced spices is increasing considerably. Assuming a market growth of 10% in Europe, USA and Japan for organic spice products the world demand for organic spices may grow to 57000 tonnes in the next 10 yeaLarge scale use of high analysis fertilizers and pesticides result environmental hazards and imbalances in soil nutrients. Since spices are high valued and export oriented in nature it is imperative to keep the levels of pesticide residues below tolerance limits in view of the standards set by the importing countries. Hence the book on "Organic Spices" is timely and covers all aspects of organic spice production. The topic includes historical spice trade and importance of spices in food chain. Brief account on organic agriculture movement in the world and its present status and opportunity for organic spices in the world market are given. The chemistry and different methods of composting are included in the organic manures will be informative. Microbes play a greater role in agriculture, a separate devoted on microbes and plant growth promoting rhizobacteria would definitely enrich the readeNot only that, the topics on biological control of insect pests, nematodes, fungus and bacteria of spices highlighted in separate s would be of interest in organic production system. The importance, composition, uses, botany and varieties, organic way of production of spices like black pepper, cardamom, ginger, turmeric, chillies and paprika, nutmeg, vanilla, seed spices like cumin, fennel, fenugreek, coriander and their harvest and post harvest processing are enumerated. The s on good agricultural practices GAP and organic certification procedures outlined for adoption. This would serve as a reference book for researchers, teachers and students besides farmers, traders and consumers.Table of Contents1. Introduction/V.A. Parthasarathy, K. Kandiannan and V. Srinivasan. 2. Organic manures/R. Dinesh, V. Srinivasan, K. Kandiannan and S. Hamza. 3. Use of microbes for spices production/M. Anandaraj and R. Dinesh. 4. Biological control of insect pests/S. Devasahayam. 5. Biological control of fungal diseases/R. Suseela Bhai. 6. Management of bacterial diseases/A. Kumar. 7. Management of plant parasitic nematodes/Santhosh J. Eapen. 8. Black pepper/C.K. Thankamani. 9. Cardamom/D. Prasath and M.N. Venugopal. 10. Ginger/V. Srinivasan, K.N. Shiva and A. Kumar. 11. Turmeric/K. Kandiannan, B. Chempakam and K.S. Krishnamurthy. 12. Vanilla/Kandiannan and R. Dinesh. 13. Nutmeg/P.A. Mathew. 14. Chilli and Paprika/K.N. Shiva, D. Prasath and V.A. Parthasarathy. 15. Coriander/S.K. Malhotra and B.B. Vashistha. 16. Fenugreek/K.N. Shiva and S.K. Malhotra. 17. Fennel/S.K. Malhotra. 18. Cumin/B.B. Vashishtha and S.K. Malhotra. 19. Good agricultural practices/V.A. Parthasarathy, K. Kandiannan and V. Srinivasan. 20. Organic certification and quality standards/V. Srinivasan, T. John Zachariah and B. Chempakam.

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Book SynopsisThe series Underutilized and Underexploited Horticultural Crops are reviewed in several science journals for its uniqueness and richness in content and botanical information. Enlarging the food base and food basket along with validated information on plants for industry, dyes, timber, energy and medicine is the core theme of the series. The third volume has 25 s written by 46 scientists from UK, Mexico, Spain, India, USA, Turkey and Nigeria. The crops covered are atuna, African de bolita, capers and caper plants, kair, natural dye plants, plants used for dye sources, underutilized wild edible fruits of Kerala, bael, carambola, tropical plum, citrus, fig, guava, star gooseberry, hog-plum, underutilized leaf vegetables of sub-Himalayan terai region, underutilized vegetables of Tripura, agathi and chekkurmanis, celosia, colocasia, edible begonias, kangkong, underutilized palms, Atuna and African de bolita are new crops to Indian readeNatural dyes are attaining significant commercial importance in view of the negative effects of synthetic dyes which are allergic and in a few cases carcinogenic. Underutilized fruits like bael, carambola, tropical plum, fig, star gooseberry and hog-plum are receiving attention in view of their wider adaptability and suitability to grow under conditions of stress. Underexploited leaf vegetables like agathi, chekkurmanis, celosia, edible begonias and kangkong have been given prominence. Prof.Ghillean T Prance, FRS has contributed the on Atuna. The Editor is Dr K V Peter Former Vice-Chancellor, Kerala Agricultural University.Table of ContentsGeneral: 1. Atuna racemosa Rafin. Chrysobalanaceae by Ghillean T. Prance 2. Azafran De Bolita Distaxis heterantha Zucc : New Crop for Semiarid Land--A Food Pigment Producing Plant by Eugenia Lugo-Cervantes 3. Capers and Caper Plants--History, Taxonomy and Uses by Rivera, D., Obon, C., Alcaraz, F., Inocencio, C. 4. Kair Capparis decidua by S. Pareek & R. Paliwal 5. Natural Dye Plants by Cyrus MacFoy 6. Plants Used as Dye Sources by Dogan Y., Baslar S., Ozturk M. & Mert H.H. Fruits: 7. History and Development of Pomiculture with Special Reference to the Underutilized Wild Edible Fruits of Kerala, India by S.P. Mathew, S.M. Shareef, C.P. Koshy & S. Ganeshan 8. Bael Aegle marmelos Correa by Pandey D., Shukla S. K. & Pandey G. 9. Carambola by Sarah T George 10. Tropical Plum by Sarah T George & Rejina. K. 11. The Cultivated Citrus-Origin, History and Traditional Uses known in the Mediterranean Region by Ramon-Lacae. T. S. De 12. Fig by Sarah T George & Koshy Abraham 13. Guava Psidium guajava L. by K. Dhinesh Babu, Amit Nath, L. C. De, B. C. Deka & K. M. Bujarbaruah 14. Star Gooseberry by Sarah T George and Rejina. K 15. Hog - Plum by Sarah T George and Rejina. K Vegetables: 16. Underutilized Leafy Vegetables of Sub-Himalyan Terai Region by J. C. Jana 17. Underutilized Vegetable Crops in Tripura by M. Sankaran, N. P. Singh & Jai Prakash 18. Agathi and Chekkurmanis Nutritive Perennial Greens by K. Krishnakumari 19. Performance of Celosia argentea L as Influenced by Pollution and Fertilizer Application in a Typical Eustalf by B.A. Senjobi, A.A. Akinpelu, G.E. Akinbola, C.T. Senjobi S.A. Ayanlaja & A.O. Ogunkunle 20. Colocasia gigantea by My Lein T. Nguyen 21. Edible Begonias by Francisco Basurto Pena, Delia Castro Lara & Miguel Angel Martinez Alfaro 22. Kangkong - Ipomoea aquatica Farsk by Krishnakumari K. 23. Tree Tomato Cyphomandra betacea Sendt. by Sadhan Kumar, P.G. & S. Nirmala Devi Plantation Crops: 24. Underutilized Palms by S. Arulraj & B. Augustine Jerard

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Book SynopsisStudies have shown that there is a perfect link between strong IPR regime protected by the rule of law and economic development of a country. India is still at nascent stage when compared with the IPR regimes of developed economies. Hence, governmental and intergovernmental initiatives in association with commerce and industrial bodies are being taken up for creating awareness on IPR. As a signatory to many international treaties and conventions, India has modified many existing IPR laws and codified new ones to foster protection of Indian traditional knowledge and innovations emanate from research and professional institutions of India. Even though the researchers of software, pharmaceutical and biomedical fields are leading the pack of most number of patent applications received at Patent Offices in India, requirement of such awareness in other fields is necessary. It is felt that ignorance on legal and administrative procedures involved in filing for IPR is a major issue that needs to be addressed immediately. Although articles and books are written on the conventions/treaties and on the importance of IPR and its protection, non-availability of IPR information in the form of a concise ready reference on IPR/patents/designs/ copyrights/trade marks and laws, application forms and procedures thwarts common-man to understand IPR and related issues. Enhanced awareness on IPR laws and copyright procedures would help filings for IPR by scientists, teachers and researchePublication of this volume is an attempt to alleviate this ignorance and spread information on IPR, which may help the needy to understand the intricacies of IPR and apply for IPR. It covers topics on IPR including important definitions, history of evolution of IPR concepts, major organizations that control IPR in bilateral, multilateral and global forums, issues concerning developed and developing countries with reference to enforcement of IPR, implications of major treaties of IPR protection to which India is a signatory, management practices of IPR and finally suggestions on creating increased awareness on IPR. Written in a simple language and concise form, this volume is a comprehensive treatise on IPR required for common readers and professionals. In addition to individual papers that deal with specific topics in detail, provision of suitable application forms for copyrights, trade marks, patents, designs, etc., as annexure makes this volume necessary addition in libraries of private, public, academic and research institutions, legal institutions and practicing lawyers and charted accountants. As many academic institutions have included IPR in course curricula, this volume would serve as a textbook suitable for teaching too.Table of Contents1. Understanding Intellectual Property Rights IPR is the Need of The Hour for Geoscientists by Mu. Ramkumar, A. Jayakumar and R. Suresh 2. Nature and Scope of Intellectual Property Rights by C. C. Subha 3. Review on Recent Developments in Registration of Inventions and Protection of IPR in India by T. Poongodi Vijayakumar and Mu. Ramkumar 4. An Introduction to Patenting System of India by V.A.Ambigapathy 5. Copyright Laws of India - An Introduction by V. Thillaikumar and S. Gayathri 6. World Intellectual Property Organization WIPO and its Role in Promotion and Protection of IPR by M. A. Thamizh Selvi 7. Historical Evolution of Intellectual Property Protection and the Road to TRIPS by Prabha S. Nair 8. TRIPS and its Implementation on IPR Regimes of Developed and Developing Nations :An Overview by T. Agitha Gopalakrishnan 9. IPR in the Era of Globalization by A. Jahitha Begum and M. Vakkil 10. Impact of Enforcement of IPR on Developing Countries by A. Vinayagamoorthy 11. Issues and Implications of IPR - A Review by T. Ramakrishna 12. Current and Future trends of Intellectual Property Rights Management and Governance by R. Subramaniya Bharathy 13. Protection of Biogeoresources by A. Rajanikanth 14. Suggested Course of Action for Familiarization of IPR by Mu. Ramkumar, A. Jayakumar, K. Anbarasu, R. Suresh and T. Poongodi Vijayakumar 15. Annexure

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Book SynopsisSustainable agricultural management technologies should be studied in terms of increased productivity, profitability, energy saving and efficiency of agricultural inputs usage by using efficiency indices and sustainable indicators.. The book serves as a complete source of information on efficiency indices and sustainability indicators followed in different branches of agricultural management research like nutrient, water and weed management, cropping and farming system studies, meteorological and crop physiological studies and economic assessment of all the management techniques. Keeping these things in mind the entire book has been divided into ten chapteThe book has been written for teachers, students, researchers and policy makers and extension workers engaged in agricultural management research strategies.Table of Contents01. Introduction 02. Meteorological Studies 03. Crop Physiological Studies 04. Nutrient Management Studies 05. Water Management Studies 06. Weed Management 07. Cropping and Farming System Studies 08. Impact Assessment of Watershed Development and Management 09. Economic Assessment of Agronomic Studies 10.Statistical Tools in Agronomic Research

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Book SynopsisThere is Global concern on shrinking food base depending on a meager three crops-wheat, rice and maize-.New Crops are to be encouraged to fit into the changing food habits, life styles and above all climate change. Underutilized Horticultural Crops are getting attention world around. The High Impact Journal HortScience reviewed vol. II Underutilized and Underexploited Horticultural Crops and reported its global value. The series projects the nutritional values, ecological compatibility, fitness to ecological niches and above all optimum uses of natural resources like water, energy, space and time. Volume 4 deals with edible plant foods in Africa, African Leafy Vegetables, Amaranths, Chilies, Annual Drumstick, Clove bean, Cluster bean, Curry leaf, Ivy Gourd, Snap melon, Sweet Gourd, Teasles Gourd, Tree borne vegetables, Fruits of North Eastern Region, Dragon Fruit, Wood apple, Strobilanthes, Seed Spices, Yam bean and Trees for Energy. Twenty s in the 4th volume are compiled by the Eminent Scientists in the respective crops. The volume 4 envisages a world free from hunger and under nutrition and full of health and wellness.Table of Contents1. Edible Plant Foods in South Africa: New Light from Ancient dwellers Dawn Young blood Underexploited Vegetables: 2. African Leafy Vegetables John Van Densburg, W.S. and H.J. Varster 3. Amaranths Van den Hever, E. and S.L. Venter 4. Chillies Anu, A. and K.V. Peter 5. Annual Drumstick Prabhakar, M. and S.S. Hebbar 6. Clove bean Salikutty Joseph 7. Cluster bean Renugadevi, J., V. Vijayageetha and P. Srimathi 8. Curry leaf Salikutty Joseph 9. Ivy Gourd Li-ju Lin and C.G. Kuo 10. Snapmelon Dhillon, N.P.S. 11. Sweet Gourd Joseph John, K. and L.K. Bharathi 12. Teasles Gourd Joseph John, K. 13. Tree borne vegetables Maurya, I.B. and Jitendra Singh Underexploited Fruits: 14. Underexploited fruits of North Eastern Region Patel, R.K., Akath Singh, D.S. Yadav and L.C. Des 15. Dragon fruit Pushpakumara, D.K.N.G. and H.P.M. Gunasena 16. Wood apples Shukla, S.K. and A.K. Singh Underexploited Ornamentals 17. Strobilanthes: Promising Indigenous ornamental plants from Western Ghats, India-Anitha, K., Shijo Joseph and S. Narendra Prasad Underexploited Spices: 18. Underexploited seed spices - ajowan, anise, black caraway, caraway, celery, dill, nigella and parsley Suresh K. Malhotra Underexploited Tuber Crops: 19. Yam bean Mukhopadhyay, S.K., Rajib Nath and W. Sen Underexploited Agro-Forestry Crops: 20. Underexploited trees for energy Felix Francis, K. Sudhakara and K.V. Peter

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Book SynopsisThe Volume 2 of the treatise on the Developments in Physiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Plants provides additional information in the crucial areas for making precise and applied research in the national context, on the one hand, and to unravel the science, on the other hand. In the earlier volume, the theme of publishing this needful treatise has been already made obvious. However, in view of the experiences and enormous advances in plant science research in the last few decades providing enough insight to scan vital research in this century has, almost certainly, enlightened the path to undertake necessary research projects for the benefit of mankind to which we are indispensably committed. We, the plant physiologists, biochemists, molecular biologists and plant nutritionists must be proud of our support to the world's farmers which has helped them make their achievement possible. In this century, up to 2025, the human population is expected to double and that is in truth a serious issue for us to trace out the limiting factors reducing yield potentiality of crop plants, on the one hand, and to understand the science of related processes at different levels, alternatively. This principally necessitates for elucidation of dimensions of environmental stresses in relation to crop plants and their genotypes, optimally suitable to prevailing stress conditions. Of course, in the last few decades more emphasis was laid in this direction and remarkable progress has been made at the global scale to meet the challenges. Owing to this, distinguished scientists have been consistently reviewing and synchronizing the manifold research and signifying specific research of basic and applied implication in classified segment. It is delightful to mention that our attempt to sufficiently provide the essential and comprehensive literature to speed up important research in explicit areas of plant sciences has been once again tremendously satisfactory due to exceptional dedication of illustrious Indian scientists in the preparation of this momentous work. This treatise has been ordered with twelve excellent contributions in the form of review articles by thirty well- known Indian workers and academicians. The reviews are relevant to guide for theme oriented research as well as for scientific future planning of research projects. The four applicable sections related to: I. Sustainable Crop Productivity, II. Recent Advances in Plant Metabolism; III. Molecular Physiology of Plants; IV. Environmental Stresses in Plants consist of over twelve meaningful review articles as substantial chapteMoreover, as promised, prominence has been given to compile extremely important aspects of Stress Physiology. The detailed choice of the contents of the various contributions has been left largely to the individual authoDoubtless, this book will be of immense help to scientists, teachers and students of almost all disciplines of Agriculture, Botany and Biotechnology.Table of Contents1. Improvement in Nitrogen Use Efficiency and Yield of Crop Plants by Sustained Nutrient Supply and Enhanced Nitrogen Assimilation Rana P. Singh, Manoj Kumar and Pawan K. Jaiwal 2. Physiology and Biochemistry of Disease Resistance in Plants A. Bhattacharya and Vijaylaxmi 3. Fungal Stress on Seed Quality Jai Prakash Rai, Asha Sinha, Alok Kumar Singh 4. Regulation and Physiological Role of Alternative Oxidase in Higher Plants Padmanabh Dwivedi 5. Physiological and Molecular Actions of Salicylate in Plants P.K. Singh, B. Bose, M. K. Sharma & A. Singh 6. Molecular Recognition by Plant Lectins J. Datta and S. Datta 7. Strategies for Phytoremediation of Environmental Contamination R.D. Tripathi, S. Srivastava, Seema Mishra & S. Dwivedi 8. Differential Roles of Abscisic Acid in Plants Under Biotic and Abiotic Stresses B.K. Sarma 9. Drought and Mechanism of Tolerance A. Hemantaranjan, Zaffar Mahdi Dar and Sunil Kumar Pandey 10. Adaptation of Rice Plants to Drought Prone Environments M. Kar, B.K. Mishra and A.K. Sahu 11. Drought Tolerance in Chickpea Cicer Arietinum L. Physiological, Biochemical and Biotechnological Approaches J. D. S. Panwar, Sudhir Kumar and Vandana Chaudhary 12. Biochemical and Physiological Basis of Salinity Stress Tolerance in Plants Malvika Srivastava & Animesh Tarafdar

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Book SynopsisAbiotic stresses have become an integral part of crop production. One or other persist either in soil, water or in atmosphere. The information in the areas of injury and tolerant mechanisms, variability for tolerance, breeding and biotechnology for improvement of crop plants against abiotic stresses are lying unorganized in different articles of journals and edited books. This information is presented in this book in organized way with up-to-date citations, which will provide comprehensive literatures of recent advances. More emphasis has been given to elaborate the injury and tolerance mechanisms, and development of improved genotypes against stress environments. This book also deals with the plants' symptoms of particular abiotic stress, reclamation of soil and crop/cropping pattern to over come the effect of adverse conditions. Each has been laid out with systematic approaches to develop abiotic stress tolerant genotypes using biotechnological tools. Use of molecular markers in stress tolerance and development of transgenic also have been detailed. Air pollution and climate change are the hot topic of the days. Thus, the effect of air pollution and climate change on crop plants have been detailed in the final three s of this book. Under abiotic stress, plant produces a large quantity of free radicals oxidants, which have been elaborated in a separate 'Oxidative Stress'. This book has been divided into seven major parts- physical stress salt, water stresses drought and waterlogging, temperature stresses heat and cold, metal toxicities aluminium, iron, cadmium, lead, nickel, chromium, copper, zinc etc and non-metal toxicities boron and arsenic, oxidative stress, and finally atmospheric stresses air pollution, radiation and climate change. Hope, this book will be of greater use for the students and researchers, particularly Plant Breeders and Biotechnologists as well as the Botanists, to understand the injury and tolerance mechanisms, and subsequently improvement of crop genotypes for abiotic stresses.Table of Contents01. Introduction 02. Salt Tolerance 03. Waterlogging Tolerance 04. Drought Tolerance 05. Heat Tolerance 06. Cold Tolerance 07. Oxidative Stress Tolerance 8. Aluminium Toxicity Tolerance 09. Iron Toxicity Tolerance 10. Other Metal toxicity Tolerance 11. Non Metal Toxicity Tolerance 12. Air Pollution 13. Radiation Stress Tolerance 14. Climate Change

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Book SynopsisTraditionally women's role in agriculture is staggering with nearly half of the population involved in agriculture and its related activities. Most of the agricultural activities are women specific but tragically worldwide women mostly end up as hired agricultural labourers with substantial gender disparity in wages earning far less than men in the same job. To add to her economic woes, inadequate education, less than satisfactory dissemination of technology, globalization, economic liberalization, commercialization, urbanization, political instability, natural disasters, mechanization of agriculture, decreased agriculture, migration of men to urban areas, and occupational health hazards such as prolonged hours of physical labour resulting in musculo-skeletal injuries, pesticide poisoning also make the life of rural women miserable. True, there are policies and programmes of central and state government to alleviate their problems but they are proportionately insufficient and their execution far from satisfactory. Much needs to be done in disseminating gender segregated data and gender bias in all aspects of agriculture, access to resources including land and natural resources, drudgery reduction, assuring nutritional security, diversification of activities of Self Health Groups and Street Shakti groups with emphasis on productivity including post harvest technology, creation of marketing facilities, ownership to land and other allied resources rural electrification, outreach from the media, collectives of women and inter linking of SHGs, adult literacy, health awareness, gender sensitization of extension functionaries and financials institutions, awareness about pesticide hazard etc. Tragically rural women are not vociferous on issues like foetal killing of female unborn, high rate of female mortality, creation of Special Economic Zones replacing productive lands, farmer's suicide and the plight of their widows, fate of pavement vendors and petty shop keepers replaced by retail outlets of big business houses, etc. The struggle cannot be won by only educated and Non Government Organizations on their behalf. The affected and victimized have to fight directly against the injustice they are facing. Extension workers and NGOs need to help them to become aware of their rights and government programmes specially designed for them and motivate them to redress their problems on their own. This needs scientifically collected information on their problems and relief measures available. The book, Women in Agriculture and Rural Development is a sincere attempt in this endeavour. It has valuable s on gender inequality in agriculture, technological and economic empowerment of women, poverty alleviation and training programmes, role of SHGs and Street Shakti Groups in rural development, capacity building, nutritional profile of rural women, drudgery and its reduction, natural resources conservation and food securityTable of ContentsSection 1: Key Note Address & Plenaries Section 2: Interactive Session-Farm Women & Scientists Section 3: Empowerment of Women Section 4: Capacity Building Section 5: Women Co-Operatives & Self Help Groups Section 6: Food & Nutrition Section 7: Drudgery & General Perspectives

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Book SynopsisThe book begins with fossil record of cyanobacteria and gives comprehensive treatment of antibacterial activity of cyanobacteria based on extensive research done by the authoIt also highlights the other aspects of biological activity like anti-fungal, anti-HIV, proteinase inhibitor, anti-mycobacterial, anti-helmintics, anti-inflammatory, cytotoxic and anti-cancer characteristics of cyanobacteria. Based on nine cyanobacterial spp. Anabaena variabilis, Anabaena fertilissima, Nostoc muscorum, Nostoc punctiforme, Nostoc linckia, Nostoc commune, Spirulina platensis, Westiellopsis prolifica and Hapalosiphon sp., monograph provides information regarding application of cyanobacteria. All the experiments are represented in a simple language with explanatory diagrams. The volume also provides a glossary of technical terms used and about more than 200 references and index are in the end for the convenience of reade The book would be useful for the research students and teachers of the universities and colleges who want to study microbiology, medicine and pharmaceutical sciences with respect to antibacterial effects. It will also be useful for the pharmaceutical industries for research and development R&D related to drug discovery. The book would be useful for the research students and teachers of the universities and colleges who want to study microbiology, medicine and pharmaceutical sciences with respect to antibacterial effects. It will also be useful for the pharmaceutical industries for research and development R&D related to drug discovery."Table of Contents01. Introduction 02. Review of Literature 03. Bacteriology of Test Microorganisms 04. Material and Methods 05. Results 06. Discussion 07. Summary 08. Conclusion 09. Literature Cited 10. Glossary

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Book Synopsis"The book is ready reference practical manual for teachers as well as students of undergraduate programmes and postgraduate beginners in the discipline of horticulture and postharvest technology. Spread over 33 s, the book covers various topics i.e. acquaintance with equipments and machinery, maturity indices, pre-storage treatments, low cost storage technology, processing and value addition in fruits and vegetables including preparation of jam, jelly, marmalade, beverages, pickles, chutney, tomato products, canning of fruits and vegetables, cut out analysis and preparation of cider, vase life of flowers, physico-chemical and sensory analysis of fresh & processed products. Besides, ten annexures have also been given describing fruit products order, temperature corrections for measuring TSS, maturity indices, units of conversion, preparation of cleaning and chemical solutions, food additives, suppliers of machinery and equipments, important journals and conduct of a students in a laboratory. The contents of s have been put up in the simplest language giving separate instructions for the students and teacher as well as relevant information on the topics so that conduct of practical becomes easy and systematic. Coloured plates of some of the machinery and equipments have also been given so that their identification becomes easy even if the equipment or machinery is not available in a particular laboratory. The book is an initiative to fulfill the long pending requirement of teachers and students for conduct of practical s on various aspects of postharvest technology of horticultural crops. The book would be of great use to the students, researchers, teachers and all those who have interest in the subject."Table of Contents1. Acquaintance with different equipments and machinery used in postharvest technology. 2. To study the maturity indices in various fruits and vegetables. 3. To study the effect of pre-cooling on storage life of fruits and vegetables. 4. To study various pre-treatments given to fruits and vegetables before storage and marketing. 5. To study low cost storage technology for horticultural crops. 6. Extraction and preservation of fruit juices and pulps. 7. Preparation of beverages RTS drink, squash/cordial. 8. Preparation of fruit juice concentrates. 9. Preparation of jam. 10. Preparation of jelly and marmalade. 11. Preparation of lime-chilli-ginger pickle. 12. Preparation of fruit chutney. 13. Preparation of tomato products puree, ketchup. 14. Canning of fruits and vegetables. 15. Cut out analysis of canned products. 16. Dehydration of fruits and vegetables. 17. Preparation of fruit wine cider. 18. To study extension of vase life of flowers. 19. Determination of moisture and total solids. 20. Determination of minerals as total ash. 21. Determination of Total Soluble Solids TSS. 22. Determination of titratable acidity. 23. Determination of reducing and total sugars by Nelson-Somogyi method. 24. Determination of ascorbic acid. 25. Determination of specific gravity. 26. Determination of relative viscosity. 27. Determination of colour and non-enzymatic browning. 28. Determination of crude fibre. 29. Determination of crude fat. 30. Determination of sensory quality on 9 point hedonic scale. 31. Determination of sensory quality by triangle test. 32. Determination of sensory quality by rating test. 33. Visit to a fruit processing unit.

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Book SynopsisThe book is written in a very simple and lucid manner so that everybody can read and understand the Immunology subject very easily. The book is useful for scientist, teachers, students, officers, diagnosticians and researchers as Immunology has become an essential and indispensable subject now a days not only to understand the different arms of the immune system playing a role in the pathogenesis of the diseases but also to diagnose and treat the diseases in a efficient and effective manner. This book will provide information on all the aspects of the Immunology such as Elements of innate and acquired immunity, Antigens and antigenicity, Antibody structure and functions, Complement, Serological tests, origin, morphology and functions of T and B lymphocytes, Cytokines, Defects in immune system, AIDS, Autoimmunity and tolerance, Tumour immunology, Vaccines and vaccinations besides a large number of questions of miscellaneous nature. A list of tests recommended for infectious diseases in international trade has also been included for ready reference of researchers, teachers and students as well. Lastly it will be helpful for all to understand the Immunology subject easily and to face various competitive examinations with a greater degree of confidence.Table of Contents01: Overview of Immune System 02: Elements of Innate and Acquired Immunity 03: Antigen and Antigenecity 04: Antibody: Structure and Functions 05: Complement 06: Serological Tests 07: T Lymphocytes and B Lymphocytes 08: Cytokines 09: Immune Response to Infectious Disease 10: Defects in the Immune System 11: Immunodeficiency Diseases and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Aids 12: Autoimmunity and Tolerance 13: Tumour Immunology 14: Vaccines and Vaccination 15: Miscellaneous Questions 16: List of The Recommended Test for International Trade

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Book SynopsisGeographic Information Systems GIS is a modern and effective technology to address developmental issues. All over the world, it is extensively used for resource management, environmental issues and policy decisions support systems with increasingly wider applications in agriculture, water resources development & management, veterinary sciences to disaster management. Being a new and interdisciplinary in nature, this interesting subject requires a lot of introductory textbook to improve understanding of the students. The author has put his teaching and research experience into good use and has brought out this concise and very readable book. With topics like: Hardware, software & liveware, recent developments Spatial and Map Projections and Database management, modeling, structuring, Networking, conversion and quality aspects finding their way in this book, which makes it worth reading for not only students but also for the teaching fraternity.Table of Contents01. GIS-Fundamentals, History & Applications 02. Hardware, Software & Liveware 03. Spatial Data & Map Projections 04. Database Concepts-Level-I 05. Database Concepts-Level-II 06. Data capture, conversion, Linking & Quality 07. Errors, Precision Accuracy & Quality Assurance 08. GIS Operations 09. Trends in GIS 10. Internet Resources 11. Glossary 12. General References

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Book SynopsisIn the entire book efforts has been made to explain the practical application of modern ICTs for transfer of agriculture technologies. I have focused on systematic presentation of various ICT tools with their applications by different organizations. Deep understanding of modern ICT tools and techniques would enable extension workers, scientists, teachers, students and researchers to work efficiently for wellbeing of the farming community. The book will prove useful and informative for officials of government and non-government organizations working for transfer of agriculture technology; teachers and students of agriculture and allied sectors; Officials of Krishi Vigyan Kendras and agriculture universities; Scientist and researchers of agriculture extension and rural development. Overall the book is constructive for Teaching, Research and Extension in the agriculture and allied fields.Table of ContentsInformation and Communication Technology - An Overview, * Modern ICT Tools and Techniques, * Type of Networks, * Cellular Phone Services and Applications, * Knowledge Management, * Websites and Web Portals: Dedicated ICT Tool for Agriculture Extension, * ICTs for Agriculture Development in North East India, * Mobile Phone as ICT Tool, * Touch Screens and Information Kiosks: ICT Tool for Agriculture Extension Services, * Status and Prospects of ICT Application in Agriculture

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Book SynopsisThis book is a valuable resource for Agriculture and Agricultural and Civil Engineers, particularly for beginners in the field of irrigation. Designed to provide essential knowledge on soil, water, and plants, as well as hydrology and hydraulics, the book covers the latest developments in irrigation system design and management. The principles and concepts of farm irrigation are presented in a clear and straightforward manner to facilitate learning, understanding, and motivation among students. The books method and order of presentation have been carefully planned and tested in the classroom to ensure effectiveness as a teaching tool. Additionally, it includes a range of useful features such as adequate solved problems, both short and long type questions, tables, and figures, which can be of great assistance to students and design engineers. Furthermore, the book incorporates field experimental results at appropriate sections to make the content more engaging for readers.

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Book SynopsisSoil Science is an extensive and intricate subject that encompasses a diverse range of natural and practical systems. It is an interdisciplinary field that draws upon the knowledge and expertise of various other disciplines, including geology, which is an applied science that has become an essential component of agriculture, soil, and environmental science. The knowledge of geology is crucial for agriculturists and soil/environmental scientists to effectively apply it in their work. This book, designed as an easy-to-read reference guide, provides undergraduate students in Agriculture, Horticulture, and Forestry with an introduction to the fundamentals of geology and soils. The author, drawing on their extensive academic and professional experience, presents their insights on all aspects of geology and soils in a clear and concise manner. This book is aimed at students and scientists in agriculture and related fields, as a foundational resource for deepening their understanding of the practical applications of soil science in crop growth.

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Book SynopsisThe book under review, Advances and Challenges in Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, delves into various areas such as extension education, extension educational technology, administration and management, human relation in development administration and human resource development, participatory approaches, recent approaches in extension techniques, extension strategies for changing agricultural scenario and rural development, transfer of technology efforts, and recent advances in research methodology, which features highly innovative methods of applications and implementation. This book will be immensely beneficial to extension and rural development workers in devising and implementing communication strategies. Additionally, it will serve as a valuable resource for students pursuing studies in extension and rural development. Furthermore, it will prove to be a crucial aid to researchers, planners, and policy makers in making informed decisions and formulating plans regarding agricultural extension and rural development.

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Book SynopsisThis text is aimed at exploring all known aspects of abiotic stress and their impacts on various physiological processes in plants. The primary objective is to discuss the effects of abiotic stressors on the growth and productivity of major crop species, with a particular focus on the most significant abiotic stress factor that limits crop development worldwide, which is water availability. The book will examine how genetic advancements in yield potential are influenced by abiotic stressors, including drought and nitrogen deficiency, and the extent to which these gains can be achieved in various environments. Given the limitations on expanding the area under irrigation and the potential for land degradation associated with intensive agriculture, it is crucial to understand the effects of abiotic stressors on crop growth and productivity.

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Book SynopsisThe present work delves into various aspects of plants metabolic activities under abiotic stress. This book provides insights into techniques that can enhance the yield potential and adaptability of plants to unfavorable environmental conditions. Moreover, the book explores how an understanding of the physiological mechanisms of plants under abiotic stress can contribute to comprehending the yield structure. The book is divided into five key sections: Abiotic Stress and Metabolic Responses in Plants, Abiotic Stress and Secondary Metabolites in Plants, Microbes: Support and Protect Plants against Abiotic Stresses, Abiotic Stress and Physiological Traits in Plants, and Abiotic Stress and Heat Shock Proteins (HSPs) in Plants.

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Book SynopsisThis book has been specifically written to fulfill the academic requirements of students studying Agricultural Engineering and Farm Machinery and Power Engineering. It has been prepared with the ARS-NET syllabus of Farm Power and Machinery discipline in mind, and contains a comprehensive collection of important points on farm machinery, farm power, ergonomics, theory of machines, energy in agriculture, instrumentation, and workshop technology. The book serves as a valuable resource for students preparing for various competitive exams, including ICAR JRF/SRF, NET, ARS, and GATE. It also includes a section on key notes that provide an overview of important terms related to farm machinery and power engineering, which can aid in a better understanding of the subject.

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Book SynopsisEconomics, which was once considered a static field, has become dynamic due to the changing nature of the economy in developing countries with mixed economies. The government's implementation of new policies has a significant impact on the lifestyles of individuals and the management capacity of business owners. In our daily lives, we often face situations where we must make decisions about fulfilling our basic needs with the resources available to us. The book Advances in Agri-Management has been published with the aim of enhancing the knowledge of students and anyone interested in the subject matter. The primary objective of this publication is to provide the academic community with insights and support in managing businesses in growing economies.

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Book SynopsisThis book aims to provide a comprehensive overview of all known abiotic stresses and their impact on the various physiological processes in plants. The first chapter serves as an introduction, providing a general overview of abiotic stress and the effects of various factors on crops. The second chapter discusses the impact of abiotic stress on seed germination, seedling growth, and root development. The third chapter is a contributory chapter that focuses on the various aspects of biological nitrogen fixation under abiotic stress. The fourth chapter examines the growth, development, and phenology of crop plants under environmental stress conditions. The fifth chapter explores the effects of abiotic stress on photosynthesis. The sixth chapter discusses the role of mineral nutrition in overcoming abiotic stress and the importance of different nutrients in this process. The seventh chapter focuses on the use of transgenic approaches to enhance drought tolerance, and the eighth chapter examines the impact of abiotic stress on plant respiration processes. These review chapters emphasize the importance of understanding the physiological mechanisms of crops in order to improve crop yield. The study of crop physiology can assist cereal breeding by improving our understanding of the factors that determine crop yield and adaptation, defining particular secondary traits to select, indicating the kind of genetically modified organisms with potential for development and how to test them, and phenotyping associated with marker-assisted selection.

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Book SynopsisThis book presents a comprehensive exploration of nanotechnological applications in the field of agricultural science, encompassing both fundamental and practical aspects. It delves into the history and basic concepts of nanotechnology, providing definitions and classifications of various types of nanomaterials, as well as discussing their unique properties. The book also covers the different methods of synthesizing nanomaterials, such as physical, chemical, and biological techniques. Moreover, it explains the characterization of nanomaterials through microscopic, spectroscopic, and other analytical methods. This book is designed to be a valuable resource for students pursuing degrees in Agricultural Sciences, including Horticulture, Veterinary Medicine, Animal Science, and Fisheries.

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Book SynopsisThe current multi-pronged challenges of Indian agriculture demand for searching the viable alternative for restoring farmers' and rural youths' confidence in the agricultural vocation. Agri-enterprises offer such opportunities to help the agrarian communities to enhance their farm productivity and enhance income from the per unit of land and time. The present book on Agro-Enterprises for Rural Development and Livelihood Security is an excellent synthesis of scholarly concepts, cases and methodologies pertaining to enterprise promotion in agriculture and the related dimensions. For the benefit of the readers, the book has been divided into three segments. The first part deals with need for micro-enterprise promotion in agriculture, resource appraisal for micro-enterprise development, developing the self, characteristics of potential entrepreneurs and related aspects. The major aim of this section is to explore, unfreeze and broaden the cognitive and affective domain of the readers so that a desirable mindset among them may be created at the initial stage so that an effective learning may take place in the subsequent chapteIn the second dimension of the book, readers may find the description of varieties of technological options. These include the appropriate technologies and enterprises related to vegetable cultivation, protected cultivation, seed production, food processing, poultry farming, bee-keeping, dairy production and processing, fishery based enterprise, livestock and piggery based technological options having entrepreneurial potential. The successful experiences of the agri entrepreneurs are also shared in this section. The third and most important part of the book emphasizes on support system required to initiate and sustain the agri-enterprise. These include necessary management related interventions, trade, export, quality standards and other inter-related issues which would definitely enable readers to comprehend how to be successful agri-preneur. Besides, the role of civil society organizations for economic independence in rural India has also been narrated. On-line trading, project monitoring and evaluation and related issue for agricultural commodities are deliberated by the renowned authorities of the above fields.

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Book SynopsisAgro-informatics refers to the innovative application of computer science, scientific knowledge, and techniques to the field of agriculture. The book Agro-informatics provides information on the use of information technology in the management and analysis of agricultural data. The book covers a wide range of topics, including artificial intelligence, decision support systems, expert systems, and geographic information systems, as well as programming languages and backend tools for software development. The book is composed of fifteen chapters, each of which focuses on a different aspect of agro-informatics and provides a comprehensive understanding of the subject. It is hoped that the book will be a valuable resource for undergraduate students and researchers alike, offering a fundamental understanding of the concepts and principles of agro-informatics.

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Book SynopsisRapid urbanization and industrialization have resulted in the persistent degradation of air quality, which has emerged as a significant environmental issue in numerous urban centers across both developed and developing nations. Characterized by elevated levels of suspended particulate matter, oxides of sulfur and nitrogen, air pollution is primarily attributed to the increased use of vehicles. The book delves into the rationales for air quality management and green belt development in urban areas.

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Book SynopsisAgronomists and ecologists need each other and can learn from each other: agriculture cannot ignore ecological facts, neither can ecology study and conserve ecosystems without understanding contemporary agriculture. With this intention a symposium was organized on "the ecological implications of contemporary agriculture". Five major groups of problems were discussed, related to major elements of the system, each corresponding to a session of the symposium: - the soil and its life; - the plants, especially the unwanted ones; - the fauna, with emphasis on the control of pests; - the nutrient cycles and nutrient budgets (the driving force); - the connecting elements in the rural landscape, related as they are with lotting out. For each subject (session) two invited papers were presented in combination with a varying number of posters. All these papers were encompassed by the opening and closing lectures, which sketch the societal framework within which a more ecological approach of agriculture has to be worked out. In this overview the different elements are rearranged and assessed according to four major groups of problems: lotting out, nutrient management, soil treatment, and weed and arthropod control. It is concluded with some comments on the possibilities to realize more ecological approaches in the framework of farming-practice and EC-politics.Table of ContentsPreface. Opening lecture: The limits to agriculture. The substrate: how are we treating the soil?. When is a plant a weed?. The increasing need for ecological knowledge in pest control. Flow of water and nutrients through agro-ecosystems. Relations between ecosystems in the rural landscape. Closing lecture

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Book SynopsisLa guía del café es la fuente de información más extensa, práctica y neutral del mundo sobre el comercio internacional del café. Cubre temas comerciales relevantes para los caficultores, comerciantes, exportadores, empresas de transporte, certificadoras, asociaciones y autoridades, y otros actores relevantes. Muchos en la industria del café lo consideran la referencia de referencia. Esta cuarta edición está informada directamente por la industria del café y cuenta con información técnica actualizada sobre finanzas, medidas de seguridad alimentaria, logística y contratos. Ha redefinido la calidad y la segmentación de datos y ampliado la cobertura de digitalización y la información relacionada con las certificaciones y la legislación de la cadena de suministro. También otorga una importancia primordial a cuestiones como el cambio climático, la volatilidad del precio del café, el salario digno y la distribución desigual del poder, las ganancias y los recursos a lo largo de la cadena de suministro. Su objetivo es ser informativo, útil e inclusivo para todas las partes interesadas del sector.

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