Educational: Agriculture, horticulture and related subjects

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 SynopsisCereals are the major sources of energy and provide proteins, dietary fibre, minerals, vitamins and other nutritional factors to the human beings. Among cereals, wheat, barley, rice and maize are the major sources of food and feed. There are large numbers of cereal based products being consumed across the world all of which have specific quality requirements. In addition cereals have been explored for their use in several industrial applications such as bio-fuels and biodegradable products. Therefore, improving quality of cereals for food, feed and industrial applications has paramount importance in world economy. However, the improvement in the processing and nutritional quality of cereals depends on understanding the chemical and the genetic constituents governing quality traits. Excellent progress has been made in understanding the chemical and molecular basis of cereal quality. The book contains detailed aspects of the quality requirements of different products of wheat, rice, maize and barley and also the chemical and molecular components governing these traits. The strategy to improve these cereals using markers assisted selection and transgenic approach has been discussed in greater detail in the book.Table of Contents01. World wheat production, consumption and utilization 02. Bread quality 03. Soft wheat product quality 04. Durum quality 05. Dough Rheology and chemical tests 06. Gluten structure, genetics and functionality 07. Wheat grain hardness 08. Wheat starch structure, biosynthesis and quality 09. Nutritional quality of wheat. 10. Molecular breeding and transgenic approach for the improvement of wheat grain quality 11. Barley malt, feed and food quality 12. Processing and nutritional quality of rice 13. Processing and nutritional quality of maize

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Book SynopsisThe book soil microbiology and biochemistry written in a comprehensive lucid manner, deals the issues concerned to the soil fertility, soil health, plant growth and soil biotechnology in relation to microbial activities. Special attention has been paid to the ecology, biochemistry and functioning of soil micro-organisms and their interactions. Thus, in a broad sense, the book shall prove useful tool to the students and teachers of microbiology and may also serve as an invaluable resource for students and teachers in soil science, soil ecology, biogeochemistry, environmental sciences, botany biochemistry, sustainable agriculture and resource management, both at under graduate and post graduate levels. This book has sixteen s with glossary of the terms often used in soil microbiology. The comprehensive introduction to soil microbiology and the rapid advances made in both fundamental knowledge and potential applications of soil microbiology e.g. history, ecology, habitats, diversification and functions of soil organisms, soil health and applied environmental topics is given in 1 to 3. The overview of the methods employed to study soil micro organisms is presented in 4. Microbial-mediated transformations of major nutrients N, P, Fe, S, K, etc. and other metals in soil are lucidly described in 5 to 9. The plant microbe interactions in soil, rhizosphere and phyllosphere is covered in 10 to 12 and these s provide comprehensive knowledge about mycorrhiza, plant growth promoting rhizosphere microorganisms, deleterious rhizosphere microorganisms, root pathogens besides enlightening the various types of soil microbial products of plant and Pesticide-microbe interactions also covers the effect on non-target microorganisms, pesticide persistence, accumulation and bio-magnification, co-metabolism, bioremediation, etc. A separate is devoted to the production and applications of biofertilizers and biopesticides. Organic waste recycling covers composting, vermin-compost, aquacultural reuse, land application, mushrooms and bio-energy production. The book keeps the learners abreast with the current trends and concepts in soil microbiology for easy comprehension. It also gives balanced coverage of fundamental and applied topics. Moreover, it introduces students to newly emerging field of soil biotechnology. The extensive glossary and index has been given at the end for easy study reference in understanding.Table of Contents1. Soil microbiology - origin, history and diversification. 2. Soil biota-structure and function. 3. Microbe - soil environment interactions. 4. Microbial exploration -- methods and analysis. 5. Carbon cycle and soil organic matter transformation. 6. Transformation of nitrogen in soil. 7. Transformation of phosphorus in soil. 8. Sulphur transformation in soil. 9. Microbial transformation of metals. 10. Mycorrhizae - plant relationships. 11. Soil microbial interactions with plants. 12. Soil microbial products - phytohormones, phytotoxins and antibiotics. 13. Organic waste recycling. 14. Pesticide - microbe interactions. 15. Biofertilizers and biopesticides -- production and application. 16. Soil biotechnology - the emerging trends.

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Book SynopsisThe book entitled The Pomegranate" contains work carried out on aspects like introduction, uses and composition. The main trust is laid on plant genetic resources, its evaluation, breeding and improvement, commercial varieties, cultural management, which includes s, like climate and soil requirement, nursery management and propagation along with economics, flowering, fruiting, Bahar management, water management, integrated nutrient management, high density plantation, canopy management, fruit thinning, chemical regulation, staggering of crop, rejuvenation of old orchard, disorders, pest and disease management, post harvest management and value addition, export and management for export along with pesticide residue standards for export with glossary of terms. The book will be use to researchers, students and farmers to overcome the problems faced by the crop and to boost the productivity and utility of the crop."Table of Contents01. Introduction 02. Varietal Improvement 03. Plant Genetic Resources and its Evaluation 04. Plant Propagation and Nursery Management 05. Cultural Management 06. Water Management 07. Nutrient Management 08. High Density Orcharding and Canopy Management 09. Orchard Rejuvenation 10. Crop Regulation, Root Distribution and Intercropping 11. Post Harvest Management 12. Disorders 13. Export 14. Pests & Diseases Management

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Book SynopsisGlobally there is concern for diminishing nutritional security. Land under agriculture is dwindling, water for irrigation becoming scarce and costly and availability of labour getting lesser, the need for future crops and alternate source of nutrition is getting attention. Under CGIAR, an all inclusive future crops international has been established to bring to light underexploited and underutilized crops. Horticultural crops especially vegetables, fruits, ornamentals, medicinal plants and aromatic plants are unique in presence of a large number of plants with possibility for edible uses and considerable nutritive value. Many are wild weeds in one part of the globe but edible and consumed in another part of the globe. A few such plants are used for phytosanitation and phytoremediation but are getting attention as raw materials for biofuel production. Energy and water are two natural resources getting threat due to climate change resulting global warming and ozone depletion.Table of ContentsSection I. Vegetables and Tubers: 1. Capsicum chinense Jacq. Mali Mulaku by P. Indira. 2. Minor greens and salads by C. Mini. 3. Future leaf vegetables by B. Varalakshmi. 4. Vigna dalzelliama O. Kuntzc Verdc. . A wild legume from Eastern Ghats of Peninsular India by L. Rama Murthy and D. Thangadourai. 5. White Yam Dioscorea rotundata Poir by Oyetunzi and Olusola Jacob. Section II. Fruits: 6. Underutilized Nut Fruits of Hills by G. Pandey, D. Pandey and S.K. Shukla. 7. Lesser known edible fruits of North Eastern India by R.K. Patel, L.C. De, Akath Singh and C. Bidyut Deka. 8. Breadfruit Artocarpus altilis Park by Sarah T. George and P.S. Manoj. 9. Nectarine - A new promising fruit crop for mid hills by Jayant Kumar and Kishore Khosla. 10. Pecan nut by J.M. Badyal and S.K. Upadhyay. 11. Persimmon Diospyros kaki Thunb by Kazutoshi Hamada. 12. Aonla Emblica officinalis Gaertn. - Value added products by Pareek Sunil. 13. Jack fruit Artocarpus heterophyllus - Nutritional data, medicinal values and uses by Sudha George Valavi and Lisa Thottapilly. Section III. Ornamental Plants: 14. Cleome gynandra. nutritional and medicinal properties by E. Van Den Heever, S.L. Venter and W.S. Jansen Van Rensburg. 15. Ornamentals for essentials oils by A. Sobhana. Section IV. Medicinal Plants: 16. Sambucus nigra L. in Catalonia Iberian Peninsula by Joan Valles, Maria Angels Bonet, Teresa Garnatje, Joan Muntane, Montse Parada and Montse Rigat. 17. Underutilized medicinal plants of Uttarakhand Hills by Shailesh Tripathi and V.K. Sah. 18. Seabuckthorn. A new underutilized fruit crops by Brahma Singh

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Book SynopsisThe Science of Horticulture' exposes all the stake holders-students, scientists, extension officers, farmers, policy planners to recent scientific research findings in horticulture. Marketing of horticulture produces has assumed prime importance in a global market with establishment of World Trade Organisation WTO. Many trade related agreements were signed among over 110 countries. The Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights TRIPS Agreement specifically represents the resolve of al member countries to use intellectual property as one of the means of achieving economic balance and diminishing the trade barrieThe legislative history elaborates the genesis of TRIPS agreement, General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade GATT, Madrid Agreement, Chairman's draft, Dunkel draft, general protection under article 22 and certain aspects of TRIPS definition. Malabar Pepper, Alleppy Green Cardamom, Assam Tea, Darjeeling Tea, Nilgiri Tea and Coorge Orange are a few horticultural crops which got registered under Gi appellation. The I is contributed by Latha S. Nair, Intellectual Property Firm, Gurgaon.Table of Contents1. Geographical indications and TRIPS Agreement by Latha R. Nair 2. Principles of Hi-Tech horticulture by Patil A.A., Mantur S.M., Biradar, M.S. and Mannikeri, I.M. 3. Science behind tracer studies in horticulture by S.C. Kotur. 4. Principles of Germplasm conservation by S.D. Doijode. 5. Advances in research on male sterility by R.K. Dhall. 6. The polyembryony.the basics by Kundan Kishore. 7. Principles of food irradiation by P.C. Tripathi. 8. History of plant pathology of horticultural crops by Veena Ashok. 9. History of plant breeding with emphasis on vegetables by Peter K.V. and Pradeep Kumar T. 10. Basics in vegetable seed technology by Kanwar J.S. and Geetha Bassi. 11. Use of plant growth promoting Rhizobacteria PGPR in vegetable crops by Sadhan Kumar P.G. and Nirmala Devi S. 12. Methodology for gene sequencing in plants by Jayalakshmy V.G. 13. Molecular tools for characterization of horticultural crops by Behera, T.K. and Sabina Islam. 14. Transgenic ornamentals with reduced ethylene production and perception by Shigeru Satoh, Yusuke Kosugi and Takako Narumi. 15. Tuber crops biotechnology by Sheela M.N. and Rajmohan K. 16. Viticulture in the Napa Valley.a farmers perspective by Richard Mendelson and Robert Steinhauer.

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Book SynopsisThe volume covers recent research materials from countries like India, USA, Japan, European Union, UK etc. on vegetable Science, Fruit Science, Ornamentals, Spices, Plantation Crops and Postharvest Technology. Contributed by the best teachers and scientists in the field. The volumes expose the readers to the basics of Horticultural practices and phenomena with chapters on: 1. Geographical Indications in horticulture by Elsy, C.R. and Mridula N. 2. Emerging trends in bioinformatics by Keshavachandran, R., Reena, N. and Nancy Thomas. 3. Chemistry of Fragrance by Shamina Azeez. 4. Advances in development of salt and water stress tolerant plants by Vanaja T. 5. Physiology of dormancy by Passam, Harold C and Alexopoulos, Alexios A. 6. Principles of preservation and packing to improve quality and extend shelf life of fresh horticultural produce by Bakshi, A.K. and Aggarwal Poonam. 7. Graft incompatibility by Masayo Kawaguchi, David Backhouse, Acram Taji and Masayuki Oda. 8. Role and symptoms of deficiency of micronutrients in horticultural crops by Nirmala Devi, S. and Sadhan Kumar P.G. 9. History of bioinformatics by Keshavachandran R. and Nancy Thomas. 10. Entomology in India - a historical perspective by Sosamma Jacob. 11. Ecofriendly approaches for the management of pests and disease of horticultural crops by Nakkeeran S., Renuka Devi P and Marimuthu T. 12. HELO priming in vegetable crops by Krishna Kumar K. 13. Controlled atmosphere storage of fruits by Sudhakar Rao, D.V. Gopalakrishna Rao, K.P. and Narayana C.K. 14. Physiology of fruit ripening by Dhillon W.S. and Gill P.P.S. 15. Trade in floriculture by Sheela Jayagopan.Table of Contents1. Geographical Indications in horticulture by Elsy, C.R. and Mridula N. 2. Emerging trends in bioinformatics by Keshavachandran, R., Reena, N. and Nancy Thomas. 3. Chemistry of Fragrance by Shamina Azeez. 4. Advances in development of salt and water stress tolerant plants by Vanaja T. 5. Physiology of dormancy by Passam, Harold C and Alexopoulos, Alexios A. 6. Principles of preservation and packing to improve quality and extend shelf life of fresh horticultural produce by Bakshi, A.K. and Aggarwal Poonam. 7. Graft incompatibility by Masayo Kawaguchi, David Backhouse, Acram Taji and Masayuki Oda. 8. Role and symptoms of deficiency of micronutrients in horticultural crops by Nirmala Devi, S. and Sadhan Kumar P.G. 9. History of bioinformatics by Keshavachandran R. and Nancy Thomas. 10. Entomology in India - a historical perspective by Sosamma Jacob. 11. Ecofriendly approaches for the management of pests and disease of horticultural crops by Nakkeeran S., Renuka Devi P and Marimuthu T. 12. HELO priming in vegetable crops by Krishna Kumar K. 13. Controlled atmosphere storage of fruits by Sudhakar Rao, D.V. Gopalakrishna Rao, K.P. and Narayana C.K. 14. Physiology of fruit ripening by Dhillon W.S. and Gill P.P.S. 15. Trade in floriculture by Sheela Jayagopan.

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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 book consists of 19 s on different subjects and in different dimensions, with particular emphasis on the post-harvest handling and processing of fruits and vegetables, including mushrooms. Scope for the technology on fruits and vegetables, non-destructive methods to evaluate fresh quality, radiation preservation, chemistry of pectin and pigments and their applications, nutraceutical compounds, membrane processing of liquid fruits, dehydrated and intermediate moisture products,importance of bamboo and mushrooms as food, influence of process conditions on product quality, food additives in product preparation, packaging aspects, microbiological safety concerns, relevant analytical methods, mushroom nutraceuticals and bio-technological interventions for improvement of banana with a final note on conclusions in the last .Table of Contents1: Scope for Science and Technology of Fruits & Vegetables by S. Rajarathnam 2: Non-Destructive Methods in Quality Regulations of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables by M.N. Keshava Prakash 3: Radiation Preservation of Fruits and Vegetables by V.B. Kudachikar 4: Pectin: Chemistry, Properties and Applications by P. Vijayanand and S.G. Kulkarni 5: Pigments of Fruits and Vegetables: Chemistry, Technology and Food Applications by H.B. Sowbhagya 6: Nutraceuticals from Fruits and Vegetables by S.M. Aradhya and Policegoudra 7: Membrane Processing for Liquid Fruits by Ng. Iboyaima Singh 8: Trends in the Development of Intermediate Moisture Foods IMFs from Fruits and Vegetables by A.S. Chauhan and R.S. Ramteke 9: Production Technology of Fruit and Vegetable Powders by A.S. Chauhan and R.S. Ramteke 10: Food Applications of Bamboo Shoots by M.N. Rekha and R.S. Ramteke 11: Storage and Processing of Mushrooms by M.N. Shashirekha and S. Rajarathnam 12: Product Quality as Function of Processing Conditions by S. Rajarathnam 13: Food Additives in Processed Fruit and Vegetable Products by V.D. Sattigeri 14: Packaging of Processed Fruit and Vegetable Products by A.R.Indiramma and N.S. Vijayalakshmi 15: Microbiological Safety Concerns of Fruits and Vegetables and Their Products: Status and Regulations by Prema Vishwanath 16: Analytical Methods in Fruit and Vegetable Processing by M.R. Vijayalakshmi and S. Rajarathnam 17: Mushroom Nutraceuticals by M.N. Shashirekha and S. Rajarathnam 18: Biotechnological Interventions for Improvement of Banana Post Harvest Quality by Bhagyalakshmi N., Manjunatha G. and Lokesh V

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Book SynopsisNitrogen fertilizers are necessary to enhance agricultural production and to sustain food security. However, their inefficient use accrues from inherent limitations of the crop plants as well as the manner in which N fertilizers are formulated, applied and managed. The main aim of the book is to assess the various aspects of the fate of fertilizer N in context of the overall N inputs to agricultural systems, with a view to enhance the efficiency of nitrogen use and reduce the negative impacts on environment. The cross cutting issues relate to improvement in nitrogen use by emerging technologies genetic enhancement, QTL mapping, meeting N needs by understanding its interactions with other nutrients, and mitigation of nitrogen losses caused by environmental factors and management practices. Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Plants develops links between basic and applied research and practical crop production by addressing a wide range of topics relating to nitrogen use efficiency, and to plant and crop responses to applications of nitrogen via fertilizers, including nitrogen acquisition and reduction, molecular approaches, nitrate induction and signaling; and nitrogen use under abiotic stresses. Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Plants is an invaluable classroom aid for academics working in plant physiology, biochemistry, biotechnology, molecular breeding and agronomy, and an essential professional resource for researchers working in plant and crop systems as it provides a comprehensive, interdisciplinary description of problems related to the efficient use of nitrogen in agriculture.Table of Contents1. Physiological and Molecular Aspects of Nitrate Transporters in Plants/Ishrat Khan, Jyotimayee Nayak, Renu Pandey and Altaf Ahmad. 2. Post-Translational Regulation of Nitrate Reductase/Steven C. Huber, Werner M. Kaiser and Vanita Jain. 3. Nitrate Sensing and Signaling in Genomewide Plant N Response/Navjyoti Chakraborty and Nandula Raghuram. 4. Molecular Approaches to Improve Nitrogen Use Efficiency/Vanita Jain, Lekshmy. S and P. Ananda Kumar. 5. Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Higher Plants Under Drought, High Temperature, Salinity and Heavy Metal Contaminations/Rana P. Singh, Kuldeeep Bauddh, Manish Sainger, Poonam Ahlawat Sainger, Jaishankar Singh and P.K. Jaiwal. 6. Interactive Effects of Potassium and Nitrogen Nutrition on Physiological Use Efficiency of Nitrogen and Crop Yield/Shahid Umar, Anjana and Muhammad Iqbal. 7. Impact of Nitrogen and Micronutrient Interactions on Yield, Quality and Nutrient Use Efficiency/Joginder S. Manchanda and Milkha S. Aulakh. 8. Effect of Elevated Carbon Dioxide on Nitrogen and Protein Concentrations of Crops/Daniel R. Taub and Xianzhong Wang. 9. Nitrogen Management for Climate Change Mitigation/H. Pathak, A. Bhatia and B. Chakrabarti.

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Book SynopsisThe umbrella of microbial biotechnology in agriculture covers numerous scientific activities, ranging from production of biofertilizers to that of microbial pesticides; from biological nitrogen fixation to ligno-cellulose degradation; from production of biomass and bio-fuels to transgenic plants. The object of this book is to cover comprehensively different groups of microorganisms used for sustained productivity of plants important in agriculture, horticulture and forestry. The readers may appreciate the potential and fascination of biotechnological approaches used for utilizing microorganisms in sustainable agriculture, horticulture and forestry. The book is a comprehensive and detailed analysis of the subject. The book will be useful to students, teachers and researchers interested in microbiology, biotechnology, natural resource management, organic farming and sustainable agriculture, horticulture and forestry.Table of Contents1. Introduction and Historical Perspectives 2. Soil as a Reservoir for Agriculturally Important Microorganisms 3. Nitrogen Fixing Microorganisms 4. Microorganisms Modulating Phosphorus Nutrition of Plants 5. Plant Growth Promoting Rhizomicroorganisms 6. Microorganisms for the Biocontrol/Management of Soil-Borne Plant Diseases 7. Microorganisms for the Biocontrol of Insect Pests 8. Microorganisms for Control of Weeds 9. Microorganisms in Conversion of Agricultural Waste to Compost 10. Mass Production and Quality of Microbial Inoculants

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Book SynopsisThis book deals with total 11 s of which, some are related to the thrusts caused by the phytonematodes and their managements in cereals, forage, pulses, seed spices, horticultural and plantation crops. In some of these, the protective cultivation and interaction between nematode and phytopathogens have also been dealt. Coverage of this book is with recent literature pertinent to the related topics and their compilation also made by subject learned scientist. It is to hope that this book will be serving as a good reference book to the subject related researchers and scientists.Table of Contents1. Cereal cyst nematode, Heterodera avenae, a menace causing phytonematode in cereals in light soils/G.L. Sharma, P. Sharma and V.L. Majumdar. 2. Heterodera and Anguina - a persistent threat to wheat cultivation in India/A.K. Singh. 3. Phytonematode: a thrust in pulse crops/Rashid Pervez and S.S. Ali. 4. The nematode pests of horticultural crops with special reference to the north eastern region/A.K. Sinha, B. Mahanta and P.P. Neog. 5. Maize cyst nematode, Heterodera Zeae - a potential threat to maize production/A.N. Srivastava, Gautam Chawla and R.K. Jaiswal. 6. Phytonematodes: a constraint to rice production and their management/A.N. Srivastava, R.K. Jaiswal and G. Chawla. 7. Nematode problems of seed spice crops and their management/I.J. Paruthi. 8. Phytosanitary measures to check dispersal of nematodes through banana suckers/Rajan. 9. Nematodes infestation in plantation crops and their management/Sudershan Ganguly and Pankaj. 10. Protected cultivation: nematode problems and their management/R.K. Walia and K.K. Walia. 11. Interactions between nematode phytopathogens and VA-Mycorrhizae/R.K. Chugh and Hari Chand. 12. Nematodes of plantation crops and their management/M.S. Sheela.

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Book SynopsisThe articles included in this book focuses on; Digital divide in rural India, e-Agriculture issues, Cyber extension, overview on Village Knowledge Centres VKCs, Community Information Centre iniative in Orissa, SATCOM application in Karnataka State, Model e-Villages in Arunachal Pradesh State of North-East India, Nationwide InDG web portal initiative for rural development, Kisan Mobile Sandesh KMS, Dynamic Market Information DMI by Web and Mobile in Tamil Nadu, Expert systems for pest and diseases diagnosis in rubber, Interactive Multimedia Compact Disc IMCD, Village Information Centres among Dairy Farmers in Tamil Nadu, KISSAN initiative of Kerala State, Mobile Agricultural School and Services MASS in Jharkhand, Farmers Database creation in Darjeeling District of West Bengal, Village Resource Centres VRCs in Uttaranchal, Pest Surveillance of Rice using satellite data, Techmode Approach for Distance Learning Courses for Field Veterinarians in Maharastra, Information Retrieval System for Buffalo Reproduction, Web Portals and Digital Data base in Agroforestry, Watershed Modelling using GIS and Remote Sensing in Gujarat State, e-Readiness and Participation Level of Akshya and KISSAN Kerala Beneficiaries and VRC & CIC Network in Assam and Internet utilization pattern, evaluation of Kissan Call Centres KCCs, ICT adoption level, impact, stakeholders feedback, policy implications and recommendations.Table of Contents01. Digital Divide in India. Measurement, Determinants and Policy for Addressing the Challenges in Bridging the Digital Divide by Sumanjeet Singh 02. e-Agriculture in India. Agriculture Knowledge Communication with the Application of Information and Communication Technologies by I.V. Malhan and Samita Wadhera 03. ICTs in the Perspective of Rural India. A Review by Gaurav Papnai, Anup Prakash Upadhyay, Taufiq Ahemed and Neelam Bhardwaj 04. Cyber Extension. Info-tech Empowerment of Farmers of India by M.A. Ansari and I. Prabhakar 05. Village Knowledge Centres and Village Resource Centres. An Overview by S. Senthilkumaran 06. SATCOM Application for Sustainable Rural Development by K. Narayana Gowda 07. e-Village for Agriculture and Rural Development. Integrating ICTs with Traditional by Agricultural Extension Methods in North-East India by R. Saravanan, C. Kathiresan, Narmi Darang, T. Indra Devi, Supriya Devi and Lizamoni Chungkurang 08. India Development Gateway Initiative. A National Level ICT Platform to Reach the Unreached by C. Kathiresan, B. Vijayalakshmi and N. Sarat Chandra Babu 09. Linking the Farmers with Market through Web and Mobile by N. Anandaraja, N. Sriram, C. Kathiresan, Shibi Sebastian and E. Vadivel 10. ICT Based Kisan Mobile Sandesh. An Innovative Approach by Abhay Wankhade, Nalin Khare, Surendra Pannase and Druv Shrivastava 11. ICT Initiatives for Agricultural Development in Kerala State by S. Nazreen Hassan and N. Kishore Kumar 12. Taking Agricultural Technologies to the Grassroots on Wheels. A Case Study of the Mobile Agricultural School and Services MASS Initiative by Sanjay Kumar Rewani, Kumari Shweta, A.K. Pandey and J.Oraon 13. Village Resource Centres VRCs in Uttaranchal by B. Maithili, Neelam Pandey and Paras Kakkar 14. Community Information Centre. Empowering Rural Poor through ICT by Dillip Pattanaik 15. Expert System for Pest and Diseases Diagnosis in Rubber by N. Balasubramani 16. Development of "Citrus e-Clinic" Software by Sajeed Ali and Subrata Manna 17. Effectiveness of Interactive Multimedia Compact Disc IMCD in Diffusing Technologies among Farm Women in Wetland Ecosystem by N. Anandaraja, N. Sriram, Shibi Sebastian and D. Periyar Ramasamy 18. Development of Farmers Database for Darjeeling District by Subrata Manna 19. Pest Surveillance of Rice Crop Using Satellite Data - A Case Study for Brown Plant Hopper N. Lugens by Sujay Dutta, I. Choudhury, Y.G. Prasad, M. Prabhakar, G. Katti, K. Vasantbhanu and S. Vennila 20. Techmode Approach for Distance Learning Courses for Field Veterinarians by P.S. Lonkar, A.S. Ninawe and Ajit Maru 21. Information Retrieval System for Buffalo Reproduction by Y.P. Singh, S.K. Singh, S.K. Agrawal, S.K. Ghosh, G.K. Das, G.S. Bisht and Sanjay Kumar 22. Useful Databases and Websites on Agroforestry and Farm Forestry by P. Ratha Krishnan and R. Indumathy 23. Watershed Modelling for Development of Sustainable Livelihood through Convergence of National Rural Employment Guarantee Act NREGA and Integrated Watershed Management Programme IWMP Using GIS and Remote Sensing by K. Binoy and Yogiraj V. Shete 24. Effectiveness of ICT Enabled Village Information Centres among Dairy Farmers in Tamil Nadu by S. Senthilkumar and Mahesh Chander 25. Farm Technologies through Interactive Multimedia. A Multi-Stake Holders' Perspective Analysis by N. Anandaraja, N. Sriram, Shibi Sebastian and D. Periyar Ramasamy 26. e-Readiness and Participation Level of AKSHAYA and KISSAN Kerala Beneficiaries by M.S. Nataraju, A. Arun Babu and B.S. Lakshmana Reddy 27. ICT for Effective e-Extension and the Success of VRC Network in Assam by S. Borua and P. K. Neog 28. Internet Utilization Pattern in Community Information Centre CIC by Bikash Borthakur and Mahesh Chander 29. Application of ICT in Agricultural Extension. An Evaluation Study of Kissan Call Centres KCCs by Hemnath Rao Hanumankar

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Book SynopsisMICROBIAL DIVERSITY AND FUNCTIONS: Since their very first appearance on this planet, the microorganisms have benefitted our society in many ways. They are supposed to be the simplest but most versatile and talented products of evolution. They thrive in habitats extremely hostile to human life and are infinitely more skilled than any human chemist in their synthetic activities. Their rich diversity and their functional aspects make them indispensable components of our ecosystems. This book has been published on the eve of 75th Birth Day of Prof. Sudhir Chandra, Former Head and Emeritus Professor, Department of Botany, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, who is well known for his concern to the microbes and made significant contributions in exploring their beneficial activities in different ecosystems. The book contains 31 articles written by distinguished scientists of the country having expertise in dealing with the microbes and exploiting their potential for the benefits of mankind. The articles included in the book are thought provocating and deals with: o the topics of Taxonomy, Diversity and Applications of VAM fungi in different Ecosystems o Applications of Microbial Technology for Treatment of effluents of a Gelatine Factory, Biodiversity of Mycotoxigenic Fungi and Trichoderma, o Useful microbes of Mangrove Ecosystem, Extremophiles, PGPRs, Phytotoxins, Litter decomposition, Biopesticides, Botanical Pesticides, biofertilizers and so many others including major concerns about the Evolution and Conservation of Microbial Biodiversity. o All the articles written by the authors are original, timely and appropriate.Table of Contents01. Microbial Bio-Diversity, Evolution and Conservation. Major Concerns and Missing Links by H. N. Gour, S.M. Paul Khurana and K. Joshi 02. Soil Organisms. Key Factor to Plant and Soil Health by Raghvendra Pratap Narayan and Pallavi Rai 03. Taxonomy of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal fungi with Special Reference to Glomus Species by Ashok Aggarwal, Anju Tanwar, Neetu and R.S. Mehrotra 04. Diversity of PGPR Microbes in Pesticides Degradation by V.C. Khilare, S.N. Kanade, A.B. Ade and L.V. Gangawane 05. Application of State-of-the-Art Microbial Biotechnology Coupled with Phycoremedial Measures for the Treatment of Secondary Liquid Effluents of a Gelatine Manufacturing Industry by Sudhir D. Ghatnekar and Santosh M. Sharma 06. Biodiversity in Mycotoxigenic Fungi by S.M. Reddy, S. Girisham and V. Koteswara Rao 07. Diversity of Nematodes and their Problems in Agroecosystem by S.P.Tiwari and M.N.Khare 08. Potentials of Trichoderma as Biocontrol Agent, its Ecology and Biodiversity by D. K. Agarwal, and R. K. Sharma 09. Litter Decomposition in Tropical Humid Forest by Pranita Borah and G.D. Sharma 10. Microbes and Green Technology. Soil Plant Microbe Interaction Perspective by Jamaluddin and Anuj Kumar Singh 11. Mangrove Ecosystem. A Marine Resource for Useful Microorganism by Nibha Gupta, Uday Chand Basak and Ajay Kumar Mohapatra 12. Fungi of Indoor Environment-A Qualitative Study by Deepmala Pandey and Nisha Misra 13. Rhizosphere Biotechnology. Strategies for Biocontrol of Aflatoxin Production in Maize Crop by A.K. Roy, N. L. Mandal and S. Roy 14. Algal Component in Lichen Formation. A Review by Navneet Kaur and M. P. Sharma 15. Mycorrhizal Diversity in Different Ecosystems by R.S. Upadhyay, R. Raghuwanshi and Akhilesh Kumar 16. Biodegradation of Green Manure by Soil Mycoflora by Asha Sinha and Manisha Srivastava 17. Relationship of Soil Nutrients with Plant Pathogens and Diseases Caused by Them by M.N. Khare 18. Mycorrhizal Symbiosis . A New Dimension for Agriculture and Environmental Development to Improve Production in Sustainable Manner byKamal Prasad and A.K. Pandey 19. Botanical Pesticides an Eco-Chemical Natural Alternatives by N.K. Dubey, Ravindra Shukla, Priyanka Singh, Archana Singh and Bhanu Prakash 20. Chemistry and Fluorescent Behaviour of Some Lichens from Garhwal Himalaya by M. P. Sharma and Amit Jakhal 21. Candida albicans - Diversity, Identification, Genome and its Life Cycle by Kamal Rai Aneja, Chetan Sharma, Ashish Aneja and Parveen Surain 22. Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in Agroforestry Systems by Ashok Shukla, Deepak Vyas and Anuradha Jha 23. Diversity of AM Fungi in Rhizosphere of Tree Species of Indian Thar Desert by Nishi Mathur, Mehboob Chouhan, Mohnish Vyas, Shilpa Yadav Minal Tamboli and Anil Vyas 24. Extremophiles. The Enigmatic Life by Shagun Sharma and Rohit Sharma 25. Innovative Package of Microbes and Fly Ash for the Reclamation of Salt Affected Soils by Rollie Varma and Avinash Pratap Singh 26. Taxonomic Diversity of AM Fungi in Alkaline Soils of Upper Gangetic Plains of Allahabad by Varun Khare and Pooja Rai 27. Role of Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria as Biocontrol Agents by C. Manoharachary and K. V. B. R. Tilak 28. Soil Microbial Diversity in Natural and Man Made Forage Ecosystems by Pradeep Saxena, Diwakar Bahukhandi and Sharmila Roy 29. Phycotoxins by Richa Tandon, V.K. Dwivedi and G.L. Tiwari 30. AM Fungi . Importance, Nursery Inoculation and Performance after Out Planting by D.J.Bagyaraj and H.K. Kehri 31. Use of Ectomycorrhizal Technology in Reclamation and Reforestration of Degraded Land by Bendangmenla, T.Ajungla, N.S.Jamir and G.D.Sharma

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Book SynopsisThe book includes habit, habitat of the plant its components ailments Ayurveda properties and action of medication and is useful to everyone interested in the green health therapy. A number of valuable medicinal plants are threatened with extinction, because of unsustainable over exploitation and habitat destruction. Silent features of this book are to facilitate identification of plants line drawing of all plants with their characteristics botanical feature, vernacular name are presented. The present compilation is intended to be good ready reference work for teachers, students and research workers in medicine both traditional and Ayurvedic also in botany, agriculture, forestry and pharmacy.Table of Contents01. Abrus precatorices Linn 02. Abutilon indicum G. Don 03. Acacia arabica Willd 04. Acacia catechu L.f. Willd 05. Acacia leucophloea Roxb. Willd 06. Acalypha indica Linn 07. Achyranthes aspera Linn 08. Acorus calamus Linn 09. Adansonia digitata Linn 10. Adhatoda vasica Nees 11. Aegle marmelos L Corr 12. Aerva lanata Juss 13. Albizia lebbek Benth 14. Aloe barbadensis Mill 15. Alstonia scholaris Linn R.Br 16. Andrographis paniculata Wall 17. Anisomeles malabarica R.Br 18. Annona squamosa Linn 19. Anogeissus latifolia Roxb. ex DC. Wall. ex Guill & Perr 20. Argemone maxicana Linn 21. Aristolochia bracteolata Retz 22. Aristolochia indica Linn 23. Artocarpus heterophyllus Linn 24. Asparagus racemosus Wild 25. Astercantha longifolia Nees 26. Azadirachta indica Juss 27. Bauhunia variegata Linn 28. Boerhavia diffusa Linn 29. Bombax ceiba Linn 30. Butea monosperma Taub 31. Cannabis sativa Linn 32. Cassia absus Linn 33. Cassia auricalata Linn 34. Cassia fistula Linn 35. Cassia occidentalis Linn 36. Catheranthus roseus Linn 37. Centella asiatica Linn 38. Chlorophytum borivilianum Sand Fer 39. Cinnamomum camphora Linn. Presl 40. Cinnamomum verum Presl 41. Citrus aurantifolia Christm. Swingle 42. Citrus reticulata Blanco 43. Clerodendrin inerme Linn 44. Croton tiglium Linn 45. Curcuma amda Roxb 46. Cuscuta reflexa Roxb 48. Cyperus rotundus Linn 49. Datura metel Linn 50. Datura Stramonium Linn 51. Eclipta prostrata Roxb Syn. E. alba 52. Euphorbia hirta Linn 53. Ferula narthex Linn 54. Ficus bengalensis Linn 55. Ficus bengalensis Linn 56. Glycyrrhiza glabra Linn 57. Helicteres isora Linn 58. Hemidesmus indicus R. Br. 59. Jatropha curcus Linn 60. Lawsonia inermis Linn 61. Linum asitatissimum Linn 62. Madhuca Indica Gmel 63. Melia azadarach Linn 64. Mimosa pudica Linn 65. Mimusops elengi Linn 66. Momordica charantia Linn 67. Moringa ptergygo-sperma Gaerta 68. Mucuna pruriens Bak 69. Nerium indicum Mill 70. Nyctanthes arbortristis Linn 71. Ocimum basilicum Linn 72. Oxalis corniculata Linn 73. Papaver somniferum Linn 74. Piper betle Linn 75. Phyllanthes emblica L 76. Phyllanthus niruri L 77. Plumeria rubra Linn 78. Polianthus tuberosa Linn 79. Polyalthia longifolia Benth and Hook 80. Pongamia pinnata Linn 81. Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb 82. Pterocarpus santalinus Linn 83. Rauwolfia serpentina Linn 84. Ricinus communis Linn 85. Semecarpus anacardium Linn 86. Solanum nigrum Linn 87. Solanum xanthocarpum Sch & Wend 88. Spathodea campanulata Beauv 89. Spilanthes acmella Linn 90. Sphaeranthus indicus Linn 91. Sterculia foetida Linn 92. Swertia chiruyita Hum 93. Tephrosia purpurea Pers 94. Terminalia bellarica Roxb 95. Terminalia chebula Retz 96. Tinospora cordifolia Miers 97. Tribulus terrestris Linn 98. Vateria indica Linn 99. Vitex negundo Linn 100. Vitis quadranguloris Wall 101. Withania somnifera Dunal 102. Xanthium Strumarium Linn 103. Zingiber officinate Rose 104. Zizyphus jujuba Lam 105. Zizyphus mauritiana Lank

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Book SynopsisOrnamental crops provide better income from a unit area with higher profitability. The production of flower crops has increased significantly and there is huge demand for floricultural products in the world resulting in growing international flower trade. Value addition in floriculture increases the economic value and consumer appeal of any floral commodity. The present publication on "Value Addition in Flowers and Orchids" is planned in 12 interesting s vividly highlighting value addition in flower crops and orchids covering wide range of aspects. The first 10 s are represented by various value added products from commercial flowers viz. rose, chrysanthemum, carnation, anthurium, gerbera, gladiolus, tuberose, tulip, lilium, freesia, iris, alstroemeria, liatris, strelitzia, solidago, dahlia, jasmine, marigold, crossandra, barleria, annuals, herbaceous perennials, flowering shrubs, house plants, aquatic plants, bulbous plants, cacti and succulents and lesser known ornamentals. Two most important s on value addition in flower crop like orchid are separately dealt in details in this publication. These commercial orchids presented in this book include Aerides, Anoectichilus, Arachnis, Ascocentrum, Bulbophyllum, Calanthe, Cattleya, Coelogyne, Cymbidium, Dendrobium, Doritis, Epidendrum, Eulophia, Gastrochilus, Habenaria, Laelia, Miltonia, Odontoglossum, Oncidium, Paphiopedilum, Phaius, Phalaenopsis, Pholidota, Pleione, Renanthera, Rhyncostylis, Vanda, Zygopetalum. It may be humbly claimed that this is the first book of its kind on value addition in flower crops including orchids in India. I sincerely hope that this book on "Value Addition in Flowers and Orchids" will be useful to teachers, students, scientists, plant breeders, plant biotechnologists, planners, exporters, amateurs and professional flower growers.Table of Contents01. Value Added Products from Flower Crops 02. Value Addition in Commercial Flowers 03. Value Addition in Annuals 04. Value Addition in Herbaceous Perennials 05. Value Addition in Flowering Shrubs 06. Value Addition in House Plants 07. Value Addition in Aquatic Plants 08. Value Addition in Bulbous Plants 09. Value Addition in Cacti and Other Succulents 10. Value Addition in Lesser Known Ornamental Plants 11. Value Added Products from Orchids 12. Value Addition in some Commercial Orchids 13. Medicinal Flowers and Orchids

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Book SynopsisSoil Acidity is one of the major intrinsic soil-related constraints limiting the production potential of these soils for crop growth. About 30 million hectares of cultivated land in the country is highly acidic with soil pH ranging from 4.5 to 5.5. Crop diversity, cropping intensity, crop productivity & profitability in these areas are very low, resulting in livelihood insecurity, poverty, and slow pace of development. The Chemistry of soil acidity has been one of the much researched domains in Soil Science. The book covers various management practices with practical application in the cultivation of these soils for diverse crops and cropping systems and plantation crops. Emphasis has been laid on amelioration of Acid soils and nutrient use in crops to improve the agricultural productivity. Problems and prospects of suitable soil amendments, their availability, quality and cost have been discussed in detail. s for the book have been written by scientists, who are engaged in this work for the past two to three decades. the "Way Forward" suggests the Technology and steps to be taken for managing such soils and the expected economic gain, so that the State Governments draw the needed Action Plan and implement them with all seriousnessTable of Contents01. Introduction A.K. Sarkar 02. Soil Acidity - Concepts and Applications A.K. Sarkar 03. Chemistry of Acid Soils Sushanta Kumar Pattanayak 04. Genesis and Classification of Acid Soils of India A.K.Sahoo and Dipak Sarkar 05. Field Studies on Acid Soils of India A.K. Sarkar, S.P. Sharma,T.C. Baruah, Patiram, B. Mandal S.K. Pattanayak, V.K.Venugopal, and S.C. Talashilkar 06. Acid Soils of North-Eastern India Mausumi Raychaudhuri and S. Raychaudhuri 07. Acid Soils of Jharkhand A.K. Sarkar 08. Acid Soils of Odisha D. Jena 09. Secondary and Micronutrients in Acid Soils Surendra Singh and A.K. Ghosh 10. Paper Mill Sludge as an Acid Soil Ameliorant Sushanta Kumar Pattanayak 11. Way Forward A.K. Sarkar

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Book SynopsisPost harvest is the time that begins with separation of commodity from growing of production medium like fruits / vegetables from the plants, fishes from ponds etc. The term post harvest technology means the use of science and technology for the management of food commodities including pre-cooling, grading, sorting, packaging, transportation, storage, processing, and development of improved product, preservation and marketing etc. The use of the information generated by the techniques of Post Harvest Technology can ensure greater availability of a wide variety of food to the consumers with reduced post harvest losses. Based on the importance of the post harvest technology in agriculture and allied sciences, it is presumed that all people engaged in agriculture should know about the various terminologies being used in post harvest technology. But to understand the various concepts, some sort of documentation is needed. A manuscript having such information would be the strongest link between the industry, academia and the consumeThis book is covering almost every important terminology pertaining to post harvest technology including other interrelated disciplines like physiology, processing, food science, food technology, food engineering, food packaging, food biochemistry and applied nutrition, industrial microbiology, health foods, and quality management etc. The terminology in each alphabet has been well illustrated with examples and photographs for better understanding. At present, there is no book available which gives complete information related to Post Harvest Technology. The book will be highly beneficial to both UG and PG students undergoing courses in Postharvest Technology, entrance examination for PhD in Post Harvest Technology at IARI, various examinations pertaining to JRF and SRF as well as NET.

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Book SynopsisThe objectives of the book is to highlight the relevance of traditional medicine and way towards ethnopharmacology, to share research achievements and innovations in herbal science, to evaluate and review opportunities for advancing herbal drug research in the region, to provide a platform to map an agenda for the development of phytomedicine, to address issues concerning conservation of medicinal plants. The book has been compiled with 30 articles based on the original research work by eminent academicians and scientists of the country on different areas of phytomedicine. Recent trends and techniques involved from the search, documentation, processing, sustainable utilization and conservation of medicinal plants are the highlights of this book. It will provide a unique opportunity to boost up the knowledge in various aspects of medicinal plant research.Table of Contents01. Phytochemical Analysis and Antimicrobial Properties of Aegle marmelos Against Clinically Significant Pathogens Baskar, R., Abirami, M. and Umamaheswari, K. 02. Screening of Gloriosa superba Ecotypes Against leaf Blight Disease B. Meena, K. Kannan, S.A. Ramyabharathi and R.M. Vijayakumar 03. Medicinal Plants Sold in the Velliangiri Hills, the Southern Western Ghats of Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu, India Aravindhan, V., G. Mahendran and A. Rajendran 04. Evaluation of Antibacterial Potential of Phyllanthus emblica L. Against Some Selected Fish Pathogens Renisheya Joy Jeba Malar T., Johnson, M. Arul Starlin, I. and Revathy, I. 05. Bioactive Antimalarial Agents from Plants Francis Stanly Pradeep, Vijayakumar Usha Rani and Bhathini Vaikuntavasan Pradeep 06. Evaluation of Antibacterial Activity of Phyllanthus reticulatus Poir Renisheya Joy Jeba Malar, T., Johnson, M., Siva Raman, A., Arul Starlin, I. 07. Antimicrobial Activity and Phytochemical Screening of Smilax china and Anacyclus pyrethrum R. Beena, D. Brindha and V.N. Satakopan 08. Evaluation of Antioxidant and in vitro free Radical Scavenging Activity of Terminalia Bellirica Mary Shoba Das, C.,Manila, T.N. and Gayathri Devi, S. 09. Phytochemical and Antibacterial Activity of the Green Seaweed Caulerpa calpelliformis (R. Br.) Weber-Van Bosse Babu, A., Patric Raja, D. and Johnson, M. 10. Paliyar Folklore Health Remedial Practices in Sirumalai Hills, Tamil Nadu,India Ramesh Kannan, N., Harikrishnan, K., Vijayalatha, K.R. and Natarajan, E. 11. in vitro Conservation Technique Through Indirect Somatic Embryogenesis from Seeds of Atalantia monophylla (L.) DC. Arun, K. Das and P.S. Swamy 12. Pharmacognostic and Phytochemical Analysis of Solanum anguivi Lam. and Solanum torvum Sw. Janakiraman, N. and Johnson, M. 13. Antioxidant Activity of Ophiorrhiza pectinata Arn. (Rubiaceae) G. M. Lekshmi and A. Gangaprasad 14. Antibacterial Activity of Clove bud (Syzygium aromaticum L.) Meera Nandhini, E., Aruna Sharmili, Ranjitha, P. and Umamaheswari, K. 15. Preliminary Phytochemical Analysis of Red Purple Fruit of Cocculus hirsutus Linn. Rakkimuthu, R. and Aravinthan, K.M. 16. Biological Potency of Medicinal Plant Extracts on Life Stages of Spodoptera litura (Fab.) (Noctuidae: Lepidoptera) Mariappan Suganthy, Sentrayaperumal Sundareswaran, Periyaswamy Sakthivel and Lakshmanan Nalina 17. Evaluation of Antifungal Activity of Kedrostis rostrata Cogn. Against Keratinophilic Fungi Logaprabha, V. and Tamil Selvi, K.S. 18. Wound Healing Chasmophytes of Velliangiri Hills, Southern Western Ghats of Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu, India Binu Thomas, Rajendran, A. and Aravindhan, V. 19. Anti-inflammatory Activity of Vitex negundo L. var. purpurascens Sivar. and Mold. leaves Against Carrageenan Induced Oedema on Rats M. Ramesh and A. Mahalakshmipriya 20. Phytochemical Analysis and Antibacterial Activity of Piper nigrum Against Food Poisoning Bacteria R. Gnanasekar, V. Sornajana and K. Umamaheswari 21. Evaluation of Anti-diabetic Potential of Phyllanthus emblica L. Renisheya Joy Jeba Malar, T., Kalaiarasi, V. and Johnson, M. 22. Nutraceutical and Phytotherapeutical Properties of Buckwheat: A Review Update Thankarajan Sajeesh and Thangaraj Parimelazhagan 23. Quality Control by Avoiding Excess Nutrient Leaching G. Vanitha, Mrinalini J. Singh, and S. Padmavathy 24. Phytochemical Screening and Free Radical Scavenging Activity of Selected Medicinal Plants Gomathi, R. and Usha K. 25. Studies on the Rare Medicinal Plants of Karaikal District, U.T of Puducherry Kathirvelu Sambandan and Narayanasamy Dhatchanamoorthy 26. Assessment of Humoral Immune Response in Rabbits Fed with C. occidentalis V. Ranganathan and S. Selvasubramanian 27. Pharmacognostic and Physico-chemical Standardization ofPyrus malus Linn P. Padma Rao, P. Subramanian, P. Sudhakar, T. Sheshashena Reddy and P.R. Reddy 28. Studies on the Anti-inflammatory and Analgesic Activity of Selected Seaweeds Macro Algae in Thondi Coast M. Dhinakarraj, S. Ravikumar, M. Anand and M. Babuselvam 29. Phytochemical Screening from the Leaf Extracts of Medicinal Plants of Western Ghats, the Nilgiris S. Padmavathy and V. Mekala 30. Screening of Common Leafy Vegetables of Tamil Nadu for their Nutraceutical and Antioxidant Properties Shanmugaraj Bala Murugan, Ramamoorthy Deepika, Aziz Reshma and Ramalingam Sathishkumar

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Book SynopsisVegetables are important source of dietary fibers, minerals, antioxidants and vitamins. Shifting from a non-vegetarian diet to vegetarian, global recognition of the importance of vegetables for human health and their medicinal and nutritional value have contributed to a steady upward trend in vegetable production system. China is ranked first in the world and currently produces around 237 million tons of vegetable. The total vegetable production of India during the year 2009-10 was approximately 90 million tons. Pesticides are valuable tools in sustainable vegetable production, but unfortunately they are often being used irresponsibly, causing hazards to producers, consumers and the environment. In addition, they can exacerbate pests and diseases problems by inducing resistance and suppressing the natural enemies which exert natural biological control. This book aims to promoting an integration of appropriate chemical, cultural, physical, genetic and biological technologies into Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies for vegetable crop protection.Table of Contents01. Diseases of Allium Crops 02. Leguminous crops 03. Solanaceous crops 04. Cole crops 05. Cucurbitaceous crops 06. Malvaceous crops

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Book SynopsisThe book has been divided into the 5 major sections covering the following: Section I: Covers on the articles focused towards the major themes of strengthening Technology Application and Delivery systems, ICT, BLESS, NRM and women empowerment. Section II: Dealt with the extension strategies in development departments, institutional mechanism including NGOs, new media tools and impact assessment, followed by management of Natural Resources including ITKS. Section III: Gender mainstreaming, women empowerment, international experiences and policy issues have been synthesized under Section IV and V respectively. This book would enable in exposing the extension professionals on a cross cultural approach in various development spheres of extension reforms in India.Table of ContentsSection I- Introduction: 01. Framework for Strengthening Technology Application and Delivery System in Agricultural Extension by V. Venkatasubramanian 02. ICT in Krishi Vigyan Kendra - A Transformational Technology for Indian Farmers by S. Prabhu Kumar, D.V. Srinivasa Reddy, C.V. Sairam and B.T. Rayudu 03. Business Led Extension Services (BLESS): Global Perspective by V.G. Dhanakumar 04. Role of Natural Resource Management in Livelihood with Special Reference to Non Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) by K. N. Krishnakumar and Ganesh Yadav 05. Women Empowerment-Rhetorics and Reality by K. Thangamani Section II- Extension Approaches: 06. Agricultural Education through Internet by H. Philip, P.P. Murugan and P. Mooventhan 07. SWOC Analysis in Mango Pulp Industries in Tamil Nadu by T. Rathakrishnan and S.R.Padma 08. Adoption Level of Farmers on Post Tsunami Rice Cultivation Practices by B. Shanmugasundaram, K.A. Ponnusamy and H. Philip 09.Prioritization of Research in Selected Crops of Madurai District by A. Pounraj, T.Rathakrishnan and Rexlin Selvin 10. Reorientation of Agricultural Extension System in Tamilnadu towards ATMA by S. Parthasarathi and R. Ganesan 11. Strategies to increase the Area, Production and Productivity of Cassava in Salem District in Tamil Nadu by A. Janaki Rani and P.P. Murugan 12. Market Information Utilization Behaviour of the Farmers Receiving Dynamic Market Information (DMI) through Short Message Service by R. Balasubramaniyam and N. Anandaraja 13. Information Sharing and Dissemination at Uzhavar Udhaviyagam - A Promising Linkage Model for Sustainable Extension Services by R. Sendilkumar, C. Cinthia fernandaz and S. Parthasarathy 14. Status of Job Satisfaction of KVK Subject Matter Specialists by Nafees Ahmad and P.S. Slathia 15. Strategies for Technology Transfer through Adarsha Rythus in Andhra Pradesh by N. Kishore Kumar and A. Sailaja 16. Problem Solving Capacity of Agricultural Expert System by S. Helen and F.M.H. Kaleel 17. Technology Transfer through Tar Mode in Sugarcane Based Cropping System by T. Rajula Shanthy 18. A Comparative Analysis of the Extension Approaches used by both Private and Public Extension Service Providers by K.Vengalamani, R. Arunachalam and T. Masanaselvam 19. Perception on Critical Technology Adopted by Vegetable Growers under Precision Farming - An Overview by K. Thangaraja, R. Ganesan, R. Sasikala and R. Rajasekaran 20. Performance Analysis of the Gram Panchayat Leaders in the Three Tier Panchayati Raj Institutions of Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh by P. Shrivastava, K.K. Shrivastava and J.D. Sarkar 21. Case Study of A Successful Rabbit Farmer by S. Vishwendar 22. Transfer of Technology Issues in Bt Cotton by S. Parthasarathi and R. Ganesan 23. Adoption of Pest Management Technologies by Tomato Growers in Mettur Taluk of Salem District by P. Suhirdha, G. Tamilselvi and J. Vasanthakumar 24. Impact Evaluation of DPAP-V Watersheds in Karur District by R. Sasikala, A. Palaniswamy, K. Thangaraja and M. Shanthasheel 25. Participatory Technology Development in Banana (PTD) by M. Israel Thomas,T. Rathakrishnan and S. R. Padma Section III- Natural Resources and Livelihood Management: 26. Environmental Issues and Management of Natural Resources by Farmers for Sustainable Agriculture by R. Arunachalam 27. Eco-Friendly Agricultural Practices in Paddy- An Impact Analysis in Tamil Nadu by A. Janaki Rani, H. Philip and P.P. Murugan 28. Intensive Agriculture and Environment by D. Jebapreetha and Rexlin Selvin 29. Sustainability of Traditional Institution in Tank Irrigation Management: An Example from Madurai District of Tamil Nadu, India by M. Jegadeesan and Koichi Fujita 30. Training Needs of Wetland Farmers in Organic Farming in Tamil Nadu by Noorjehan A., K.A.Hanif and I. Mohamed Iqbal 31. Impact of Tsunami on the Farm Households of Coastal Tamilnadu State of India by M. Shantha Sheela, K. Palanisami, Chieko Umetsu and V. Ravichandran 32. Contract Tree Farming in Industrial Wood Agroforestry by H.Philip, K.T.Parthiban, Vennila and P.Durairasu 33. Rationality Analysis of Indigenous Tribal Agricultural Practices followed in Kolli Hills by P. Venkatesan and M. Sundaramari Section IV- Gender Issues: 34. Rural Farm Women Knowledge Gain and Perception of Interactive Multimedia Compact Disc (IMCD) by N. Anandaraja, T. Rathakrishnan and M. Ramasubramanian 35. Empowerment of Urban Women through SHGs Under SJSRY in Coimbatore District by K.C. Leelavathy and K.S. Selvanayaki 36. Impact of Self Help Groups on Development of Entrepreneurship Among Farm Women by S.K. Meti and S. Aparana 37. Self - Help Group Approach for Agri - Rural Environment: Need of the Hour by B. Narayanaswamy. K. Narayana Gowda and R.K. Naika 38. Fortifying Farm Women through Entrepreneurial Training: Problems and Prescriptions by S.R. Padma and T. Rathakrishnan 39. Perception of Women SHG Members on Training Programmes by Santha Govind and T. Mukesh 40. Positive Therapy for Enhancement of Self-Esteem, Self Efficacy and Management of Stress Among Women in Local Governance in Coimbatore District by M. by Shanmugavani and K.C. Leelavathy 41. Role of Rural Women in Farming, Allied and Off-Farm Activities by P. Sumathi and M. Senthilkumar 42. Empowerment Level of Farm Women Beneficiaries of Karnataka Community Based Tank Management Project by B.S. Swetha and N. Narsimha Section V- Policy Issues: 43. Credit Management Pattern of Farm Families by K. Mahandra Kumar and T. Rathakrishnan 44. Strategies to increase Castor Production in India through Effective Resource-Use Management (RUM) Behaviour by R. Venkattakumar, M. Padmaiah and C. Sarada

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Book SynopsisThis book has been written, primarily due to my own felt need to have a comprehensive text book on the pests of horticultural crops and methods to manage it, in the integrated way. Due to the widespread use of digital color photography and the good resolution that you get in even the basic level digital cameras, it is possible to get good photos. It was thus more of a need to have a text book to teach the UG and PG students, that this book was written. It was also necessary that any practicing field level worker like officers of the state department of Agriculture and commodity boards, and every practicing farmer with an ability to read English text book, should be guided into the basic facts about the pests of crops. It is most likely that most of the information is available in this book itself, as pest of some other crop. It will then be possible to read on the pest in that , and manage the pest effectively using the latest techniques available to the crop management expert.Table of ContentsSection I - Fruits 1. Almond 2. Aonla or Indian Gooseberry Amla or Amalalsa 3. Apple 4. Apricot 5. Banana 6. Ber 7. Citrus 8. Custard Apple 9. Fig10. Grapes11. Guava12. Jackfruit13. Litchi14. Loquat15. Mango16. Olive 17. Papaya 18. Peach and Pertsimmon 19. Pineapple 20. Plum 21. Pomegranate 22. Strawberry and Walnut Section II - Medicinal And Aromatic Plants 23. Ambrette (Abelmoschus Moschatus) 24. Aswagandha 25. Coleus Aromaticus 26. Davana Geranium Bourbon 27. Fennel 28. French Basil (Ocimum basilicum) 29. Isabgol 20. Lemon Grass 31. Mentha Or Mint 32. Opium 33. Patchouli 34. Periwinkle 35. Sarpagandha (Rauwolfia serpentine) Section III - Ornamental Plants 36. Anthurium 37. Carnation 38. China Aster 39. Chrysanthemum 40. Crossandra 41. Gladiolus 42. Jasmine 43. Marigold 44. Orchids 45. Rose 46. Tube Rose Section IV - Plantation Crops 47. Arecanut 48. Cashew 49. Cocoa/Cocoa 50. Coconut 51. Coffee 52. Oilpalm 53. Tea Section V - Spices 54. Betelvine 55. Cardamom 56. Cinnamon 57. Clove 58. Coriander Cumin Fennel Fenugreek 59. Ginger and Turmeric 60. Large Cardamom (Amomum) 61. Nutmeg 62. Onion And Garlic 63. Pepper Section VI - Tuberose 64. Aroids and Yams 65. Cassava or Tapioca 66. Chinese Potato or Coleus or Koorka 67. Potato 68. Sweet Potato Section VII - Vegetables 69. Amaranthus and Spinach 70. Bhindi 71. Brinjal 72. Cruciferous Vegetables (Cabbage, Cauliflower and others) 73. Chilli and Capsicum 74. Cowpea and Other Pulses 75. Cucurbits 76. Mushroom 77. Tomato 78. IPM in Vegetable

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Book SynopsisPhysiological or abiotic disorders are mainly caused by changing environmental conditions such as temperature, moisture, unbalanced soil nutrients, inadequate or excess of certain soil minerals, extremes of soil pH and poor drainage. The distinction between physiological or abiotic disorders from other disorders is that they are not caused by living organisms (viruses, bacteria, fungi, insects, etc.), but they are the result of abiotic situations (inanimate) i.e. their agents are non-living in nature which causes deviation from normal growth. They results in physical or chemical changes in a plant which is far away from what is normal and is generally caused by an external factor. Non-infectious disorders in some cases are easy to identify, but others are difficult or even impossible to recognize. Most of them are non reversible once they have occurred. For the identification of physiological disorders it is important that one must know that: a) Physiological disorders are often caused by the deficiency or excess of something that supports life or by the presence of something that interferes with life. b) Physiological disorders can affect plants in all stages of their development. c) They are non-transmissible because they occur without or in absence of infectious agents. d) Plant reacts differently to the same agent and sometimes response is seen as a little reaction to death. e) Dealing with physiological disorders often means dealing with the consequences from a past event. f) Generally damaged and undamaged tissue is clearly demarcated. g) Physiological disorders not only causes damage themselves but also serve as the 'open door' (entry) for pathogens.Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Aonla 3. Apple 4. Apricot 5. Avocado 6. Bael 7. Banana 8. Ber 9. Breadfruit 10. Carambola 11. Cashew nut 12. Cherry 13. Citrus 14. Coconut 15. Custard apple 16. Date palm 17. Durian 18. Fig 19. Grape 20. Guava 21. Hazelnut 22. Jackfruit 23. Jamun 24. Kiwi fruit 25. Litchi 26. Loquat 27. Mango 28. Mangosteen 29. Olive 30. Papaya 31. Passion fruit 32. Peach 33. Pear 34. Pecan nut 35. Persimmon 36. Pineapple 37. Plum 38. Pomegranate 39. Raspberry 40. Sapota 41. Strawberry 42. Walnut

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Book SynopsisN/ATable of Contents1. Application of biotechnology in Hi-tech agriculture/Atul Kumar and Vandana A. Kumar. 2. Crop selection an efficient tool for sustainable agricultural production in the impending climate change situation/Anil Kumar Singh, U.R. Sangle and Pravesh Kumar. 3. Management of soil fertility for sustainable vegetable production/Sobaran Singh, S.K. Maurya and Poonam Gangola. 4. Microbial inoculation through endophytic bacteria for sustainable agriculture/K. Swarnalakshmi, M. Senthikumar and Sanjay Sachan. 5. Seed enhancement technologies for assured plant stand establishment/S.K. Yadav, Arun Kumar M.B., Sangita Yadav, S.R. Jacob, V.A. Tonapi and Priya Ranjan Kumar. 6. Technology of nursery raising in vegetable crops/M.D. Ojha and P.K. Singh. 7. Pests and diseases management of mango/Sandhya Bahuguna, Abhishek Bahuguna and Birendra Prasad. 8. Horti-silvi pastoral system for development of watersheds/O.P. Maurya and S. Kumar. 9. Biofertilizers and green manuring for sustainable agriculture/Surender Singh, R.J. Singh, Kuldeep Kumar, Balkar Singh and Livleen Shukla. 10. Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria for sustainable agriculture/Ajay Veer Singh and Shachi Shah. 11. Potential of Bio Control, Soil Solarization and Botanicals in Plant Disease Management under Organic Farming. Jameel Akhtar, Zakaullah Khan, Amit Kumar, Dinhesh Chand, Atul Kumar and H.C. Lal. 12. Mites and their Management Surendra Prasad, Reena and B.K. Sinha 13. Sustainable Management of Agrobiodiversity Need of the hour Shachi Shah, V Venkat Ramanan, Ajay Veer Singh and Birendra Prasad 14. Medicinal and Aromatic Plants B Singh, Satender Khari and Aakansha Goswami 15. Post Harvest Management Technology of Under Utilized Fruits of Arid Zone Shobhana Gupta and RN Prasad 16. Biotechnological Tools in Modern Agriculture Sangita Bansal and Manisha Mangal 17. Seabuckthorn : A Miracle Therapeutic Plant of Himalaya Rajander S Bali, H S Chauhan, VK Sah, Abhishek Bahuguna and Birendra Prasad 18. Implications of Development Communication in the Functioning of KVKS : Key to Sustainable Development Netrapal Malik Ajay Kumar Prabhakar and Ajay Kumar 19. Lab Animal Care and Their use as Research Animal Models Manish Kumar, Teena Rani and Sunil Kumar 20. Organic Livestock Production Lokesh Gupta, SP Tailor and Nikhil Gupta 21. Role of Self Help Group in Poverty Elimination Through Micro Finance Ramesh Singh, OP Maurya, VK Varshney and SS Gangwar 22. Self Help Groups-An Approach to Strengthen the Rural Poor Kiran Yadav and Chandra Dev

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Book SynopsisKnowledge Management is the process by which an organization identifies, creates, manages and delivers information to enhance workforce performance.KM is a discipline that promotes an integrated approach to identifying, capturing, evaluating, retrieving, and sharing all of an enterprise's information assets. These assets may include databases, documents, policies, procedures, and previously un-captured expertise and experience in individual workers. All these issues are covered in thirty three s in the book broadly divided into the following five sections. Fundamentals of Knowledge Management, Latest Tools and Techniques for Knowledge Management, Databases, Data mining, Knowledge Discovery in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Data mining and Knowledge Discovery in Agriculture and Allied Fields, Indigenous Knowledge Protection and IPR Issues The book contains original research and case studies by academic and research contributors on strategies, tools, techniques and technologies for Knowledge Management. The focus of this book is on the identification of innovative KM strategies and the application of theoretical concepts to real-world situations. This first serves as a complete introduction to the concepts and principles of KM, starting with basics of data, information, knowledge and wisdom. Clarified differences among Explicit, Implicit and Tacit Knowledge. The book also covers traditional KM approaches as well as emerging topics such as cloud computing, Semantic Web, Rough Computing, Fuzzy logic, Artificial intelligence, Machine learning, social networks, Tools and Techniques for Geo Spatial Data Knowledge Discovery. The focus of the book is on how KM impacts organizations and individuals and steps that should be taken to maximize benefits, including directions for how to select, develop, and evaluate KM systems.Table of ContentsSection 1. Fundamentals of Knowledge Management: 01. Data, Information, Knowledge and Wisdom K.Alivelu, C.Sarada, P.Madhuri, G.D.Satish Kumar, M.Padmaiah, P.Lakshmamma and P.Padmavathi 02. Knowledge Management and the Changing Need of IT Applications Rabi N Subudhi 03. Trends of Knowledge Management Practices Ajit Kumar Roy Section 2. Latest Tools and Techniques for Knowledge Management: 04. Cloud Computing Technologies and its Applications in Bioinformatics M.Balakrishnan and S.K.Soam 05. Applications of Fuzzy Logic in Knowledge Management Piyush Kant Rai 06. Knowledge Management using Semantic Web R. Nagarjuna Kumar, B.Sailaja, G.R.Maruthi Sankar and G.Ravindra Chary 07. Rough Computing Based Information Retrieval in Knowledge Discovery Databases D. P. Acharjya 08. Machine Learning Techniques and Its Application in Bioinformatics . D. C. Mishra, Sudhir Srivastava, Sanjeev Kumar and Anil Rai 09. Tools and Techniques for Geo Spatial Data Knowledge Discove.ry M. Jayanthi, R. Yoganandhan, G. Nagaraj 10. Predictive Toxicology- A Machine Learning Approach Ankur Omer, R.K. Singh, Selvaraj. C, Sanjeev Kumar Singh, Poonam Singh 11. Tilling and Ecotilling: A Reverse Genomic Approach for Knowledge Management to Convert Nucleotide Information into Gene Function Mamta Singh & Anindya Sundar Barman 12. Advances in Fusion Techniques of Thermal Infrared and Optical Images for Human Face Recognition Mrinal Kanti Bhowmik, Kankan Saha, Goutam Majumder, Debotosh Bhattacharjee, Dipak Kumar Basu and Mita Nasipuri 13. A Review on Usage of Gadgets in Indian Education Sector - A Way Forward to More Effective Education Delivery Subhabaha Pal Section 3. Database, Datamining, Knowledge Discovery in Biotechnology and Bioinformation: 14. Databases, Data Warehousing, Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery P.Madhuri, K.Alivelu, S.V.Ramana Rao, M.Padmaiah and C. Sarada 15. Data Mining from Biological Databases Anindya Sundar Barman & Mamta Singh 16. CAVD-Computer Aided Vaccine Design: Prevention is Better than Cure Chandrabose Selvaraj and Sanjeev Kumar Singh 17. Protein Structure Prediction: Methodology and Resources N. S. Nagpure, Arunima Kumar Verma, Shri Prakash Singh,Ajey Kumar Pathak, Shivesh Pratap Singh, Uttam Kumar Sarkar and Mahender Singh 18. Protein-Protein Interactions: Computational Tools and Methods Karnati Konda Reddy and Sanjeev Kumar Singh 19. Protein Structure Prediction and Visualization Sunil Kumar Tripathi and Sanjeev Kumar Singh 20. Information Technology - Data Mining to Knowledge Discovery Snehasish Mishra, Sukanta Ku. Pradhan and Rajanikanta Mohapatra Section 4. Datamining and Knowledge Discovery in Agriculture and Allied Fields: 21. Role of Statistics in Knowledge Discovery Databases Ravi R Saxena, Sushil Kumar Mawle and Ritu R Saxena 22. Strategies for Knowledge Management in Agriculture Domain P. Dey, S.S. Hasan, and Sanjeev Kumar 23. Role of Expert System Technology in Agriculture to Diagnose Plant DiseasesP. Mercy Nesa Rani and T. Rajesh 24. ICT a Powerful Tool for Accessing and Sharing Information Resources and Knowledge in Fisheries Sector-An OverviewRanendra Kumar Majumdar 25. Databases and Informational Resource Systems on Fish Genetic Resources of India: Pivotal contribution by NBFGR, Lucknow A K Pathak, S P Singh, U K Sarkar, Rajesh Dayal, Reeta Chaturvedi and Ravi Kumar 26. Application of Tacit Knowledge in Sensory Evaluation Studies on Fish and Fishery Products Bahni Dhar 27. Success Story of Knowledge Transfer through Fish Based Technology Adoption under N A IP (Component 3) in Dhalai District of Tripura Ratan K. Saha and Dilip Nath 28. Mining Genetic Data on Muga Silk Worm Diversity : A Comparative Study of Differences Inferred from Morphology and DNA Marker Sourabh Kumar Das, Alo Saha, Dolly Deka, Pallwabee Duarah, Sangeeta Borchetia, Nilave Bhuyan Section 5. Indigenous Knowledge : Protection and IPR Issues: 29. Indigenous Knowledge Systems: Perception, Documentation and Threat Amitava Rakshit, Sumita Pal and Rajib Karmakar 30. Customary Laws and Practices: An Approach to Manage Indigenous and Traditional Knowledge Shailesh K. Tiwari and Kumar Ajitabh 31. Intellectual Property Rights : Concepts and Application in Agriculture S.Saha, M. Loganathan, R. Garg and A. B. Rai 32. Indigenous Knowledge Base and Its Protection through Intellectual Property Rights: Issues and Strategies Biswarup Saha and P. K. Pal

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