Organic farming Books

Book SynopsisAuthored by a renowned animal scientist with a peerless reputation in organic livestock nutrition, A Practical Guide to the Feeding of Organic Farm Animals aims to translate the science of feeding organic livestock and distil it into practical guidance for farmers and producers. The latest research is broken down into a practical approach to on-the-farm feeding, providing applied methodology backed up by scientific research. There is also advice on making the transition from conventional to organic farming systems regarding feeding. There are sections covering poultry, pigs, cattle, sheep and goats, reviewing the nutritional requirements of the species, identifying suitable ingredients and feeds, overviewing husbandry techniques and system approaches, providing advice on selecting suitable breeds, and advising on nutrition and its relationship to health with a preventative approach. The final section provides advice on organic nutritional regimes under integrated farming operations making this book an ideal resource for the smallholder farmer as well as traditional and aspiring organic livestock farmers.

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Book SynopsisOrganic farming comes with many connotations of ‘natural’, ‘wholesome’, ‘healthy’, ‘superior’, ‘environmentally friendly’, and ‘sustainable’. But just what is the scientific evidence behind the claims of healthier food and better farming systems made by the organic movement? Using peer reviewed literature, the latest studies and a rigorous investigation of claims made by opponents of conventional farming, the author provides an even handed and scientifically objective review of the contributions of organic farming to human health, crop yields, the environment and agriculture from a global perspective. The aim is to separate out the marketing spin, the claims of one camp or another and political ideologies to provide a straightforward appraisal of both the benefits and exaggerated claims of organic farming. The approach taken is to present the evidence – in the form of data, study results and presentation of source material for the claims made by conventional and organic, and leave the reader to make their own judgements on the validity of the case for organic over conventional farming. The book also addresses a fundamental question in modern farming – organic agriculture’s ability to feed the world in the face of a growing population and growing demand for meat, and provides a timely scientific comparison of the practices, relative yields and benefits of organic versus conventional agriculture. The ways conventional farming has progressed from hunter gatherer days and possible future developments are discussed. Conventional and Organic Farming is an ideal book for agricultural policy makers, researchers and academics, as well as agricultural students, conventional and organic farmers.

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Book SynopsisA toolkit of 6 regenerative food growing systems which have been tried and tested. These can help farmers and growers transform industrial food production systems into resilient, biodiverse, carbon negative, productive farms and bring about an agroecological revolution. Farms and garden design for growing healthy food from living soil in low input closed loop systems. The circular food economy. The four challenges of climate change mitigation, climate adaptation, offsetting biodiversity loss and producing enough healthy food for a growing population. The author's case study of her Huxhams Cross Farm researches how depleted soil was transformed into a thriving living soil drawing on the toolkit of these 6 sustainable methods. She outlines the six main forms of sustainable food production : biodynamic, organic, permaculture, agroforestry, agroecology and regenerative farming methods. The principles and practices of each approach are explained concisely, with illustrative case studies of successful examples.There are follow up resources including articles, books, film references, and training available around the world. The book concludes with the Huxhams Cross Farm case study with hard research evidence, reviewing the extent to which the four challenges have been met and how a successful farm has been developed from bare land in 5 years. The conclusion addresses how farming can be transformed by tackling such barriers as land access for farmers, the psychology of scarcity and building farmer capacity. The key roles of food choices, policy, community supported agriculture are addressed.

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Book Synopsis"It's a great book for any first-time hen-keeper." - YOU magazineKeeping and raising chickens is fun, relaxing, and low maintenance, plus you have the added benefit of your own known source of fresh eggs. In Raising Chickens, poultry breeder Suzie Baldwin offers a practical guide to everything the beginner needs to know, from whether to buy chicks or hens, what varieties to chose, how to tell if you're buying a healthy chicken and how to ensure it stays that way, to how many chickens you should keep, and what kind of coop to buy. They also answer all the questions commonly posed by first-time owners, from whether chickens ever fly away and how quickly they will start laying, to how to prevent them being attacked by foxes and what to do when they become unwell.Previously published as Chickens

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Book SynopsisThis book will collate, review and synthesize information on how Organic Agriculture (OA) practices affect and are affected by climate change, in comparison to the more widely used conventional agricultural practices. Pros and cons of OA practices will be discussed separately for croplands, pasture lands, mixed livestock cropping systems, vegetable fields, fruit and tree orchards, and vineyards. The book concludes with an overview on how conventional and OA practices can be prudently and discriminately combined to identify and adopt climate-resilient agro-ecosystems under site-specific conditions.Table of Contents1. Introduction to Organic Agriculture 1.1. History and Current Organic Agriculture Land Use 1.2. Practices and Principles 1.3. Review Questions 2. Effects of Organic Agriculture on the Soil Carbon Stock 2.1. Basic Principles of Soil Carbon Sequestration 2.2. Soil Inorganic Carbon 2.3. Soil Organic Carbon 2.4 Net Effect of Organic Agriculture on Soil Carbon Sequestration 2.5 Review Questions 3. Organic Agriculture and Greenhouse Gas Emissions 3.1 Carbon Dioxide 3.2 Methane 3.3 Nitrous Oxide 3.4 The Hidden Carbon Cost of Organic Agriculture Practices 3.5 Review Questions 4. Biogeophysical and Biochemical Climate Effects of Organic Agriculture 4.1 Surface Albedo 4.2 Evapotranspiration 4.3 Surface Roughness 4.4 Biogenic Aerosols 4.5 Review Questions 5. Organic Agriculture, Crop Yield Responses, Indirect Land Use Changes and their Climate Effects 5.1 Regional Scale 5.2 Global Scale 5.3 Review Questions 6. Improving Conventional Agriculture by Incorporating Organic Principles to Reduce Climate Impacts 6.1 Cropping Systems 6.2 Livestock Production 6.3 Fruits and Vegetables Production 6.4 Vineyards 6.5 Review Questions 7. The Role of Organic Agriculture in the International Climate Change Policy 7.1 Regulations of Organic Agriculture Principles 7.2 Role of Agriculture in International Climate Change Policy 7.3 Review Questions 8. The Way Forward 9. Appendices

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a comprehensive overview of plant products and their applications in pest management. It includes both theoretical and practical aspects of natural pest management agents from plants, extraction of plant products, characterization and formulation, and bioassay of extracts against different pests. The book reports original research on the stability of prepared extracts and formulations in both water and organic media, making it a valuable resource for researchers and scientists in the fields of Chemical Sciences, Life Sciences, and Agricultural Sciences. This book is an essential tool for anyone working in the field of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and botanicals and natural products.

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Book SynopsisComputer applications have gained increasing importance in recent times due to the growth and development of the electronic, communication, information technology, and computer industry. The book in question has been designed to serve as a comprehensive knowledge base while also helping readers to understand the fundamentals of computer applications. Furthermore, the book explains data analysis using Ms-Excel, providing students with the opportunity to analyze their statistical research data. The book commences with an introductory chapter that covers all topics related to computers and the use of statistical tools in solving problems. The first chapter provides an overview of the anatomy, generation, and classification of computers, as well as discussing personal computers, booting, and viruses. The second chapter, titled Operating Systems, describes the disk operating system and its commands. The third chapter discusses working in Windows, while the fourth chapter describes word processing, including creating, saving, opening, and editing documents, as well as formatting options. The fifth chapter introduces Ms-Excel and explains how to create, edit, and save documents, while the sixth chapter discusses mathematical functions and their use in Excel. The seventh and eighth chapters describe the various features of data analysis using Excel, including data analysis tools, tests, graphs, and ANOVA, along with illustrated examples. The ninth chapter introduces the reader to Ms-Access database, and the tenth chapter provides an overview of the basic concepts of the internet. The eleventh chapter discusses pictures, flowcharts, and algorithms, while the twelfth chapter covers data analysis using Excel.

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Book SynopsisThis book consists of 41 chapters that address various issues, prospects, and the significance of conservation agriculture practices employed in diverse regions, with a particular emphasis on rainfed regions. We hope that this book on conservation agriculture will prove to be of great utility to researchers, scientists, students, farmers, and land managers for the purpose of efficient and sustainable natural resource management.

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Book SynopsisThis publication offers a comprehensive overview of the classification of various vegetable crops and the fundamental principles of crop management practices, including seedling management, water management, plant nutrient management, pollination management, integrated pest management (IPM) techniques, disease management, and modern production technologies for 29 important vegetable crops. The books distinctive feature is its 190 color photographs, which illustrate four critical aspects of vegetable production, namely nursery management, physiological disorders, diseases, and insect pests of different vegetable crops. This book serves as an essential resource for students, faculty members, and technical personnel in colleges and universities, commercial vegetable farms, and extension and development officers, as well as nutritionists and dieticians in the field of vegetable science. It is the latest addition to the teaching and demonstrative field, providing extensive photographic documentation to aid in understanding and application of modern vegetable production technologies.

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Book SynopsisThe following text provides an overview of a book that covers the concepts and relevance of organic agriculture in 16 chapters. The book delves into topics such as organic farming, basic information on biofertilizers, and the classification, nitrogen fixation, and Rhizobium, among others. The book is written in a simple and up-to-date manner, with statistics and data. The references for all chapters are included at the end of the book. This comprehensive textbook is suitable for scientists, teachers, research scholars, and students in both urban and rural areas. It is a valuable resource for those seeking to gain a deeper understanding of organic farming systems.

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Book SynopsisHorticulture holds a significant position within the agricultural sector and is constantly evolving to explore new avenues. The subject has expanded beyond its traditional focus on vegetables, fruits, flowers, and postharvest technology, and now encompasses areas such as disease, breeding, pathology, physiology, greenhouse technologies, and other related disciplines. The Hi-Tech Horticulture book series has been specifically designed to address these current issues, with contributions from distinguished professors and scientists.

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Book SynopsisThe book comprises of 16 chapters written by 18 distinguished experts in the field of Ornamental Horticulture. It provides comprehensive and practical information on the day-to-day aspects of applied ornamental horticulture. While it is difficult to provide universally applicable recommendations for all ornamental plants due to differences in ecological and soil conditions across climatic zones, the book presents general cultural practices such as soil and water requirements, planting techniques, fertilization, mulching, flowering season, and storage. Additionally, the book covers various aspects of gardening and landscape planning, making it an informative resource for students, city dwellers, and horticulture scholars. The book serves as a useful guide for housewives and is an indispensable reference book. The transition from conventional gardening to virtual digital gardening is acknowledged, but it is emphasized that natural gardens possess a divine quality that cannot be replicated by digital simulations.

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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 reader not only that, the topics on biological control of insect pests, nematodes, fungus and bacteria of spices highlighted in separate chapters 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 chapters 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.

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Book SynopsisOrganic Farming is a comprehensive resource that presents the fundamental principles and practices of organic farming. The text is organized into chapters that systematically cover the following topics: 1) the concepts and relevance of organic farming, 2) organic production requirements, 3) biological intensive nutrient management, 4) integrated pest, disease, and weed management, 5) quality control standards and certification, and 6) organic market opportunities. This book is designed to fulfill the needs of students studying agriculture in colleges and universities and serves as a standing guide for teachers to teach organic farming in the new concept of agriculture education and development.

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Book SynopsisBiotechnology is becoming increasingly prominent in the field of life sciences, providing a range of tools that can be utilized for the sustainable development of agriculture when integrated with other technologies. The application of tissue culture has been instrumental in the rapid propagation of challenging root crops and the conservation of endangered or rare medicinal plants. PCR technology has enabled researchers to better understand genotypes by fingerprinting and analyzing their genetic relationships. Additionally, genetic transformation through direct and vector-mediated gene transfer has facilitated the introduction of novel genes for desirable traits. The use of bioinformatics tools has further aided in the interpretation of complex data generated from various biological experiments. The book in question consists of 8 sessions and includes a total of 148 research articles and papers covering the topics mentioned above.

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Book SynopsisThe author endeavored to fulfill the needs and requirements of both undergraduate and postgraduate students by providing prescribed books for horticulture that focus on practical and laboratory exercises. This text aims to establish a uniform standard for the subject matter, benefiting both educators and learners in the field of horticulture.

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Book SynopsisPesticides and Plant Protection Appliances is a comprehensive manual designed for students and educators specializing in plant protection. The primary objective of this book is to impart knowledge on the rational use of pesticides in plant disease and pest management. The manual comprises 44 chapters that cover a range of topics related to pesticides and plant protection, including their definition, advantages and disadvantages, classification, registration procedures, laboratory and field evaluation methodology, pesticide resistance and its management, residues and environmental pollution, spraying technology, and need-based reduced risk pesticide use, among others. This manual will be of great use to researchers, teachers, extension specialists, and students of plant protection, as well as crop pathologists, plant protectionists, and personnel of agricultural and horticultural departments.

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Book SynopsisThe purpose of this book is to offer a comprehensive understanding of the management of pests and diseases of horticultural crops, as well as the associated soil and beneficial fauna, and the residue status of pesticides and their estimation techniques. The book is divided into four sections. The first part focuses on the practices used in pest management for horticultural crops, including the pest status of insects, mites, rodents, and diseases in fruits, vegetables, ornamentals, spices, and mushrooms, and the management of these pests. The second part discusses the various aspects of biological, cultural, and mechanical controls that are used in pest management. The third part provides an overview of recent scientific developments related to the residue status of pesticides in vegetables, fruits, and spices. The fourth and final part of the book focuses on the estimation techniques of various pesticides.

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Book SynopsisTo achieve sustainable cropping entreprise, maintenance of soil and environmental health is of fundamental importance. Conservation of natural resource hence assumes greater significance due to large scale deterioration of the resources for crop production.

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Book SynopsisThe book deals essentially with the aspects that are of immediate concern to new researchers in the field of botanicals and natural products. It presents the first comprehensive overview of the plant products since they were introduced 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 plants, extraction of plants products, characterization and formulation and bioassay of extracts against different pests. The book reports for the first time in the field of botanicals, 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. The book is an indispensable and interdisciplinary text for researchers and scientists from Chemical Sciences, Life Sciences, Agricultural Sciences and related disciplines, working in this important and fascinating area of botanicals and natural products in Integrated Pest Management IPM concept.

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Book SynopsisWe are in the middle of the first decade of new millennium and facing lot of change in Indian agriculture particularly in the field of horticulture. In the last millennium the horticultural crops had the limited phase of development because of unawareness of the research potentiality. We will enter the second decade of new millennium and by the end of 2020; the golden revolution starts with new visions in application of modern and innovative techniques in breeding and farming. Qualitative production is just sufficient to meet the domestic market except for few crops like spices, condiments, plantation crops, flower crops and medicinal plants which has high demand in the international market. The horticultural crops contribute to the supplementary diet providing food security to the nation. All this needs application of innovative approaches of scientific culture. This book encompasses recent and pertinent field of horticulture viz., crop breeding, precision farming, biotechnology, therapeutic horticulture and post harvest practices covering fruits, vegetables, flowers and spices and plantations crops. The knowledge on recent research technologies viz., bioinformatics, biotechnology, transplastomics etc. , will be helpful in production and consumption of horticultural crops. The practical application of breeding techniques like polyoidy and the selection technique will pave the way to increase the productivity. The exploitation of horticultural crops for the occurrence of antioxidants will serve for the human health and prevent the disease like cancer, cardio vascular disease, diabetics etc. The organic farming for vegetable and plantation crops is more informative. All this information is brought out in detailed in different s of this book."Table of Contents1. Applications of Bioinformatics in Vegetable Breeding by R.Arunkumar, K.Kannan, V.Thirumalmurugan and K.Latha 2. HI - Tech Horticulture Farming in Vegetable Crops by M.Anand, R.Arunkumar, A.Mayavel and T.Muregsaboopathi 3. Ploidy Breeding in Tropical Fruits by R. Kamalkumar and K. Soorianathasundram 4. Application of Fertigation in Horticultural Crops by M.Anand, V. Ponnusamy, V. Vijayaraghavan and T.Sumathi 5. Organic Farming of Plantation Crops by K.Padmadevi, T.Vijaya and M.Vijayakumar 6. Issues, Strategies and Scope in Organic Production of Vegetables by M.Anand, L.Pugalendhi and A.Mayavel 7. Psychoactive Plants by C. Thangamani, C. Kavitha and P. Jansirani 8. Microencapsulation - A Media for Functional Pharma Products by T .Vijaya, K.R.Vijayalatha, K.Padmadevi and L.Pugalendhi 9. Potentialities of Antioxidants in Horticultural Crops by Kamalkumar R. Arunkumar and A.Mayavel 10. Photoautotrophic Micropropagation by V. Vijayaraghavan, M.Anand D.Veeraragavathatham and K.Indhumathi 11. Defense Proteins and Plant Disease Resistance by K.R.Vijayalatha and R.Venkatachalam 12. Genetic Transformation for Secondary Metabolites Production by C. Kavitha, C.Thangamani and E.Vadivel 13. Nator's and Traitor Technologies by S.Sudagar and R.Kamal Kumar 14. Transplastomics by K.Padma Priya and N.Chezhiyan 15. Post Harvest Biotechnology of Tomato and Cassava by T.Sumathi, V.Vijayaraghavan and A.Mayavel

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

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Book SynopsisThe book is intended to provide a clear overview on the management of pests and diseases of horticulture crops, associated soil and beneficial fauna, residue status of pesticides and their estimation techniques. It is divided in four parts: Part I explain the practices followed in the pest management of horticulture crops. s include pest status of insects, mites, rodents, and diseases in fruits, vegetables, ornamentals, spices and mushrooms and their management. Different aspects of biological, cultural, and mechanical controls are also highlighted. Harmful and beneficial soil fauna associated with horticulture crops are dealt in Part II. Keeping in view the potential of beneficial organisms, the effects of pesticides on predators, parasites and pollinators have also been discussed in this section. The recent scientific developments related to residue status in vegetables, fruits and spices are provided in Part III. Part IV includes the residue estimation techniques of various pesticides.Table of ContentsPart I: PEST MANAGEMENT OF HORTICULTURE CROPS: 1. Acarine Pests and their Management in Vegetable Crops by Manmeet Brar Bhullar and Sunita Yadav 2. Insect-Pests and their Management in Vegetable Crops by P.C. Sharma and R.S. Chandel 3. Mites of Fruit Crops, Mushroom and their Management by Divender Gupta and P.R. Gupta 4. Insect-Pests of Fruit Trees and their Management by Tarun Verma and Ram Singh 5. Rodent Damage and Management in Horticultural Crops by V.P. Sabhlok Part II: EFFECTS OF PESTICIDES ON BENEFICIAL FAUNA (PREDATORS, PARASITES, POLLINATORS AND SOIL FAUNA) 6. Effect of Pesticides on Soil Microbes and their Activities by K. Kukreja, S. Suneja, R. Gera and R.C. Anand 7. Compatibility between Microbial Pesticides with Synthetic Pesticides by Monika Geroh, H.D. Kaushik, P. Bhatnagar and Asha 8. Effect of Pesticides on Parasites and Predators in Horticultural Crops by Sunita Yadav, P. Bhatnagar and Manmeet Brar Bhullar 9. Bioremediation of Chlorpyrifos Contaminated Soil-Potential and Prospects by Neeru Kadian, Santosh Satya, Anushree Malik and Prem Dureja Part III: RESIDUE STATUS IN HORTICULTURE CROPS: 10. Fungal Diseases and Fungicides in Horticultural Crops by Rajendra Singh 11. Pesticide Residues in Fruits of India by J.K. Dubey and S.K. Patyal 12. Pesticide Residues in Spices by Reena Chauhan, Shashi Madan and Beena Kumari 13. Pesticide Residues in Vegetables by Reena Chauhan, Anil Duhan and Beena Kumari Part IV: RESIDUE ESTIMATION TECHNIQUES: 14. Preparation of Standard Solutions by Vinod Kumar 15. Gas Liquid Chromatography : An Analytical tool for Pesticide Residue Estimation of Horticultural Crops by Beena Kumari 16. Applications of Computer Based HPLC in Horticulture Crops by Ramesh Kumeri Mehta, Ashok Yadav and Vinod Kumar Madan 17. Effect of House Hold Processing on Pesticide Residues in Vegetables by Indu Chopra and Beena Kumari

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Book SynopsisThis book comprises 41 s dealing various issues, prospects and importance of conservation agriculture practices followed across different regions with special emphasis on rainfed regions. We hope this book on conservation agriculture will be highly useful to researchers, scientists, students, farmers and land managers for efficient and sustainable management of natural resources.Table of Contents01 Conservation Agriculture: Issues and Prospects in Rainfed Regions of India by A. Subba Rao and J. Somasundaram 02 Conservation Agriculture: Biomass Recycling and Nutrient Dynamics by Muneshwar Singh and R.H. Wanjari 03 Greenhouse Gas Mitigation with Conservation Agriculture in Rice-Wheat System by H. Pathak 04 Crop Residue Management in Relation to Conservation Agriculture by J. Somasundaram, R.S.Chaudhary, N.K. Sinha, M. Vassanda Coumar, H. Pathak, R.R. Simaiya, S.S. Kushwah and A. Subba Rao 05 Effect of Conservation Tillage on Soil Physical Properties by K. M. Hati 06 Diversification of Crop and/or Allied Crop Enterprises in Conservation Agriculture: Why and How? by K. Ramesh 07 Soil Water Balance under Cover Crops and Residue Retention for Conservation Agriculture by R. Saha 08 Weed Management in Conservation Agriculture by R.H. Wanjari, Blaise Desouza and R.K.Singh 09 Resource Conservation Technologies for Sustainable Crop Production in Indo-Gangetic Plains of India by H.S. Jat, R.K. Yadav, P. Dey and M.L. Jat 10 Conservation Agriculture for Resource Conservation in North-Western Himalayan Region by N.K. Sharma, B.N. Ghosh, D. Mandal, R.J. Singh and P.K. Mishra 11 Resource Conservation Technologies for Sustaining Productivity in North-eastern Hilly Eco-systems by R. Saha and P.K. Ghosh 12 Conservation Agriculture for Sustainable Hill Farming by Sher Singh, S.C. Panday and J.K. Bisht 13 Resource Conservation in Rice Wheat Cropping System under Reclaimed Sodic Soils by P. Dey, Ranbir Singh, Sushil Kumar and S.K. Chaudhari 14 Conservation Agriculture in Rice Based Cropping System in Alluvial Plains of Eastern India by S.S. Singh and R. Elanchezhian 15 Resource Conservation Technologies in Relation to GHGs Emission in Different Rice Ecologies in Eastern India by P. Bhattacharyya, A.K. Nayak, K.S. Roy and S. Neogi 16 Conservation Agriculture in Cotton Production System by Blaise Desouza 17 Conservation Agriculture: Limitations and Prospects in Hot Arid Region of India by D. K. Painuli 18 Conservation Agriculture with Trees for Rainfed Agriculture by J.V.N.S. Prasad and B. Venkateswarlu 19 Prioritizing Areas for Soil Carbon Sequestration: A Step for Conservation Agriculture by T. Bhattacharyya, D. K. Pal, R. K. Gupta, P. Chandran, S. K. Ray, C. Mandal, Jagdish Prasad, Dipak Sarkar, P. Tiwary, K. Karthikeyan and B. Telpande 20 Soil Carbon Sequestration in Rainfed Agriculture by Ch. Srinivasa Rao and B. Venkateswarlu 21 Soil Carbon Management: Conservation Agriculture Perspective by Pramod Jha 22 Climatic Variability and Climate Change on Soil Organic Carbon Stocks: Its Impact and Mitigation Strategies by A.K. Biswas, M. Mohanty, K.M. Hati, A.K. Misra and A. Subba Rao 23 Conservation Agriculture in Mitigating Effects of Climate Change by M. Mohanty and N.K. Sinha 24 Soil Carbon for Carbon Sequestration and Trading by A.K. Biswas 25 Conservation Agricultural Management Practices in Minimizing Soil Erosion and Enhancing Crop Productivity by D. Mandal, B. N. Ghosh, S. Patra and N.K. Sharma 26 Impact of Resource Conservation Technologies for Increasing Crop Productivity in Black Soil Regions of Rajasthan by R. K. Singh, J. Somasundaram and Shakir Ali 27 Impact of Conservation Tillage on Soil Aggregation by N. K. Sinha, J. omasundaram, R. K. Singh and M. Mohanty 28 Climate Resilient Technologies for Mitigating GHGs Emission in Agriculture by C.R. Mehta, Reena Nair and Mayuri Gupta 29 Role of Farm Machinery in Success of Conservation Agriculture by R.C. Singh 30 Evaluation of Conservation Agriculture Machinery on Carbon Emission: A Case Study by K. P. Singh 31 Soil Biodiversity and Integrated Soil Quality Assessment by D.L.N. Rao 32 Soil Microbial Biomass: A Potential Indicator to Assess Soil Quality by M. Vassanda Coumar, S. Kundu, S. Rajendiran, J. Somasundaram and R. R. Simaiya 33 Soil Biological Parameters as Reflection of Soil Carbon Dynamics and Conservation by S.R. Mohanty and K. Bharati 34 Conservation Agriculture vis-a-vis Organic Farming by K. Ramesh and A.B. Singh 35 Biochar: An Alternative to C Sequestration by Brij Lal Lakaria, Pramod Jha and A.K. Biswas 36 Participatory Soil Quality Assessment Tools by R.S. Chaudhary 37 Assessing Soil Quality Changes under Conservation Agriculture by S.Kundu, M. Vassanda Coumar and S. Rajendiran 38 Socio-Economic Assessment of Conservation Agriculture in India by Ranjit Kumar 39 Remote Sensing of Soil Residue Cover and Conservation Tillage by Nirmal Kumar and K. Karthikeyan 40 Exploring Soil Organisms for SOC Storage by M.C. Manna 41 Effect of Crop Cover on Runoff, Soil and Nutrient Losses by R.K.Singh, J. Somasundaram, R.S. Chaudhary, N. K.Sinha and R.H.Wanjari

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

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Book Synopsis'Applied Ornamental Horticulture' consists of 16 s authored by 18 eminent working scientists related to various applied fields of Ornamental Horticulture. A highly illustrated book, comprising over 75 colored pictures, it is unique in its exhaustive coverage,content and structure. The book not only provides the concept but gives on hand information related to all day today practical aspects of applied ornamental horticulture. It is difficult to provide universally valid recommendations for agronomic and cultural practices for all the ornamental plants as they are grown under different ecological and soil conditions in different climatic zones. However, the general cultural practices like soil and water requirements, planting time and depths; fertilizing, mulching, flowering season, storage and insight about the applied aspects of ornamental horticulture are given for each, although it varies from region to region and under different growing conditions and climate. The book has covered various aspects of gardening and Landscape planning. . All the s are very comprehensive and informative for day today activities in our daily gardening ventures. The book will be useful to students , city dwellers and scholars of Horticulture.The book is a ready reckoner to house wifes and is an essential table book.Transition of conventional gardening to virtual digital garden is indicated and at no point of time and space, natural divine garden can be replaced by digital virtual gardens.Garden has life while virtual garden is insensitive.Table of Contents1. Bonsai by Alka Singh 2. CAD for Landscape Gardening by S.Y. Chandrashekar and B. Hemla Naik 3. Garden Features and Types by S.S. Sindhu and Arvind Kumar Verma 4. Green Building Concept- the Needs of 21st Century by S.S. Sindhu, Arvind Kumar Verma and Surinder Sunja 5. Horti-business through Landscaping by S.S. Sindhu 6. Lawn Development and Maintenance by S.S. Sindhu 7. LED Lighting in Landscape Gardening by Mam C. Singh 8. Protected Cultivation of Flower Crops by S.S. Sindhu 9. Temperate Ornamentals in Landscape Planning by M.R. Dhiman, S.S. Sindhu and Chander Prakash 10. 'Xeriscaping'- An Approach of Landscaping the Dry Areas by Balaji S. Kulkarni 11. Herbaceous Perennials of Kashmir Valley for Landscape Use by Sumina Ramzan, T. M. Pal and Sajad, A. Bhat 12. Design of Protected Structures for Indian Condition by M. Hasan 13. Basic Principles and Elements of Landscape Design by S.S. Sindhu and Sumina Bhat 14. Future Ornamentals by V. L. Sheela 15. Hanging Gardens- A softer touch to Urban Landscapes for Eco Devo by Sharath Kumar, M. 16. Dried Ornamentals: An Option for Commercial Floriculture Enterprises by Desh Raj 17. Dry Flowers-Scope and Prospects by T. Janakiram, Tarak Nath Saha, Ritu Jain and Sellam Perinban

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Book SynopsisFundamentals of Organic Farming presents basic principles and practices of organic farming. The s systematically cover-* Concepts and relevance of organic farming, * Organic production requirement, * Biological intensive nutrient management, * Integrated pests, disease and weed management, * Quality control standards and certification, * , Frequently asked questions and answersOrganic market opportunities, This book fulfils the needs of students studying in agricultural colleges and universities and a standing guidance to the teachers for teaching organic farming in the new concept of agriculture education and development.

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Book SynopsisFirst gives an introduction to computers. This provides an overview of anatomy, generation and classification of computers. In addition to this, it discusses about the personal computers, booting and viruses. Second entitled "Operating Systems" describes about disk operating system and its commands. three discusses Working in Windows. four describes word processing and creating, saving, opening and editing a document. Besides formatting options has also been described in four. Introduction to Ms-Excel and creating, editing and saving a document are explained in five and six. seven describes Mathematical Functions and their use in excel. The various features of data analysis using excel which deals with data analysis tools, tests, graphs and ANOVA along with illustrated examples are described in eight and nine. The tenth introduces the reader with Ms-Access database. number eleven gives the basic concepts of internet. number twelve discusses with pictures flow chart and algorithm.Table of Contents1. Introduction to Computers 2. Operating Systems 3. Working in Windows 4. Introduction to Word Processing Microsoft-Excel (MS-Eexcel) 6. Data Entry in MS-Excel 7. Mathmetical and Statistical Functions in Ms-Excel 8. Data Analysis Using Ms-Excel 9. Graph Using Ms-Excel 10. Ms Access 11. Internet: Concept and Basic Services 12. Flow Charts

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