Sustainable agriculture Books

Book SynopsisEste documento ayuda a los gobiernos a desarrollar, adaptar o implementar medidas legislativas, administrativas o políticas sobre el acceso y distribución de beneficios (ADB) para que tengan en cuenta la importancia de los recursos genéticos para la alimentación y la agricultura (RGAA), la función especial que desempeñan para la seguridad alimentaria y las características distintivas de los diferentes subsectores de RGAA, al mismo tiempo que cumplen con los instrumentos internacionales de ADB, según proceda.El Protocolo de Nagoya sobre Acceso a los Recursos Genéticos y Participación Justa y Equitativa de los Beneficios que se deriven de su Utilización en el Convenio sobre la Diversidad Biológica ha sido aclamado como un gran paso hacia la implementación del tercer objetivo del Convenio: la distribución justa y equitativa de los beneficios derivados de la utilización de los recursos genéticos. La implementación de este tercer objetivo tiene como objetivo contribuir a la conservación de la diversidad biológica, así como al uso sostenible de sus componentes, que constituyen los otros dos objetivos del Convenio.

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Book SynopsisCe document vise à aider les gouvernements à élaborer, adapter ou mettre en oeuvre des mesures législatives, administratives ou politiques en matière d'Accès et de partage des avantages (APA) afin de prendre en compte l’importance des ressources génétiques pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture (RGAA), le rôle spécial que jouent ces ressources dans la sécurité alimentaire et les spécificités des différents sous-secteurs du RGAA - tout en se conformant, comme il convient, aux instruments internationaux en matière d'accès et de partage des avantages.Le Protocole de Nagoya sur l'accès aux ressources génétiques et le partage juste et équitable des avantages découlant de leur utilisation relatif à la Convention sur la diversité biologique a été salué pour l’énorme contribution qu’il a apportée à la mise en œuvre du troisième objectif de la Convention, à savoir le partage juste et équitable des avantages découlant de l’exploitation des ressources génétiques. La réalisation de ce troisième objectif devrait contribuer à celle des deux autres objectifs de la Convention, à savoir la conservation de la diversité biologique et l'utilisation durable de ses composantes.

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Book SynopsisThis book helps track developments in natural resources legislation from the perspective of international sustainable development principles. It seeks to reflect up-to-date trends and thinking in natural resources governance, enhance the knowledge base in this field, and offer general guidance to countries in the regulation of their natural resources.Influenced by international trends, as well as in response to population, climate, resource and development needs, the standards, norms, mechanisms and incentives in natural resources law at the national level have evolved in recent years. Natural resources laws are influenced by developments in the international arena, either through international treaties that are binding or through "soft law".This publication encompasses a broad range of natural resource sectors, including water, land, forestry, fisheries, mining, petroleum and agriculture, and provides an overarching holistic perspective that is supportive of a systems-thinking approach. The approaches offered embrace the pillars of sustainable development, i.e. approaches that recognize and are informed by economic, social and environmental considerations and impacts.

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Book SynopsisThis publication presents a methodology aimed at supporting the planning and implementation of regional demersal (bottom and beam) trawl and pelagic acoustic surveys. It can be useful for the implementation of new surveys-at-sea in areas where demersal trawl and pelagic acoustic surveys are not regularly carried out. In the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, the assessment of pelagic stocks is essentially based on acoustic surveys using acoustic techniques with mid-water trawling. These routine surveys-at-sea provide essential information, which are crucial to fine-tune the assessments of the status of resources. However, survey practices differ from one subregion to another, resulting in a lack of large-scale standardized surveys. According to the report, the methodology presented can tackle this issue by increasing comparability between existing surveys thanks to the standardization of methods, sampling of catches and data recording and analysis. Finally, it represents a valuable tool to define minimum requirements towards sustainability and management objectives at the regional and subregional level.

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Book SynopsisThis paper assists African countries and Regional Economic Communities (RECs) in improving the integration of the fisheries and aquaculture sector into policy documents dealing with poverty eradication, foreign currency generation, food security, the ecosystem approach to fisheries and aquaculture, and gender mainstreaming. For this purpose, the paper assesses whether the sector is adequately embedded in policy documents in Africa at both the country and regional level. The analysis addressed 54 African countries and 8 RECs. As a policy assessment tool, the multi-criteria analysis has been applied to compare two options – "relevance" and "inclusion" – across several performance dimensions. Based on the assessments performed, the extent of "integration" and "discrepancy" of the fisheries and aquaculture sector in policy documents has been calculated.The findings showed countries where the relevance of fisheries and aquaculture is not recognized, and where advocacy should be oriented towards raising awareness of the contribution of this sector. On the other hand, there are countries with a modest fisheries and aquaculture sector that have nevertheless implemented policies and reached high levels of inclusion. Recommendations both at country and REC level include improving the availability of information on the sector's value chain to enhance visibility and awareness of its importance.

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Book SynopsisThis publication is a practical reference for investment practitioners on the integration of climate change risks, focusing on vulnerability assessments and project appraisals. It illustrates climate funding opportunities, including the green climate fund and the Global Environment Facility

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Book SynopsisEste marco pretende apoyar el aprendizaje mutuo para la adaptación y expansión de modelos exitosos de alimentación escolar con productos locales (AEPL). Los principales objetivos son aclarar los conceptos, el alcance y los objetivos de los programas de alimentación escolar con productos locales; armonizar los materiales existentes; y proporcionar una referencia técnica a los gobiernos para apoyar el diseño, la implementación y la ampliación de programas de alimentación escolar con productos locales eficaces, eficientes y sostenibles. Se han probado y aplicado con éxito varios enfoques innovadores de AEPL en diversos contextos nacionales en diferentes etapas del ciclo de programación y ejecución. Sin embargo, muchos programas de AEPL se han enfrentado a barreras financieras, institucionales y tecnológicas que han limitado su reproducción. Por lo tanto, es necesario un enfoque proactivo de la innovación y el aprendizaje para adaptar y ampliar los programas exitosos existentes.En el contexto de los esfuerzos colectivos para lograr la Agenda 2030 –incluyendo el desarrollo del capital humano para promover un crecimiento económico sostenible e inclusivo y ofrecer resultados tangibles en la educación y el desarrollo de la infancia, así como la cobertura sanitaria universal– los programas de AEPL pueden contribuir de manera significativa a la consecución de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible en materia de agricultura, seguridad alimentaria, nutrición, educación y salud.

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

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Book SynopsisThis book contains s written by young enthusiastic scientists, teachers and researchers who are involved in research, teaching and extension of modern scientific agricultural principles and practices in different parts of India. Attempts have been made to cover various aspects of modern agriculture viz. genetic improvement of crop plants, modern methods in plant breeding, seed science, ground water resources management, integrated farming systems, horticultural crops, biological control for sustainable agriculture, underutilized fruit plants health enhancing foods, role of enzymes in food processing, bioinformatics and molecular diagnostics etc., but still many facets lingering due to vast nature of agriculture itself. The major aim of this book is to provide glimpse of important arena to enhance food and nutritional security in a sustainable way.Table of Contents01. Genetic Improvement of Crop Plants: Conventional and Modern Techniques P. Kumar 02. Modern Methods in Plant Breeding: Options & Challenges Avinash K. Srivastava, Jagesh K. Tiwari, Bir Pal Singh & Vinod Kumar 03. Advances in Seed Science and Technology R.K.Singh, Vinod Kumar and E.P. Venkatasalam 04. Ground Water Resources Management K.K. Yadav and P.K. Singh 05. Composting Process: Physiology and Microbiology Brijesh Kumar Mishra, Sunil Kumar and Ashutosh Sharma 06. Integrated Farming Systems for Sustainable Agriculture in Southern Rajasthan Hari Singh, S.K. Sharma, S.S. Burark, L.N. Dashora and G.L. Meena 07. New Interventions in Productions and Protection of Horticultural Crops D.K.Sarolia, Raju Lal Bhardwaj, M.K.Sharma and Vineet Kaswan 08. Ageratum conyzoides: Biological Control for Sustainable Agriculture Rajesh Kumar Chawla and Rajvir Singh 09. Molecular Diagnostics Technique for Plant Pathogens Rahul R. Bakade, Sundaresha S. and R. K. Singh 10. Ber Postharvest: Science and Technology Sunil Pareek 11. Molecular Markers in Crop Improvement: An Introduction Jagesh K. Tiwari, Avinash K. Srivastava, Poonam, Vinay Bhardwaj and Bir Pal Singh 12. Health Enhancing Foods for Health and Nutrition Security Urvashi Nandal 13. Quantitative Trait loci Underlying Nutrient Stress in Crops: An Update Jagesh K. Tiwari, Sundaresha S, Avinash K. Srivastava, and Bir Pal Singh 14. Bioinformatics in Plant Genome Analysis: An Introduction Jagesh K. Tiwari, Sundaresha S., Shashi Rawat and Bir Pal Singh 15. Patentability of Microorganism: Indian Scenario Krishan Gopal, Sundaresha S, Jagesh K. Tiwari, Ajit Singh Naosekpam, Vinay Bhardwaj, Sanjeev Sharma and Bir Pal Singh 16. Recent Advancement of Potato Production Technology in India Jagesh K. Tiwari, Manoj Kumar, Bir Pal Singh and Vinod Kumar 17. Role of Underutilized Fruit Plants in Sustainable Development of Agriculture Raju Lal Bhardwaj and Urvashi Nandal 18. A Glimpse of Plant Databases for Crop Improvement Ritu Singh, Shashi Rawat, Sundresha S.,Jagesh K. Tiwari and Bir Pal Singh 19. Role of Enzymes in Food Processing Sunil Kumar, Ravi Kant Verma, B.K. Mishra and D.S. Chopra

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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 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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Book SynopsisThis book focuses on different practices of Integrated Farming System in and for scaling up the technology for community need. It provides a detailed account of principles, challenges and opportunities in simpler yet compact manner for better understanding of the researchers and policy makers.Table of Contents1. Integrated Farming System: Prospects & Practices by S.S. Nanda 2. Integrated Farming Systems in Single Objective Framework using Linear Programming by U.K. Behera 3. Crop Diversification in Integrated Farming System by L.M. Garnayak and S.K. Swain 4. Horticulture based Farming System for Nutritional and Livelihood Security by R.K.Tarai and D.K.Dora 5. Pisciculture in Pond Based Integrated Farming System by R.N. Mishra 6. Livestock Based Integrated Farming System by R.K.Swain 7. Poultry Rearing: A profitable Enterprise in Integrated Farming System by N. Panda and S. Nanda 8. Prospects of Agroforestry in Integrated Farming System by P. J. Mishra 9. Organic Farming in Integrated Farming System by S.C.Sahoo 10. Integrated Farming System: An Initiative for Climate Resilient Agriculture by S.C. Mohapatra and S.K. Satapathy 11. Gender Balancing in Integrated Farming System by M. Behera12. Family Farming and Gender Participation in Integrated Farming System by D. Jena 13. Agribusiness through Mushroom Production in Integrated Farming System by K.B. Mohapatra 14. Apiculture Practice in Integrated Farming System by C.R.Satapathy and Madhusmita Panda 15. Post Harvest Management and Value Addition in Sustainable Agriculture by S.K. Dash 16. Mechanization for Small Farmers in Integrated Farming System by S.K.Swain 17. Integrated Farming System: A Climate Smart Agriculture Practice for Carbon Finance Opportunities by A.K. Sahoo and V.P. Singh 18. Conservation Agriculture for Small holder Farming System by P.K.Roul, A. Pradhan and K.N. Mishra 19. Ethnic Practices on Integrated Farming Systems by Tribal by B.K. Mohapatra , P.K. Banerjee and C.R. Sarangi 20. Resource Recycling in Integrated Farming System by M. Mohanty 21. Participatory Extension Approaches for Technology Transfer by B.P.Mishra 22. Farmer-led Approaches in up Scaling Farming System Research and Extension by M.P. Nayak and M.R. Mohapatra

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Book SynopsisThis edited book brings out a comprehensive collection of information on the modern omics-based research. The main focus of this book is to educate researchers about utility of omics-based technologies in rapid crop improvement. In last two decades, omics technologies have been utilized significantly in the area of plant sciences and has shown promising results. Omics technology has potential to address the challenge of food security in the near future. The comprehensive use of omics technology occurred in last two decades and helped greatly in the understanding of complex biological problems, improve crop productivity and ensure sustainable use of ecosystem services. This book is of interest to researchers and students of life sciences, biotechnology, plant biotechnology, agriculture, forestry, and environmental sciences. It is also a useful knowledge resource for national and international agricultural scientists.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Integrating phenomics with breeding for climate-smart agriculture.- Chapter 2. Application of ‘omics’ technologies in crop breeding.- Chapter 3. Omics Technologies and Molecular Farming: Applications and Challenges.- Chapter 4. Omics to understand drought tolerance in plants: An update.- Chapter 5. Recent Advances in Transcriptomics: An Assessment of Recent Progress in Fruit Plants.- Chapter 6. Harnessing Perks of MiRNA Principles for Betterment of Agriculture and Food Security.- Chapter 7. Potential of Metabolomics in Plant Abiotic Stress Management.- Chapter 8. Integrating Pan-Omics Data in a Systems Approach for Crop Improvement: Opportunities and Challenges.- Chapter 9. Application of nanobiotechnology in agriculture: Novel strategy for food security.- Chapter 10. Understanding and manipulation of plant microbe interaction signals for yield enhancement.- Chapter 11. Next generation biofuel production in the omics era: Potential and prospects.- Chapter 12. Multi omics technologies and genetic modification in plants: Rationale, opportunities and reality.- Chapter 13. Social acceptance and regulatory prospects of genomics in addressing food security.

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Book SynopsisThis book is developed in a lucid manner for readers to grasp information about the role and potential of microbes in sustainable agriculture & computational strategies associated with it. Present volume focuses on advancements of microbial research in increasing agricultural productivity and sustainability viz. plant growth promotion by rhizobacterial biostimulants, endophytes, actinobacteria, arbuscularmycorrhizal fungi and biocontrol.Present day research is focused on role of soil microbe’s in agriculture, diazotropic & azotobacterial N2 fixation, PGPR etc. However, there is dearth of information on bioremediation of agrochemicals, biocontrol etc. This book is a compilation of research advances in both the aspect from eminent experts around the globe. In addition, in-silico mediated understandings of plant pathology, use of artificial neural networks in phytopathogen prediction, computational approaches in enhancing secondary metabolites production will be beneficial to professionals and academicians for sustainable agriculture.This volume will be very helpful for the students, teachers, professionals, and scientists concerned in agricultural production, food security, soil microbiology, agricultural biotechnology, and computational techniques. Table of ContentsChapter 1. Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria for Sustainable Agriculture.- Chapter 2. Plant Microbes Interactions and Its Effect on Crop Productivity.- Chapter 3. Rhizobacterial biostimulants: efficacy in enhanced productivity and sustainable agriculture.- Chapter 4. The Role of Arbuscular Mycorrhiza in Sustainable Agriculture.- Chapter 5. Biocontrol Efficacy of Biomass and Secondary Metabolites of P. fluorescens Against Predominant Pest Affecting Agricultural Fields.- Chapter 6. Exopolysaccharide-producing Azotobacter for bioremediation of heavy metal-contaminated soil.- Chapter 7. Utilization of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi to boom the Efficiency and Product nature of Horticultural Crops.- Chapter 8. Microbial Remediation of Persistent Agrochemicals.- Chapter 9. Microbes Based Pesticides for Insect Pest Control and Their Management.- Chapter 10. In-silico Tools and Approach of CRISPR Application in Agriculture.- Chapter 11. Application of Bioinformatics in the Plant Pathology Research.- Chapter 12. New Age Genomic Measures for Uncovering Plant-Microbiome Interactions: Tools, Pipelines and Guidance Map for Genomic Data Mining.- Chapter 13. Bioinformatics: A Tool for Sustainable Agriculture.- Chapter 14. Recent Advances in Deep Learning CNN Models for Plant Disease Detection.

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Book SynopsisAgronomic crops have been used to provide foods, beverages, fodders, fuels, medicines and industrial raw materials since the dawn of human civilization. Today, agronomic crops are being cultivated by employing scientific methods instead of traditional methods. However, in the current era of climate change, agronomic crops are subjected to various environmental stresses, which results in substantial yield loss. To meet the food demands of the ever-increasing global population, new technologies and management practices are being adopted to boost yield and maintain productivity under both normal and adverse conditions. Scientists are now exploring a variety of approaches to the sustainable production of agronomic crops, including varietal development, soil management, nutrient and water management, pest management, etc. Researchers have also made remarkable progress in developing stress tolerance in crops through different approaches. However, achieving optimal production to meet the increasing food demand is an open challenge. Although there have been numerous publications on the above-mentioned problems, and despite the extensive research being conducted on them, there is hardly any comprehensive book available. In response, this book offers a timely resource, addressing all aspects of production technologies, management practices and stress tolerance in agronomic crops in a single volume.Table of ContentsAgronomic Crops: Types and Uses.- Climate Resilient Minor Crops for Food Security.- Climatic Variability and Agronomic Cropping Pattern.- Soil Health in Cropping Systems: An Overview.- Agronomic Cropping Systems in relation to Climatic Variability. -Growth and Development Dynamics in Agronomic Crops under Environmental Stress.- Tillage and Crop Production.- Effect of Planting Dates on Agronomic Crop Production.- Crop production under changing climate – Past, Present and Future.- Cultivation of Aromatic Rice: A review.- Direct Seeding in Rice: Problems and Prospects.- Advanced Production Technologies of Wheat.- Advanced Production Technologies of Maize.- Agrotechnologies of Baby Corn Production.- Advanced Production Technologies of Millets.- Advanced Production Technologies of Legumes Crops.- Advanced Production Technologies of Oilseed Crops.- Advanced Production Technology of Sugar Crops.- Advanced Production Technologies of Potato.- Advanced Production Technology and Processing of Jute.- Tea production in Bangladesh: From bush to mug.- Tea: a worthwhile, popular beverage crop since time immemorial.- Agronomy of Betelvine Crop.- Fundamentals of Crop Rotation in Agronomic Management.- Cool Season Food Legumes in Rice Fallows: An Indian Perspective.- Crop Diversification and Food Security.- Fundamentals of Seed Production and Processing of Agronomic Crops.- Seed Production Technologies of some Major Field Crops.- Postharvest Technologies for Major Agronomic Crops.

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