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Precision Farming: A New Approach
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Precision farming is a farming management concept based on observing and responding to intra field variations. Today, precision farming is about whole farm management with the goal of optimizing returns on input while preserving resources. Precision farming is one of the most scientific and modern approach to sustainable agriculture that has gained momentum in 21st Century. The book presents up-to-date research, field studies and practical applications written by leading scientists and experts in their respective field. This book not only introduces the reader to the hi-tech technology of precision farming but it also presents a broad overview of its concepts and the tools of this system. It is hoped that the book will serve as a good text cum reference source for those interested in Precision farming.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- 1. Precision Farming: An Indian Perspective Vijay Pooniya and Ummed Singh
- 2. Importance, Concept and Approaches for Precision Farming in India Jagvir Dixit, Anoop Kumar Dixit, Shiv Kumar Lohan and Dinesh Kumar
- 3. Engineering Interventions in Precision Farming S. Mukesh, S.S. Mann and S.K. Lohan
- 4. Use of Spectral Sensors in Crop Production Manjeet Singh, Ankit Sharma, Bhupinder, Vaibhav Suryawanshi and Rajneesh Kumar
- 5. Management of Plant Genetic Resources (PGR) for Precision Farming Shiv Ratan, T. Ram and U.N. Tiwari
- 6. Scope for Application of Variable Rate Technology in India Sushil Sharma, S.S. Manhas and R M Sharma
- 7. Remote Sensing and Image Processing Purshotam Singh, Parmeet Singh, Narinder Panotra, B.A. Lone, Sameera Qayoom, Gurdeep Si gh and K.N. Singh
- 8. Precision Irrigation Systems in Agriculture: A Perspective T. Ram, Dalamu, Ranveer Singh, K. N. Singh, D. Ram and N.K. Jat
- 9. Laser Guided Land Leveling and Grading for Precision Farming Shiv Kumar Lohan, H.S. Sidhu and Manpreet Singh
- 10. Effective Water Resources Management Using Efficient Irrigation Scheduling Rohitashw Kumar, Sheikh Modasir and T. Ram
- 11. Site Specific Varietal Improvement Strategies for Rice Breeding in Temperate Regions Gulzar Singh Sanghera, Subhash Chande Kashyap and F.A. Aga
- 12. Expanding Horizons of Precision Farming Driven Crop Protection Sudheer Kumar and Prem Lal Kashyap
- 13. Storage Fungi Infestation, their Detection and Management S.S. Jakhar, T. Ram and M.S. Dalal
- 14. Utility, Scope and Implementation of System of Rice Intensification (SRI) Under Temperate Conditions Parmeet Singh, Purs hotam Singh and Lal Singh
- 15. Site Specific Nutrient Management for Increasing Crop Productivity Sanjay Swami, B.R. Bazaya, Lekh Chand, N.K. Jat and Rohit Arora
- 16. An Introduction of Plant Nutrients and Foliar Fertilization J. Singh, M. Singh, A. Jain, S. Bhardwaj, Ajeet Singh, D.K. Si gh, B. Bhushan and S.K. Dubey
- 17. Accountability of Information and Communication Technology into Precision Farming in Climate Change Era Anil Kumar Singh, Lal Singh and Sudhir Kumar
- 18. Precision Farming of Seed Spices G. Lal, R. Singh and Cherian Mathews
- 19. Remote Sensing Application for Crop Acreage and Production Estimation Karmal Singh, Sandeep Arya, Parveen Kumar, Meena Sewhag and Bhagat Singh
- 20. Yield Monitoring System for Grain Combine Harvester Manjeet Singh, Ankit Sharma, Karun Sharma, P.K. Mishra and Rajnesh Kumar
- 21. Database Requirements for Precision Farming Afzal Ahmad and Ramesh Kumar
- 22. Precision Farming in Vegetables Raj Narayan, Sumati Narayan, Santosh Choudhary and Anjum Ara
- 23. Rangelands: Concepts and Management R. Banyal and Birbal
- 24. Geoinformatics in Forest Mapping Sandeep Arya, V.S. Arya, R.S. Hooda, K.S. Bangarwa and N. K. Goyal