Sustainable Agriculture Food Security and Climate Change
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Sustainable Agriculture Food Security and Climate Change

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Sustainable Agriculture Food Security and Climate Change

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The book entitled "Sustainable Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change" contains ten chapters in which different approaches to combat recent challenges of yield stagnation, nutrient depletion and resource degradation to feed nation burgeoning population. Chapter 1 deals with how to achieve household food, nutritional and livelihood security through agricultural interventions like knowledge management in agriculture, integrated plant nutrient supply system approach, opportunities of organic farming, role of biotechnology in sustainable crop production, bio-fortification of crops. Chapter 2 describes recent trends in rural agriculture development. Chapter 3 focused on various types of production system for achieving sustainable development. Chapter 4 suggests scientific urban wastes management in agriculture to over come challenges of waste disposal in our daily lives Chapter 5 discusses the global climate change and mitigating strategies for sustainable crop production in scientific manner to aware the people in relation to weather and crops. Various efforts to over come the adverse impact of climate change have also been described. Chapter 6 deals and details about impact of rising temperature and restoring climate order for sustainable food security and soil health. The carbon sequestration, biological management of soil fertility and adoption of recommended agricultural practices are also advised. Chapter 7 deals the most advanced and sophisticated technologies like precision farming for natural resource management and sustainable crop production. Chapter 8 highlights various concept and methodology of resource conservation technology for sustainable food security without degrading natural base besides improving soil health. In the chapter 9 different scientific advancement in nutrient management for sustainable agriculture has been compiled to benefits of researchers, students and progressive farmers. In the chapter 10 principals and practices of organic farming has been discussed. Some important information's regarding nutrient content, sources and calculations of fertilizers are given in appendices. Different abbreviations used in the text of different chapters for easy under standing to the readers are also given in manuscript.

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Table of contents

  1. Preface
  2. Abbreviations Used in the Text
  3. 1. Household Food, Nutritional and Livelihood Security through Agricultural Interventions
  4. 1.1 Household Food, Nutritional and Livelihood Security-Definition and Concept
  5. 1.2 Knowledge Management (KM) in Agriculture
  6. 1.3 Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Integrated Plant Nutrient Supply System (IPNS) Approach
  7. 1.4 Opportunities for Organic Farming (OF)
  8. 1.4.1 Organic Inputs
  9. 1.5 Role of Biotechnology in Sustainable Crop Production and Food Security
  10. 1.6 Efficient Use of Renewable and Non-renewable Inputs in Agriculture
  11. 1.7 Nutrient Management (NM)
  12. 1.8 Good Quality Seeds/Planting Materials (Genetic Materials)
  13. 1.9 Use of Precision Farming (PF)
  14. 1.10 Information Technology and Computer (IT &C) in Agriculture
  15. 1.11 Soil Resource Management (SRM)
  16. 1.12 Bio-fortification of Crops
  17. 1.13 Policy issues
  18. 1.14 Conclusions
  19. 1.15 References
  20. 2. Rural Agriculture Development for Food and Nutritional Security
  21. 2.1 Assuring Food Security
  22. 2.1.1 Increase Agricultural Output Worldwide
  23. 2.1.2 Reduce Poverty
  24. 2.1.3 Improve Health and Nutrition
  25. 2.2 Past Progress and Outlook
  26. 2.3 Encouraging Appropriate Policies and Strategies
  27. 2.4 Enhancing Food Supplies through Intensification of Production Systems and Through Sound Natural Resources Management
  28. 2.4.1 Encouraging Rapid Technological Change
  29. 2.4.2 Increasing the Efficiency of Irrigation
  30. 2.4.3 Improving Natural Resource Management (NRM)
  31. 2.4.4 Improving Access to Food
  32. 2.4.5 Improving Food Utilization
  33. 2.5 Conclusions
  34. 2.6 References
  35. 2.7 Websites
  36. 3. Agricultural Production Based Food Securities
  37. 3.1 Various Types of Production Systems
  38. 3.1.1 Crop Production Systems
  39. 3.1.2 Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Based Production System
  40. 3.1.3 Vegetable Based Production System
  41. 3.1.4 Fruit Based Production System
  42. 3.1.5 Ornamental Plants Based Production Systems
  43. 3.2 Forest Based Production System
  44. 3.3 Livestock and Dairy system
  45. 3.4 Future Policy Review Point for Production Based Livelihood
  46. 3.5 Key References
  47. 4. Urban Wastes Management in Agriculture
  48. 4.1 The Urban Waste Challenge
  49. 4.2 Recycling of Urban Organic Waste for Urban Agriculture
  50. 4.3 Benefits and Constraints
  51. 4.4 Composting & Vermiculture: The Environmentally and Economically Sustainable Solution from Urban Waste
  52. 4.5 Ecofriendly Management
  53. 4.6 Scientific Waste Management
  54. 4.6.1 Use of Industrial and Urban Wastes in Agriculture
  55. 4.6.2 Solid Wastes Management
  56. 4.6.3 Air Pollution
  57. 4.6.4 Environmental Indicators
  58. 4.6.5 Crop and Soil Ecology
  59. 4.6.6 Sustainable Land Use Systems
  60. 4.6.7 Biofuels
  61. 4.6.8 Bio-medical Composting
  62. 4.6.9 Wastewater Use in Urban and Peri-urban Agriculture and its Contribution to Food Security
  63. 4.7 Restoring Degraded Soils in India using Urban Wastes
  64. 4.8 Applications
  65. 4.9 Concentration Not to Exceed
  66. 4.10 Neutralizing Industrial Waste with Worms
  67. 4.11 Salient Achievements
  68. 4.12 References
  69. 4.13 Other References Consulted
  70. 5. Climate Change and Mitigating Strategies for Sustainable Crop Production
  71. 5.1 Factors Responsible for Climate Change
  72. 5.1.1 Due to Geo-ecological Events
  73. 5.1.2 Due to Man Kind Intervention
  74. 5.2 Efforts to Overcome the Impact of Climate Change
  75. 5.2.1 What Can We Do?
  76. 5.3 References
  77. 6. Global Climate Change Impact and Restoring Climate Order for Sustainable Food Security and Soil Health
  78. 6.1 Global Climate Change Impact
  79. 6.2 Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture and Systems
  80. 6.3 Climate Change and Water
  81. 6.4 Tactics for Restoring Climate Order and Saving Living Planet-The Earth
  82. 6.5 Carbon Sequestration (CS)
  83. 6.6 Adoption of Recommended Agricultural Practices (RAPs)
  84. 6.7 Land Uses Practices
  85. 6.8 Crop Rotations
  86. 6.9 Integrated Soil Fertility Management (ISFM)
  87. 6.10 Biological Management of Soil Fertility
  88. 6.11 Role of Biodiversity
  89. 6.12 Resources Conserving Technologies (RCTs)
  90. 6.13 Future Line of Work
  91. 6.14 Key References and Resources
  92. 7. Precision Farming for Natural Resource Management (NRM) and Sustainable Crop Production
  93. 7.1 Definition of Precision Agriculture
  94. 7.2 Concept of Precision Farming
  95. 7.2.1 Assessing Variability
  96. 7.2.2 Managing Variability
  97. 7.3 Technology Used for Precision Farming
  98. 7.3.1 Mapping
  99. 7.3.2 Manual Mapping during Field Operations
  100. 7.3.3 Remote Sensing
  101. 7.3.4 Geographic Information System (GIS)
  102. 7.3.5 Global Positioning System (GPS)
  103. 7.3.6 Modeling
  104. 7.4 Commercialization of PF
  105. 7.5 Indian Perspective
  106. 7.6 Site Specific Nutrient Management (SSNM) in Intensive Rice Systems in Asia
  107. 7.6.1 Major Components
  108. 7.6.2 Conditions where Precision N Management will be Profitable or Beneficial to the Environment
  109. 7.6.3 Conditions not Favouring Precision Nitrogen Management
  110. 7.7 References
  111. 8. Resource Conservation Technology for Sustainable Food Security
  112. 8.1 Conservation Agriculture (CA)
  113. 8.1.1 Goal of Conservation Agriculture
  114. 8.1.2 Characteristics of Conservation Agriculture
  115. 8.1.3 What is not Conservation Agriculture
  116. 8.1.4 Conservation Tillage
  117. 8.1.5 Direct Planting/Seeding
  118. 8.1.6 Organic Farming
  119. 8.1.7 Is CA compatible with IPM
  120. 8.1.8 What is the role of Animal Husbandry in Conservation Agriculture
  121. 8.1.9 What are the Downsides of Conservation Agriculture
  122. 8.1.10 Benefits of Conservation Agriculture
  123. 8.1.11 Issues in Conservation Agriculture
  124. 8.1.12 Necessary Technologies are Often Unavailable
  125. 8.1.13 Is Conservation Agriculture Real
  126. 8.2 New Machines for Conservation Agriculture
  127. 8.2.1 Double Disc Coulters
  128. 8.2.2 Punch Planter/Star Wheel
  129. 8.2.3 Happy Seeder
  130. 8.2.4 Rotary Disk Drill (RDD)
  131. 8.3 RCTs in Reclaimed Alkali Soils
  132. 8.3.1 Immediate Objectives
  133. 8.3.2 Long-term Objectives
  134. 8.4 Resource Conserving Technologies–Potential Tools for Attaining Food, Nutritional and Livelihood Security
  135. 8.5 RCTs in Rice-Wheat System and Need for Conservation Agriculture
  136. 8.6 Laser Land Leveling
  137. 8.7 Resource Conservation Technologies in Wheat
  138. 8.7.1 Zero Tillage
  139. 8.7.2 Energy and Economics
  140. 8.7.3 Reduced/Minimum Tillage
  141. 8.7.4 Rotary Tillage
  142. 8.7.5 Bed Planting
  143. 8.7.6 Surface Seeding
  144. 8.7.7 Water Use and Savings Under Various Tillage Options
  145. 8.7.8 Eco-friendly Tillage Options
  146. 8.8 RCTs in Rice
  147. 8.8.1 Direct Wet Seeded Rice
  148. 8.8.2 Weed Management in Direct Seeded Rice
  149. 8.8.3 Leaf Colour Chart
  150. 8.9 References
  151. 9. Advances of Nutrient Management
  152. 9.1 Brief Reviews
  153. 9.2 Introduction
  154. 9.3 Organic Resources
  155. 9.3.1 Incorporation of Green Manure in Rice Field
  156. 9.3.2 Brown Manuring in Rice
  157. 9.3.3 Biofertilizers
  158. 9.3.4 Crop Residues
  159. 9.4 Management of Fertilizers
  160. 9.4.1 Nitrogen Fertilizers
  161. 9.4.2 Phosphorus Management
  162. 9.4.3 Potassium Management
  163. 9.4.4 Secondary and Micronutrients
  164. 9.5 Role of IPNS
  165. 9.5.1 Balanced Nutrition
  166. 9.5.2 Nutrient Removal
  167. 9.5.3 Fertiliser Application Techniques
  168. 9.5.4 Calculation of Profile Nitrogen Levels from Soil Test Values
  169. 9.5.5 N Fertiliser Application
  170. 9.6 A New Concept of Nutrient Management
  171. 9.6.1 The Right Practice at the Right Time
  172. 9.6.2 Site-Specific Nutrient Management
  173. 9.7 Tools for Farmers
  174. 9.8 Limitation
  175. 9.8.1 Small Land Holdings
  176. 9.8.2 Poor Infrastructure Facilities
  177. 9.8.3 Lack of Participatory Approach
  178. 9.8.4 Low Availability of Organic Resources
  179. 9.8.5 High Labour Demand
  180. 9.9 Future Strategies
  181. 9.9.1 Awareness
  182. 9.9.2 Attention for Major Components
  183. 9.9.3 Popularizing the Use of Biofertilizers
  184. 9.9.4 Soil Test Techniques
  185. 9.9.5 Promoting Various Approaches
  186. 9.9.6 Maximize Nutrient Use
  187. 9.10 References
  188. 10. Principals and Practices of Organic Farming
  189. 10.1 Concept and Definition of Organic Farming
  190. 10.2 Why Organic Farming ?
  191. 10.3 Benefits of Organic Farming
  192. 10.4 Principles of Organic Farming
  193. 10.5 Aims of Organic Farming
  194. 10.6 Organic Farming in India
  195. 10.7 Major Products of Organic Farming in India
  196. 10.8 Cultivation Techniques of Organic Farming
  197. 10.8.1 Nutrient Management
  198. 10.8.2 Use of Mulches
  199. 10.8.3 Use of Cover Crops
  200. 10.8.4 Adaptation of Crop Rotation/Intercropping
  201. 10.8.5 Irrigation Practices in Organic Forming
  202. 10.8.6 Weed Management
  203. 10.8.7 Plant Protection (Insect-pests and Disease Management)
  204. 10.9 Conclusions
  205. 10.10 References
  206. Appendices
  207. Index