Sustainable Agriculture for Food Security: Concepts and Approaches

Kumar, Birendra

• Publisher: Biotech
• Year: 2018
• eBook ISBN: 9789388027823
• Topic: Technology & Engineering
• Subtopic: Agriculture
• Index: Technology & Engineering

Table of contents

• Preface
• Abbreviations Used in the Text
• 1. Household Food, Nutritional and Livelihood Security through Agricultural Interventions
• 1.1 Household Food, Nutritional and Livelihood Security-Definition and Concept
• 1.2 Knowledge Management (KM) in Agriculture
• 1.3 Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Integrated Plant Nutrient Supply System (IPNS) Approach
• 1.4 Opportunities for Organic Farming (OF)
• 1.4.1 Organic Inputs
• 1.5 Role of Biotechnology in Sustainable Crop Production and Food Security
• 1.6 Efficient Use of Renewable and Non-renewable Inputs in Agriculture
• 1.7 Nutrient Management (NM)
• 1.8 Good Quality Seeds/Planting Materials (Genetic Materials)
• 1.9 Use of Precision Farming (PF)
• 1.10 Information Technology and Computer (IT &C) in Agriculture
• 1.11 Soil Resource Management (SRM)
• 1.12 Bio-fortification of Crops
• 1.13 Policy issues
• 1.14 Conclusions
• 1.15 References
• 2. Rural Agriculture Development for Food and Nutritional Security
• 2.1 Assuring Food Security
• 2.1.1 Increase Agricultural Output Worldwide
• 2.1.2 Reduce Poverty
• 2.1.3 Improve Health and Nutrition
• 2.2 Past Progress and Outlook
• 2.3 Encouraging Appropriate Policies and Strategies
• 2.4 Enhancing Food Supplies through Intensification of Production Systems and Through Sound Natural Resources Management
• 2.4.1 Encouraging Rapid Technological Change
• 2.4.2 Increasing the Efficiency of Irrigation
• 2.4.3 Improving Natural Resource Management (NRM)
• 2.4.4 Improving Access to Food
• 2.4.5 Improving Food Utilization
• 2.5 Conclusions
• 2.6 References
• 2.7 Websites
• 3. Agricultural Production Based Food Securities
• 3.1 Various Types of Production Systems
• 3.1.1 Crop Production Systems
• 3.1.2 Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Based Production System
• 3.1.3 Vegetable Based Production System
• 3.1.4 Fruit Based Production System
• 3.1.5 Ornamental Plants Based Production Systems
• 3.2 Forest Based Production System
• 3.3 Livestock and Dairy system
• 3.4 Future Policy Review Point for Production Based Livelihood
• 3.5 Key References
• 4. Urban Wastes Management in Agriculture
• 4.1 The Urban Waste Challenge
• 4.2 Recycling of Urban Organic Waste for Urban Agriculture
• 4.3 Benefits and Constraints
• 4.4 Composting & Vermiculture: The Environmentally and Economically Sustainable Solution from Urban Waste
• 4.5 Ecofriendly Management
• 4.6 Scientific Waste Management
• 4.6.1 Use of Industrial and Urban Wastes in Agriculture
• 4.6.2 Solid Wastes Management
• 4.6.3 Air Pollution
• 4.6.4 Environmental Indicators
• 4.6.5 Crop and Soil Ecology
• 4.6.6 Sustainable Land Use Systems
• 4.6.7 Biofuels
• 4.6.8 Bio-medical Composting
• 4.6.9 Wastewater Use in Urban and Peri-urban Agriculture and its Contribution to Food Security
• 4.7 Restoring Degraded Soils in India using Urban Wastes
• 4.8 Applications
• 4.9 Concentration Not to Exceed
• 4.10 Neutralizing Industrial Waste with Worms
• 4.11 Salient Achievements
• 4.12 References
• 4.13 Other References Consulted
• 5. Climate Change and Mitigating Strategies for Sustainable Crop Production
• 5.1 Factors Responsible for Climate Change
• 5.1.1 Due to Geo-ecological Events
• 5.1.2 Due to Man Kind Intervention
• 5.2 Efforts to Overcome the Impact of Climate Change
• 5.2.1 What Can We Do?
• 5.3 References
• 6. Global Climate Change Impact and Restoring Climate Order for Sustainable Food Security and Soil Health
• 6.1 Global Climate Change Impact
• 6.2 Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture and Systems
• 6.3 Climate Change and Water
• 6.4 Tactics for Restoring Climate Order and Saving Living Planet-The Earth
• 6.5 Carbon Sequestration (CS)
• 6.6 Adoption of Recommended Agricultural Practices (RAPs)
• 6.7 Land Uses Practices
• 6.8 Crop Rotations
• 6.9 Integrated Soil Fertility Management (ISFM)
• 6.10 Biological Management of Soil Fertility
• 6.11 Role of Biodiversity
• 6.12 Resources Conserving Technologies (RCTs)
• 6.13 Future Line of Work
• 6.14 Key References and Resources
• 7. Precision Farming for Natural Resource Management (NRM) and Sustainable Crop Production
• 7.1 Definition of Precision Agriculture
• 7.2 Concept of Precision Farming
• 7.2.1 Assessing Variability
• 7.2.2 Managing Variability
• 7.3 Technology Used for Precision Farming
• 7.3.1 Mapping
• 7.3.2 Manual Mapping during Field Operations
• 7.3.3 Remote Sensing
• 7.3.4 Geographic Information System (GIS)
• 7.3.5 Global Positioning System (GPS)
• 7.3.6 Modeling
• 7.4 Commercialization of PF
• 7.5 Indian Perspective
• 7.6 Site Specific Nutrient Management (SSNM) in Intensive Rice Systems in Asia
• 7.6.1 Major Components
• 7.6.2 Conditions where Precision N Management will be Profitable or Beneficial to the Environment
• 7.6.3 Conditions not Favouring Precision Nitrogen Management
• 7.7 References
• 8. Resource Conservation Technology for Sustainable Food Security
• 8.1 Conservation Agriculture (CA)
• 8.1.1 Goal of Conservation Agriculture
• 8.1.2 Characteristics of Conservation Agriculture
• 8.1.3 What is not Conservation Agriculture
• 8.1.4 Conservation Tillage
• 8.1.5 Direct Planting/Seeding
• 8.1.6 Organic Farming
• 8.1.7 Is CA compatible with IPM
• 8.1.8 What is the role of Animal Husbandry in Conservation Agriculture
• 8.1.9 What are the Downsides of Conservation Agriculture
• 8.1.10 Benefits of Conservation Agriculture
• 8.1.11 Issues in Conservation Agriculture
• 8.1.12 Necessary Technologies are Often Unavailable
• 8.1.13 Is Conservation Agriculture Real
• 8.2 New Machines for Conservation Agriculture
• 8.2.1 Double Disc Coulters
• 8.2.2 Punch Planter/Star Wheel
• 8.2.3 Happy Seeder
• 8.2.4 Rotary Disk Drill (RDD)
• 8.3 RCTs in Reclaimed Alkali Soils
• 8.3.1 Immediate Objectives
• 8.3.2 Long-term Objectives
• 8.4 Resource Conserving Technologies–Potential Tools for Attaining Food, Nutritional and Livelihood Security
• 8.5 RCTs in Rice-Wheat System and Need for Conservation Agriculture
• 8.6 Laser Land Leveling
• 8.7 Resource Conservation Technologies in Wheat
• 8.7.1 Zero Tillage
• 8.7.2 Energy and Economics
• 8.7.3 Reduced/Minimum Tillage
• 8.7.4 Rotary Tillage
• 8.7.5 Bed Planting
• 8.7.6 Surface Seeding
• 8.7.7 Water Use and Savings Under Various Tillage Options
• 8.7.8 Eco-friendly Tillage Options
• 8.8 RCTs in Rice
• 8.8.1 Direct Wet Seeded Rice
• 8.8.2 Weed Management in Direct Seeded Rice
• 8.8.3 Leaf Colour Chart
• 8.9 References
• 9. Advances of Nutrient Management
• 9.1 Brief Reviews
• 9.2 Introduction
• 9.3 Organic Resources
• 9.3.1 Incorporation of Green Manure in Rice Field
• 9.3.2 Brown Manuring in Rice
• 9.3.3 Biofertilizers
• 9.3.4 Crop Residues
• 9.4 Management of Fertilizers
• 9.4.1 Nitrogen Fertilizers
• 9.4.2 Phosphorus Management
• 9.4.3 Potassium Management
• 9.4.4 Secondary and Micronutrients
• 9.5 Role of IPNS
• 9.5.1 Balanced Nutrition
• 9.5.2 Nutrient Removal
• 9.5.3 Fertiliser Application Techniques
• 9.5.4 Calculation of Profile Nitrogen Levels from Soil Test Values
• 9.5.5 N Fertiliser Application
• 9.6 A New Concept of Nutrient Management
• 9.6.1 The Right Practice at the Right Time
• 9.6.2 Site-Specific Nutrient Management
• 9.7 Tools for Farmers
• 9.8 Limitation
• 9.8.1 Small Land Holdings
• 9.8.2 Poor Infrastructure Facilities
• 9.8.3 Lack of Participatory Approach
• 9.8.4 Low Availability of Organic Resources
• 9.8.5 High Labour Demand
• 9.9 Future Strategies
• 9.9.1 Awareness
• 9.9.2 Attention for Major Components
• 9.9.3 Popularizing the Use of Biofertilizers
• 9.9.4 Soil Test Techniques
• 9.9.5 Promoting Various Approaches
• 9.9.6 Maximize Nutrient Use
• 9.10 References
• 10. Principals and Practices of Organic Farming
• 10.1 Concept and Definition of Organic Farming
• 10.2 Why Organic Farming ?
• 10.3 Benefits of Organic Farming
• 10.4 Principles of Organic Farming
• 10.5 Aims of Organic Farming
• 10.6 Organic Farming in India
• 10.7 Major Products of Organic Farming in India
• 10.8 Cultivation Techniques of Organic Farming
• 10.8.1 Nutrient Management
• 10.8.2 Use of Mulches
• 10.8.3 Use of Cover Crops
• 10.8.4 Adaptation of Crop Rotation/Intercropping
• 10.8.5 Irrigation Practices in Organic Forming
• 10.8.6 Weed Management
• 10.8.7 Plant Protection (Insect-pests and Disease Management)
• 10.9 Conclusions
• 10.10 References
• Appendices
• Index