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- English
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Hi-Tech Farming for Enhancing Horticulture Productivity
About this book
This book highlights the underlying principles and outlines some of the key hi-tech practices and technology interventions required to achieve enhanced productivity.
It discusses horticulture technology interventions like varietal improvement including genetically modified crops; good agricultural practices like optimum planting density, micro-irrigation, fertigation, integrated nutrient management, plant bioregulators, precision horticulture, protected cultivation, nanotechnology, and integrated farming systems; integrated management of insects, mites, disease pathogens, nematodes, and weeds; and post-harvest management practices like handling, storage and processing to reduce crop losses. The importance of attaining food and nutritional security through hi-tech horticulture and profitable marketing of horticultural produce is also discussed.
This book will be of immense value to the scientific community involved in teaching, research and extension activities related to hi-tech horticulture strategies for enhancing productivity in enhancing farmers' income, food, nutrition and livelihood security. The material can be used for teaching postgraduate courses. The book can also serve as a very useful reference to policymakers and practicing farmers.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Half Title Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Preface
- About the Author
- 1. Hi-tech horticulture: An overview
- 2. Varietal improvement: High yields, biotic and abiotic resistance
- 3. Genetical modified crops: Introduce new traits more quickly and precisely
- 4. Optimum crop density: improves resource use efficiency
- 5. Efficient water management: More crop per drop
- 6. Integrated nutrient management: Balanced fertilization
- 7. Fertigation: Enhancing irrigation water and nutrient use efficiency
- 8. Plant bioregulators: Enhanced crop growth and development
- 9. Protected Cultivation: Enhancing Productivity and Off-Season Production
- 10. Precision horticulture: Optimum use of resources on a site-specific level
- 11. Nanotechnology: Increase input use efficiency and minimize post-harvest losses
- 12. Horticulture-based integrated farming systems: Viable option for economic prosperity
- 13. Integrated insect pest management: An eco-friendly option
- 14. Integrated disease management: Foundation for scientific crop protection
- 15. Integrated Nematode Management: A Paradigm shift in crop protection
- 16. Integrated weed management: Coordinated optimal use of multiple tactics
- 17. Post-harvest losses: Global food security concern
- 18. Post-harvest management: Reduction of post-harvest losses and value addition
- 19. Marketing of horticultural produce: Economic upliftment of farmers
- 20. Food and nutrition security: Prevention of hunger and malnutrition
- 21. The road map ahead: Towards attaining food and nutrition security
- References
- Subject Index