Advances in Organic Farming
  1. 676 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
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About this book

Organic agriculture contributes significantly to environmental safety and sustainability of land productivity worldwide. This new book provides an understanding of organic farming, discussing the nutritional importance of organic foods, the effect of climate change on organic agriculture, crop management practices, soil and nutrient management, organic seed production and pest and disease management in organic farming. Some specific topics include the economics of organic farming, strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, integrated organic farming systems, biofortification in organic farming, water and weed management, holistic plant breeding, biofertilizers and vermicomposting, organic seed production, and much more.

Bridging the gap between literature and practical applications, this comprehensive book provides a plethora of information for academicians, scientists, researchers, students, farmers, NGOs, agriculture entrepreneurs, and progressive farmers in developing a sound knowledge base on organic farming.

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Yes, you can access Advances in Organic Farming by Sanchita Brahma, Vinod Upadhyay, Rupak Kumar Nath, Ranjit Sarma, Elangbam Premabati Devi, Sanchita Brahma,Vinod Upadhyay,Rupak Kumar Nath,Ranjit Sarma,Elangbam Premabati Devi in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Technology & Engineering & Science General. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Half Title Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. About the Editors
  6. Table of Contents
  7. Contributors
  8. Abbreviations
  9. Preface
  10. Introduction
  11. Part I Scope and Nutritional Importance of Organic Farming
  12. Part II Organic Farming and Climate Change
  13. Part III Crop Management Practices in Organic Farming
  14. Part IV Soil and Nutrient Management in Organic Farming
  15. Part V Organic Seed Production of Paddy and Vegetable Crops
  16. Part VI Pest and Disease Management in Organic Farming
  17. Index