Agricultural science

This book reviews developments in the molecular biology of plant-nematode interactions that have been driven by the application of genomics tools.

This book gathers review articles that analyze current agricultural issues and knowledge, then propose alternative solutions.

Malformation disease of mango (Mangifera indica) initially noted in patches in India has now turned into a global menace wherever mango is grown.

Climate changes will affect food production in a number of ways.

Sustainable agriculture is a rapidly growing field aiming at producing food and energy in a sustainable way for our children.

The entire range of the developmental processes in plants is regulated by a shift in the hormonal concentration, tissue sensitivity and their interaction with the factors operating around them.

As the world population is exploding and alongside fluctuations in climate is also prevalent, there is an increasing stress on the food requirements of the population.

The Encyclopaedia of Soil, Nutrition and Plants is a rich illustrations of chemistry and biology of soil and plant nutrients available today.

The book provides more information on Identification of Insects and Related Arthropods, Biodiversity of Soil Arthropods, Soil Anthropods: Their Habits and Habitat, Ground Pearls, Diversity of Soil Anthropods: Oribatid Mites, Role of Arthropods in Maintaining Soil Fertility, Soil Macrofauna, Structure and Ecology of Soil Macrofauna Communities, Functional Roles of Forest Soil Arthropods, Litter Arthropods and Soil Mesofauna and Sampling Method, Trap Technology and Analysis Techniques of Arthropods.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the wild relatives of crops and cultivated species found in India, covering their distribution, phylogenetic relationships with cultivated species, traits that are of economic and breeding value, and the perceived threats.

This book presents field studies on crop production in developing countries such as Vietnam, Kenya, Namibia, Colombia, Afghanistan and Sudan.

Begomoviruses are one of the most interesting plant viruses to study for basic and applied research as they cause huge economic losses to agriculture industries and farmers all over the world.

Soils are porous and open bodies, yet they retain water.

Different soils have unique inherent problems that come in the way of achieving the sustainable high productivity.

This book, the only one of its kind on ravine lands, reflects the significant advances made over the past two decades in our understanding of gully erosion, its controlling factors, and various aspects of gully erosion.

The book offers comprehensive coverage of chapters on: Introduction to Soil Science, Soil Chemistry, Soil fertility, Soil Organic Matter, Nutrient Cycling in Soils, Manures, Integrated Nutrient Management, Soil Management, Quality of Irrigation Water and Remote Sensing and GIS.

This book provides a synopsis of the methods for analyzing soil physical, chemical, biological and biochemical properties, quantifying nutrient content of fertilizers and manures, active ingredient of pesticides and quality of irrigation water and industrial effluents.

The book is only of its kind in the discipline of Agricultural and Food Engineering.

Genetic transformation is a key technology, in which genes are transferred from one organism to another in order to improve agronomic traits and ultimately help humans.

This book outlines comprehensive information on the global trends, policies, research priorities and frontier innovations made in the research domain of breeding, biotechnology, biofortification and quality enhancement of wheat and barley.

Soil analysis is critically important in the management of soil-based production systems.

In any ecosystem, plant and microbe interaction is inevitable.

This book presents the impact and scope of Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Machine Learning (ML) in the growth of intelligent digital farming and smart agriculture.

Agroforestry (AF) is a dynamic, ecologically based, natural resources management system that, by integrating trees on farms, ranches, and in other landscapes, diversifies and increases production and promotes social, economic, and environmental benefits for land users.

Cancer is one of the leading death cause of human population increasingly seen in recent times.

This book reviews and synthesizes the recent advances in exploiting host plant resistance to insects, highlighting the role of molecular techniques in breeding insect resistant crops.

This book explores basic and applied aspects of microorganisms, which have a unique ability to cope with abiotic stresses such as drought, salinity and changing climate, as well as biodegrader microorganisms and their functional roles.

This book comprises select proceedings of the annual conference of the Indian Geotechnical Society.

This book Food in a Planetary Emergency is a timely overview of the current food systems and the required transformations to respond to the challenges of climate change, population pressures, biodiversity loss and use of natural resources, such as soils, water and phosphorus.

This book presents recent advances in global wheat crop research, including the effects of abiotic stresses like high and low temperatures, drought, hypoxia, salinity, heavy metals, nutrient deficiency, and toxicity on wheat production.

World's population is projected to reach 9.

Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in human beings.

Soil science is the study of soil as a natural resource on the surface of the earth including soil formation, classification and mapping; physical, chemical, biological, and fertility properties of soils; and these properties in relation to the use and management of soils.

Soil science is the study of soil as a natural resource on the surface of the earth including soil formation, classification and mapping; physical, chemical, biological, and fertility properties of soils; and these properties in relation to the use and management of soils.

Farmers strive to grow healthy plants that produce an economic yield while minimizing environmental impact.

This book takes readers on a journey through the evolution of agricultural communities in southern India, from their historical roots to the recent global neo-liberal era.

Agriculture is the science or occupation of cultivating land and rearing crops and livestock.

The book focuses in detail on learning and adapting through partnerships between managers, scientists, and other stake-holders who learn together how to create and maintain sustainable resource systems.

Soil is a natural body consisting of layers (soil horizons) that are primarily composed of minerals which differ from their parent materials in their texture, structure, consistency, colour, chemical, biological and other characteristics.

This book is a compilation of case studies from different countries and covers contemporary with future prospective for sustainable development of agriculture.

Bacteria are the smallest organisms in the soil and are the only soil microorganisms that are prokaryotic.

This books presents an updated compilation on fundamental interaction mechanisms of microbial communities with the plant roots and rhizosphere (belowground) and leaves and aerial parts (aboveground).

This book provides a synthesis of current agricultural research in Africa with the aim of presenting evidence based information that can be directly applied into improving the African smallholder farmers' food security.

This report proposes a research program to determine the suitability of Vetiver grass for slope protection and the potential of liquid soil catalysts for improving soil-bearing capacity in Cambodia.

This book, the result of the OECD York Workshop in the United Kingdom attended by some of the leading experts in the field, examines two key aspects of developing environmental indicators for agriculture.

This book examines the Indo-Surinamese Girmitiya peasants and their contributions to developing the ethnic community within their newly adopted home.

This report is a unique source of up-to-date estimates of support to agriculture.

This 15th edition of the Agricultural Outlook edition presents the outlook for commodity markets during the 2009 to 2018 period, and analyses world market trends for the main agricultural products, as well as biofuels.

This eleventh edition of the Agricultural Outlook provides an assessment of agricultural market prospects based on medium-term projections that extend to 2014 for production, consumption, trade and prices ofmajor agriculturalcommodities.

Vegetables make up a major portion of the diet of humans and are critical for good health.