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Indian Agriculture arguably the backbone of India’s economy is highly dependent on the spatial and temporal distribution of monsoon rainfall. India’s population is growing faster than its ability to produce rice and wheat. Agriculture in India is the means of livelihood of almost two thirds of the workforce in the country. A better approach is to perform an annual comprehensive review of markets and opportunities, then make long-term strategic ...
Agricultural water management is not a goal in itself but part of a process of resource management that provides a key input to agricultural production and farmer incomes. It includes irrigation and drainage, water management in rainfed agriculture, recycled water reuse, water and land conservation, and watershed management. It covers all irrigated agriculture, whether fed by surface water or groundwater, including both public schemes and millions of private ...
Soil ecology is the study of the interactions among soil organisms, and between biotic and abiotic aspects of the soil environment. It is particularly concerned with the cycling of nutrients, formation and stabilization of the pore structure, the spread and vitality of pathogens, and the biodiversity of this rich biological community. This book emphasizes the interrelations among plants, animals, and microbes, by establishing the fundamental physical and chemical ...
Agricultural drainage is the removal of excess water from the soil surface and/or soil profile of cropland, by either gravity or artificial means. The two main reasons for improving the drainage on agricultural land are soil conservation and enhancing crop production. The management goal of agricultural drainage is to maintain a salt balance in the crop root zone in arid areas and proper soil water balance in humid areas. Drainage water from different locations ...
This book identifies the Key issues associated with managing soil quality. it discusses solutions to the challenges faced by farmers, by addressing key soil attributes and management, and how these affect, or can be used to improve, soil quality. It takes a management oriented approach by identifying key issues in soil quality and management options to enhance the sustainability of modern agriculture. The book will be of significant interest to students and ...
In Many countries, agriculture is the biggest single industry. It employs over fifty per cent of the labour force in developed countries with industry and commerce dependent upon it as a source of raw materials and as a market for manufactures goods. Hence, the development of agriculture and the marketing systems which impinge upon it are at the heart of the economic growth process in developed countries. Improvement of marketing systems for both farm produce and ...
Contract farming is a mode of agricultural practice which acts as a means of organising the commercial agricultural proactive of both large scale and small scale farmers. This type of farming has already been in existence in countries that have liberalised marketing. This book does not merely elaborate on socio-economic studies which led to the birth of contract farming rather its purpose extends into the realm of providing advice-to existing contract farming ...
Precision Farming is an emerging, important hi-tech approach to agricultural practices which promises to revolutionise the sector of agriculture. This new technology enables farmers to create finely detained maps of forms that describe important characteristics, such as fertilizer requirements, by a specific location of the field. This book not only introduces the reader to the technology of precision farming, it presents, a broad overview of its concepts and the ...
This book guides the reader on the various seed production schemes and certifications validated by the Government of India in order to improve the farmers' working capacity in the field. It introduces the various standards in seed testing and seed legislation, and elaborates on those standards deemed necessary by the Government to regulate registration, selection, storage, transfer and use of seed. It also explains the various legislatives, acts and laws passed ...