Energy for Production Agriculture

Contents: Foreword. Preface. Section I: Energy use in production of crops fruits and vegetables: 1. Introduction. 2. Indian agriculture. 3. Area production and productivity scenario. 4. Farm power sources and availability. 5. Indian energy scenario. 6. Energy use in crop production. 7. Energy use in fruit production. 8. Energy use in vegetable production. Section II: Energy use in household and agricultural allied activities: 9. Energy use in household activities. 10. Energy use in agricultural and allied activities. Section III: Energy conservation and management: 11. Energy sources in agriculture. 12. Energy Conservation technologies and methods. 13. Minimization of energy resources for optimum productivity. 14. Energy Perspective in Agriculture. 15. Energy use and Environmental dimension. 16. Vision 2025. Subject Index.