The Indian agriculture is standing at the crossroads because of the fast changing scenario in global economy of which Indian economy is an integrated part and agriculture continues to be backbone of Indian economy. With the advent of newer technologies, the farmers will be required to come together to empower themselves with the latest tools and techniques, effective use of inputs, safer and precise methods on input application, effective weed and insect control, safer harvesting and efficient cost effective post harvest management. The entire dependence of large number of farmers on agriculture alone will render it less profitable and therefore, less increasing. On the other hand because of situation under which the agriculture is less intellectually stimulating and less profitable, migration of able bodies youth (both men and women) are migrating to urban areas in search of job. This dichotomy will have to be addressed squarely. The coming together of all the stackholders is the need of time. And not only the technologies need to be developed at fast place, but also transferred without losing much time. It has also been seen that the agro-processing and value addition have a large potential for incomes and hearths. The increasing use of inorganic chemicals for the control of insect, diseases and weeds is also causing concern because of the harmful effect of residues on the human and animal health. The present book entitle “Environment and Agriculture†is the compilation of some most recent research articles of eminent scientists from different parts of the country. With its application-oriented and interdisciplinary approach, the book would be immensely useful to everyone dealing with Agriculture science, such as University teachers, farmers, academics technocrats, politicians, researchers and post graduate students as well.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Arvind Kumar
Dr. Arvind Kumar (b. 23-03-1953), University Professor, Department of Zoology, S.K. University, Dumka has 24 years' experience as an outstanding teacher and researcher. He is a recipient of National Merit Scholarship all through his college and university years and got meritorial fellowship of CSIR, New Delhi. He has been awarded Professor W.A. Nizami Gold Medal by the Zoological Society of India in 2000during 11th annual Congress. He did his M. Sc. In Zoology in 1976 and Ph.D. in 1982 on Eco-Physiology of Aquatic Insect from Bhagalpur University. He has done pioneering work in the field of limnology, aquatic insect ecology, biodiversity, conservation and tribal ecology. Dr. Kumar has successfully guided more than 11 research scholars for Ph.D. and got more than 205 research articles and reviews published in reputed national and international journals. He has authored/ edited more than 15 books and is also on the Editorial Board of more than a dozen esteemed national and international journal. Dr Kumar is a fellow, life-member and member of number of organizations and is also working as office bearer of some of them. Dr. Kumar has charied a number of sessions of different seminars/ symposia. He was also made convener of the National Symposium organized by S.K. University in 1998. He has been invited to different Universities, such as, University of Madras, Chennai, Dr. R.M.L. Avadh University, Faizabad, etc. to deliver lectures' on different topics of Environmental Sciences. Presently, Dr. Kumar is the Charman of Board of Environment Impact Assessment & Ecoplanning, Jharkhand, President of Tribal Ecoconservation Society ad Secretary General of Society of Environmental Sciences. He is also the Chief Editor of Journal of Current Sciences and the Editor of Indian Journal of Environment and Ecoplanning. Professor Kumar has visited Switzerland, France, Germany, Italy & Vienna in 2005 and China, Japan & Singapore in 2006 in order to deliver lectures during international symposia. He is a fellow, life member and member of number of organizations and is also working as office organizations and is also working as office bearer of some of them. Dr. Kumar has chaired a number of sessions of different seminars/symposia in India and abroad. He has been editing there international scientific journals at a time regularly since more than fifteen years and is Editor-in-Chief of The Ekologia , Chief Editor of Journal of Current Sciences & Editor of Indian Journal of Environment and Ecoplanning. Dr. Kumar is also the hon'ble member, Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board, Ranchi.
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