Advances in Organic Farming

Crop Production and Management

Sanchita Brahma, Vinod Upadhyay, Rupak Kumar Nath , Ranjit Sarma

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Apple Academic Press Inc.
22 November 2024

Agricultural science; Organic farming; Agronomy & crop production

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.

Edited by: Sanchita Brahma, Vinod Upadhyay, Rupak Kumar Nath, Ranjit Sarma, Elangbam Premabati Devi
Imprint: Apple Academic Press Inc.
Country of Publication: Canada
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781774917541
ISBN 10: 1774917548
Pages: 642
Publication Date: 22 November 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Introduction PART I: SCOPE AND NUTRITIONAL IMPORTANCE OF ORGANIC FARMING 1. Economics of Organic Farming in India and North-East India 2. Quality and Nutritional Value of Organic and Conventional Agricultural Produce 3. Nutritional Importance and Public Health Safety of Organic Food PART II: ORGANIC FARMING AND CLIMATE CHANGE 4. Organic Agriculture: A Potential Strategy for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Agriculture 5. Organic Farming Practices for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation 6. Organic Farming in a Changing Climatic Scenario PART III: CROP MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN ORGANIC FARMING 7. An Overview of Integrated Organic Farming System (IOFS) and Its Importance in the Present Era 8. Biofortification in Organic Farming: A Future Challenge 9. Water Management in Organic Farming 10. Weed Management in Organic Farming 11. Cultural and Mechanical Weed Management in Organic Rice 12. A Holistic Plant Breeding Approach for Organic Farming PART IV: SOIL AND NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT IN ORGANIC FARMING 13. Management of Organic Farming through Natural Assets of Nutrients 14. Biofertilizers and Vermi-compost: Sources of Nutrient Management in Organic Agriculture 15. Soil Fertility Management in Organic Farming 16. Liquid Manures for Crop Nutrition Under Organic Cultivation PART V: ORGANIC SEED PRODUCTION OF PADDY AND VEGETABLE CROPS 17. Organic Seed Production of Rice: Prospects and Possibilities in Assam Perspective 18. Organic Seed Production: Principles and Practices 19. Organic Seed Production of Major Vegetable Crops 20. Organic Seed Production of Vegetable Crops 21. Organic Farming Practices in Vegetable Crops 22. Bestowing Organichood in North Eastern Region of India through Underutilized Horticultural Crops 23. Organic Farming in Temperate Fruit Crops PART VI: PEST AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT IN ORGANIC FARMING 24. Insect Pest Management Strategies in Organic Vegetable Cultivation 25. Role of Microbes and Organic Amendments in Stimulating ISR and SAR in Plant Disease Management 26. Recent Advances in Organic Pest Management in Citrus 27. Organic Pest Management: A Vision Towards a Safer Nation 28. Bio-Intensive Pest Management in Vegetables 29. Microbial Insecticides and Their Potential Use in Insect Pest Management 30. Biopesticide: A Potent Tool for Plant Disease Management 31. Organic Disease Management of Solanaceous Vegetable Crops

Sanchita Brahma, PhD, is Associate Professor of Horticulture at Sarat Chandra Sinha College of Agriculture at Assam Agricultural University, India. With experience in extension and teaching, she has published research papers, popular articles, book chapters, and four teaching manuals. She has also written a number of leaflets, extension bulletins, etc. for the benefit of the farming community. Vinod Upadhyay, PhD, is a Junior Scientist in Plant Pathology at Assam Agricultural University: Zonal Research Station, India. He was an associate scientist on projects funded by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research and the World Bank and was involved in establishing a mushroom spawn laboratory unit at the Regional Agricultural Research Station. He has published research and review papers, books, book chapters, popular articles, and bulletins for the farming community. Rupak Kumar Nath, PhD, is Associate Professor of Entomology, Sarat Chandra Sinha College of Agriculture at Assam Agricultural University, India. He has published research papers as well as a number of leaflets, extension bulletins, etc. for the benefit of the farming community on insect pest management of crop plants. Dr. Nath is engaged in undergraduate teaching, covering courses related to the fundamentals of entomology and economic entomology. Ranjit Sarma, PhD, is Associate Dean at Sarat Chandra Sinha College of Agriculture at Assam Agricultural University, India. With over 31 years of experience in teaching, research, and extension, he has attended many regional and national workshops and national conferences and has published research papers, books, and book chapters. Elangbam Premabati Devi, PhD, is Assistant Research Scientist in Plant Pathology at the Wheat Research Station at Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Gujarat, India. With several years of experience in research and extension, she has published research and review papers in national and international journals, book chapters, and popular articles.