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"The book deals with various aspects of hill agriculture such as present
agricultural scenario, natural resource management, mechanization of hill
agriculture, organic farming, agro-forestry, conservation of rich
agro-biodiversity, technologies for development of sustainable agriculture
in hilly regions, improvement of shifting cultivation, sustainable
production of rice, groundnut and potato, seed production and storage
techniques, genetic diversity and post harvest handling of orchids,
protected cultivation of high value flowers, underutilized fruits, high
value fruits for economic and nutritional security, cultivation of shiitake
mushroom, IPM for sustainable hill agriculture, bee keeping, insect pests
and their management in agricultural and horticultural crops, prospects of
hill aquaculture, paddy cum fish culture, parasitic diseases of animals,
yak husbandry, pig production, rural poultry production, strengthening of
research-extension linkages for effective delivery of agricultural
technologies, emerging challenges and strategies and management of change
in agricultural research for sustainable development, issues pertaining to
Indian agriculture in relation to post-WTO regime etc.
The book has been divided in to six theme areas viz. Natural Resource
Management, Crop Production and Improvement, Horticulture, Plant
Protection, Animal and Fishery Science and Social Science, comprising forty
chapters. The information given in each chapter has been supported with
latest data.
The book throws light on sustainability of hill agriculture in a holistic
manner and will prove be very informative and useful for all the concerned
researchers, scientific community, institutions, teachers, students,
extension functionaries and NGOs across the country."
[from Blurb]
Contents
1. Natural Resource Management
2. Crop Production and Improvement
3. Horticulture
4. Plant Protection
5. Animal and Fishery Science
6. Social Science
Author Index
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