Agriculture · Botany · Biodiversity · Environment/Forestry

Agriculture · Botany · Horticulture · Horticulture
About the Book
Natural resources of plants, animals, water, air and land containing varied types of minerals, along with Sun that comes from source outside the earth, cater to essential needs of human and other living beings, with each resource having a well-defined role individually and when these work in unison. Critical Natural Resource Management is required in view of deterioration and degradation of these resources due to exertion of various pressures in the post-industrial period. Integration of Natural Resources through involvement of communities and community based organisations has been found to be one of the best solution. Such a system of Integrated Natural Resource Management, ensures conservation practices matched with productive functions, for achieving sustainable management of natural resources, bringing concurrently required socio-economic growth that leads to environmental stability. This model of Integrated Natural Resource Management is not aimed at exclusively benefiting people, rather an approach to set agreeable and sustainable long term relationship between man and nature. Attainment of sustainable development and management of natural resources would aid in meeting needs of present generations but by keeping potential of these resources for future generations. It would following clean, green and resilient path bring much needed resilience from pollution, climate change and natural disasters. This will ensure all round satisfaction, wellbeing and happiness to people that every country's government contemplates and tries and United Nations is striving around the world. The book is based on illustrations from India and many other countries, hence principles, approaches and strategies for natural resource management so outlined and elaborated can be used globally.
Natural Resource Management in Horticultural Crops. by Subhra Saikat Roy, Poonam Kashyap and Tarun Adak..
326 pages · English · Published 2022
Subjects: Agriculture, Botany, Horticulture, Horticulture
Dr. Subhra Saikat Roy joined the Agricultural Research Service in 2008. He obtained his Doctoral Degree in Horticulture from Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, West Bengal. Dr. Roy has an excellent academic career and received University Gold Medal and Certificate of Merit. He was also a visiting scholar at Michigan State University, USA. Dr. Roy is presently working as Senior Scientist at ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Manipur Centre. He is actively engaged in multifaceted research activities covering integrated farming system, organic horticulture and bioprospecting of native bioresources of North East Indian Himalaya. In addition, he also developed three high yielding crop varieties and commercialized eight technologies. Dr. Roy has published 40 research papers in the journals of national and international repute, 6 books, 26 book chapters, 9 technical bulletins and 11 training manuals. He is the Editorial Board Member of three peer-reviewed journals, Fellow of three professional societies and recipient of many prestigious awards including three national awards. His findings have been widely adopted by the stakeholders and brought substantial development in productivity and livelihood of the farmers of North Eastern Hill Region of India.
Dr. Poonam Kashyap, is an alumni of Dr Y S PARMAR University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan (HP) and Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), Pusa Campus, New Delhi, India. She has joined Agricultural Research Service (ARS) in 2008 and is currently working as Senior Scientist (Horticulture-Fruit Science) at ICAR-Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research (IIFSR), Modipuram, Meerut. Earlier she has worked on temperate fruit crops at ICAR-IARI, Regional Station for Cereals and Horticultural Crops, Amartara Cottage, Shimla. Her present area of research includes development of horticulture based farming systems besides development of organic farming practices and packages of fruits and vegetables. She is recipient of number of National Awards and has 28 peers reviewed papers in National and International Journals, 3 books, 30 book chapters, 4 technical bulletins and several popular articles to her credit.
Dr. Tarun Adak, is an alumni of First Agricultural University of India i.e. GBPUAT, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand and IARI, Pusa Campus, New Delhi, India. He is working on National Priorities. He is recipient of number of National Awards. He is authored and co-authored in a number of peers reviewed National and International Journals in the form of Research Achievements. He is Life Member/ actively associated with number of National Societies/ Association. Resource Person in Natural Resource Conservation and Management in Horticultural Ecosystems especially in Subtropical Horticulture. Working Systematically and Scientifically in the field of Science; significantly contributed to Externally and Institute funded Scientific projects. Expert in providing key solutions in National Problems; disseminated technologies to farmers/growers across different states of India. Sincerely contributing to Skill India and Human Resource Development Programmes of Govt. of India and devoted to Nation Building.
�Role of Soil Nutrition and Climate Management in Sustaining Fruit Production. �Enhancing the Banana Productivity through Nutrient Management. �Integrated Nutrient Management for Sustainable Pomegranate Production. �Kiwifruit – A High Value Crop for Hilly Terrain. �Water and Nutrient Management in Stone Fruits. �Ber Production Technology in Dry and Arid Region. �Site Specific Nutrient Management in Cashew. �Nutritional Imbalances and Nutrient Management in Oil Palm. �Recent Advances in Potato Production Technology in India. �Prospects for Cultivation of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in Salt Affected Lands. �Soil Nutrient Management in Horticulture Based Cropping Systems of West Coast of India. �Challenges and Opportunities in Protected Cultivation for Floriculture under Western Himalayan Regions. �Stress Study in Trees and Crops: Scientific Evidence and Implications. �Role of Horticulture for Sustainable Food Production under Climate Change Scenario.