Economics of Biotechnology: The Case of Biofertilizers in South Indian Agriculture

Babu, Suresh Chandra

Iowa State Univ Technology & social

The Rice-Wheat Cropping System of South Asia: Efficient Production Management

<p>The lives of more than a billion people depend on the answer!This valuable book surveys the problems of the rice-wheat cropping system practiced on the Indo-Gangetic Plain (IGP). Introduced at the time of the Green Revolution, it transformed agriculture and produced thirty years of bumper crops. The Rice-Wheat Cropping System of South Asia: Efficient Production Management offers scientific analysis of the aftereffects of this intense cropping. The Rice-Wheat Cropping System of South Asia: Efficient Production Management focuses on the questions of soil depletion, pest infestation, and soil alkalinity as elements of declining productivity. Along with clear charts, maps, and graphs, it provides practical suggestions for improving and maintaining the productivity of this irreplaceable farmland. The Rice-Wheat Cropping System of South Asia looks at the problems that have arisen for both the rice and wheat phases, including: </p>
<ul>
<li> depletion of micronutrients </li>
<li> degradation of major nutrients from unbalanced fertilization practices </li>
<li> infestations of nematodes </li>
<li> increasing soil alkalinity as a result of irrigationIt also suggests solutions for maintaining productivity, including: </li>
<li> integrated pest management </li>
<li> sustainable agriculture </li>
<li> micronutrient fertilizersThis informative book and its companion volume, The Rice-Wheat Cropping System of South Asia: Trends, Constraints, Productivity and Policy, are essential planning tools for agronomists, policymakers, and agroeconomists. It is also a useful reference for anyone interested in the problems of famine and intensive cropping not only in South Asia but in the world.</li>
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Business & Money

Kataki, Palit

Economics

CRC-Press

The lives of more than a billion people depend on the answer!This valuable book surveys the problems of the rice-wheat cropping system practiced on the Indo-Gangetic Plain (IGP). Introduced at the time of the Green Revolution, it transformed agriculture and produced thirty years of bumper crops. The Rice-Wheat Cropping System of South Asia: Efficient Production Management offers scientific analysis of the aftereffects of this intense cropping. The Rice-Wheat Cropping System of South Asia: Efficient Production Management focuses on the questions of soil depletion, pest infestation, and soil alkalinity as elements of declining productivity. Along with clear charts, maps, and graphs, it provides practical suggestions for improving and maintaining the productivity of this irreplaceable farmland. The Rice-Wheat Cropping System of South Asia looks at the problems that have arisen for both the rice and wheat phases, including:  depletion of micronutrients  degradation of major nutrients from unbalanced fertilization practices  infestations of nematodes  increasing soil alkalinity as a result of irrigationIt also suggests solutions for maintaining productivity, including:  integrated pest management  sustainable agriculture  micronutrient fertilizersThis informative book and its companion volume, The Rice-Wheat Cropping System of South Asia: Trends, Constraints, Productivity and Policy, are essential planning tools for agronomists, policymakers, and agroeconomists. It is also a useful reference for anyone interested in the problems of famine and intensive cropping not only in South Asia but in the world.

Food Systems for Improved Human Nutrition: Linking Agriculture, Nutrition and Productivity

<p>Learn to produce crops with improved nutrition to alleviate malnourishment--using sustainable agriculture techniques!Utilizing complete food systems to improve nutrition has become a priority in the fight against malnutrition. This book examines all aspects of food systems, drawing on examples from various countries and geographical regions. Bringing together the most recent work of international experts, Food Systems for Improved Human Nutrition provides an important overview of the food systems approach. It also explores the extent of malnourishment in different areas; presents case studies from South Asia, China, India, Bangladesh, and East Africa; points to ways to improve food production and nutrient quality; and suggests directions for future research. Helpful charts and tables make the information in this well-referenced book easy to access and understand.Food Systems for Improved Human Nutrition brings you state-of-the-art information on: </p>
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<li> the potential benefits of agroforestry systems </li>
<li> how to fortify food with micronutrients </li>
<li> how to design population-appropriate nutrition interventions </li>
<li> the ways that rapid economic change can affect human nutrition in a given area </li>
<li> biotech approaches to improve nutrition in rice and maize crops </li>
<li> crossbred cow technologies in the East African highlands </li>
<li> and much more! </li>
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Social Sciences

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Biological Sciences

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