Springer Sustainable Agriculture: Technical Progressions and Transitions

This book discusses a number of recent technological and methodological progressions in achieving sustainable agriculture. It covers innovative and economically viable techniques for growers, laborers, consumers, policymakers, and others working to develop food-secure and ecologically sound agricultural practices to benefit humans and the environment. The key topics addressed include the increasing role of biofertilizers in sustainable agriculture, green synthesized nanoparticles for higher crop production rates, eco-friendly plant-based pesticides as alternatives to synthetic/chemical pesticides, use of genomics for improved plant breeding practices, and the use of biochar to increase the water-holding capacity in soil. The book concludes with an overview of satellite-based soil erosion practices to monitor and control the harmful impacts of land degradation, and a discussion of long-term strategies to reduce crop losses due to pest and insecticide damage. The book will be of interest to students and researchers in the field of environmental science, agriculture science, agronomy, and sustainable development.   From the Back Cover This book discusses a number of recent technological and methodological progressions in achieving sustainable agriculture. It covers innovative and economically viable techniques for growers, laborers, consumers, policymakers, and others working to develop food-secure and ecologically sound agricultural practices to benefit humans and the environment. The key topics addressed include the increasing role of biofertilizers in sustainable agriculture, green synthesized nanoparticles for higher crop production rates, eco-friendly plant-based pesticides as alternatives to synthetic/chemical pesticides, use of genomics for improved plant breeding practices, and the use of biochar to increase the water-holding capacity in soil. The book concludes with an overview of satellite-based soil erosion practices to monitor and control the harmful impacts of land degradation, and a discussion of long-term strategies to reduce crop losses due to pest and insecticide damage. The book will be of interest to students and researchers in the field of environmental science, agriculture science, agronomy, and sustainable development.   About the Author Dr Suhaib A. Bandh is an Assistant Professor in Department of Higher Education, Government of Jammu and Kashmir at Governement Degree College DH Pora. Dr Bandh is the President of Academy of EcoScience besides being a member of the Academy of Plant Sciences India and National Environmental Science Academy. Dr Bandh, a recipient of many awards, has participated in several national and international conferences held by different reputed scientific bodies in India and abroad. He has several scientific publications to his credit, published in some highly reputed and impacted journals, which attest to his scientific insight, fine experimental skills and outstanding writing skills. Dr Bandh has recently edited and authored many books like Freshwater Microbiology: Perspectives of Lake Bacterial Dynamics, Environmental Management: Environmental Issue, awareness and abatement, Perspectives of Environmental Science, Climate Change and Microbial Diversity: Advances and Challenges, Climate Change and Microbes: Impacts and Vulnerability with some globally leading scholarly pyblishing houses including SPRINGER NATURE, ELSEVIER Inc USA, CALLISTO REFERENCES and AAP/CRC, A TAYLOR & FRANCIS GROUP. Dr. Bandh is an Academic Editor of the Journal Advances in Agriculture published by HINDAWI. He has also edited a special issue on Ecology and Biotechnological Applications of Biofilm in BioMed Research International with HINDAWI.