Advances in Organic Farming (e-book) (used book) | bookbook.eu

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Organic agriculture contributes significantly to environmental safety and sustainability of land productivity worldwide. Increasing research and development efforts on organic farming have paved the way for the generation and adoption of organic crop culture. This new book, Advances in Organic Farming: Crop Production and Management, provides an understanding of organic farming, discussing a selection of issues that include organic crop production practices, crop management, organic seed production, organic management of pests and diseases, organic nutrient management, organic farming and climate change mitigation and adaptation, organic crop certification procedures, and marketing aspects of organic produce, etc.

Divided into seven parts, the volume covers the scope and nutritional importance of organic farming, the effect of climate change on organic farming, crop management practices in organic farming, soil and nutrient management in organic farming, organic seed production of paddy and vegetable crops, organic farming practices in horticultural plants, and pest and disease management in organic farming.

Topics include the economics of organic farming, quality and nutritional value of organic versus conventional agricultural produce, 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.