This book explores Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) and “Build Back Better” (BBB) initiatives for community resilience. It shows how traditional agriculture can revitalize regions and how disasters can be a trigger to create more resilient societies.
Restoring agricultural ecosystems through regenerative practices revives soil health and combats climate change. This boosts landscape resilience, supporting abundant food production while safeguarding the environment for future generations.
Improving Millets
Hardy, gluten-free, and packed with nutrition, millets thrive in tough conditions. Researchers aim to elevate this underused crop to a staple, helping to combat malnutrition and contribute to a more sustainable and nutritious global food supply.
Agroforestry as a Nature-Based Solution
This groundbreaking book offers a practical roadmap to sustainable development through agroforestry—an innovative system that integrates trees, crops, and livestock. It shows how to enhance productivity, restore lands, sequester carbon, and build resilience to climate change.
This monograph combines global research and practical advice on applying IoT techniques in plant nutrition. Learn to determine nutrient content and optimize fertilizers to improve the quality and quantity of agricultural production, ensuring sustainable and profitable results.
AI Applications in Agriculture
This book explores how generative AI can revolutionize agriculture to tackle food security and sustainability. It bridges the gap between AI and farming with practical case studies and strategies for farmers, policymakers, and technologists to build a more robust future.
This book is a synthesis of agrochemical management practices for sustainable plant protection. It covers pesticides, growth regulators, post-harvest chemicals, and newer molecules, discussing their chemistry, efficacy, environmental fate, and new methods of pesticide analysis.
This book presents a unique blend of research and global experiences in applying IoT techniques to agricultural production. Learn how to assess plant nutrition and optimize fertilizer doses to improve both the quality and quantity of agricultural production.
Discover underutilized fruit crops—gems with unique nutritional and medicinal properties. This guide for farmers, students, and scholars explores how these fruits can diversify diets, enhance food security, and support sustainable agriculture, unlocking their full potential.
A clear, concise guide to food science, nutrition, processing, and preservation. This essential resource covers nutrients, their role in human metabolism, and food spoilage. For students and professionals, it promotes healthy eating and disease prevention.
Sustainable Agronomy
How do we feed a growing world without harming the ecosystem? This book explains sustainable strategies to manage modern agricultural problems, improve soil health, and protect crops with non-chemical approaches. A guide for anyone who cares about our food and our planet.
Nanotechnology is the catalyst transforming how we detect, protect, and sustain our world. This book illuminates cutting-edge research and charts a visionary path for leveraging nanotechnology to address global challenges in the environment, food safety, and agriculture.