Agriculture is the production of food and goods through farming. Agriculture was the key development that led to the rise of human civilization, with the husbandry of domesticated animals and plants (i.e. crops) creating food surpluses that enabled the development of more densely populated and stratified societies. The study of agriculture is known as agricultural science. Central to human society, agriculture is also observed in certain species of ant and termite. The purpose of this book is to show how agriculture can increase crop production while reducing erosion and reversing soil fertility decline, improving rural livelihoods and restoring the environment. it will serve as invaluable source of references to the scientists, students and teachers working in public and private sectors in the discipline of agriculture. Contents: Agricultural investment, Production Capacity and Productivity; Agricultural Productivity for Sustainable Food Security; impact of Economic Reforms on lndian Agricultural Sector; lndia Agriculture Policy: Vision 2020; Scope for Prototype Experiments in the Diverse lndian Agro-ecosystems; Sustaining the Multiple Functions of Agricultural Biodiversity; Environment, Trade and SARD: Concepts, issues and Tools; Plant Production; Post Harvest Technology and Value Addition; Sustainable Agriculture and Environment; Agricultural Productivity for Sustainable Food Security in Asia.

Agriculture is the production of food and goods through farming. Agriculture was the key development that led to the rise of human civilization, with the husbandry of domesticated animals and plants (i.e. crops) creating food surpluses that enabled the development of more densely populated and stratified societies. The study of agriculture is known as agricultural science. Central to human society, agriculture is also observed in certain species of ant and termite. The purpose of this book is to show how agriculture can increase crop production while reducing erosion and reversing soil fertility decline, improving rural livelihoods and restoring the environment. it will serve as invaluable source of references to the scientists, students and teachers working in public and private sectors in the discipline of agriculture. Contents: Agricultural investment, Production Capacity and Productivity; Agricultural Productivity for Sustainable Food Security; impact of Economic Reforms on lndian Agricultural Sector; lndia Agriculture Policy: Vision 2020; Scope for Prototype Experiments in the Diverse lndian Agro-ecosystems; Sustaining the Multiple Functions of Agricultural Biodiversity; Environment, Trade and SARD: Concepts, issues and Tools; Plant Production; Post Harvest Technology and Value Addition; Sustainable Agriculture and Environment; Agricultural Productivity for Sustainable Food Security in Asia.

Agriculture is the production of food and goods through farming. Agriculture was the key development that led to the rise of human civilization, with the husbandry of domesticated animals and plants (i.e. crops) creating food surpluses that enabled the development of more densely populated and stratified societies. The study of agriculture is known as agricultural science. Central to human society, agriculture is also observed in certain species of ant and termite. The purpose of this book is to show how agriculture can increase crop production while reducing erosion and reversing soil fertility decline, improving rural livelihoods and restoring the environment. it will serve as invaluable source of references to the scientists, students and teachers working in public and private sectors in the discipline of agriculture. Contents: Agricultural investment, Production Capacity and Productivity; Agricultural Productivity for Sustainable Food Security; impact of Economic Reforms on lndian Agricultural Sector; lndia Agriculture Policy: Vision 2020; Scope for Prototype Experiments in the Diverse lndian Agro-ecosystems; Sustaining the Multiple Functions of Agricultural Biodiversity; Environment, Trade and SARD: Concepts, issues and Tools; Plant Production; Post Harvest Technology and Value Addition; Sustainable Agriculture and Environment; Agricultural Productivity for Sustainable Food Security in Asia.