Dipak Ranjan Biswas – författare

This book has been authored by an individual with 28 years of teaching experience, with the aim of providing a comprehensive textbook on fertilizers for undergraduate and postgraduate students, researchers, and educators. It covers topics such as the classification of fertilizers, the manufacturing process of nitrogenous, phosphatic, and potassium fertilizers, and the importance of slow-release or controlled-release fertilizers. The book provides a systematic and in-depth coverage of fertilizer technology and their application under different soil and plant conditions. It is intended to serve as a valuable resource for individuals involved in fertilizer use and agricultural development, including agricultural administrators, researchers, teachers, students, soil chemists, extension workers, farmers, field advisors, marketing staff of the fertilizer industry, trading organizations, training centers, and international institutes. It is designed to provide the basic principles and theories used in the fertilizer industry.

This book aims at soil management through digital agriculture, and soil management strategies for environmental quality, biodiversity protection, climate change adaptation and mitigation, and ecosystem services. The book specifically addresses the impacts of climate change on soil health and processes, focusing on carbon, nitrogen, water, and energy footprints. It also covers soil education, policy, and governance for effective soil management. Topics include degraded soils restoration practices, tree-based ecological restoration, natural and organic farming systems, digital soil mapping, artificial intelligence for sustainable soil management, and global soil policies.This volume provides researchers, students and policymakers with a set of recommendations for global sustainable soil management. The book offers innovative approaches to soil science education, community engagement in soil care, local governance strategies, and public-private partnerships to advance sustainable soil management.