M.K. Jatav - Böcker

Sustainable livelihood security of resource poor farmers is the top priority for the nation today. However, there is wide gap in productivity of various horticultural commodities among different eco-regions, where horticulture can play significant role particularly in arid and semi arid regions, it is far below than the potential productivity. Hence, sustained and steady growth in rural income is critical for positive impact on living standard of various stakeholders. Therefore, an appropriate strategy needs to be devised for such climatically vulnerable regions. The net income of farmers can surely be increased by efficient management of nutrient, water and agri-input, integrated horticulture based farming system, better market price realization, post harvest management and value addition, integration of secondary enterprises and thereby improving productivity of arid and semi-arid horticultural crops. In this book, several such interventions are given in the form of various chapters which will be of immense use improving the productivity and profitability of horticultural commodities.Note: T&F does not sell or distribute the hardback in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. This title is co-published with NIPA.

Good management practices (GMP) for agricultural processes aim to ensure environmental, social, and economic sustainability, resulting in the production of safe and high-quality food and non-food agricultural products. In recent years, GMP has expanded to address concerns from various stakeholders about food security, safety, quality, and environmental sustainability in agriculture. Given the diverse challenges and constraints, such as population growth, increasing food, feed, and fodder needs, natural resource depletion, climate change, new pests, slow growth in farm income, and new global trade regulations, a paradigm shift is required in formulating and implementing agricultural research programs. The book Good management practices for fruit and vegetable crops provides an overview of the current state of GMP in horticulture and aims to disseminate proven technologies that can help address these challenges. It will focus on key issues and technologies related to GMP in fruit and vegetable crops.

This book provides a comprehensive guide for vegetable growers and workers on how to conduct soil, plant, and water tests to assess soil health and water quality for irrigation purposes, as well as determine the appropriate nutrient balance for crops. As short-duration and highly photosynthetic efficient plants, vegetables require a high rate of nutrient supply compared to other field crops. Therefore, special attention must be given to the critical ranges and stages of soil and plant tests to ensure balanced fertilization. This manual provides a valuable resource for vegetable growers and workers to improve their understanding of soil, plant, and water analysis and nutrient management. The book includes information on the development of testing methods, calibration, and interpretation of results, making it a practical and useful tool for the vegetable growing community.

Good management practices (GMP) address environmental, economic and social sustainability for on-farm processes and result in safe and quality food and nonfood agricultural products. In recent years, the concept of GMP has evolved to address the concerns of different stakeholders about food production and security, food safety and quality, and the environmental sustainability of agriculture. The diverse challenges and constraints as growing population, increasing food, feed and fodder needs, natural resource degradation, climate change, new parasites, slow growth in farm income and new global trade regulations demand a paradigm shift in formulating and implementing the agricultural research programmes. The present edition of the book related to Good management practices for fruit and vegetable crops is an endeavor to provide an insight to the ground realities and consequently proven technologies that needs to be popularized. The book will try to address the major issues of Good management practices in horticultural crops and disseminate the technologies developed.