Uma Shankar Singh – författare

The main purpose of this publication is to acquaint both the students of horticulture in general and vegetable crops in particular with the current development on different aspects of vegetable cultivation based on the results of numerous research works throughout the country. The need for collecting and reviewing the scattered literature pertaining to vegetable improvement and production has long been felt and the present publication is an attempt in that direction. Many scientists in India actively engaged in research on vegetable crops and teachers of horticulture in different agricultural universities have felt the need for a composite text on vegetable crops, their current developmental and research status.

Agricultural Biotechnology holds great promise to boost food production in both the developed and the developing nation and to reduce Agricultural vulnerability to the impact of Pests, Viruses and Drought. It is, as a result, one of the primary ingredients in the worlds’ efforts to combat Food insecurity and Malnutrition. This book sums up information about agricultural bio-technology and is a valuable tool for Students as well as Teachers of all Universities.

Using accessible farming practices to meet the growing demands on agriculture is likely to result in more intense competition for natural resources, increased greenhouse gas emissions, and further deforestation and land degradation, which will in turn produce additional stress in the soil-water-plant-animal continuum. Stress refers to any unfavorable force or condition that inhibits customary functioning in plants. Concurrent manifestations of different stresses (biotic and abiotic) are very frequent in the environment of plants, which consequently reduces yield.

Better understanding stress not only changes our perspective on the current environment, but can also bring a wealth of benefits, like improving sustainable agriculture and human beings’ living standards. Innovative systems are called for that protect and enhance the natural resource base, while increasing productivity via ‘holistic’ approaches, such as agroecology, agro-forestry, climate-smart agriculture and conservation agriculture, which also incorporate indigenous and traditional knowledge. The book ‘New Frontiers in Stress Management for Durable Agriculture’ details the current state of knowledge and highlights scientific advances concerning novel aspects of plant biology research on stress, biotic and abiotic stress responses, as well as emergent amelioration and reclamation technologies to restore normal functioning in agroecology.