Meteorology & climatology
Agrometeorology and Climate Change
by Alok Kumar Patra & Subrata Kumar Chand
Description
Weather is a basic input for agriculture. It affects the agricultural planning in a big way starting from land preparation to harvesting, processing and transportation. Thus, climate and weather may be considered as the most critical factor determining the sustainability of agricultural systems.
Agrometeorology is now recognised as a full-fledged discipline and recommended as a core subject in the curriculum of the agricultural universities. The book covers the syllabus of the course Introductory Agrometeorology and Climate Change meant for undergraduate students of agriculture, horticulture and forestry.
Agrometeorology is now recognised as a full-fledged discipline and recommended as a core subject in the curriculum of the agricultural universities. The book covers the syllabus of the course Introductory Agrometeorology and Climate Change meant for undergraduate students of agriculture, horticulture and forestry.
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Author Biography
Alok Kumar Patra graduated in Agriculture from Chiplima campus of Odisha University of Agriculture & Technology in 1988, obtained M.Sc. (Agriculture) in Agronomy from Institute of Agriculture, Visva Bharati, Santiniketan in 1990 and Ph. D. from Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, West Bengal in 1996. He has an MBA degree from IGNOU, New Delhi. Patra has published more than 90 research papers, 130 popular scientific articles and bulletins, eight books and 35 book chapters. He has 30 years of experience in research and teaching in UG and PG level on agroforestry and agronomy. Presently he is working as Chief Agronomist in the All India Coordinated Research Project on Integrated Farming Systems, OUAT, Bhubaneswar-751 003, India Subrata Kumar Chand, Assistant Director, Department of Horticulture, Government of Odisha, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- Publisher NIPA
- Publication Date June 2021
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9789390591008
- Publication Country or regionIndia
- FormatHardback
- Primary Price 245.13 USD
- Pages356
- ReadershipCollege/Tertiary Education
- Publish StatusPublished
- Original Language TitleEnglish
- Original Language AuthorsEnglish
- Edition1st
- Copyright Year2021
- Dimensions6 X 9 inches
