Organic farming
Dryland Horticulture
by M.K. Jatav, P.L. Saroj & B.D. Sharma
Description
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 enterprizes and thereby improving productivity of arid and semi-arid horticultural crops.
In this book, several such interventions are given inform of various chapters which will be of immense use improving the productivity and profitability of horticultural commodities.
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 enterprizes and thereby improving productivity of arid and semi-arid horticultural crops.
In this book, several such interventions are given inform of various chapters which will be of immense use improving the productivity and profitability of horticultural commodities.
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Author Biography
MK Jatav: Principal Scientist, ICAR-Central Institute of Arid Horticulture, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India P.L Saroj, Director, ICAR-Central Institute of Arid Horticulture, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India D Sharma, Principal Scientist, ICAR-Central Institute of Arid Horticulture, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India
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Publishes Agriculture, Plant, Horticultural Sciences, Food, Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Geology. Online Language, Communication Skill Courses Certified by MHRD (GoI).
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- Publisher NIPA
- Publication Date August 2019
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9789387973558
- Publication Country or regionIndia
- FormatHardback
- Primary Price 245.99 USD
- Pages642
- ReadershipProfessional and Scholarly
- Publish StatusPublished
- Original Language TitleEnglish
- Original Language AuthorsEnglish
- Edition1st
- Copyright Year2019
- Dimensions6 X 9 inches
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