Agriculture & farming

Eco Agri Revolution

Practical Lessons and The Way Ahead

by M.H. Mehta

Description

The Sustainable Development Goals endorsed by the United Nations, put great emphasis on moving away from heavy input agricultural system to more eco-friendly and balanced farming. Eco Agriculture or Agro Ecology is the approach capable of producing enough food and accessible food without harming the environment.This book is about moving from Know How to Do How and brings about rich experience in industrial research and farm scale demonstrations in different parts of the world to show the practical aspects of Eco Agriculture. Theory and practice and recent developments in the areas of Bio Fertilizers, Bio Pesticides, and Bio Composts and agro-waste management form important base for Eco Agriculture practices. The global scenario of industrial development and future trends are discussed with much authority because of the extensive experience of the Author. Encouraged by field studies and success stories, the Author - who is President of a leading NGO - The Science Ashram and Chairman of a well-known Agri Bio Tech Company, Gujarat Life Sciences - has discussed the global scenario and emerging trends. His now famous 20:20 model of Eco Agriculture (20% more farm production with more than 20% reduction in input costs in a sustainable manner) emerges out of this. Developments and field experiences in Bio shield, Water use efficiencies, ICT, Rehabilitation post disasters like Earth Quake and Tsunami, Saline Water Agriculture and River Revival Projects, Urban agriculture and their common link for Eco Agriculture Revolution makes the book especially significant. Finally, the Author describes the Way Ahead for Eco Agri Revolution including aspects of Soil and Waters and COP 22. The conviction about the coming Eco Agri Revolution and planning and implementation for a sustainable future are the final thoughts that makes this book extremely valuable the current and future generations.

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Author Biography

Dr. M.H. Mehta - is President of The Science Ashram and Chairman of Gujarat Life Sciences. He was Vice Chancellor of Gujarat Agricultural University and before that the Executive Director - GSFC Ltd., Senior Scientist - Bhabha Atomic Research Centre and visiting Scientist - University of California and Arizona. He was founder Director of GSFC Science Foundation and GGRC (Gujarat Green Revolution Co.). He holds B.Tech and Ph.D in Chemical Engineering from I.I.T., Bombay. Dr. Mehta has been awarded Padmashri by Govt. of India. He has been honoured by Indian Science Congress. He was given Agriculture Leadership Award (2012), Life Time Achievement Awards by Asia Pacific Desalination & Water Reuse Association and Indian Membrane Society and earlier the most outstanding Young Chemical Engineer Award by I.I.Ch.E. in 1986. He has been honoured/invited at several International Institutes/Universities such as Cornell University and University of Arizona (USA), Royal Institute (Stockholm) and recently at Beijing University. His 20:20 model for Eco Agriculture is increasingly regarded as the practical and apt model for the coming Eco Agri Revolution and water management. He also leads Vaho Vishwamitri Abhiyan - a model holistic plan for the revival of river. Dr. Mehta has published more than 200 papers, holds 16 patents and has written 4 books. His last book - Science, Spirituality and the World Tomorrow-was released by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam in 2013. A keen sportsman, his other interests are poetry and music and he plays the instrument Kastha Tarang.

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Bibliographic Information

  • Publisher NIPA
  • Publication Date August 2017
  • Orginal LanguageEnglish
  • ISBN/Identifier 9789386546197
  • Publication Country or regionIndia
  • FormatHardback
  • Primary Price 245.13 USD
  • Pages296
  • ReadershipProfessional and Scholarly
  • Publish StatusPublished
  • Original Language TitleEnglish
  • Original Language AuthorsEnglish
  • Edition1st
  • Copyright Year2018
  • Dimensions6 X 9 inches

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