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Conservation Agriculture

An Approach to Combat Climate Change in Indian Himalaya

  • A comprehensive coverage on conservation agriculture
  • Addresses the complex correlation of climate change and agriculture in Himalayas
  • Elaborates strategy for sustainable farm practices in combating climate change

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Table of contents (22 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
  2. Conservation Agriculture and Climate Change: An Overview

    • Mahipal Choudhary, Prakash Chand Ghasal, Sandeep Kumar, R. P. Yadav, Sher Singh, Vijay Singh Meena et al.
    Pages 1-37
  3. Conservation Agriculture: A New Paradigm for Improving Input Use Efficiency and Crop Productivity

    • B. P. Meena, A. O. Shirale, M. L. Dotaniya, Pramod Jha, A. L. Meena, A. K. Biswas et al.
    Pages 39-69
  4. Role of Biofertilizers in Conservation Agriculture

    • Mahendra Singh, M. L. Dotaniya, Amit Mishra, C. K. Dotaniya, K. L. Regar, Manju Lata
    Pages 113-134
  5. Role of Genetic Resources of Forages in the Present Changing Climatic Scenario

    • Gitanjali Sahay, Pradeep Saxena, Shahid Ahmed, Tejveer Singh, Seva Nayak
    Pages 159-183
  6. Elevated Carbon Dioxide (CO2) and Temperature vis-a-vis Carbon Sequestration Potential of Global Terrestrial Ecosystem

    • M. L. Dotaniya, S. Rajendiran, B. P. Meena, A. L. Meena, C. K. Dotaniya, B. L. Meena et al.
    Pages 225-256
  7. Climate Change Risk Perception, Adaptation and Mitigation Strategy: An Extension Outlook in Mountain Himalaya

    • Anirban Mukherjee, Shantanu Rakshit, Arindam Nag, Mrinmoy Ray, H. L. Kharbikar, Kumari Shubha et al.
    Pages 257-292
  8. The Indian Himalayan Ecosystem as Source for Survival

    • Indu Bhushan, Ashok Kumar, Jai Singh Patel, R. P. Yadav, Sher Singh, Ramawatar Meena et al.
    Pages 367-380
  9. Towards the Natural Resource Management for Resilient Shifting Cultivation System in Eastern Himalayas

    • Rakesh Kumar, M. K. Patra, A. Thirugnanavel, D. Chatterjee, Bidyut C. Deka
    Pages 409-436
  10. Impact, Adaptation Strategies and Vulnerability of Indian Agriculture Towards the Climate Change

    • Ved Prakash, Santosh Kumar, S. K. Dwivedi, K. K. Rao, J. S. Mishra
    Pages 437-457
  11. Potential Impacts of Climate Change on Quality Seed Production: A Perspective of Hill Agriculture

    • Aniruddha Maity, Dunna Vijay, Anirban Mukherjee, Amrit Lamichaney
    Pages 459-485
  12. Impact of Climate Change on Water Resources in Indian Himalaya

    • Pragati Pramanik, Debarati Bhaduri
    Pages 487-507

About this book

This book showcases a compilation of case studies presented by scientists, teachers and academics and covers contemporary technologies for combating climate change, including sustainable agricultural management practices and conservation agriculture. It highlights the situations that future generations in the Indian Himalayas will face, and addresses the major challenges for tomorrow’s generations in their efforts to ensure sufficient food production for the global population. It also sheds light on the factors that are routinely ignored in connection with agricultural management practices for sustainable food production and risk assessment. Lastly, it illustrates the need to develop a comprehensive master plan for strategic planning, including conservation agriculture practices that address poverty and food security in the wake of climate change impacts.

Editors and Affiliations

  • ICAR-Vivekananda Institute of Hill Agriculture, Almora, India

    Jaideep Kumar Bisht, Vijay Singh Meena, Pankaj Kumar Mishra, Arunava Pattanayak

About the editors

Dr. Jaideep Kumar Bisht is currently working as Principal Scientist & Head of Crop Production Division in ICAR-Vivekananda Institute of Hill Agriculture, Almora, Uttarakhand, India

Dr. Vijay Singh Meena is currently working as Scientist in ICAR-Vivekananda Institute of Hill Agriculture, Almora, Uttarakhand, India

Dr. Pankaj Kumar Mishra is currently working as Principal Scientist in ICAR-Vivekananda Institute of Hill Agriculture, Almora, Uttarakhand, India

Dr. Arunava Pattanayak is currently working as Director in ICAR-Vivekananda Institute of Hill Agriculture, Almora, Uttarakhand, India

 

Meena VS, Meena SK, Verma JP, Meena RS, Ghosh BN, 2015. The needs of nutrient use efficiency for sustainable agriculture. Journal of Cleaner Production. 102, 562–563.

Meena VS, Maurya BR, Verma JP, Aeron A, Kumar A, Kim K, Bajpai VK, 2015. Potassium solubilizing rhizobacteria (KSR): Isolation, identification, and K-release dynamics from waste mica. Ecological Engineering. 81, 340–347.

Bisht, J.K., Saha, S. and Srivastava, A.K. (2009). Agronomic performance and fodder of dualpurpose barley cultivars under rainfed condition of N-W. Forage Res., 35 (1): pp. 12-16.

Tuti, M.D., Pal, R.S., Kumar, R., Bisht, J.K. and Bhatt, J.C. (2015). Colocasia-based cropping systems affects the antioxidants properties and productivity of colocasia (Colocasia esculanta (L.) Schott) tuber. The Bioscan . 10(1):117-123.

Yadav, R.P. and Bisht, J.K. (2014). Litter fall and potential returns from Pecan nut (Carya illinoinensis) in agroforestry system in Indian Himalaya. International Journal of Herbal Medicine. (2)1.51-52.

Mishra, P.K., Bisht, S.C., Mishra, Jeevanandan, K., Kumar, S., Bisht, J.K. and Bhatt, J.C (2014). Synergistic effect of inoculating plant growth- promoting Pseudomonas spp. AndRhizobium leguminosarum-FB1 and nutrient uptake of rajmash (Phaseolus vulgaris L.).Archives of Agronomy and Soil science, 60(6):799-815

Selvakumar, Govindan, Joshi, Piyush, Suyal, Preeti, Gopal. Joshi, K., Mishra Pankaj K.,Venugopalan, R. Bisht, Jaideep K., Bhatt, Jagdish. C. and Gupta, Hari S. (2013) Rock phosphate solubilization by psychrotolerant Pseudomonads and their effect on lentil (Lens culinaris) growth and nutrient uptake under poly house condition. Annals Microbiology, 63(4): 1353-1362.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Conservation Agriculture

  • Book Subtitle: An Approach to Combat Climate Change in Indian Himalaya

  • Editors: Jaideep Kumar Bisht, Vijay Singh Meena, Pankaj Kumar Mishra, Arunava Pattanayak

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-2558-7

  • Publisher: Springer Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Singapore 2016

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-10-2557-0Published: 25 November 2016

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-10-9650-1Published: 29 June 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-10-2558-7Published: 15 November 2016

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XV, 559

  • Number of Illustrations: 15 b/w illustrations, 68 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Agriculture, Soil Science & Conservation, Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts, Ecology, Nature Conservation

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  • Durable hardcover edition
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