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Organic agriculture contributes significantly to environmental safety and sustainability of land productivity worldwide. Increasing research and development efforts on organic farming have paved the way for the generation and adoption of organic crop culture. This new book, Advances in Organic Farming: Crop Production and Management, provides an understanding of organic farming, discussing a selection of issues that include organic crop production practices, crop management, organic seed production, organic management of pests and diseases, organic nutrient management, organic farming and climate change mitigation and adaptation, organic crop certification procedures, and marketing aspects of organic produce, etc. CONTENTS: About the Authors / Editors: Editors: Sanchita Brahma, PhD Associate Professor, Department of Horticulture, Sarat Chandra Sinha College of Agriculture, Assam Agricultural University, Rangamati, Dhubri, Assam, India Sanchita Brahma, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Horticulture at Sarat Chandra Sinha (SCS) College of Agriculture at Assam Agricultural University, Rangamati, Dhubri, Assam, India. She has worked on various research projects from 2001 to 2008. She has 10 years of experience in extension and four years of experience in teaching. She was awarded two self-earned externally funded projects. She has also published about 20 research papers in both national and international journals, 30 popular articles, seven book chapters on agricultural science published by leading publishers of the country, and four teaching manuals. She has also written a number of leaflets, extension bulletins, etc. for the benefit of the farming community. Dr. Brahma is engaged in teaching undergraduate BSc (Hons.) agriculture courses related to the fundamentals of horticulture, forestry, floriculture, vegetable science, spices, and protected cultivation. She received her BSc (Agriculture) degree in 1998, MSc (Agriculture ) in Horticulture with specialization in Vegetable Science (Olericulture) in 2001 and earned her doctorate degree in Horticulture during 2021 from Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, India. Vinod Upadhyay, PhD Junior Scientist, Department of Plant Pathology, Assam Agricultural University-Zonal Research Station, Gossaigaon, Assam, India Vinod Upadhyay, PhD, is a Junior Scientist, Department of Plant Pathology, Assam Agricultural University-Zonal Research Station, Gossaigaon, Assam, India. He has qualified both ICAR NET Exam and ICAR SRF exams. He has worked as an associate scientist in an ICAR-funded tribal sub-plan project and a World Bank-funded project, APART. He was also involved in establishing a mushroom spawn laboratory unit at RARS. He has worked on two self-earned externally funded projects. With six years of experience in research and extension, he has also received various awards at national and international conferences. He has published about 25 research papers in national and international journals, 10 review papers, two books, 11 book chapters, 21 popular articles, five bulletins, etc. for the benefit of farming community. Dr. Upadhyay is engaged in research and extension related activities related to epidemiology and disease management aspects of plant diseases. He received his BSc (Agriculture) degree in 2010 from Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat; MSc (Agriculture) in Mycology and Plant Pathology during 2012 from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, and earned his doctorate degree in Plant Pathology during 2016 from G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, India. Rupak Kumar Nath, PhD Associate Professor, Department of Entomology, Sarat Chandra Sinha College of Agriculture Assam Agricultural University, Rangamati, Dhubri, Assam, India Rupak Kumar Nath, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Entomology, Sarat Chandra Sinha College of Agriculture at Assam Agricultural University (AAU), Rangamati, Dhubri, Assam, India. He worked on various research projects from 1997 to 2008. He joined as Subject Matter Specialist (Entomology) at Krishi Vigyan Kendra, AAU, Tinsukia. During his PhD research, he worked on population dynamics, economic injury level (EIL), and a life table and budget construction of the sugarcane plassey borer. He has published about 52 research papers in both national and international journals. He also published a number of leaflets, extension bulletins, etc. for the benefit of the farming community on insect pest management of crop plants. Dr. Nath is engaged in undergraduate teaching, covering courses related to the fundamentals of entomology and economic entomology. He earned his postgraduate and PhD degrees in Entomology at Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, India. His specialization is economic entomology. Ranjit Sarma PhD Associate Dean, Sarat Chandra Sinha College of Agriculture, Assam Agricultural University, Rangamati, Dhubri, Assam, India Ranjit Sarma, PhD, is presently working as an Associate Dean at Sarat Chandra Sinha College of Agriculture at Assam Agricultural University, based in the Dhubri District of Assam, India. He has a wide range of experience in teaching, research, and extension spanning over 31 years. During his career, Dr. Sarma has undergone considerable specialized training at different reputed institutes of India. He has also attended 26 regional and national workshops and six national conferences. To date, Dr. Sarma has published 30 research papers and four books. He has also contributed nine book chapters to various books on agricultural science published by leading publishers of the country. In addition to administrative work, he is also involved in undergraduate teaching. Dr. Sarma is a member of the Academic Council of Assam Agricultural University and Scientific Advisory Committee of many Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) (centers for agriculture extensions created by the Indian Council for Agricultural Research and its affiliated institutions at the district level) of Lower Brahmaputra Valley zone of Assam, India. He obtained his PhD degree from Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, India, and specialized in Pomology. Elangbam Premabati Devi, PhD Assistant Research Scientist, Plant Pathology Department, Wheat Research Station, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Gujarat, India Elangbam Premabati Devi, PhD, is an Assistant Research Scientist in the Department of Plant Pathology at Wheat Research Station at Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Gujarat, India. She has four years of experience in research and extension. She has published about 17 research papers in national and international journals, six review papers, seven book chapters, and 22 popular articles. She was involved in several research works, particularly in wheat rusts and molecular characterization for rust resistance in wheat crop. She received her BSc (Agriculture) degree in 2012 from Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam. She earned her both MSc (Agriculture) degree in Plant Pathology in 2014 and her doctorate degree in Plant Pathology in 2021 from G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar. She qualified ICAR NET Exam in 2014. |
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