Environmental Science/Climate Change & Mitigation

Climate Dynamics in Horticultural Science, Volume 2
Impact, Adaptation, and Mitigation

Editors: M. L. Choudhary, PhD
V. B. Patel, PhD
Mohammed Wasim Siddiqui, PhD
R. B. Verma, PhD

Climate Dynamics in Horticultural Science, Volume 2

Published. Available now.
Pub Date: February 2015
Hardback Price: see ordering info
Hard ISBN: 9781771880701
Paperback ISBN: 978-1-77463-098-3
E-Book ISBN: 9781498701303
Pages: 382pp with index
Binding Type: hardbound / ebook / paperback


Reviews
“Both volume of books are very suitable for a broad audience and address the issue head on. The volumes nicely accomplish their goals. The editors have crafted a highly accessible publication that invites readers to digest it in a single sitting, and those who take that opportunity will be pleasantly surprised. The volumes seamlessly interweave thoughts on the history of changes in weather pattern, the dynamics of climate, and its effect on horticulture. Volume 2 ventures into some of the new emerging approaches like use of nana-particles bio chart technologies, home therapy, to name a few. Is change in climate dynamics altering the horticultural scenario? Both volumes of the books agree to the fact. There is a need to protect these valuable crops for sustainability against the climate change scenario. Both books contribute well and raise the attention toward the serious issue regarding changes in the climate dynamics affecting horticultural scenario, supporting with strong and justifiable facts.”
— Prof. (Dr.) R. S. Dhua, Former Head, Department of Post Harvest Technology of Horticultural Crops, Faculty of Horticulture, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, West Bengal, India


Now Available in Paperback


This important new book focuses on the impact of climate change on horticultural crops and offers ways to adapt practices to mitigate the adverse effects. A diverse selection on chapters is included to identify specific impact and suggest the specific adaptation and mitigation strategies. This book also provides an excellent overview to provide an understanding of climate change effects on the quality of horticultural crops in terms of nutrition and production, as well as crops’ increasing resistance to biotic and abiotic stress caused by climate change.

Topics in the book include:
• predicting the effect of climate change on crops
• how climate change affects rainfed horticulture
• the role of nanotechnology in plant nutrition in regard to climate change
• soil fertility
• biochar technology for sustainable horticulture
• effective tools to mitigate soil, water, and environmental crises
• how pollinators’ affect biodiversity in vegetable crops

Covering fruit crops, flowers, spices, and plantation crops, the book is an excellent resource for researchers; instructors; students in agriculture, horticulture, environmental science and other allied subjects; and policymakers.

This book is part of a two-volume set on climate change. Volume 1 focuses principles and applications in horticultural science.

CONTENTS:
Preface
Chapter 1. Global Climate Change and Indian Horticulture
K. L. Chadha
Chapter 2. Climate Change Prediction: Uncertainties and Accuracies
K. K. Singh
Chapter 3. Climate Change and Rainfed Horticulture
N. N. Reddy and B. Venkateswarlu
Chapter 4. Climate Resilient Horticulture Based Agrarian Livelihood in the Eastern Region
Bikash Das, V. B. Patel, S. Kumar, and B. P. Bhatt
Chapter 5. Climate Resilient Horticulture for North Eastern India
A. K. Jha, V. K. Verma, N. A. Deshmukh, R. K. Patel, and S. V. Ngachan
Chapter 6. Climatic issues Affecting Sustainable Litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) Production in Eastern India
Rajesh Kumar
Chapter 7. Climate Change Resilient Island Horticulture
D. R. Singh, Shrawan Singh and S. Dam Roy
Chapter 8. Global Climate Change: Myth, Reality, and Mitigation
B. B. Mishra and Richa Roy
Chapter 9. Nanotechnology, Plant Nutrition, and Climate Change
S. Kundu, Tapan Adhikari, and A. Subba Rao
Chapter 10. Phytopathosystem Modification in Response to Climate Change
Lajja Vati and Abhijeet Ghatak
Chapter 11. Soil Fertility Dynamics vis-à-vis Climate Change in Citrus
A. K. Srivastava
Chapter 12. Soil Solarization and Moisture Conservation Practices to Combat Climate Change
Pramod Kumar, Som Dev Sharma, Shailendra Kumar Yadav, and Vinod Kumar
Chapter 13. Biochar Technology for Sustainable Horticulture
Anshuman Kohli, Yanendra Kumar Singh, Manoj Kumar Dwivedi, and Shashi Bhushan Kumar
Chapter 14. Mycorrhizal Fungi in Sustainable Horticultural Production under Changing Climate Situations
S. K. Singh, V. B. Patel, A. K. Singh, and M. K. Verma
Chapter 15. Impact of Climate Change on Plant Pathogens
Ritesh Kumar, Sudarshan Maurya, Jaipal Singh Choudhary, and Shivendra Kumar
Chapter 16. Quality of Fruits in the Changing Climate
Md Abu Nayyer, Mohammed Wasim Siddiqui, and Kalyan Barman
Chapter 17. Homa Therapy an Effective Tool in Mitigating Soil, Water, and Environmental Crises
R. K. Pathak and Ulrich Berk, E
Chapter 18. Awareness about Climate Change: Perception and Action
Aditya and B. Kumar
Chapter 19. Climate Change and Indian Agriculture
Md. Hedayetullah, Parveen Zaman, Shailendra Kumar Yadav, Md. Abu Naiyyar, and Mohammed Wasim Siddiqui
Chapter 20. Climate Change: Impact on Pollinators’ Biodiversity in Vegetable Crops
Tamoghna Saha, Nithya C., and S. N. Ray
Chapter 21. Climate Change Impacts on Field and Horticultural Crops with Special Reference to Bihar, Possible Adaptation Strategies and Mitigation Options
A. Abdul Haris, B. P. Bhatt, and Vandna Chhabra

Index


About the Authors / Editors:
Editors: M. L. Choudhary, PhD
Vice Chancellor, Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur, Bihar, India

M. L. Choudhary, PhD, is currently Vice Chancellor of Bihar Agricultural University in Sabour, Bhagalpur, Bihar, India. He received a master’s degree in horticulture from Banaras Hindu University,Varanasi, Utter Pradash, India, and his PhD in the USA. The government of India deputed him for an advanced study on Hi-Tech Horticulture and Precision Farming in Israel and Chile. In a career spanning 30 years, he has occupied several executive positions, including Horticulture Commissioner, Ministry of Agriculture, India; Chairman, Coconut Development Board, Kochi (Kerala); Ministry of Agriculture, India; National Project Director, FAO; Visiting Scientist at Rutgers University, New Jersey, USA; Head of the Department of Ornamental Crops, IIHR, Bangalore; and Head of the Division in Floriculture at IARI, New Delhi. As Horticulture Commissioner of the Ministry of Agriculture, India, he has conceived, conceptualized and implemented flagship programs such as the National Horticulture Mission and the National Bamboo Mission and Micro-irrigation.

Apart from his professional career, he was also Chairman and Member Secretary of various committees constituted by the government of India as well as state governments. He has guided 18 PhD students and 21 MSc students in the field of horticulture and has published 124 book chapters, 19 books, and 109 research papers of national and international repute. Dr. Choudhary has represented India at various international forums in the capacity of Chairman and Member. He was also the Chairman of the Codex Committee of the Scientific Committee for Organic Standard of Ministry of Commerce. He has been conferred with 15 awards from various scientific and nonscientific organizations and government committees for his outstanding contribution in the field of horticulture/ floriculture. He has also been awarded the Fellowship of Horticultural Society of India. Dr. Choudhary in his 30 years of academic, research, and administrative career has visited more than 15 countries to participate in various professional meetings.

V. B. Patel, PhD
University Professor and Chairman (Horticulture), Department of Horticulture (Fruit and Fruit Technology), Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur, Bihar, India

V. B. Patel, PhD, is presently working as University Professor and Chairman at Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur, Bihar. He has worked on developing leaf nutrient guides, nutrient management strategies, use of AMF for biohardening and stress tolerance, anda survey of indigenous germplasm of fruit crops. He developed the Leaf Sampling Technique and Standards as well as made fertilizer recommendations for several fruits. He has developed nutrient management through organic means for high-density planted mango. He has guided thre MSc and one PhD students. He earned his PhD from the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi.

Dr. Patel has organized eight national/ international seminars and workshops as convener, associate convener, or core team member, including Indian Horticulture Congresses, the International Seminar on Precision Farming and Plasticulture, the National Seminar on Organic Farming, Seminar on Hitech Horticulture, and National Seminar on climate Change and Indian Horticulture.

Dr. Patel has received a number of national awards and recognitions for his work in the field of horticultural research and development, including being named a Fellow of The Horticultural Society of India, New Delhi; Associate, National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS), New Delhi, India; Agricultural Leadership Award (2012) by Agricultural Today, Centre for Agricultural and Rural Development, New Delhi; Hari Om Ashram Trust Award (2007); Lal Bahadur Shastri Young Scientist Award, ICAR, New Delhi (2009); Young Scientist Award, NAAS (2005-06); Yuva Vigyanic Samman from Council of Science and Technology, Govt. Uttar Pradesh (2005); and AAAS Junior Award (2005) from the Indian Society for Plant Physiology, New Delhi. He has also received Best Research Paper/ Poster paper presentation awards from different organizations. He has published 41 research papers, 16 books and bulletins, and many popular articles, among other publications.

Mohammed Wasim Siddiqui, PhD
Assistant Professor/Scientist, Department of Food Science and Technology, Bihar Agricultural University, Bihar, India

Dr. Mohammed Wasim Siddiqui is an Assistant Professor/Scientist in the Department of Food Science and Technology, Bihar Agricultural University, India, and author or co-author of 21 peer-reviewed journal papers, 12 book chapters, and 16 conference papers. Recently, Dr. Siddiqui has initiated an international peer-reviewed journal, Journal of Postharvest Technology. He has been serving as an editorial board member of several journals.

Dr. Siddiqui acquired a BSc (Agriculture) degree from Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, India. He received MSc (Horticulture) and PhD (Horticulture) degrees from Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, Nadia, India, with specialization in the Postharvest Technology. He was awarded the Maulana Azad National Fellowship Award from the University Grants Commission, New Delhi, India. He has received several grants from various funding agencies to carry out his research works during his academic career.

R. B. Verma, PhD
Associate Professor cum Sr Scientist, Department of Horticulture (Vegetable & Floriculture), Bihar Agricultural University, Bihar, India






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