Sustainable Agriculture towards Food Security

Sustainable Agriculture towards Food Security edited by Arulbalachandran Dhanarajan.

World’s population is projected to reach 9.7 billion in 2050 and 11.2 billion in 2100. To meet the food demands of the exponentially increasing population, a massive food production is necessary. Agricultural production on land and aquatic systems pose negative impacts on the earth’s ecosystems. Com...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Dhanarajan, Arulbalachandran (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
Edition:1st ed. 2017.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Agriculture.
Sustainable development.
Plant science.
Botany.
Climate change.
Ecosystems.
Electronic resources (E-books)
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Table of Contents:
  • Part I. Agriculture and Food Security
  • 1. Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture
  • 2. Nutritive Value, Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development – An Integrated Approach
  • Part II. Conventional Farming
  • 3. Insights of Novel Breeding Strategies in Sustainable Crop Production
  • 4. Insect Pests and Crop Productivity
  • 5. ABA Mediated Drought Stress Resistance in Crops for Sustainable Agriculture
  • 6. Sustainable Power Production from Plant-Mediated Microbial Fuel Cells
  • Part III. Organic Farming
  • 7. Role of Organic Amendments in Sustainable Agriculture
  • 8. Plant Growth Promoting Microbes – A Boon for Sustainable Agriculture
  • 9. Seaweed: a Fertilizer for Sustainable Agriculture
  • Part IV. Alternative Food Sources
  • 10. Algae for Sustainable Food Security – A Nutrient Rich Food Source
  • 11. Sustainable Food Security - Edible and Medicinal Mushroom
  • 12. Contributions to a Sustainable Production of Food of Animal Origin
  • Part V. Biotechnology
  • 13. Role of Plant Tissue Culture for Improving the Food Security in India - A Review Update
  • 14. Phytochemical Screening of Transgenic and Non-Transgenic Leguminous Plants
  • 15. Somatic Embryogenesis from Immature Anther Explants: Towards Development of an Efficient Protocol Production of Grapevine
  • Part VI. Soil Health
  • 16. Soil Security - A Key Role for Sustainable Food Productivity
  • 17. Amelioration of Environmental Stress for Sustainable Crop Productivity
  • 18. Strategies of Bioremediation of Heavy Metal Pollutants Towards Sustainable Agriculture
  • 19. Xenobiotic Mediated Toxicity in Modern Agricultural Practices
  • 20. Solid State Fermentation Utilizing Agro-Industrial Waste for Microbial Pigment Production.

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