Sustainable Agriculture Systems and Technologies

Table of contents

1. Cover
2. Title Page
3. Copyright Page
4. List of Contributors
5. Preface
6. About the Editors
7. Foreword 1
8. Foreword 2
9. Section 1: Food Security and Agrarian Livelihood
   1. 1 Agriculture and Nutritional Security in India
      1. 1.1 Introduction
      2. 1.2 Growth of Agriculture in India
      3. 1.3 Dynamics of Under Nutrition in India
      4. 1.4 Institutional Interventions to Cope Up with Malnutrition
      5. 1.5 Policy Implication
      6. 1.6 Conclusion
      7. References
   2. 2 Diversification for Restoration of Ecosystems and Sustainable Livelihood
      1. 2.1 Introduction
      2. 2.2 The Need for Agricultural Diversification for Sustained Livelihood
      3. 2.3 Crop Diversification and Ecosystem Services
      4. 2.4 Reducing Emission of Greenhouse Gases
      5. 2.5 Effect of Technology‐Induced Crop Diversification
      6. 2.6 Congenial Conditions for Crop Diversification
      7. 2.7 Crop Diversification and Composition
      8. 2.8 Constraints in Crop Diversification
      9. 2.9 Conclusion and Future Perspectives
      10. References
   3. 3 Impact of Total Mixed Ration on Performance of Heifers and Homemade Concentrate Feeding on Milk Yield in Dairy Animals
      1. 3.1 Introduction
      2. 3.2 Materials and Methods
      3. 3.3 Results and Discussion
      4. 3.4 Conclusion and Future Prospects
      5. References
   4. 4 Multifaceted Impact of Lockdown During COVID‐19 on Food Security and Smallholder Agricultural Systems
      1. 4.1 Introduction
      2. 4.2 Predictive Model for Deflation of COVID‐19 Spread in India
      3. 4.3 Impact on the National Economy
      4. 4.4 Government of India and Local Government Initiatives
      5. 4.5 The Economic Challenges of Local Farmers
      6. 4.6 Impact on the Economy of Indian Farmers
      7. 4.7 ICAR Initiatives
      8. 4.8 Impact on State Agriculture
      9. 4.9 Conclusion
      10. References
10. Section 2: Climate Change and Agriculture
    1. 5 Crop Diversification
       1. 5.1 Introduction
       2. 5.2 What Is Diversification?
       3. 5.3 Concept of Crop Diversification
       4. 5.4 Key Drivers of Crop Diversification
       5. 5.5 Urgent Need
       6. 5.6 Scope of Crop Diversification
       7. 5.7 Key Elements for Diversification
       8. 5.8 Plant Breeding Supports for Crop Diversification
       9. 5.9 Advantages of Agricultural Diversification
       10. 5.10 Constraints in Crop Diversification
       11. 5.11 Research and Development Support for Crop Diversification
       12. 5.12 Institutional and Infrastructure Development Toward Crop Diversification
       13. 5.13 Strategies for Boosting Agricultural Production for Food Security
       14. 5.14 Conclusion
       15. References
    2. 6 Impacts of Climate Variability on Food Security Dimensions in Indonesia
       1. 6.1 Introduction
       2. 6.2 Method
       3. 6.3 Results
       4. 6.4 Discussion
       5. 6.5 Conclusion
       6. Acknowledgments
       7. Author Contribution
       8. References
    3. 7 Knowledge‐Intensive Livestock Resource Management in a Changing Environment
       1. 7.1 Introduction
       2. 7.2 Sources GHGs from Livestock Sector
       3. 7.3 Effect of Climate Change on Livestock Production System
       4. 7.4 Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies to Combat Climate Change Effects on Livestock
       5. 7.5 Awareness and Capacity Development of the Stakeholders
       6. 7.6 Conclusions
       7. References
    4. 8 Aquaculture Resources and Practices in a Changing Environment
       1. 8.1 Introduction
       2. 8.2 Aquaculture Resources and Production
       3. 8.3 Aquaculture–Environmental Interaction and Conservation
       4. 8.4 Climate Change and Aquaculture
       5. 8.5 COVID‐19 and Aquaculture
       6. 8.6 Adaptive Measures
       7. 8.7 Application of Modern Technologies
       8. 8.8 Strategies
       9. 8.9 Conclusion
       10. References
11. Section 3: Water Management in Agricultural Systems
    1. 9 An Approach to Understand Conservation Agriculture
       1. 9.1 Introduction
       2. 9.2 Definition
       3. 9.3 Principles of Conservation Agriculture
       4. 9.4 History of Conservation Agriculture
       5. 9.5 How Conservation Agriculture Is Beneficial?
       6. 9.6 Global Scenario of Conservation Agriculture
       7. 9.7 Conventional vs Conservation Agriculture
       8. 9.8 Different Types of Conservation Agriculture Practices
       9. 9.9 Impact of Conservational Agriculture on Crop Production
       10. 9.10 Future Prospect of Conservation Agriculture in India
       11. 9.11 Challenges and Constraints in Conservation Agriculture
       12. 9.12 Conclusion and Policy Implications
       13. References
    2. 10 Quality of Irrigation Water for Sustainable Agriculture Development in India
       1. 10.1 Introduction
       2. 10.2 Global Water Resources and Their Scarcity
       3. 10.3 Water Resources in India
       4. 10.4 Status of Groundwater Quality of India
       5. 10.5 Impact of Poor‐Quality Irrigation Water
       6. 10.6 Irrigation Water Quality Parameters
       7. 10.7 Irrigation Water Quality of Indian Groundwater
       8. 10.8 Sustainable Irrigation Water Management Options in Agriculture
       9. 10.9 Government and Public Awareness to Sustainable Water Use in Agriculture
       10. 10.10 Conclusion
       11. References
    3. 11 Agricultural Water Footprint and Precision Management
       1. 11.1 Introduction
       2. 11.2 Water Footprints of India and World
       3. 11.3 Analysis of Water Footprint in Agriculture
       4. 11.4 Water Footprints of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops
       5. 11.5 Precision Management of Water Resources
       6. 11.6 Conclusion
       7. References
    4. 12 Drip Fertigation for Enhancing Crop Yield, Nutrient Uptake, Nutrient, and Water Use Efficiency
       1. 12.1 Introduction
       2. 12.2 Effect of Drip Fertigation on Crop Productivity
       3. 12.3 Effect of Drip Fertigation on Water Use Efficiency (WUE)
       4. 12.4 Effect of Drip Fertigation on Nutrient Uptake
       5. 12.5 Effect of Drip Fertigation on Nutrient Use Efficiency
       6. 12.6 Effect of Drip Fertigation on Soil Nutrient Dynamics
       7. 12.7 Constraints in Adoption of Drip Irrigation
       8. 12.8 Conclusion
       9. References
12. Section 4: Precision Agriculture
    1. 13 Sustainable Agriculture Systems and Technologies
       1. 13.1 Introduction
       2. 13.2 Alternate Land Use System
       3. 13.3 Modern Sustainable Technology
       4. 13.4 Input and Process‐Based Sustainable Technologies
       5. 13.5 Conclusion
       6. References
    2. 14 Geoinformatics, Artificial Intelligence, Sensor Technology, Big Data
       1. 14.1 Introduction
       2. 14.2 Agriculture: Problems Worldwide and in India
       3. 14.3 GIS‐Remote Sensing and Big Data in Smart Agriculture
       4. 14.4 Big Data and Agriculture
       5. 14.5 GIS‐Remote Sensing in Agriculture
       6. 14.6 Techniques and Tools Used in Big Data Analysis
       7. 14.7 Role of Big Data in Agriculture Production Ecosystem: For Smart Farming
       8. 14.8 Future Prospects
       9. 14.9 Conclusion
       10. Acknowledgments
       11. References
    3. 15 Investigation of the Relationship Between NDVI Index, Soil Moisture, and Precipitation Data Using Satellite Images
       1. 15.1 Introduction
       2. 15.2 Methodology
       3. 15.3 Results and Discussion
       4. 15.4 Conclusion
       5. References
    4. 16 Artificial Machine Learning–Based Classification of Land Cover and Crop Types Using Sentinel‐2A Imagery
       1. 16.1 Introduction
       2. 16.2 Methodology
       3. 16.3 Accuracy Assessment
       4. 16.4 Results and Discussion
       5. 16.5 Conclusion
       6. Acknowledgments
       7. References
    5. 17 Geoinformatics and Nanotechnological Approaches for Coping Up Abiotic and Biotic Stress in Crop Plants
       1. 17.1 Introduction
       2. 17.2 “3‐T” Concept for Crop Management
       3. 17.3 Geoinformatics
       4. 17.4 Role of Geoinformatics in Abiotic and Biotic Stress
       5. 17.5 Nanoparticles
       6. 17.6 Role of NPs in Abiotic and Biotic Stress
       7. 17.7 Conclusion
       8. Acknowledgments
       9. References
13. Index
14. End User License Agreement