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The book is the outcome of changing global perception about agriculture in view of globalization, innovations, increased urbanization, depleting natural resources, changed consumer preference and shift from produce to product development. The volume comprises 23 chapters encompassing diverse areas of agriculture including livestock farming and horticulture. First chapter elaborates the bottlenecks and gaps in the form of challenges that one needs to know while thinking of futuristic plans. Chapter 2nd enumerates technologies that changed the scenario of Indian agriculture and brought green revolution and sustainability in food production. Third chapter is devoted to new innovations and technologies that deserve priority if transformation in agriculture is desired. Small holdings are the characteristic feature of Indian agriculture and how contract farming is relevant and important is described in chapter 4. Due to increased preferences for vets and pets in our daily life zoonotic diseases have gained socio-economic significance, chapter 5 highlights it. Chapter 6 elaborates the role and relevance of ICTs (information and communication technologies) in agricultural transformation. Climate smart agriculture is essential part of agro-transformation and is described in chapter 7. Parasites in dairy cattle can reduce productivity upto 30% and chapter 8 focuses on their strategic management. Chapter 9 focuses on marketing interventions while chapter 10 discusses relevance of seed priming in climate resilience. Chapters 11 and 12 provide judicious coverage on horticultural technologies and their strategic implementation to boost productivity. Importance of biochar and organic agriculture in context of sustainable transformation is highlighted in chapter 13 and 14 respectively. Chapter 15 signifies the role of dairy farming. Weather forecasting and agro-advisory have become indispensable component of modern agriculture find place in chapter 16. Chapter 17 reveals avenue in agriculture through integrated farming system while chapter 18 discusses importance of remote sensing in integrated transformation of agriculture. Role of KVKs and biotechnological approaches is appropriately dealt in chapter 19 and 20 respectively. Chapter 21 places due emphasis on effect of climate change on parasitic diseases of animal and human. Scope of high cropping intensity in agricultural transformation is dealt in chapter 22. Last chapter 23 but not the least, is on organic agriculture as an entrepreneurship for women empowerment and socio-economic transformation which discusses the compatibility and suitability of organic agriculture to women entrepreneurs.

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Author:   Jag Paul Sharma
Publisher:   New India Publishing Agency
Imprint:   New India Publishing Agency
Dimensions:   Width: 3.60cm , Height: 22.90cm , Length: 15.20cm
Weight:   0.960kg
ISBN:  

9788119215799

ISBN 10:   8119215796
Pages:   526
Publication Date:   05 July 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Challenges Before the Indian Agriculture: Lessons from Past and Strategies for Future, 2. Ten Technologies that Changed the Scenario of Indian Agriculture, 3. Ten Technologies that can Transform Indian Agriculture, 4. Contract Farming: A Boon for Agri-Business Farming in India 5. Zoonotic Diseases: A Challenge to Livestock and Human Health Transformation, 6.ICTs Interventions to Augment Agricultural Transformation in India, 7.Climate Smart Agriculture: More Returns at the Farm Through Climate Change Mitigation, 8. Strategic Parasite Management for Transformation in Livestock Farming, 9.Technological and Marketing Interventions for Doubling Farmers'Income, 10.Seed Priming: Invigorating Seed, Seedling, and Crop for More Yield and Climate Resilience, 11.Meadow Orchard System: A Step Towards Transformationin Horticulture, 12. Innovative Technological Strategies to TransformHorticulture in Jammu & Kashmir State, 13. Biochar A Strategic Approach for Carbon Sequestrationand Higher Crop Productivity, 14. Organic Agriculture: Export, Entrepreneurship andEmployment Opportunities, 15. Dairy Farming: An Entrepreneurship for Socio-EconomicTransformation, 16. Weather Forecasting and Advisory: An Aid for Sustainable Agricultural Transformation, 17. Integrated Farming System for Sustainable Agricultural Transformation, 18.Remote Sensing: A Vital Approach for TransformingIndian Agriculture, 19. Krishi Vigyan Kendras: Hub of Technology Transfer & Agricultural Transformation, 20.Biotechnological Approaches in Agricultural Transformation, 21. Climate Change and its Impact on Parasitic Diseases of Livestock and Human, 22. High Intensity Cropping Systems to TransformIndian Agriculture, 23. Organic Agriculture: An Entrepreneurship for Women Empowerment and Socio-Economic Transformation

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Jag Paul Sharma has good hold on different areas of agriculture as evidence from his 14 books on diverse aspect of agriculture and allied fields including this one. However, being basically a Plant Breeder, his research assignments were Senior Scientist, plant breeding RARS, Leh, Pulse Breeder at PRSS, Samba and Head, Division of Vegetable Science and floriculture at SKUAST-Jammu Main Campus, Chatha during this he contributed 13 crop varieties comprising six of cereals, six of vegetables and one of pulses. As an academician contributed 14 books, two on ladakh agriculture, three each on vegetable science, organic agriculture and six on general agriculture. He has published more than 100 research papers and technical communications. As Director of Research he has been instrumental in establishing Organic Farming Research Centre, Basmati Rice Research Centre, Apiculture Research Centre and Mushroom Research Centre at Main Campus of SKUAST-Jammu. He could also mobilize funds to the tune of more than 100 crores to the University during his tenure through adhoc research projects from more than 24 funding agencies. He is member of various national committees of ICAR and DST, Govt of India. He is the founder president of non-profit professional society SIDAVES (Society for Integrated Development of Agriculture, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences, India).

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