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_a630.954
_bPAR
100 _aParoda, R. S.
_d1942
_q(Rajendra Singh),
_98560
245 _aReorienting Indian agriculture :
_bchallenges and oppurtunities /
_cby R. S. Paroda.
260 _aBoston, MA ;
_bCABI,
_cc2018.
300 _axx, 314p. :
_bill, ;
_c25 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 _aPart I: Agricultural scenario The Indian agricultural scenario -- Agriculture for achieving sustainable development goals. Part II: Revolutions in agriculture Fifty years of the Green Revolution and beyond -- Intensive efforts for food and nutrition security -- The White Revolution and livestock production -- Aquaculture development and the Blue Revolution. Part III: Reorienting agricultural research for innovation Increasing productivity growth rate in agriculture -- Reorienting agricultural research development for sustainable agriculture -- Strategies for scaling innovations for impact on smallholder farmers. Part IV: Improving productivity and production Enhancing productivity of food grains -- Horticulture for food and nutrition security -- Strategies for enhancing oilseed production -- Accelerating forage crop production. Part V: Harnessing agricultural biotechnology Agricultural biotechnology for food and nutritional security. Part VI: Managing plant genetic resources The International Treaty - current concerns -- Agrobiodiversity: dynamic change movement -- Managing agrobiodiversity through use: changing paradigms. Part VII: The role and growth of the seed sector The growth of the Indian seed sector: challenges and opportunities -- Revitalizing the Indian seed sector. Part VIII: Integrated natural resource management Managing and improving soil health -- Increasing water-use efficiency -- Agroforestry in India : The way forward. Part IX: Impact of climate change The impact of global climate change on agricultural growth -- Towards climate-smart agriculture. Part X: Innovation in extension Linking research with extension for accelerated agricultural growth -- Empowering farmers through innovative extension systems. Part XI: The role of women and youth Women's empowerment for agricultural development -- Attracting and retaining youth in agriculture. Part XII: Policy reforms for accelerated growth Revitalizing the Indian agricultural education system -- A Strategy for doubling farmers' income -- Future challenges and opportunities in agriculture -- Change we must - but change is difficult.
650 _aAgriculture
_zIndia.
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_cBK