Sustainable Farming

Prof. Saket Kushwaha, currently the Vice Chancellor of Rajiv Gandhi University is specialized in resource management and sustainable agriculture development. After his higher studies from Banaras Hindu University, he joined Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi, Nigeria in 1993 and taught various courses on Agriculture Economics and Management at undergraduate, post graduate and Ph.D. level. Prof. Kushwaha rose to the rank of Professor at ATBU in the year 1999 and in 2006 he joined Bananas Hindu University (BHU), India as professor in agriculture economics and became the Vice Chancellor of Lalit Narayan Mithila University for one term 2014-2017. He has more than 100 publications in national and international journals of repute, supervised 24 Ph.D. students and authored 17 books / book chapters. Prof Kushwaha is life member of 10 Professional Bodies and sits in the panel of editorial boards. Worked extensively in the field of Zero Emission Research Initiatives (ZERI) propagating the mission of sustainable development under the aegis of "Waste is Wealth" concept. He is also the recipient of 17 national and international awards which includes award from Sulabh International Gold Medal in 2016 for sanitation management. 27 years of teaching, research, extension and community service experience with 23 years in administration. Handled over 10 national and International projects majorly funded by World Banks. Coordinated USAID project on Cowpea Research Support Programme (CRSP) in Nigeria for 10 years from 1996 to 2006. Working with NGOs and mega agriculture farms for Green Farm Planning.

• Chapter 1 Introduction to Sustainable FarmingChapter 2 Principles of Sustainable FarmingChapter 3 Soil Health and ManagementChapter 4 Crop Diversity and RotationChapter 5 Pest and Disease ManagementChapter 6 Sustainable Livestock FarmingChapter 7 Water Conservation and ManagementChapter 8 Agroforestry and PermacultureChapter 9 Sustainable Farming and Climate ChangeChapter 10 Sustainable Farming and Food SecurityChapter 11 Sustainable Farming Policies and RegulationsChapter 12 Success Stories and Case StudiesChapter 13 The Future of Sustainable FarmingChapter 14 Conclusion: A Call to Action