Sustainable System of Farming for Modern Agriculture

R.D. Gupta is Professor in Soil Microbiology and Pedology. He has served at Punjab Agricultural University Ludhiana, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya Palampur, and Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Jammu. He holds a Ph.D. in Agriculture from CSKHPKV Palampur, an M.Sc. in Agriculture from Ranchi University, and a postgraduate diploma in Ecology and Environment from Indian Institute of Environment, New Delhi. He has published over 150 research papers, reviews, and book chapters, and authored several books on soil resources, environment management, and sustainable agriculture. He is Vice President of Paryavaran Sanstha of Jammu and Kashmir.S.K. Gupta is Professor and Head in the Division of Plant Breeding and Genetics at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Jammu. He holds M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana. He has published over 100 research papers in national and international journals and developed eight varieties of rapeseed-mustard. He has authored books on plant breeding and edited volumes on rapeseed breeding. He was awarded the Young Scientist Award by the State Department of Science and Technology.Anil Mahajan is Territory Manager, Business Development at Bayer Bioscience Pvt Ltd. He holds a Ph.D. in Soil Physics, an M.Sc. in Soil Chemistry and Fertility, and a B.Sc. in Agriculture with specialization in Plant Protection from CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya Palampur. He has worked as Senior Research Fellow and Research Associate on ICAR-funded projects related to geographic information systems and integrated nutrient management. He has published research papers in soil science and qualified ICAR National Eligibility Test in Soil Science.

• 1. Introduction2. Concept of Sustainable Agriculture3. Soil Tillage Essential Component for Sustaining Crop Productivity4. Water - A Key to Agriculture Sustainability and Food Security5. Watershed - Concept and Management6. Organic Farming for Sustainable Agriculture7. Integrated Nutrient Management (INM) System and Sustainable Agriculture8. Use of Bio-Fertilizers in Sustainable Agriculture9. Vermicompost/Earthworms: Role in Sustainable Agriculture10. Checking the Crop Pests Naturally - A Novel Way to Sustain Agriculture11. Rural Women - Role in Sustainable Agriculture12. Role of Agroforestry in Sustainable Agriculture13. Cover Crops and Sustainability of Agriculture14. Indigenous Technological Knowledge: Concept and Importance in Sustainable AgricultureAppendices Appendix A: List of Indian Magazines Related to this Book Appendix B: List of Indian Newspapers Related to this Book Appendix C: Nutrient Composition in Various Fertilizer Materials Appendix D: Nutrients, Their Functions, Deficiency and Controlof Deficiency Colour Plates15. Management of Wastelands16. Some Alternatives to Sustain Productivity of "Jhum" Cultivation17. Importance of Micro-nutrients in Sustainable Agriculture18. Agriculture Production on Sustainable Basis Through Extension System Approach