Modern Techniques of Raising Field Crops

Modern Techniques of Raising Field Crops is the thoroughly revised, completely rewritten and updated edition of the popular textbook. During the last three decades, a paradigm shift has taken place in production technologies in Indian agriculture. The most amazing changes are release of landmark Basmati varieties, which has opened new vistas of export opportunities, and introduction of Bf-cotton which now covers more than 90% area of cotton. On the other hand, green revolution technologies have resulted in soil degradation, depletion of water resources, indiscriminate use of inputs, residue burning, etc. giving serious challenges to environmental sustainability. Resource conservation technologies have paved impetus role in rice-wheat cropping system. Laser land levelling has become immensely popular among farmers of plain region for better water use and nutrient use efficiency. Zero-till/happy seeder technology has also penetrated in vast tract of lndo-Gangetic plains thus saving on water, energy and also modified the weed scenario. Similarly, direct seeded rice (DSR) has been developed as an alternative to puddled transplanting rice. Development of climate resilient and biofortified varieties to pave way to food and nutritional security in the backdrop of climate change. Similarly, new dimensions have been added in agricultural production which resulted into all time record production of food grains during COVID-19 pandemic.In this book, the authors have described the modern management practices of 38 important crops of the country. Various aspects of crop cultivation have been included for making it a unified source of information under one cover. Efforts have been made to include latest climate resilient and biofortified varieties/hybrids to address the issues of climate change and eradicating malnutrition. Special efforts have been made to insert latest information of new pesticides which can be used as alternative to the banned pesticides for successful control of pests. The book contains the latest, authentic, reliable and readily usable information on important aspects of raisin field crops for steppin up crop productivity.

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