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Sustainable Agriculture for Food Security

A Global Perspective
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Sustainable Agriculture for Food Security: A Global Perspective takes an analytical approach to issues related to current agricultural practices. It looks at global geographical data and key statistical reports to aid readers in comparing, understanding, and making agricultural decisions. The book is divided into chapters with each dealing with a specific problem and its solutions, keeping in mind the context of geographical variations. The book first provides a historical overview of the socioeconomic importance of agriculture around the world along with a discussion on threats and opportunities in the agricultural sector. It goes on to explore the importance of water sources for agriculture, including rain-fed agriculture practices, water harvesting techniques, sustainable irrigation practices, and irrigation water management. Guidance on the usage of agrochemicals and solutions to their detrimental effects from non-standardized consumption is also addressed. The volume also includes a discussion on organic farming methods, certification standards, and key restrictions in crop production. Part 2 goes on to examine postharvest management practices used in different geographical areas along with analysis on the role of technology and obstacles in implementation. The commercialization of agriculture through food processing, branding, and retailing is reviewed along with suggestions on available marketing platforms and promotional aspects. It goes on to outline the situational analysis of food adulteration as well as norms and regulations of food security at the international level. Lastly, the concept of biofortification is explained along with methods and strategies of biofortified food production. The impact of biofortification over socioeconomic development of a specific country is also analyzed. Written for a wide audience, this volume is a thoughtful overview and analysis of the increasingly necessary topic of sustainable agriculture for food security and will be of interest to faculty and research scholars, working professionals, social activists, policymakers, farmers, and institutions and organizations involved in agricultural education, research, and development.

Author Biography:

Acharya Balkrishna, PhD, is Vice-Chancellor at Patanjali University, India. He has published more than 130 research articles and reserved over 40 patents rights. He has also authored and edited over 150 books on yoga and Ayurveda. He established the Ayurvedic College & University to help children realize their dreams and to serve the nation. For his efforts in yoga and Ayurvedic scientific research, he has received the Bharat Gaurav Award and the Shalin Manav Ratna Award and has been named an Ayurveda Expert, one of the “Ten Versatile and Dynamic Young Men of India" and among “UNSDG’s 10 Most Influential People in Healthcare,” along many other honors.
Release date Australia
October 1st, 2021
Audiences
  • General (US: Trade)
  • Tertiary Education (US: College)
Contributor
  • Edited by Acharya Balkrishna
Illustrations
44 Tables, black and white; 61 Line drawings, black and white; 4 Halftones, black and white; 65 Illustrations, black and white
Pages
384
ISBN-13
9781774637562
Product ID
35134730

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