Integrated Nutrient Management Inm in a Sustainable Rice-wheat Cropping System - Couverture rigide

Mahajan, Anil; Gupta, R. D.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 140209874X ISBN 13 : 9781402098741

Editeur : Springer-Verlag New York Inc., 2009

Synopsis

Agriculture is the main occupation in India and about 75% of its population depends directly or indirectly on agriculture for their livelihood. It is the dominant sector that contributes 18% of the gross domestic product. Thus, agriculture is the foundation of the Indian economy. The maximum share of Indian exports is also from the agriculture sector. As the population of the country is increasing trem- dously, approximately at the rate of 19 million every year over the existing popu- tion of more than 1 billion (approximately 1. 18 billion), the food grain production must necessarily be increased. This can be done by increasing crop production to match the population growth rate of 2. 2% per annum, which is expected to stabilize at 1. 53 billion around 2050. There is no doubt that the Green Revolution in India during the late 1960s brought self-sufficiency in food grain production, mainly through the increase in rice and wheat crop yields - the two main crops of the country which play an important role from food security point of view. However, the excessive use of fertilizers and pesticides, and the neglect of organic manures for these crops, has resulted in the deterioration of physical, chemical and biological health of the ri- and wheat-growing soils. Owing to the deterioration of the health of these soils, the productivity of the rice-wheat cropping system has now either got reduced or in some places has become constant for the last decade.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This book analyzes the rice-wheat cropping crisis and its remedies together with the importance of the Integrated Nutrient Management system in modern Indian agriculture. It provides insight into the balanced use of plant nutrients in increasing productivity.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 140209874X
• ISBN 13: 9781402098741
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 300
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Springer-Verlag GmbH; customerservice@springernature.com; ; Tiergartenstraße 17; Heidelberg; Baden-Württemberg; 69121; Allemagne