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Conservation Agriculture: An Approach to Combat Climate Change in Indian Himalaya

By Vijay Singh Meena , Jaideep Kumar Bisht , Pankaj Kumar Mishra , Arunava Pattanayak (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer Singapore
Year
2016
ISBN
978-981-10-2557-0, 978-981-10-2558-7
DOI
10.1007/978-981-10-2558-7
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
11 MB (11023982 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
XV, 559\561
Time added
2016-11-20 09:00:00
Agriculture;Soil Science & Conservation;Climate Ch

Description

This book showcases a compilation of case studies presented by scientists, teachers and academics and covers contemporary technologies for combating climate change, including sustainable agricultural management practices and conservation agriculture. It highlights the situations that future generations in the Indian Himalayas will face, and addresses the major challenges for tomorrow’s generations in their efforts to ensure sufficient food production for the global population. It also sheds light on the factors that are routinely ignored in connection with agricultural management practices for sustainable food production and risk assessment. Lastly, it illustrates the need to develop a comprehensive master plan for strategic planning, including conservation agriculture practices that address poverty and food security in the wake of climate change impacts.

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