Table of Contents
Dedication
Foreword
Introduction: Agriculture for Development
Naveen Kumar Sharma, Pradip Kumar Rai, Vinod Kumar Singh, and Ashwani Kumar Rai
Chapter 1. Cereals: Key Drivers for Achieving Food Security and Maintaining a Green Economy in India
Pravin Kumar Upadhyay¹, Kapila Shekhawat¹, Manish Kushwaha¹, Rajiv Kumar Singh¹, Rameti Jangir¹, Abhinav Kumar¹, Pradeep Kumanr Rai², G. A. Rajanna³, Sanjay Singh Rathore¹ and Vinod Kumar Singh⁴
¹Division of Agronomy, ICAR-Inadina Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
²IFFCO – Nano Fertilizer Plant, Phulpur Unit, Ghiyanagar, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India
³ICAR-Directorate of Groundnut Research, RS-Anantpur, India
⁴ICAR-Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad, India
Chapter 2. Current Status and Prospects of Millets Crop for a Green Economy in Rural India
S. D. Bamboriya¹,² and R. S. Bana³
¹ICAR – Indian Institute of Maize Research, Ludhiana, India
²ICAR – National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Hyderabad, India
³ICAR – Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
Chapter 3. Current Status and Prospects of Pulse Crops in India
Anil Kumar¹, Anil K Choudhary², Ummed Singh³ and Renu Kapoor⁴
¹Farm Science Centre, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary & Animal Sciences University, Tarn Taran, India
²Division of Agronomy, ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla, India
³College of Agriculture, Agriculture University, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
⁴Farm Science Centre, YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Chamba, India
Chapter 4. Oilseed Scenario in India for Self-Reliance in Edible Oil in India
Sanjay Singh Rathore¹, Kapila Shekhawat¹ and Pradeep Kumar Rai²
¹Division of Agronomy, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa, New Delhi, India
²IFFCO- Nano Fertilizer Plant, Phulpur Unit, Ghiyanagar, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India
Chapter 5. Vegetable Production in India: Current Status and Future Prospects
D. P. Singh¹, Meenakshi Kumari², Rajiv¹ and S. S. Solankey³
¹Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
²Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary University, Chandu, Budhera, Gurugram, Haryana, India
³Dr. Kalam Agricultural College, Kishanganj (Bihar Agriculture University, Bhagalpur, Sabour, Bihar), India
Chapter 6. Commercial Crops Other Than Vegetables for thea Green Economy of India
Mona Nagargade¹, Vishal Tyagi¹, Preeti Singh² and Santosh Kumar²
¹ICAR-IARI, New Delhi
²ICAR-IARI, Jharkhand
Chapter 7. Livestock for the Economy of Rural India
Deepak Upadhyay and Pooja Tamboli
ICAR-Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Jhansi (U.P.), India
Chapter 8. Dairy Farming and thea Green Economy in Rural India
Gunjan Bhandari¹, Gaurav Kr Deshwal², Ganga Sahay Meena², and Hardev Ram³
¹Dairy Economics, Statistics and Management Division, ICAR – National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana, India
²Dairy Technology Division, ICAR – National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana, India
³Forage Research and Management Centre, ICAR – National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana, India
Chapter 9. Aquaculture for thea Rural Economy of India
Shashank Singh¹, Suman Dey², Milind B. Katare³ and Vipin Kumar Misra⁴
¹College of Fisheries, ANDUAT, Kumarganj, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh
²ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai, India
³Krishi Vigyan Kendra, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya, India
⁴Krishi Vigyan Kendra, West Kameng, Dirang, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Chapter 10. Mushroom Production for thea Rural Economy
Diwakar Bahukhandi and Pravin Kumar Upadhyay
ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
Chapter 11. Sericulture: Biology and Socio-Economic Relevance
S. S. Dhaka¹ and M. K. Rai²
¹Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Pilibhit (U.P.), India
²Krishi Vigyan Kendra, G. B. Nagar, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology, Meerut (U.P), India
Chapter 12. Floriculture: Status and Prospects
Ritu Jain, Babita Singh and A. K. Tiwari
Division of Floriculture and Landscaping, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute New Delhi, India
Chapter 13. Importance of Composting for thea Green Economy of Rural India
Shiva Dhar¹, Dinesh Jinger², Gaurendra Gupta³, Ekta Joshi⁴, Praveen Kumar¹, Manoj Parihar⁵ and S. Vijay Kumar⁶
¹ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
²ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, RC-Vasad, Anand, Gujarat, India
³ICAR-Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India
⁴Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India
⁵ICAR-Vivekananda Parvatiya Krishi Anusandhan Sansthan, Almora, Uttarakhand, India
⁶ICAR-National Rice Research Institute, Cuttack, Orissa, India
Chapter 14. Attributes Determining the Crop Choices of Local Farmers
Nafees Ahmad¹, Nishi Sharma¹, P. Joshi¹, J. P. S. Dabas¹, N. V. Kumbhare² and P. P. Maurya¹
¹Centre for Agricultural Technology Assessment and Transfer (CATAT), ICAR-IARI, New Delhi, India
²Agricultural Technology Information Centre (ATIC), ICAR-IARI, New Delhi, India
Chapter 15. The Nature of Agriculture and the Group Dynamics of Smallholder Farmers in Rural India
Anirban Mukherjee¹,², Premlata Singh², Satyapriya², Shreya Ananad³ and Kumari Shubha⁴
¹Division of Socioeconomics and Extension, ICAR-Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna, Bihar, India
²Division of Agricultural Extension, ICAR-IARI, New Delhi, India
³Visva-Bharati University, West Bengal, India
⁴Division of Crop Research, ICAR-Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna, Bihar, India
Chapter 16. Agricultural Institutional Credit and Indebtedness in India: Status, Issues, and Challenges
Bishwa Bhaskar Choudhary¹, Ravindra Singh Shekhawat² and Priyanka Singh³
¹Department of Agricultural Economics, ICAR-Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Jhansi, India
²Departments of Agricultural Economics, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute, New Delhi, India
³Department of Agricultural Economics, ICAR-Central Agroforestry Research Institute, Jhansi, India
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