Blending Indian Farmers' Traditional Knowledge in Agriculture with Modern Scientific Technologies A Way Forward
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Dr C L Acharya did PhD with Gold Medal from the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi in 1971 and PDF from IMG, Grenoble, France and INRA, Versailles, France, 1975-1977. He served Indian Council of Agricultural Research and SAUs from 1972 to 2005 in various capacities like Soil Physicist, Associate Professor, Chief Scientist, Head Department of Soil Science, Director Extension Education, and Director of ICAR- IISS, Bhopal. He is the Honorary member of Indian Society of Soil Science (2024) and has received several awards including 12th International Congress Commemoration Award of ISSS in 1989, Hooker Award of IARI in 1993, ICAR- Hari Om Ashram Trust Award in1999 and Dr. N. S. Randhawa Memorial Award of NAAS for his scientific contributions. He has published 160 peer reviewed international/national publications. He is Fellow of many national scientific academies & societies (FNAAS, FISSS, FNASc, FISWM, FISNS); Member of Expert Working Group on Himalayan Eco- Development Research Programme (GOI); Member SAC of GB Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment & Development; Member Task Force, DST; Consultant (Soil Expert), Cambodia; Member of the Editorial Board of the Journal “Soil & Tillage Research”, Journal of the ISSS; and is currently in the Editorial Board of NAAS Journal “Agricultural Research”.
Dr R S Chaudhary (PhD, ARS) graduated from CSKHPKV, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, India, with PhD honours in Soil Science. In 1993, he joined Agricultural Research Services in Indian Council of Agricultural Research as scientist and worked in various capacities as senior scientist, Principal scientist and is presently working as Head, Division of Soil Physics for last 12 years at ICAR- Indian Institute of Soil Science, Bhopal (MP) India. He has more than 75 peer reviewed publications in international and national journals apart from several books, book chapters, manuals, bulletins. He has received prestigious international “Doreen Mashler” Team Award 2006 from ICRISAT, 12th International Congress Commemoration Award of ISSS, 2022, Bharat Jyoti Award 2012, Reviewer Excellence Award 2016 and other National awards for his outstanding contributions in soil science. He has 34 years long experience of soil research right from Alfisols of north-western Himalayan region of India, through red lateritic soils of Eastern Ghat High land Zone, and Vertisols of Central, West and South India. He has been advisor to Rajasthan Public Service Commission, Ajmer, India; advisor to ASRB, New Delhi; and many other national assignments.
Dr. P Gurumurthy (PhD) graduated from Agricultural College of Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, India with 20 years of teaching and research and 5 years of experience in the University extension unit. He has taught many undergraduate and post graduate courses in Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry. He has published nine books, forty-nine full length research articles in peer reviewed national and international journals. He is a member of professional societies such as ISSS, ISSSLUP and ISOSR. He is a recipient of the prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru national award 2002, ISSS- Best Doctoral research presentation award in 2001, State level Best University Teacher Award in 2019, Ugadipuraskaram awarded by the Govt. of Andhra Pradesh in 2013 and state level Padmisri I.V. Subba Rao-Rytunestam foundation award in 2014 for his overall contributions in the field of Agricultural sciences, particularly in Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry.
Dr. A Subba Rao (PhD) graduated from Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi. He has served in SAUs and ICAR from 1980 to 2014 in various capacities like Assistant Professor, Agril. College, Bapatla; Soil Scientist, Potash Research Institute of India, Gurgaon; Principal Scientist, Project Coordinator (STCR) and Director, Indian Institute of Soil Science, Bhopal. He has received many awards/honours such as FAI Silver Jubilee Award of Excellence 1989 & 2008; PRII Award 1991; PPIC-FAI Award 1997; IPI-FAI Award 1998; IMPHOS - FAI Award 2003; TSI-FAI Award, 2006; Hari Om Ashram Award, 2008-09. He is a Fellow of Indian Society of Soil Science and FNAAS. He has published more than 180 peer reviewed international/national publications besides many books, book chapters, manuals, bulletins etc. in soil fertility, plant nutrition and crop production. He has been assigned various national assignments as expert, member and chairman of scientific pursuits.
This book is a compilation of 37 chapters covering various agro ecosystems of India with respect to Indian farmers’ traditional knowledge and technology in agriculture specifically in nutrient management, crop production, water management and conservation, soil conservation and plant protection, which have been passed on from one generation to other since centuries. The book explains the scopes of blending this traditional knowledge with modern scientific technologies in agriculture with an aim of reducing production cost, improving soil health and use efficiency of costly market purchased inputs, water conservation and better environment.
In the present era of continued degradation of natural resources of India, (primarily soil, water, and nutrients), falling soil health, poor use efficiency of agricultural inputs like fertilizer nutrients imported/ purchased at huge costs, it has become a big challenge to maintain the food production and simultaneously to sustain the soil health and productivity. The problem is further made complex by the changing climate, high levels of soil erosion and rising demands of ever-increasing population of the country for food, fodder, fibre, and fuel. In the face of such an alarming situation, the blending of low-cost traditional knowledge of Indian farmers and use of locally available inputs/ resources with the modern scientific technologies in agriculture, is seen as a major hope in increasing the input use efficiency, protection/conservation of the soil, water and nutrients towards sustainable crop production and food security without compromising the soil health.
The book will be of interest to the scientists/researchers, extension workers, capacity builders, planners, government administrators, teachers, and students.
I ARID ECOSYSTEM
.- Chapter 1: Blending Traditional Knowledge of Farmers in Agriculture with Modern Scientific Technologies in Arid Region of Western Rajasthan
II SEMI- ARID ECOSYSTEM
.- Chapter 2: Blending Traditional Knowledge of Farmers in Agriculture with Modern Scientific Technologies in the State of Punjab
.- Chapter 3: Blending Traditional Knowledge of Farmers in Agriculture with Modern Scientific Technologies in the State of Haryana
.- Chapter 4: Blending Traditional Knowledge of Farmers in Agriculture with Modern Scientific Technologies in the State of Gujarat
.- Chapter 5: Blending Traditional Knowledge of Farmers in Agriculture with Modern Scientific Technologies in Semi-Arid Region of Maharashtra
.- Chapter 6: Blending Traditional Knowledge of Farmers in Agriculture with Modern Scientific Technologies in Semi Arid Karnataka
.- Chapter 7: Blending Traditional Knowledge of Farmers in Agriculture with Modern Scientific Technologies in the State of Andhra Pradesh
.- Chapter 8: Blending Traditional Knowledge of Farmers in Agriculture with Modern Scientific Technologies in the State of Telangana
.- Chapter 9: Blending Traditional Knowledge of Farmers in Agriculture with Modern Scientific Technologies in the State of Tamil Nadu
III DRY/WET-TEMPERATE HIGH HILLS ECOSYSTEM
.- Chapter 10:Blending Traditional Knowledge of Farmers in Agriculture with Modern Scientific Technologies in Cold Desert Region of Himachal Pradesh
.- Chapter 11:Blending Traditional Knowledge of Farmers in Agriculture with Modern Scientific Technologies in Kashmir & Ladakh
IV SUB-TROPICAL/SUB-HUMID NORTH-WEST HIMALYAN REGION ECOSYSTEM
a) Low, Mid and Upper Himalyan Regions
.- Chapter 12:Blending Traditional Knowledge of Farmers in Agriculture with Modern Scientific Technologies in the Lower, Mid and Upper Regions of Himachal Pradesh
.- Chapter 13:Blending Traditional Knowledge of Farmers in Agriculture with Modern Scientific Technologies in Jammu Province
.- Chapter 14:Blending Traditional Knowledge of Farmers in Agriculture with Modern Scientific Technologies in Hills of Uttarakhand State
b. Plains
.- Chapter 15:Blending Traditional Knowledge of Farmers in Agriculture with Modern Scientific Technologies in Plains of Uttarakhand State
V SUB TROPICAL/TROPICAL ECOSYSTEM
.- Chapter 16:Blending Traditional Knowledge of Farmers in Agriculture with Modern Scientific Technologies in Central Uttar Pradesh
.- Chapter 17:Blending Traditional Knowledge of Farmers in Agriculture with Modern Scientific Technologies in Eastern Uttar Pradesh
.- Chapter 18:Blending Traditional Knowledge of Farmers in Agriculture with Modern Scientific Technologies in Western Uttar Pradesh
.- Chapter 19: Blending Traditional Knowledge of Farmers in Agriculture with Modern Scientific Technologies in Bundelkhand Region of Uttar Pradesh
.- Chapter 20: Blending Traditional Knowledge of Farmers in Agriculture with Modern Scientific Technologies in the State of Bihar
.- Chapter 21: Blending Traditional Knowledge of Farmers in Agriculture with Modern Scientific Technologies in the State of Jharkhand
.- Chapter 22_Blending Traditional Knowledge of Farmers in Agriculture with Modern Scientific Technologies in Gird and Bundelkhand Regions of Madhya Pradesh
.- Chapter 23: Blending Traditional Knowledge of Farmers in Agriculture with Modern Scientific Technologies in Central Narmada valley, Vindhyan Plateau, Malwa Plateau and Nimar Plains of Madhya Pradesh
.- Chapter 24:Blending Traditional Knowledge of Farmers in Agriculture with Modern Scientific Technologies in Tribal Areas of Madhya Pradesh
.- Chapter 25: Blending Traditional Knowledge of Farmers in Agriculture with Modern Scientific Technologies in the State of Chhattisgarh
.- Chapter 26:Blending Traditional Knowledge of Farmers in Agriculture with Modern Scientific Technologies in Stress Prone Ecologies of Odisha
VI HUMID AND PER-HUMID ECOSYSTEM
a. Hill and mountains
.- Chapter 27:Blending Traditional Knowledge of Farmers in Agriculture with Modern Scientific Technologies in the North-Eastern Hill Region of India
.- Chapter 28: Blending Traditional Knowledge of Farmers in Agriculture with Modern Scientific Technologies in the State of Sikkim
.- Chapter 29: Blending Traditional Knowledge of Farmers in Agriculture with Modern Scientific Technologies in Hill and Tribal Areas of Odisha
.- Chapter 30: Blending Traditional Knowledge of Farmers in Agriculture with Modern Scientific Technologies in the State of West Bengal
.- Chapter 31: Blending Traditional Knowledge of Farmers in Agriculture with Modern Scientific Technologies in the State of Assam
VII COASTAL ECOSYSTEM
.- Chapter 32: Blending Traditional Knowledge of Farmers in Agriculture with Modern Scientific Technologies in Coastal and Konkan Region of Maharastra
.- Chapter 33: Blending Traditional Knowledge of Farmers in Agriculture with Modern Scientific Technologies in Coastal Ecosystem of Kerala
.- Chapter 34: Blending Traditional Knowledge of Farmers in Agriculture with Modern Scientific Technologies in Union Territory of Puducherry
.- Chapter 35:Blending Traditional Technical Knowledge with Modern Scientific Technologies in the Hilly and Coastal Zones of Karnataka
VIII ISLANDS ECOSYSTEM
.- Chapter 36: Blending Traditional Knowledge of Farmers in Agriculture with Modern Scientific Technologies in Andaman and Nicobar islands
.- Chapter 37: Blending Traditional Knowledge of Farmers in Agriculture with Modern Scientific Technologies in Goa - the West Coast Region of India.
This book is a compilation of 37 chapters covering various agro ecosystems of India with respect to Indian farmers’ traditional knowledge and technology in agriculture specifically in nutrient management, crop production, water management and conservation, soil conservation and plant protection, which have been passed on from one generation to other since centuries. The book explains the scopes of blending this traditional knowledge with modern scientific technologies in agriculture with an aim of reducing production cost, improving soil health and use efficiency of costly market purchased inputs, water conservation and better environment.
In the present era of continued degradation of natural resources of India, (primarily soil, water, and nutrients), falling soil health, poor use efficiency of agricultural inputs like fertilizer nutrients imported/ purchased at huge costs, it has become a big challenge to maintain the food production and simultaneously to sustain the soil health and productivity. The problem is further made complex by the changing climate, high levels of soil erosion and rising demands of ever-increasing population of the country for food, fodder, fibre, and fuel. In the face of such an alarming situation, the blending of low-cost traditional knowledge of Indian farmers and use of locally available inputs/ resources with the modern scientific technologies in agriculture, is seen as a major hope in increasing the input use efficiency, protection/conservation of the soil, water and nutrients towards sustainable crop production and food security without compromising the soil health.
The book will be of interest to the scientists/researchers, extension workers, capacity builders, planners, government administrators, teachers, and students.
Produktdetaljer
Om bidragsyterne
Dr C L Acharya did PhD with Gold Medal from the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi in 1971 and PDF from IMG, Grenoble, France and INRA, Versailles, France, 1975-1977. He served Indian Council of Agricultural Research and SAUs from 1972 to 2005 in various capacities like Soil Physicist, Associate Professor, Chief Scientist, Head Department of Soil Science, Director Extension Education, and Director of ICAR- IISS, Bhopal. He is the Honorary member of Indian Society of Soil Science (2024) and has received several awards including 12th International Congress Commemoration Award of ISSS in 1989, Hooker Award of IARI in 1993, ICAR- Hari Om Ashram Trust Award in1999 and Dr. N. S. Randhawa Memorial Award of NAAS for his scientific contributions. He has published 160 peer reviewed international/national publications. He is Fellow of many national scientific academies & societies (FNAAS, FISSS, FNASc, FISWM, FISNS); Member of Expert Working Group on Himalayan Eco- Development Research Programme (GOI); Member SAC of GB Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment & Development; Member Task Force, DST; Consultant (Soil Expert), Cambodia; Member of the Editorial Board of the Journal “Soil & Tillage Research”, Journal of the ISSS; and is currently in the Editorial Board of NAAS Journal “Agricultural Research”.
Dr R S Chaudhary (PhD, ARS) graduated from CSKHPKV, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, India, with PhD honours in Soil Science. In 1993, he joined Agricultural Research Services in Indian Council of Agricultural Research as scientist and worked in various capacities as senior scientist, Principal scientist and is presently working as Head, Division of Soil Physics for last 12 years at ICAR- Indian Institute of Soil Science, Bhopal (MP) India. He has more than 75 peer reviewed publications in international and national journals apart from several books, book chapters, manuals, bulletins. He has received prestigious international “Doreen Mashler” Team Award 2006 from ICRISAT, 12th International Congress Commemoration Award of ISSS, 2022, Bharat Jyoti Award 2012, Reviewer Excellence Award 2016 and other National awards for his outstanding contributions in soil science. He has 34 years long experience of soil research right from Alfisols of north-western Himalayan region of India, through red lateritic soils of Eastern Ghat High land Zone, and Vertisols of Central, West and South India. He has been advisor to Rajasthan Public Service Commission, Ajmer, India; advisor to ASRB, New Delhi; and many other national assignments.
Dr. P Gurumurthy (PhD) graduated from Agricultural College of Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, India with 20 years of teaching and research and 5 years of experience in the University extension unit. He has taught many undergraduate and post graduate courses in Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry. He has published nine books, forty-nine full length research articles in peer reviewed national and international journals. He is a member of professional societies such as ISSS, ISSSLUP and ISOSR. He is a recipient of the prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru national award 2002, ISSS- Best Doctoral research presentation award in 2001, State level Best University Teacher Award in 2019, Ugadipuraskaram awarded by the Govt. of Andhra Pradesh in 2013 and state level Padmisri I.V. Subba Rao-Rytunestam foundation award in 2014 for his overall contributions in the field of Agricultural sciences, particularly in Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry.
Dr. A Subba Rao (PhD) graduated from Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi. He has served in SAUs and ICAR from 1980 to 2014 in various capacities like Assistant Professor, Agril. College, Bapatla; Soil Scientist, Potash Research Institute of India, Gurgaon; Principal Scientist, Project Coordinator (STCR) and Director, Indian Institute of Soil Science, Bhopal. He has received many awards/honours such as FAI Silver Jubilee Award of Excellence 1989 & 2008; PRII Award 1991; PPIC-FAI Award 1997; IPI-FAI Award 1998; IMPHOS - FAI Award 2003; TSI-FAI Award, 2006; Hari Om Ashram Award, 2008-09. He is a Fellow of Indian Society of Soil Science and FNAAS. He has published more than 180 peer reviewed international/national publications besides many books, book chapters, manuals, bulletins etc. in soil fertility, plant nutrition and crop production. He has been assigned various national assignments as expert, member and chairman of scientific pursuits.