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This book briefly traces how the living systems emerged on the earth, created the biosphere and a cyclic energy regime of nature's economy over the geological time scale. Whereas in a short span of a few centuries, the productive industrial agricultural apparatus has depleted and exhausted the natural resources, compromised the quality of human food and marginalized the dominant human community, the small and marginal farmers. In the concluding chapters ways and means to reconceptualize agriculture to sort out its relationship with nature are highlighted.
The Book Deals With The Latest Developments In Postharvest Operations In Agriculture, Horticulture And Vegetable Crops. It Includes 15 Chapters On Different Topics Contributed By The Experts In Their Fields Of Specializations. The Prospects And Opportunities In Post-Harvest Management And Value-Addition Have Been Discussed Taking Into Consideration The Present Global Scenario. Drying Being A Very Important Post-Harvest Operation, Has Been Explained In A Separate Chapter. Storage Structures Need Special Care For Maintaining The Quality Of The Produce For Merchandising In Off-Season, Thus Have Also Been Included In This Book For The Readers. Potato Among Vegetables And Mango Among Fruits Being...
The book 'Objective Plant Pathology' is designed to cover all the topics of Plant Pathology. It aims to benefit by acquiring new information and improving the level of competence in various competitive examinations like ARS-NET, M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Plant Pathology. The books which are often recommended for preparation of Plant Pathology, have been thoroughly consulted to formulate the MCQs in this book. Recent information has been added from several research and review articles. It is expected that the readers would be able to test their preparation as well as gain new insight into the subject. With more than 3,000 MCQs on various aspects of the subject, this book can serve as a repository of objective questions in Plant Pathology.
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Provides fundamental knowledge every plant scientist and student of plant pathology should know, including important historical events that gave birth to the field as well as its recent advances. Illustrates the symptoms caused by bacteria in a way that facilitates comprehension of the many different types of plant diseases that they cause. Each symptom type is presented with a detailed example of a causal agent and its characteristics, diagnostics, and mechanisms of virulence and pathogenicity. Also includes an extended discussion on the molecular mechanisms of virulence and a chapter on epidemiology and disease control.