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Pulses Production in India: Challenges and Opportunities

Pulses Production in India: Challenges and Opportunities

Sankarsana Nanda
2396 2995 (20% off)
ISBN 13
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9789385516597
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2018
Contents: 1. Pulses productivity and production challenges in India/S.S. Nanda. 2. Genetic improvement of pulses/S. Sahu, D. Lenka and B. Baisakh. 3. Pulses under multiple cropping systems in India/M.Mohanty and P.J. Mishra. 4. Pulse based cropping systems and climate change challenges in India/B. Behera, S.N. Jena and M.R. Satapathy. 5. Integrated nutrient management practices in pulse based cropping systems/A.K. Mohapatra and Arya K.B. Mohapatra. 6. Secondary and micronutrients management in pulse crops/R.K. Nayak and B. Jena. 7. Pulses in conservation agriculture for food and nutritional security/P.K. Roul, A. Pradhan and S.N. Mishra. 8. Water management in pulse based cropping systems/S. Biswal, L.M. Garnayak and S.K. Swain. 9. Integrated weed management in pulses/R. Dash, M.M. Mishra and S.N. Jena. 10. Integrated management of insect pests in pulses production/C.R. Satapathy and G. Sahoo. 11. Integrated disease management in pulse crops/K.B. Mohapatra.12. Enhancing Pulses Production by improving seed by replacement rate/S.K. Mohanty and S. Mohanty. 13. Prospects of mechanization in cultivation of pulses/S.K. Swain and A. Sasmal. 14. Post harvest processing of pulses: innovations for livelihood improvement/U.S. Pal and S.K. Dash. 15. Reducing yield gaps in pulse production in India/S.C. Sahoo. 16. Gender balancing in pulse production/M. Behera. 17. Extension strategy to enhance pulse production/B. Mishra. This book focuses on production challenges of pulse in India and the scope and opportunities of its cultivation in different cropping systems, despite shrinking of natural resources and climate change. It further highlights self sufficiency in pulse production through knowledge based technological interventions for improving nutritional security and sustainable development. It provides a detailed account of challenges and opportunities of pulse production in India in simpler yet compact manner for better understanding by the researchers and policy makers.