The Plough and the Pen: Peasantry, Agriculture and the Literati in Colonial Bengal By Bipasha Raha
2012 | 318 Pages | ISBN: 8173049416 | PDF | 11 MB
Since the 1830s Bengal witnessed a vast outpouring of creative writing. Their authors came from diverse social background. In some cases their portrayal of the peasantry was a manifestation of their coherent agrarian thinking. The interest centred on the legal and social status of peasants; types of tenures and their obligations; organization of agrarian production; impact of world economic forces on agrarian economy and; existing land legislations. This book brings forward hitherto unexplored aspects of literati perception of peasants and agriculture in colonial Bengal. It focuses on representation of the peasant in different literary genres, on issues related to agriculture and rural resuscitation at a time when there was intensification of the nationalist movement and the necessity of acquiring a mass base becomes crucial for some members of the literati. Analysis of vernacular literature, including tract literature and those authored by men not well known socially, much of it still untapped, makes this book a pioneering one. This book will be of interest to students, researchers and scholars of history, sociology, literature and South Asian studies.

Precision Agriculture: Modelling
English | 2023 | ISBN: 3031152573 | 514 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 50 MB
This book describes how models are used to monitor crops and soils in precision agriculture, and how they are used to support farmers' decisions. The introductory section starts with an overview of precision agriculture from the early days of yield monitoring in the 1980s to the present, with a focus on the role of models. The section continues with descriptions of the different kinds of models and the opportunities for their application in precision agriculture. The section concludes with a chapter on socio-economic drivers and obstacles to the adoption of precision agriculture technologies. The middle section of the book explores the state-of-the-art in modeling for precision agriculture. Individual chapters focus on the major processes in precision agriculture: water use, nitrogen and other amendments, as well as weeds, pests and diseases. The final section contains a series of short chapters that each describe a commercial, model-based service that is currently available to farmers. The book aims to provide useful information to graduate-level professionals that want to broaden their knowledge of precision agriculture; to scientists who want to learn about using academic knowledge in practical farming; and to farmers, farm consultants and extension workers who want to increase their understanding of the science behind some of the commercial software available to the farming community.

Mycorrhizal Technology in Agriculture: From Genes to Bioproducts by S. Gianinazzi, Hannes Schüepp, J.M. Barea, K. Haselwandter
English | 2002 | ISBN: 3034894449 | 296 Pages | PDF | 6.4 MB
Arbuscular Mycorrhiza (AM) is the most common mycorrhizal type involved in agricultural systems, and the most widespread plant root symbiosis.

Farmers and Agriculture in the Roman Economy By David B. Hollander
2018 | 142 Pages | ISBN: 1138099880 | PDF | 3 MB
Often viewed as self-sufficient, Roman farmers actually depended on markets to supply them with a wide range of goods and services, from metal tools to medical expertise. However, the nature, extent, and implications of their market interactions remain unclear. This monograph uses literary and archaeological evidence to examine how farmers - from smallholders to the owners of large estates - bought and sold, lent and borrowed, and cooperated as well as competed in the Roman economy. A clearer picture of the relationship between farmers and markets allows us to gauge their collective impact on, and exposure to, macroeconomic phenomena such as monetization and changes in the level and nature of demand for goods and labor. After considering the demographic and environmental context of Italian agriculture, the author explores three interrelated questions: what goods and services did farmers purchase; how did farmers acquire the money with which to make those purchases; and what factors drove farmers' economic decisions? This book provides a portrait of the economic world of the Roman farmer in late Republican and early Imperial Italy.

Agriculture Waste Management and Bioresource
by Singh, Suruchi;Singh, Pardeep;Sharma, Anu;Choudhury, Moharana;
English | 2022 | ISBN: 1119808138 | 412 pages | True PDF | 12.12 MB

The Basics of Human Civilization: Food, Agriculture and Humanity Volume-I : Present Scenario
English | 2022 | ISBN: 9381450730 | 723 Pages | PDF (True) | 11 MB
This publication tries to sketch present scenario on food, agriculture and humanity as its first volume. This book is intended to make attempt to update present scenario with reference to past in food agriculture and humanity and identify challenges, followed by opportunities to bring changes in food habits and preferences, technology, and proper implementation of programmes and of proper utilization of a natural resources. Mention has been made of food and agriculture policies and developments improved agriculture challenges and opportunities and to address them appropriately.

Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 58
by Asif Iqbal, Mazhar Iqbal, Madeeha Alamzeb, Song Meizhen, Zhang Xiling, Muhammad Arif, Xiongming Du, Eric Lichtfouse
English | 2023 | ISBN: 3031161548 | 250 pages | True PDF EPUB | 20.01 MB
This book presents recently-developed crop, soil, and management practices that can be used to improve phosphorous use efficiency in agriculture. Food security highly depends on the availability of plant nutrients such as phosphorus, yetrockphosphate reserves are expected to be exhausted in the next 50-100 years. Moreover, about 80% of the phosphorous fertilizers applied to soils become unavailable to plants due to phosphorous fixation in iron and aluminum oxides in acidic soils and with carbonates in alkaline soils. As a consequence, only 10-15% of applied phosphorous is up taken by crops. Therefore, there is a need for advanced practices for improving phosphorus use efficiency.

Resilient Agriculture: Expanded & Updated Second Edition
by Laura Lengnick;
English | 2022 | ISBN: 0865719500 | 369 pages | True EPUB | 5.65 MB
Real world stories from the frontlines of climate change, resilience, and the future of food

Microbial Nanotechnology
by Vikas Kumar, Manoj Singh
English | 2022 | ISBN: 3110754398 | 252 pages | True PDF EPUB | 75.06 MB
Applications of microbial nanotechnology are currently emerging with new areas being explored. Biosynthesis of nanomaterials by microorganisms is a recently attracting interest as a new, exciting approach towards the development of 'greener' nano-manufacturing compared to traditional chemical and physical approaches. This book will cover recent advances of microbial nanotechnology in agriculture, industry, and health sectors.

Agriculture, Environment and Development: International Perspectives on Water, Land and Politics
English | 2022 | ISBN: 3031102630 | 474 Pages | PDF (True) | 9 MB
The Second Edition of this book is completely revised and updated throughout providing an overview of current challenges faced within the area of Agri-food in relation to policymaking, ecological conservation and socio-environmental justice. Including a range of new chapters, the book explores some of the conceptual and analytical gaps that are presented by current approaches to this topic. The series of interconnected chapters offers a critical reinterpretation of the tensions associated with the failures of mainstream regulatory regimes, land and resource grabbing, and the impacts of global agri-food chains at local, regional and inter-sectoral scales. The book also examines past legacies and emerging challenges associated with agriculture modernisation, politico-spatial disputes, climate change, social movements, gender, ethnicity and education. It likewise addresses the transformative potential of different combinations of biophysical, socio-technical and socio-spatial practices of food sovereignty.