Organic Farming
Global Perspectives and Methods
- 1st Edition - November 23, 2018
- Editors: Sarath Chandran, Unni M.R., Sabu Thomas
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 3 2 7 2 - 2
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 3 2 7 3 - 9
Organic Farming: Global Perspectives and Methods explores the core definition and concepts of organic farming in sustainability, its influence on the ecosystem, the significa… Read more
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Request a sales quoteOrganic Farming: Global Perspectives and Methods explores the core definition and concepts of organic farming in sustainability, its influence on the ecosystem, the significance of seed, soil management, water management, weed management, the significance of microorganisms in organic farming, livestock management, and waste management. The book provides readers with a basic idea of organic farming that presents advancements in the field and insights on the future. Written by a team of global experts, and with the aim of providing a current understanding of organic farming, this resource is valuable for researchers, graduate students, and post-doctoral fellows from academia and research institutions.
- Presents the basic principles of organic farming and sustainable development
- Discusses the role of soil in organic agriculture
- Addresses various strategies in seed processing and seed storing, seed bed preparation, watering of seeds and seed quality improvement
- Includes updated information on organic fertilizers and their preparation techniques
Researchers, post-doctoral fellows, academicians and industry related to agriculture, farming
- No. of pages: 436
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: November 23, 2018
- Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128132722
- eBook ISBN: 9780128132739
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Sarath Chandran
Dr. Sarathchandran C currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Chemistry in the Department of Science and Humanities, School of Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Chennai. He obtained his Ph. D. in 2016 from Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala.
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Unni M.R.
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Sabu Thomas
Sabu Thomas is a Senior Professor of Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India, and also Chairman of the TrEST Research Park, Trivandrum, India. He is known for his outstanding contributions in polymer science and nanotechnology.