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Books in Agricultural science

Our Agricultural Science portfolio encompasses a broad spectrum of topics including crop production, sustainable farming, agroecology, crop genetics, pest management, and precision agriculture. Featuring cutting-edge research, innovative methodologies, and practical case studies, these resources support researchers, agronomists, and students in addressing global food security, climate change, and resource management challenges. The portfolio emphasizes sustainable practices, technological advancements, and policy development, providing valuable insights to improve productivity, resilience, and environmental stewardship across diverse agricultural systems worldwide.

  • Agricultural Biostimulants for Mitigation of Salt, Drought, and Heat Stress

    • 1st Edition
    • M. Naeem + 1 more
    • English
    Agricultural Biostimulants for Mitigation of Salt, Drought, and Heat Stress provides up-to-date information on sustainable strategies to enhance the resilience of agricultural crops under adverse environmental conditions. As part of the Biostimulants and Protective Biochemical Agents series, this volume focuses on high-impact challenges and emerging opportunities in crop stress management.Biostimul... represent a promising and effective approach to achieving sustainable agriculture. Widely regarded as renewable sources of plant nutrients, they can enhance crop productivity and improve soil health. Over the past decade, there has been growing interest in the use of diverse biostimulants—includ... plant growth-promoting fungi, rhizobacteria, seaweed extracts, and organic amendments—to increase nutrient use efficiency and boost plant tolerance to abiotic stresses.This book covers a range of key biostimulant categories such as bacteria, algae, plant growth regulators (PGRs), plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB), biochar, and other core approaches. It explores how specific biostimulants contribute to protecting and enhancing plant health and is the first comprehensive reference to focus exclusively on their role in safeguarding crop yields under salt, drought, and heat stress conditions.

  • Emerging Omics Technologies for Sustainable Agriculture

    • 1st Edition
    • Geerten W. Vuister + 3 more
    • English
    Emerging Omics Technologies for Sustainable Agriculture provides a comprehensive overview of the transformative potential of advanced tools such as AI, genomics and proteomics to ensure future agricultural production.The integration of genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics has advanced the understanding of plant and microbial systems and the application of this knowledge has enabled precision farming, optimizing crop yield and minimizing environmental impact. There are unprecedented opportunities to enhance crop yields, improve pest and disease management, to optimize resource utilization and to mitigate environmental impacts. Through the use of advanced data analytics, machine learning, and predictive modeling, researchers can decipher complex biological processes and develop innovative solutions for agricultural challenges.Emerging Omics Technologies for Sustainable Agriculture explores the advancements in AI-driven omics technologies, such as genome editing, transcriptomics, and phenomics, and their applications in crop improvement, soil health monitoring, and precision agriculture.

  • Advances in Agronomy

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 196
    • English
    Advances in Agronomy, Volume 196, the latest release in this leading reference on agronomy, contains a variety of updates and highlights new advances in the field, each written by an international board of authors.

  • Decoding Plant–Environment–Microbiome Interactions in Stress-Resilient Agriculture

    • 1st Edition
    • Asfa Rizvi + 4 more
    • English
    Decoding Plant–Environment–Mi... Interactions in Stress-Resilient Agriculture delivers both foundational understanding and forward-looking perspectives on the rapidly advancing field of phytomicrobiome research. Showcasing the unique advantages of microbial partnerships in stressed soils, the book explores how optimizing plant–microbiome interactions can transform crop productivity and sustainability.Focus... on the phytomicrobiome’s diverse components—including root-associated microbiota, plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria, endophytes, phosphate-solubilizi... microorganisms, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, and actinomycetes—the volume reveals how these microbial networks enhance plant stress tolerance, rehabilitate degraded or contaminated soils, and sustain yields under adverse conditions.Harnessin... these natural bioresources effectively requires an integrated understanding of the complex crosstalk between plants and their associated microbes, from molecular signaling to ecological mechanisms. Drawing on insights from internationally recognized scientists and leading academicians, this book consolidates cutting-edge research and emerging innovations, providing readers with the knowledge needed to advance stress-resilient and environmentally sustainable agriculture.

  • Agricultural Water Management in Africa

    Lessons Learned and Future Directions
    • 1st Edition
    • Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi + 2 more
    • English
    Agricultural Water Management in Africa presents a comprehensive look at the current state of irrigation development and agricultural water management (AWM) practices across Africa and the Global South. Going beyond just assessment, the book offers actionable guidelines, forward-looking scenarios, and strategic investment plans to help prioritize and implement irrigation and AWM initiatives in the face of climate change.At the heart of Africa’s push for agricultural transformation is the African Union’s (AU) Framework for Irrigation Development and Agricultural Water Management. This framework lays out four key development pathways to drive impactful change in water management across the continent: (i) enhanced water control and watershed management in rain-fed agriculture; (ii) farmer-led irrigation development that empowers local growers; (iii) modernization and expansion of irrigation schemes; (iv) utilization of unconventional water sources for sustainable irrigation.The book maps out the progress and potential of these pathways on a continental scale, showcasing how the AU-IDAWM framework can shape Africa’s water-secure agricultural future. To enrich this perspective, it also draws on case studies from Asia and Latin America, creating space for meaningful South–South knowledge exchange. It thoughtfully examines cross-cutting themes such as the water–energy–food nexus and the circular economy, placing AWM in the broader context of sustainability and climate resilience.Whether you are a policymaker, researcher, practitioner, or development partner, this volume delivers critical insights into how smarter water management can drive agricultural growth, food security, and environmental stewardship in Africa and beyond.

  • Aflatoxin Management in Crops

    Challenges and Opportunities
    • 1st Edition
    • Sajad Majeed Zargar + 3 more
    • English
    Aflatoxin Management in Crops: Challenges and Opportunities provides a comprehensive look at current insights into aflatoxin contamination in agricultural crops and its effect on human health on global level. With insights from around the globe, it presents the latest advances in the understanding of the contamination and management strategies for aflatoxins in cereals, millets, oilseed, fruits, vegetables, and dairy products. Aflatoxin contamination in crops is a global threat that compromises the safety of food, feed, and also influence the agricultural economy and crop-dependent small scale industries. Crops can be contaminated during the process of harvesting, storing, and transporting by the fungi and leads to the productions of several mycotoxins. Aflatoxin can be extremely harmful if consumed, being linked to cancer-, immune-, and nutritionally related diseases. Aflatoxin Management in Crops: Challenges and Opportunities includes the biology of fungi and the chemistry behind the toxicity level of different aflatoxin strains as well as advances in detection techniques and management strategies. It concludes by exploring the different effects of aflatoxin on human health and regulatory laws to control its contamination.

  • Fundamentals of Plant-Parasitic Nematode Diagnostics, Systematics, and Classification

    • 1st Edition
    • Victor Phani + 1 more
    • English
    Fundamentals of Plant-Parasitic Nematode Diagnostics, Systematics and Classification offers a comprehensive and authoritative resource for researchers, students, and professionals engaged in nematode biosystematics. The microscopic size, morphological plasticity, and broad ecological diversity have long complicated the efforts to accurately identify nematode species and reconstruct their evolutionary relationships. Unlike many other animal groups, the full extent of nematode species richness remains largely unknown, and aside from rare fossilized specimens preserved in amber, paleontological evidence is minimal.This book confronts these challenges by integrating recent advances in molecular systematics with traditional taxonomic frameworks to build a unified reference dataset. It critically surveys the historical classification models and establishes a solid foundation for advancing research on nematode evolution and phylogeny. Rather than concentrating on isolated taxa, it presents a broad conceptual toolkit—encompassing diagnostic techniques, hierarchical organizations, and evolutionary analyses—that directly supports the management of character data and robust taxonomic publications. With its interdisciplinary scope and emphasis on both theoretical and practical diagnostics, this book is poised to become an essential reference for those working in agriculture, plant protection, and nematology.

  • Digital Technologies for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems

    • 1st Edition
    • Tarek Ben Hassen + 1 more
    • English
    Digital Technologies for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems offers a comprehensive review of digital technology's role in supporting sustainable agriculture and food systems. The book explores how digital technologies like precision agriculture, robots, artificial intelligence, and blockchain may boost agricultural output and efficiency while lowering environmental impact. It also investigates how these technologies might assist farmers in connecting with markets, increasing supply chain traceability, and boosting food safety and quality. Serving as a comprehensive guide, this book educates and helps farmers, policymakers, researchers, industry professionals, and other value chain actors in leveraging digital innovations. It also address the pressing challenges faced by the agri-food sector, such as food insecurity, environmental degradation, natural resources depletion, and climate change.

  • Machines of the Farm

    Theory and Practice
    • 1st Edition
    • Divaker Durairaj Chelladurai
    • English
    Machines of the Farm: Theory and Practice is a comprehensive textbook designed to provide a thorough understanding of farm machinery, its mechanics, and management. It dives deeply into practical concepts related to agricultural equipment, including calibration and adjustments essential for agricultural engineers. By blending theoretical insights and practical applications, the book covers topics such as mechanics, materials, selection, and performance evaluation. Each chapter includes worked examples and exercises to ensure a broad and practical understanding of the subject.The book not only details specific machines and scientific principles but also includes chapters on primary and secondary tillage equipment, machinery for sowing, weed control, crop protection, manure application, and harvesting. It reviews the testing of farm machines, earth-moving equipment, and considers performance against cost. This textbook is a valuable resource for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in Agricultural Engineering, as well as professionals in the field, farm machinery designers, and agricultural consultants. Additionally, it offers a full solutions manual for instructors and worked examples for students to further their learning objectives.

  • Advances in Agronomy

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 195
    • English
    Advances in Agronomy, Volume 195, the latest release in this leading reference on agronomy, contains a variety of updates and highlights advances in the field. Chapters in this new release include Mapping of soil elements for precision agriculture using neutron-gamma technology, Digital agriculture to transform decision support systems: state of the art and prospects, Nanoparticles: Dual Role in Alleviating Abiotic Stresses and Boosting Nutrient Efficiency for Sustainable Agriculture, Research on soil erosion under natural rainfall in Brazil: A meta-analysis, Implication of sewage sludge use for sustainable soil management: Soil health and carbon sequestration under the EU 'Soil Deal for Europe’, and more.An additional section covers Climate Resilient Sustainable Agriculture To Ensure Global Food Security.

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