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Desertification is land degradation in arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas resulting from various factors, including climatic variations and human activities. This process has already affected one sixth of the world's population, 70% of all dry lands of 3.6 billion hectares, and one quarter of the total land area of the world. The most obvious impact of desertification, in addition to widespread poverty, is the degradation of 3.3 billion hectares of the total area of rangeland, constituting 73% of the rangeland with a low potential for human and animal carrying capacity; decline in soil fertility and soil structure on about 47% of the dryland areas constituting marginal rainfed cropland; and the degradation of irrigated cropland, amounting to 30% of the dry land areas with a high population density and agricultural potential. Keeping the above in view, the NAM S&T Centre in partnership with the Ferdowsi University of Mashhad organised an International Workshop on 'Drought Management and Desertification Control' during 22-24 May 2017 at Ferdowsi University, Mashhad, Iran which brought various stake holders, viz. scientists, experts and professionals engaged in R&D, policy making and implementation, to a common platform for up gradation of their skills and sharing views and experiences in the drought management and desertification control. As a follow up of the above workshop, the present book - 'Drought Management and Desertification Control- Still Miles to Go' - has been edited by Dr. R.P. Dhir and Dr. Kisamba Mugerwa. There are 14 scientific technical papers contributed by the experts from 10 countries. The book is expected to be of great value to all those associated in combating desertification and drought for sustainable food production including the researchers, local communities, rural agencies, national governments, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and regional and international organisations.

To meet the edible oil demands of ever increasing population, agricultural production is being augmented through the use of new crop varieties and changed economic practices. These practices have enormously increased the incidence of several pests and diseases. Plant diseases cause serious threats to the successful cultivation of oilseed crops resulting in huge losses in their yields. The present book entitled "Diseases of Oilseed Crops and their Management"" includes twelve chapters contributed by eminent researchers in their respective fields. This book focuses primarily on diseases and management of groundnut, linseed, castor, safflower, sesame, soybean, sunflower, rapeseed mustard and niger. The symptoms, causal organism, etiology, disease cycle, epidemiology and management strategies of diseases is presented in this book. Besides these, the breeding for disease resistance in Indian mustard and biotechnology for genetic improvement of oilseed crops are also included. We hope that this book will be of immense use to researchers, teachers, students, plant pathologists, consultants and extension functionaries who concerned with the disease management in the field crop. This book is also used as reference cum textbook in the field of plant pathology.

Soil is a complex structure and encompasses five major components i.e. mineral matter, water, air, organic matter and living organisms. Soil pollution with heavy metals has become a critical environmental concern due to its potential adverse ecological impacts. The rapid industrialization and intensive agricultural activities over the last few decades have resulted in accumulation of various pollutants in the environment, which are distributed over wide areas by means of air and water. This type of contamination typically arises from the application of pesticides, percolation of contaminated surface water to subsurface strata, oil and fuel dumping, leaching of wastes from landfills or direct discharge of industrial wastes on land. During the past decades, the prevention of soil pollution and cleanup of contaminated soils have become a world-wide environmental priority. The goal of soil bioremediation is not only limited to enhance the timely degradation, transformation, remediation, or detoxification of these pollutants by biological means, but also to protect soil quality. The present book is an attempt to introduce several approaches by various scientist and researchers for soil remediation and risk assessment, including advances in phytoremediation and implementation of metabolomics in soil sciences.

This book provides an overview of the essential disciplines required for sustainable pulse production in variable environments. Discussion on adapting various management tools and techniques for minimization of stresses to enhance the pulse production has been revealed in the book. Some case studies on climate variability and pulse sustainability has been well illustrated. This book comprises of thirteen chapters covering the pulse production scenario, pulse productivity affected amidst climatic risks and major genomic interventions made, extension approaches depicting policy frame works and a economically viable marketing strategies needed for sustainable pulse production. The nutritional heritages of pulses, latest data on pulse production, area and decadal variability along with export potential have been incorporated. Graphics and case studies from a wide variety of sources enrich the flow of the narratives in the chapters. The book compiles latest findings of studies carried out by the scientists on climate change and its impact on pulses around the world and serves as a ready reckoner to scientists, academicians, students as well as various stake holders to update their knowledge and understanding on the climate change issues.

Bougainvillea is a very popular flowering plant and extensively grown in parks and gardens specially in tropical countries. The book is first of its kind which is based on scientific studies and personal work experience of the Author. It contains altogether 12 chapters on different aspects on Bougainvillea covering nativity, history, migration, taxonomical description, morphological characterization, growing tips, propagation, cytology, genetics, breeding and molecular characterization. Besides, it contains descriptor of 171 varieties and a checklist of 594 varieties with morphological description for identification purpose. Moreover, the book provides information on classification of varieties on the basis of various parameters and possible mode of use in landscaping. This book provides comprehensive information on all aspects of Bougainvillea in a very simple form and easily understandable. It will serve as a reference text book for undergraduate, post-graduate and Ph. D students. Moreover, Bougainvillea growers, amateur gardeners, breeders and professionals will also be benefitted by this book.

Having a thorough knowledge on the fundamental aspects of any subject is essential to analyze and understand its advanced versions. The same is conceptualized in this text book entitled, 'Agricultural Production Economics', as it dealt with all the basic economic concepts of agricultural production and thus, explained the related advanced versions in a more analytical manner. Though several books were authored in the field of 'Agricultural Production Economics', this book is relatively a significant achievement, as it offered simple and lucid explanation for different concepts and primarily designed as an aid for those teaching Agricultural Production Economics. This book harbours an up-dated and standard material on the various aspects of Agricultural Production Economics duly covering the latest syllabi, as prescribed by several State Agricultural Universities in India. It covers both fundamental and applied aspects and is intended to serve as a basis for a course in Agricultural Production Economics and attempts at satisfying a need of under-graduate students of agriculture, post-graduate and doctoral students of Agricultural Economics. This book will also be worthwhile to teachers, researchers, professionals, farmers etc. Hope this volume will also be very useful to the students, who desire to be competent enough in various competitive examinations.

Zoonoses describe diseases that can be transmitted from vertebrate animals to humans. Zoonotic diseases are common and are caused by various types of agents such as bacteria, fungi, viruses or parasites. The present book entitled "Zoonoses: Infectious Diseases of Animals Transmissible to Humans" is divided into five sections which encompasses all essentials aspects of zoonoses. The first section deals with general aspects of zoonoses. The second section is devoted to bacterial zoonoses which includes, anthrax, bartonelloses, borrelioses, brucellosis, chlamydial infections, ehrlichioses, erysipeloid, glanders, leptospirosis, listeriosis, melioidosis, pasteurelloses, plague, rat bite fever, rickettsioses, staphylococcal infections, streptococcal infections, tuberculosis, tularemia and foodborne bacterial diseases. The third section, viral zoonoses deals with zoonoses caused by rhabdoviruses, prions, orthomyxoviruses, coronaviruses, poxviruses, alphaviruses, flaviviruses, bunyaviruses, filoviruses and foodborne viral diseases. The section fourth, fungal zoonoses deals with aspergillosis, blastomycosis, candidosis, coccidioidomycosis, cryptococcosis, dermatophytosis, histoplasmosis, rhinosporidiosis, sporotrichosis. In section fifth, parasitic diseases describes the parasitic zoonoses caused by protozoa, trematodes, cestodes, nematodes and arthropods. Important references have been cited for detailed study. This book has been designed particularly for the B.V.Sc. & A.H. students, postgraduate students of Veterinary Public Health, veterinary professionals, planners, practitioners dealing with animal and public health and also important for the aspirants of NET/ARS and other allied examinations.

Finishing is a series of processing operations applied to a textile material to improve its appearance, handle and functional properties. The present book "Textile Finishing: Basic Concepts and Application" is specially designed to meet the requirements of students persuing diploma and degree courses in textile institutions. The first chapter of the book covers the classification of finishing of textile fabric and also focuses on important chemicals used in textile finishing. The second chapter covers mechanical finishing as well as heat setting and other treatments. Information on functional finishing with a unique approach to understand about finishing is described in chapter third. The fourth chapter includes special purpose finishes and also highlights in silicones for multifunctional finishing, micro / macro/ nano finishing and water repellent finishing. The fifth chapter examines the modern finishing technology and systems, which describes the process of material development and the different stages of application and ends with a review of the mechanisms. This book will be of greater use for the textile students and the faculty who mentor them.

In my professional career as field biologist, I came across thousands of people with diverse background, from politicians to policy-makers, and from indigenous people to intellectuals-Harnath and Sharmishtha Jagawat do not fit into any of them. They belong to an unusual class of India's rural development practitioners. Harnath is an idealistic institutional leader, who always looks far into the future to eradicate poverty plaguing the drylands. His creativity, administrative aptitude and physical robustness brought up in the remote Chambal valley from childhood embodied with the upbeat spirit armored by his competence and genuine big-heartedness helped countless farming communities for over four decades by his tireless social work centered on irrigation water. In contrast, Sharmishtha is a down-to-earth person, who bows down to greet all humans irrespective of their age and status-from children to chief ministers, she expresses her lovely enthusiasm with genuine human touch. In this book, the author, who is Tata Visiting Chair at N M Sadguru Water and Development Foundation, highlights their enormous contributions to India's rural development eradicating poverty while revolutionizing village-level food security.

Feed and seed are the major inputs in any aquaculture enterprises. This "Practical Manual on Fish Nutrition and Feed Technology" is written as per syllabus of B.F.Sc. prescribed by ICAR, New Delhi. This manual contains 19 chapters. This practical manual provides an ideal text for better understanding of evaluation of aqua feeds and feed formation methods. This book is an essential text for the students, teachers and researchers working in the field of aquaculture, fish nutrition and feed technology.

Seabuckthorn (Hippophae L.) is a multipurpose shrub or small tree, which grows widely in high altitude cold regions of Asia (Indian Himalayas and China), Europe. It has also been introduced in North America and South America. The plant has potential in food, cosmetics and health protection and environmental conservation. This fifth volume of the book entitled "Seabuckthorn (Hippophae L.)-A Multipurpose Wonder Plant" has 67 excellent papers, including cases studies and some reviews by experts from several countries like India, Russia, China, Canada, Finland, Romania, Mongolia and Germany. The book comprises of 7 sections, dealing with studies and technologies on various aspects of seabuckthorn. The first section on "Cultivation Technologies" has 4 papers, which deal with diseases management, pollination biology, nitrogen fixation and harvesting technology of seabuckthorn. The second section on "Genetic diversity and Improvement" has 10 papers and deals with genetic diversity and improvement and molecular biology of seabuckthorn. The third section on "Chemistry and Biochemistry" has 14 papers and deals with chemistry and biochemistry of seabuckthorn, comprising bioactive compounds like vitamins, fatty acids, carotenoids, flavonoids, sterols, tannins, fatty acids, amino acids and their dynamics in seabuckthorn fruit and leaves. The fourth section on "Medical Research" has 21 papers, which deals with the studies on the experimental and clinical trials conducted on the efficacy of seabuckthorn oil and leaf extracts and preparations for protection and treatment of health disorders like gastric ulcer, wound healing, radiation damages, cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular problems, skin problems. The fifth section on "Processing Technologies" has 12 papers, which deals with the processing and storage technologies of seabuckthorn products. The sixth section on "Environmental Conservation" has 3 papers and deals with the application of seabuckthorn technologies for the improvement of soil properties, environmental conservation and control of soil erosion. The seventh section on "Animal Husbandry" has 3 papers and deals with studies and technologies for the production of animal and poultry feed. The book will prove very useful to the seabuckthorn researchers, students, environmentalists, food, herbal medicine, cosmetic, animal and poultry industries, policy makers and all those interesting in knowing more about this multipurpose wonder plant and harnessing its nutritional, health, economic and ecological potential.

The cultivation of house plants is by no means a difficult proposition. It is easy to achieve success, if one has the right knowledge about their habit and habitat, needs and susceptibilities, cultural practices and propagation techniques, the pests and diseases likely to cause damage, and their prevention and control. These information have been presented well in different chapters of this book. In growing plants indoor, the people face some starting problems. Keeping this in view, some practical suggestions have been included for growing indoor plants successfully. Though numerous indoor plant species are available, it has been mentioned only those species that are most common and easily available from nursery outlets. The publication of this book will be useful to both, professional botanists and horticulturists on the one hand, and amateur gardeners, nurserymen, plant lovers, architects and interior decorators on the other.

The present book "General Veterinary Microbiology" is divided into four parts and twenty three chapters. The Part I includes general bacteriology, which deals with the history, microscopy, classification, nomenclature, structure, morphology, nutrition, growth, cultivation, sterilization, disinfection, identification, antibiotic resistance and genetics of bacteria. The part II provides introduction to fungi. The part third includes general virology, which deals with the introduction, classification, cultivation, virus-cell interaction, interferon and genetics of animal viruses. The fourth part relates to bacterial aspect which includes microbial staining techniques, demonstration of fungi, bacterial motility and determination of phenol coefficient. Glossary, highlights and multiple choice questions embedded at the end of the book enables the readers to understanding the subject matter in depth. This book has been prepared according to the latest syllabus approved by VCI for B.V.Sc. & A.H. degree programme. This is a valuable source book for the students of veterinary microbiology and will also be useful for veterinary disease investigators and practitioners of veterinary science.

In this book experts from various disciplines were contributed to bring out the book on rice cultivation to facilitate the dissemination of advanced rice information to the Rice Scientists, Extension Officials and other Stakeholders. This book will explain the present and future scenario of rice at national and international level. It covers the following major aspects such as new rice varieties, seed technology, soil science, agronomy, crop physiology, plant protection, harvest, value addition, traditional varieties, rice machineries and rice economics. The organic rice cultivation, water management and experience of successful farmers in rice were added increase to the essence of this book. Advances in rice cultivation deals on rice cultivation with advanced aspects suitable for the present and future rice-farming scenario.

Advances in Fish and Wildlife, Ecology and Biology Volume 7 is the latest addition to the series of the same title. Like the earlier volumes this volume has two sections - the first dealing with fish and limnology and the second with wildlife. The first section includes some recent additions to our knowledge of the reproductive strategies of marine fish species of Brazil, biodiversity status and conservation measures of threatened Indian fishes, a review of the effect of endocrine disruptors on aquatic animals, management of catchment area of the river Ganga and macrobenthic community structure in paddy fields in Kole wetlands in Kerala. In this section are also included the study on Benthic faunal wastes, induced spawning and seed production of a fish in three different types of hatcheries, water bugs as a forage base in fisheries and allelopathic interactions in fresh water ecosystems with special reference to zooplankton. The wildlife section includes a taxonomic review of the genus Pareumenes from the Indian subcontinent, response of the serum LH levels as correlated with testicular morphology of albino rat, wildlife diversity of Odisha, ecology and conservation of mammals of oak forests of central Himalayas, addition of two new species of Balantidium from Rana, a review of diversity and distribution of nematodes of paddy in West Bengal and observations on the feeding and breeding biology of Red-vented bulbul in Jammu.

This book gives a clear picture about different types of palms based on nature of root, trunk, leaves, growth, flowers and fruits. Moreover, it act as a quick reference to know about the palms suitable for different regions (tropical, sub tropical, temperate), dry, wet soils and coastal regions, as house plants, in landscaping as hedges and screens. This book is bestowed with the description of 100 palms with coloured photographs which are widely used in different parts of the world as ornamental, medicinal plant and also for culinary purposes. The contents of the book is divided into two sections viz., 1) introduction and description of palms 2) Colour photographs of palms for identification. This book will be highly helpful as a basic guide to know about palms for the students, budding landscapists and landscaping consultants. It will create curiosity among the plant lovers to include palm as one of the important ornamental plant component in landscaping of urban and rural areas.

Solving problem is one of the functions of an engineer. Text books in the field of wastewater engineering devote most of their pages to the development and explanation of the theory. This book is devoted to the pragmatic idea that performance and understanding of calculations should have more proportion in illustrating the principles. Special attention has been given to problems relating to sludges, nutrient removal, natural system of treatment, VOCs, economics and statistical method. In addition, ample notes have been given towards the end of each problems, ( salient point to ponder). This book will be useful to students, teachers, practising engineers, as also the researchers working in the field of wastewater treatment.

The textile industry is one of the oldest in India and is intrinsically linked to a range of traditions and cultures that is a reflection of the diversity that prevails in our country. One of the segments of this industry that has received significant attention across the world is technical textiles. Technical or engineered textiles are defined as products that are used for functional purposes. Based on usage, there are 12 technical textile segments; Agrotech, Meditech, Buildtech, Mobiltech, Clothtech, Oekotech, Geotech, Packtech, Hometech, Protech, Indutech and Sportech. India continues to be the preferred destination for textile manufacturing and provides a whole lot of advantages in the area of technical textiles. Some technical textiles require encouragement for use by user academics/ industries and some require prescription. Technical Textile presents a basics and readable introduction into the field of technical Textile. It is based on an elementary level course focusing on the Agrotech, Meditech, Mobiltech, Geotech, Protech, and finishing of technical textiles. The book also provides the technicians and engineers in the textile industry fundamental of processes and application for technical textile. The book covers processing information for the technical textiles, describing materials, processes, finishing and applications. To provide a better understanding of the individual technical textile category, each chapter deals with an example describing the respective application for a technical product. In addition, current and future development trends in filtration are discussed