Advances in Agri-Food Systems (eBook)

Volume I

Himanshu Pathak, W. S. Lakra, A. Gopalakrishnan, K. C. Bansal (Herausgeber)

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2025
XIV, 286 Seiten
Springer Nature Singapore (Verlag)
978-981-96-0759-4 (ISBN)

Infos

This edited volume, titled 'Advances in Agri-Food Systems' is the first volume that comprises of contributed chapters from 16 leading experts in the fields of agriculture and allied sectors. These chapters are primarily based on invited lectures delivered by experts during the XVI Agricultural Science Congress, held in Kochi, India, from October 10-13, 2023.

 

The book covers all major topics related to advances in agri-food transformation towards sustainability in this era of climate change. These topics include field crops, horticultural crops, the livestock sector, nutritional aspects, the application of the latest field-based technologies, and agriculture-related policies and institutions. Some of the key topics covered are: Nitrogen and Water Stress in Maize Crop; Rainwater Harvesting Technologies; Applications of Big Data Analytics, Artificial Intelligence and Digital Agriculture; Nature-based Solutions; Impact of Climate Change on Livestock, Agroforestry, Fisheries; and Resource Efficient and Environment-Friendly Production, among others.

 

This book aims to exchange and share the latest research findings, ideas, and experiences on all aspects of agri-food systems to formulate pathways for transforming our agri-food system to meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. It provides valuable insights and knowledge to a diverse audience, including scientists, academicians, students, entrepreneurs, farmers, policymakers, and others.

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This edited volume, titled "e;Advances in Agri-Food Systems"e; is the first volume that comprises of contributed chapters from 16 leading experts in the fields of agriculture and allied sectors. These chapters are primarily based on invited lectures delivered by experts during the XVI Agricultural Science Congress, held in Kochi, India, from October 10-13, 2023. The book covers all major topics related to advances in agri-food transformation towards sustainability in this era of climate change. These topics include field crops, horticultural crops, the livestock sector, nutritional aspects, the application of the latest field-based technologies, and agriculture-related policies and institutions. Some of the key topics covered are: Nitrogen and Water Stress in Maize Crop; Rainwater Harvesting Technologies; Applications of Big Data Analytics, Artificial Intelligence and Digital Agriculture; Nature-based Solutions; Impact of Climate Change on Livestock, Agroforestry, Fisheries; and Resource Efficient and Environment-Friendly Production, among others. This book aims to exchange and share the latest research findings, ideas, and experiences on all aspects of agri-food systems to formulate pathways for transforming our agri-food system to meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. It provides valuable insights and knowledge to a diverse audience, including scientists, academicians, students, entrepreneurs, farmers, policymakers, and others.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 12.2.2025
• Zusatzinfo: XIV, 286 p. 39 illus., 38 illus. in color.
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Genetik / Molekularbiologie
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Umwelttechnik / Biotechnologie
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft
• Themenwelt: Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei
• Schlagworte: Agriculture for Food Security • agri-food systems • Carbon Farming to achieve SDGs • Climate change and agriculture • Digital Agriculture • natural resource management • Sustainable Development Goals
• ISBN-10: 981-96-0759-0 / 9819607590
• ISBN-13: 978-981-96-0759-4 / 9789819607594