Soil Fertility Management for Sustainable Development

✍ Scribed by Deepak G. Panpatte, Yogeshvari K. Jhala

• Publisher: Springer Singapore
• Year: 2019
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 306
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Soil fertility is the backbone of agricultural systems and plays a key role in determining food quantity and quality. In recent decades, soil fertility has decreased due to indiscriminate use of agrochemicals, and nations around the globe are now facing the challenge of increasing food production while sustainably maintaining soil fertility. Written by leading international scientists in the field, this book explores soil fertility management strategies, including agronomic, microbiological and soil-science based strategies. Highlighting the practices that can be incorporated into organic farming and discussing recent advances, it is a valuable resource for researchers wanting to broaden their vision and the scope of their investigations.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter ....Pages i-xi
Phosphorus Capture, Immobilization and Channeling Through Algae for a Sustainable Agriculture (D. M. Mahapatra, R. Mahapatra, L. Singh, H. J. Kadhum, G. S. Murthy, H. N. Chanakya et al.)....Pages 1-11
Site Specific Nutrient Management Through Nutrient Decision Support Tools for Sustainable Crop Production and Soil Health (Shiveshwar Pratap Singh)....Pages 13-23
Carbon Sequestration for Soil Fertility Management: Microbiological Perspective (Rahul Mahadev Shelake, Rajesh Ramdas Waghunde, Pankaj Prakash Verma, Chandrakant Singh, Jae-Yean Kim)....Pages 25-42
Strategies to Improve Agriculture Sustainability, Soil Fertility and Enhancement of Farmers Income for the Economic Development (Priyanka Verma, Dheer Singh, Ishwar Prasad Pathania, Komal Aggarwal)....Pages 43-70
Integrated Soil Fertility Management (Sarita K. Yadav, Ruchi Soni)....Pages 71-80
Soil Quality Status in Different Region of Nepal (Anup K C, Ambika Ghimire)....Pages 81-99
Soil Fertility Improvement by Symbiotic Rhizobia for Sustainable Agriculture (Satyavir S. Sindhu, Ruchi Sharma, Swati Sindhu, Anju Sehrawat)....Pages 101-166
Sustainable Soil Management Practices in Olive Groves (Victor Kavvadias, Georgios Koubouris)....Pages 167-188
Microbiome of Rhizospheric Soil and Vermicompost and Their Applications in Soil Fertility, Pest and Pathogen Management for Sustainable Agriculture (Jayakumar Pathma, Gurusamy Raman, Natarajan Sakthivel)....Pages 189-210
An Insight into Mycorrhiza Involved in Building Soil and Plant Health (M. Ranganathswamy, Gajanan L. Kadam, Yogeshvari K. Jhala)....Pages 211-229
Mulching: A Sustainable Option to Improve Soil Health (Christopher Ngosong, Justin N. Okolle, Aaron S. Tening)....Pages 231-249
Prospects of Organic Farming as Financial Sustainable Strategy in Modern Agriculture (Ruchi Soni, Sarita K. Yadav)....Pages 251-265
Perspectives of Seaweed as Organic Fertilizer in Agriculture (B. L. Raghunandan, R. V. Vyas, H. K. Patel, Y. K. Jhala)....Pages 267-289
Integrated Soil Fertility Management Options for Sustainable Intensification in Maize-Based Farming Systems in Ghana (Samuel Adjei-Nsiah)....Pages 291-303

✦ Subjects

Environment; Soil Science & Conservation; Agriculture; Sustainable Development; Natural Resources; Plant Sciences