This book’s main goal is to give readers a strong foundation in agronomic principles and useful strategies to tackle the complex issues of sustainable agriculture. By emphasizing goal-based learning, the book seeks to give students, researchers, and practitioners a clear path to comprehend, apply and innovate in the field. This book is intended to address multiple essential objectives, including foundational knowledge, applied skills and techniques, innovation and technology integration, environmental and socio-economic sustainability, problem solving and critical thinking. This edition clarifies the goals for both knowledge and application, focusing on the integration of theory, technology and sustainability in modern agronomy.
Dr. Dheeraj Kumar Tiwari is presently working as a Scientist - Agronomy & I/c Head at ICAR – VKS KVK, Unnao, U.P. and holds a Doctorate degree in the field of Agronomy, CCS Haryana Agricultural University. He has more than 12 years research and extension experience in the field of Agriculture. He has developed new concept of ICM Ambassadors for conservation of natural resources and ecosystem and promotion of IWM, INM, IPM practices and development of organic and natural farming in Unnao district. He has demonstrated Indigenous Knowledge Techniques of Water Management, Weed Management, Nutrient Management, conservation agriculture, latest agro techniques in more than 100 villages of Unnao district, Uttar Pradesh. He is handling different projects funded from reputed agencies viz DBT, MANAGE, ICAR and IFFCO and guided 16 M.Sc. students as a Major Guide. He has published 36 Research papers. He has participated in 22 national level trainings, 17 National/International Conferences. He has been awarded with Chancellor Medal at Graduate Level and Vice Chancellor Gold Medal at PG level and recipient of IPNI Scholar Award, 2014 by International Plant Nutrition Institute, Georgia, USA, INSPIRE Fellowship, 2013 from Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of India, Israels MASHAV fellowship 2015 from Israel’s Agency for International Development Co-operation (Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs), ISRAEL, Young Scientist Award 2016, Scientist of the Year Award 2017, Outstanding Achievement Award 2017, Best Thesis Award for Doctoral Research 2019, Best Poster Presentation Award and Appreciation Award for Member of Fund Mobilizing Committee by ISEE, New Delhi.
Dr. Rajendra Kumar Singh, Agricultural Scientist at Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Ambala, Haryana, completed his B. Sc. degree in Agriculture from Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Awadh University, Ayodhya, M.Sc. in Agronomy from Narendra Dev University of Agriculture Technology, Ayodhya. and Ph.D. in Life Science from Defence Institute of High Altitude Research, Defence Research and Development Organisation, Leh-Ladakh (UT). After a brief stint as a Technical Assistant, Ministry of Agriculture, Delhi, India. Dr. Singh has been handling various projects since his joining (Sept. 2018) at KVK, Ambala. He is popularly known as farmers, friend in Ambala as well as surrounding districts of Haryana. Dr. Singh is working as a Crop Scientist in Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Ambala, whereas, he is handling the project of Cluster Front Line Demonstration on oilseed and Pulses, Jal Shakti Abhiyan, Attracting and Retaining Youth in Agriculture (ARYA), Crop Residue Management through in-situ as well as ex-situ techniques, Doubling Farmers Income, Scheduled Caste Sub-Plan (SCSP), etc. All these projects are Dr. Singh has published 12 peer-reviewed research publications in agriculture water management, weed management, climate resilient, pulses production technology and nanotechnology in agriculture. He has attended more than 20 National and International conferences and delivered 3 oral presentations in international conferences and 10 poster presentations. He has also been awarded with Young Scientist Award (2017) during 7th International Conference on Agriculture and Plant Sciences 2018. He has visited to different countries, namely USA, Japan, Nepal, Turkey and Saudi Arabia. He is a fellow of the Indian Society of Agronomy, India.
Dr. Vikram Dhirendra Singh, born in 1983 and is a permanent resident of Agnihotra Nagar Society (Khyura) Post Nawabganj, Kanpur Urban (Uttar Pradesh), presently Dr. Singh is working as Subject matter Specialist (Plant protection) and contributed as Nodal Officer for the dissemination of Agri drone project and Mushroom unit at KVK, Ambala (Haryana). He has received B.Sc. in Ag. (Hons.) in 2002 and M.Sc. (Ag.) Plant Pathology in 2004 from CSAUAT. Kanpur (U.P.). He has passed NET exams, conducted by ASRB, New Delhi in 2013. He is actively engaged in different mega research projects run in GBPAUT, Pantnagar (Uttaranchal), Indian Institute of Pulses Research (IIPR) & Zonal Project Directorate, Zone-IV, Kanpur (U.P.). Dr. Singh has published more than 26 Research papers, 8 Abstracts, 20 articles, 12 popular articles, 17 technical extension bulletins, manuals/folders, etc. in different national and international journals/magazines. Dr. Singh is lifetime member of three professional/educational societies and he has been awarded with Young Scientist Award, Scientist of the Year Award and Young Extension Worker Award from different national and international societies/organizations.
1. Agricultural Heritage ..............................................................................1
2. Tillage....................................................................................................13
3. Soils.......................................................................................................21
4. Agrometeorology and Dryland Agriculture ..........................................31
5. Crops.....................................................................................................67
6. Nutrient Management..........................................................................101
7. Irrigation Management........................................................................117
8. Weed Management..............................................................................143
9. Cropping Systems ...............................................................................173
10. Organic Farming and Farming Systems..............................................183
