Organic Agriculture
Sustainable Farming and Food Security
Zainab Mansoor
ISBN: 978-5-212-57465-9
Publisher/Imprint: World Biologica
Pages: 230
Format: Print/e-Book
Language: English
Edition/Volume: 1st
© Year: 2021
Publication date: April 2021
Price
₹ 360/-
About the Book
Featuring peer-reviewed contributions from top worldwide academics and researchers in the fields of organic agriculture, plant ecosystems, sustainable horticulture, and allied areas of biodiversity science, this book focuses on organic agriculture. It features case studies and reviews on organic agriculture, horticulture, and pest control, as well as the use of microorganisms, composting, crop rotation, organic milk and meat production, and environmental concerns.
Table of Contents
Preface
List of Illustrations and Figures
List of Abbreviations
Trends in Organic Agriculture
Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture
Novel Breeding Strategies in Sustainable Crop Production
Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) for Agricultural Ecosystems and Sustainability
Plant Parasites and Organic Farming
Organic Amendments in Sustainable Agriculture
Vermicomposting and Vermitechnology in Organic Farming
Pests and Disease Control Strategies
Biochar and its Role in Organic Agriculture
Sustainable Food Security
Legal Amendments in Organic Agricultural Practices
Index
About the Authors/Editors
Dr. Zainab Mansoor, PhD
School of Life Science, Bitlis Eren University, Bitlis, Turkey
Dr. Zainab Mansoor is a young researcher and a teacher at School of Life Science, Bitlis Eren University, Bitlis, Turkey. Her area of specialization in research is plant molecular breeding, stress physiology and global food security . She completed her doctoral degree from Bitlis Eren University, Turkey in 2015 and has more than seven years of teaching experience. She is reviewer of various national and international journals and she has published research articles in national and international repute. Dr. Zainab has also published two books with Elsevier and Benthum Science. She has delivered the lectures in refresher courses and presented her research findings in national level conference/symposia around the globe.