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ABOUT THE BOOK

About, 60% of the population resides in rural areas and earns livelihood from agriculture. The income we raise from agriculture has an 18% contribution to our GDP. If we flip the pages of stats, about 152 million employees work in the agriculture sector of India, which is probably the highest one as of FY 2021-22. There is a tremendous scope for agriculture because food & food products are indispensable for the survival of humanity. It’s a recession proof industry because when every industry is downsizing the demand for food crops is on a rise underlining the need for agricultural productivity.

Consistent food grain production is vital for survival. In fact, with growing climatic challenges, we require Agriculture scientists who can develop pest resistant varieties that give a bumper harvest.

The scope for agriculture can be determined from the fact that ever since the war started, many countries are struggling with the food shortage. These nations depend on the food grain supplied from the Ukraine, which dried up owing to the war.

Increasing population, rise in average income and increase in food exports underline the need for innovative and modern agricultural practices. If you are interested in a career in the thriving agriculture sector, an effective way to get started is by completing a bachelor’s degree in agriculture. This book introduces fundamental aspects of agriculture for a better food and nutritional security. This includes roles in agricultural research, agronomy, fertilizers, agribusiness management, agricultural education, extension education, and farm management etc.

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OUR CONTRIBUTORS 

1. Dr. P. N. Kalla (Editor) Dean, Department of Agriculture, Jagan Nath University, Jaipur
2. Dr. S. L. Sharma HOD, Agronomy, Department of Agriculture Jagan Nath University, Jaipur
3. Dr. M. C. Bohra, Professor, Soil Science, Jagan Nath University, Jaipur
4. Dr. Geeta Mohan, Professor (Agriculture Extension Education), Jagan Nath University, Jaipur
5. Dr. J. K. Sharma, Professor (Livestock and Poultry Management (LPM), Jagan Nath University, Jaipur
6. Dr. Ranjeeta Soni, Professor (Environmental Science), Jagan Nath University, Jaipur
7. Dr. Nilesh Sharma, Assistant Professor (Horticulture), Jagan Nath University, Jaipur
8. Dr. Aparna, Assistant Professor (Genetics and Plant Breeding), Jagan Nath University, Jaipur
9. Mrs. Sarita Meena, Assistant Professor (Agricultural Economics), Jagan Nath University, Jaipur
10. Mr. Anjelo F. Denis, Assistant Professor (Agricultural Engineering), Jagan Nath University, Jaipur
11. Mr. Sanjiv Kumar, Assistant Professor (Agribusiness Management), Jagan Nath University, Jaipur
12. Mr. Praveen Bhardwaj, Assistant Professor (Agronomy), Jagan Nath University, Jaipur
13. Dr. Rajni Sharma, Assistant Professor (Education), Department of Education, Jagan Nath University, Jaipur
14. Dr. M. R. Apoorva, Department of Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry, COA, Rajendra Nagar, Hyderabad.
15. Dr. L. L. Somani, Retired Director, Resident Instructions MPUAT, Udaipur.

ABOUT THE EDITOR 

Dr. P.N. KALLA is dean, faculty of science, JAGAN NATH UNIVERSITY, chaksu, jaipur. He holds a bright academic career and has served as professor and head, department of extension education at rajasthan college of agriculture and has superannuated in february 2015 as director, extension educationb, s.k. rajasthan agricultural unive4rsity, bikaner. He holds over 32 years of experince in teaching and research. He has guided 33 m.sc. (ag) and 12 ph.d. students for their thesis work. He has published several papers in journals on national and international repute. He has authored/edited five books and five manuals. Dr. Kalla has visited u.s.a., canada, israel, germany and ethiopia. He has been honoure with several awards including prestigeous “yuva ratna” award from the chief minister of rajasthan state besides best teacher award.