Measuring Agricultural Sustainability

📚 Book Details:

• Authors: Kaushalya Ramachandran, K.L. Sharma, U.K. Mandal, T. Srinivas, M. Gayatri, J. Satish, S. Shubhasmita, D.V.S. Sarma

• Publisher: Scientific Publishers

• Language: English

• Edition: 1st Edition (2021)

• ISBN: 9789389184617

• E-ISBN: 9789389184860

• Binding: Hard Bound

• Pages: 345

• Size: 6 x 9 inches

• Book Type: Reference Book

📘 Book Description:

This comprehensive reference book serves as a handbook, manual, and field guide designed for professionals, students, and researchers involved in Natural Resource Management. It presents 51 sustainability indicators with a detailed scorecard, specifically aimed at monitoring and evaluating watershed projects. This tool is essential for anyone assessing agricultural sustainability through water resource management and soil conservation.

Key Features:

• 51 Sustainability Indicators: The book offers a set of 51 key indicators that help in evaluating and monitoring the sustainability of agricultural systems. A detailed scorecard accompanies these indicators, making it a practical resource for field staff, students, and professionals.

• Field and Socio-Economic Survey Tools: Includes a questionnaire that facilitates comprehensive field surveys on agricultural sustainability, making it an ideal guide for data collection in real-world settings.

• Jal-DSS Manual: The book introduces the Jal-DSS (Decision Support System), an innovative Indian tool designed to measure agricultural sustainability by monitoring watershed projects. It provides an accessible approach to Soil & Water Conservation and water management.

• A Practical Guide for Students and Researchers: This book is particularly useful for engineering students studying Soil and Water Conservation and Computer Sciences. It also explores the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT), developed by Texas A&M, making the content highly relevant to academic curricula.

• Indian Context: With a focus on the Indian subcontinent, Jal-DSS offers a comprehensive tool tailored to Indian agricultural and environmental needs, assessing the impact of watershed projects and facilitating sustainability measurement.

• Interdisciplinary Relevance: Suitable for students and professionals in the fields of environmental science, agriculture, engineering, and computer sciences. The book provides foundational knowledge on water management and sustainability practices in rural and agricultural areas.