SMART AGRICULTURE: Ancient Wisdom and Modern Technology

Book Details

• Author: Punyatoya Patra, Roshani Devi, and Gaurav Sikka (eds)

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

• Language: English

• ISBN: 9788131611371

• Pages: 268

• Cover: Hardcover

• Release Date: 01-12-2020

• Package Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.6 x 0.9 inches

About the Book

Smart Agriculture is an innovative concept that integrates ancient agricultural knowledge with modern technology to ensure the sustainability of farming practices. This approach emphasizes not only improving productivity but also taking care of the environment, soil health, and human welfare while ensuring food security. The book focuses on the use of Smart Agriculture to address challenges such as climate change, greenhouse gas emissions, and the need for better agricultural practices in urban and peri-urban areas.

The book is divided into three sections:

1. Section 1 - Vision: Smart Agriculture: It covers a variety of topics such as innovations in modern agriculture, digitization, food security challenges, smart urban farming, the role of crop insurance, and the potential of Indian agriculture.

2. Section 2 - Roadmap to Smart Agriculture: Empirical Case Studies: This section presents case studies on crop productivity, diversification, mechanization, indigenous farming techniques, and the impact of climate change on agricultural resources. The case studies explore different regions in India, such as Odisha, Himachal Pradesh, Bihar, and Punjab, offering practical insights into Smart Agriculture.

3. Section 3 - Voice from the Grassroots: This section brings in narratives from grassroots farmers, showcasing success stories of organic farming, the shift to mechanized farming, and the challenges faced by rural India in adopting smart farming techniques.

The book is richly illustrated with satellite imagery, maps, photographs, and tables, making it a valuable resource for undergraduate and postgraduate students, researchers, and professionals in the agricultural sector. It offers comprehensive insights into the future of agriculture and highlights the role of technology in transforming farming practices.

Contents

Section 1: Vision: Smart Agriculture

• Innovations in Agriculture: Modern Agriculture vis-à-vis Urban and Peri-Urban Areas

• Digitization: The Beginning of a New Era in the Transformation of Rural India

• Food Security in India: Issues and Challenges in the 21st Century

• Innovative Technologies and Practices in Agriculture

• Smart Urban Farming: Future of Agriculture

• Role of Crop Insurance in Farmers' Welfare

• Indian Agriculture: A Generator of Death or a Seed of Freedom

Section 2: Roadmap to Smart Agriculture: Empirical Case Studies

• Growth and Variation of Crop Productivity in Orissa

• Diversification and Mechanization of Agriculture in the Himachal Himalaya

• Rizi Pisciculture of the Apatanis: An Innovative Fish-Farming Technique in Ziro Valley

• Role of Indigenous Knowledge in Smart Agriculture in the Himalayas

• Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Cropping Patterns: A Case Study of Rewari District, Haryana

• Agricultural Development in the Ganga-Sone Divide Region of Bihar

• The Relationship between Rice Yield and Fertilizer Consumption for Food Security in Odisha

• Emerging Challenges and Agricultural Transformation in Spiti Valley

• The Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture Resources in Punjab

• Organic Farming in North-East India

Section 3: Voices from the Grassroots

• Opportunities in Organic Farming: Narrative from an Organic Farmer

• Animate to Mechanized Farming and its Diminishing Return

• Rural India is Real India: Success Story of an Organic Farm from Madhya Pradesh

About the Author / Editor

• Punyatoya Patra: Associate Professor, Department of Geography, Aditi Mahavidyalaya, University of Delhi.

• Roshani Devi: Assistant Professor of Geography, Aditi Mahavidyalaya, University of Delhi. Research interests include Resource Management and Environmental Studies.

• Gaurav Sikka: Assistant Professor, University Department of Geography, L.N. Mithila University, Bihar.