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Author:   M.H. Mehta
Publisher:   New India Publishing Agency
Imprint:   New India Publishing Agency
Dimensions:   Width: 2.20cm , Height: 22.90cm , Length: 15.20cm
Weight:   0.870kg
ISBN:  

9788119072989

ISBN 10:   8119072987
Pages:   296
Publication Date:   11 August 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1. Man Earth Environment Need for New Technologies 2. Science with Compassion for A Hunger-Free World 3. The Coming Eco Agri Revolution Why India Should Lead? 4. Sustainable Agri Biotech Revolution for Africa 5. The 20 : 20 Model 6. Bio Fertilizers Industrial Perspective 7. Bio Pesticide Industries Global Opportunities and Challenges 8. Bio Composting Theory and Practice Key to Sustainable Farming 9. Crop Residue Burning Problem and Bio Composting 10. Bio Input Packages Some Case Studies 11. Clean Village Eco Village and Agrowaste Utilization 12. Urban Eco Agriculture 13. Eco-Friendly Golf Courses and Cricket Fields 14. More Crop Per Drop- Improving Water Use Efficiency in Agriculture for Sustainability 15. Agricultural Rehabilitation of Earthquake Affected People 16. Bioshields - The Urgent Need 17. Saline Water Agriculture 18. ICT and Reaching Out with Eco Agri Model 19. Model River Revival System Vaho Vishwamitri Abhiyan 20. Remembering Dr. Kalam 21. Remembering Dr. Kurien 22. Sustainable Agriculture A Base For Rainbow Revolution 23. Our Soils Our Waters and COP22 24. The Way Ahead 25. Epilogue

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Dr. M.H. Mehta is President of The Science Ashram and Chairman of Gujarat Life Sciences. He was Vice Chancellor of Gujarat Agricultural University and before that the Executive Director - GSFC Ltd., Senior Scientist - Bhabha Atomic Research Centre and visiting Scientist - University of California and Arizona. He was founder Director of GSFC Science Foundation and GGRC (Gujarat Green Revolution Co.). He holds B.Tech and Ph.D in Chemical Engineering from I.I.T., Bombay. Dr. Mehta has been awarded Padmashri by Govt. of India. He has been honoured by Indian Science Congress. He was given Agriculture Leadership Award (2012), Life Time Achievement Awards by Asia Pacific Desalination & Water Reuse Association and Indian Membrane Society and earlier the most outstanding Young Chemical Engineer Award by I.I.Ch.E. in 1986. He has been honoured/invited at several International Institutes/Universities such as Cornell University and University of Arizona (USA), Royal Institute (Stockholm) and recently at Beijing University. His 20:20 model for Eco Agriculture is increasingly regarded as the practical and apt model for the coming Eco Agri Revolution and water management. He also leads Vaho Vishwamitri Abhiyan - a model holistic plan for the revival of river. Dr. Mehta has published more than 200 papers, holds 16 patents and has written 4 books. His last book - Science, Spirituality and the World Tomorrow - was released by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam in 2013. A keen sportsman, his other interests are poetry and music and he plays the instrument Kastha Tarang.

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