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Author:   Raj S. Paroda (Trust for Advancement of Agricultural Sciences (TAAS), India)
Publisher:   CABI Publishing
Imprint:   CABI Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 17.20cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   0.848kg
ISBN:  

9781786395177

ISBN 10:   1786395177
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   22 November 2018
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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PART I: AGRICULTURAL SCENARIO 1: The Indian Agricultural Scenario 2: Agriculture for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals PART II: REVOLUTIONS IN AGRICULTURE 3: Fifty Years of the Green Revolution and Beyond 4: Intensive Efforts for Food and Nutrition Security 5: The White Revolution and Livestock Production 6: Aquaculture Development and the Blue Revolution PART III: REORIENTING AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH FOR INNOVATION 7: Increasing Productivity Growth Rate in Agriculture 8: Reorienting Agricultural Research for Development for Sustainable Agriculture 9: Strategies for Scaling Innovations for Impact on Smallholder Farmers PART IV: IMPROVING PRODUCTIVITY AND PRODUCTION 10: Enhancing Productivity of Foodgrains 11: Horticulture for Food and Nutrition Security 12: Strategies for Enhancing Oilseed Production 13: Accelerating Forage Crop Production PART V: HARNESSING AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY 14: Agricultural Biotechnology for Food and Nutritional Security PART VI: MANAGING PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES 15: The International Treaty – Current Concerns 16: Agrobiodiversity: Dynamic Change Management 17: Managing Agrobiodiversity through Use: Changing Paradigms PART VII: THE ROLE AND GROWTH OF THE SEED SECTOR 18: The Growth of the Indian Seed Sector: Challenges and Opportunities 19: Revitalizing the Indian Seed Sector PART VIII: INTEGRATED NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 20: Managing and Improving Soil Health 21: Increasing Water-use Efficiency 22: Agroforestry in India: The Way Forward PART IX: IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE 23: The Impact of Global Climate Change on Agricultural Growth 24: Towards Climate-smart Agriculture PART X: INNOVATION IN EXTENSION 25: Linking Research with Extension for Accelerated Agricultural Growth 26: Empowering Farmers through Innovative Extension Systems PART XI: THE ROLE OF WOMEN AND YOUTH 27: Women’s Empowerment for Agricultural Development 28: Attracting and Retaining Youth in Agriculture PART XII: POLICY REFORMS FOR ACCELERATED GROWTH 29: Revitalizing the Indian Agricultural Education System 30: A Strategy for Doubling Farmers’ Income 31: Future Challenges and Opportunities in Agriculture 32: Change We Must – But Change is Difficult

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Raj Paroda, former Director General, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) & Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE), Government of India, is an accomplished plant breeder and geneticist and research administrator. He has made significant contributions in crop science research. He modernized and strengthened national agricultural research systems (NARS)in India as well as in Central Asia and the Caucasus. He was the main architect of the National Gene Bank in New Delhi. He has received numerous awards, including Rafi Ahmad Kidwai Prize, ICAR Team Research Award, FICCI Award, Om Prakash Bhasin Award, BP Pal Gold Medal, Borlaug Award, Mahendra Shiromani Award and the prestigious Padma Bhushan from the Government of India in 1998. He was the founder chairman of Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR) based at FAO, Rome. He was President of Indian Science Congress in 2000-2001 and President of the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, besides a dozen scientific societies in agriculture. Fifteen universities have awarded him D.Sc. (Honoris Causa) degree including Ohio State University, Columbus and Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi. He served for more than two decades as Executive Secretary of Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions (APAARI). Paroda worked for the overall benefit of farmers as Chairman, Farmers Commission of Haryana, Chairman of Working Group on Agriculture and member of Rajasthan Planning Board. Currently, he is Chairman of the Trust for Advancement of Agricultural Sciences (TAAS) and on the Strategic Impact, Monitoring and Evaluation Committee (SIMEC) of CGIAR System Council.

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