Sustainable agriculture : a vision for future / B.K. Desai & B.T. Pujari

1. Introduction 2. Concept of Sustainable Agriculture 3. History and Development of Sustainable Agriculture 4. Principles of Sustainable Agriculture 5. Resource Conservation and Environmental Issues 6. Agro-ecology and Sustainable Agriculture 7. Approaches to Sustainable Agriculture 8. Good Agricultural Practices 9. Terminologies

There is a lot of confusion in alternative agricultural systems being promoted in India and elsewhere. Though , a large amount of valuable information is generated, it is very much scattered and becomes difficult to the readers to locate them under one roof. Hence, in this book an attempt has been made to compile and present the available information on sustainable agriculture under various chapte The book is sub-divided into nine s which starts with an introductory picture covering the scope, need and meaning of sustainable agriculture. It gives the readers a clean understanding of the definition of the term sustainable and its usage in a broadened horizon. Owing to its systematic, in-depth and critical arrangement of the valuable information , upon completing the book, the reader will have a feeling of an enrichment of his knowledge in the field of sustainable agriculture in its right perspective.