Encyclopaedia of Agronomy in 3 Vols.

by Frankin Berner

ISBN: 9789359199511
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Imprint : Agri Horti Press
Year : 2025
Price : Rs. 33395.00
Biblio : 954p.,figs., tabls., ind., 25 cm

Author Profile

Dr. Frankin Berner is Former Faculty, College of Agriculture, University of Haramaya, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia. Dr. Berner was invited by National Institute of Aerobiological Resources, Tskuba and several Universities in Japan for research work. He has published more than 100 research papers and articles in Journals of international repute. Dr. Berner presently working as Consultant Agronomist.

About The Book

Agronomy is a dynamic discipline. It deals with principles and practices of field management for the production of field crops. The crop production and postharvest technology have gradually being changed due to coming up of some inputs of agriculture such as high yielding varieties of different crops, pesticides, fertilizers etc. to fulfill our goal of crop production. Therefore, the soul of agriculture is agronomy and it is essential to have sound knowledge on different aspects of agronomy. Keeping this fact in view in the present “Encyclopaedia of Agronomy” attempt has been made to provide readily available information on various aspects of Agronomy. The whole subject matter has been divided in 30 chapters and 3 Volumes. It is hoped that this encyclopaedia serves as an advanced text cum reference book for students, research scholars, teachers, farmers, extension workers, policy makers, agribusiness entrepreneurs and common people related to agriculture.

Table of Contents

. Introduction 3 <br/> 2. Agrometeorology 23 <br/> 3. Agrostology and Agroforestry 55 <br/> 4. Intensive and Extensive Farming 63 <br/> 5. Agro-Technology 91 <br/> 6. Mechanised Agriculture 163 <br/> 7. Scientific Agriculture 183 <br/> 8. Organic Farming 199 <br/> 9. Industrial Agriculture 271 <br/> VOLUME – 2 10. Cropping Systems 299 <br/> 11. Crop Production 327 <br/> 12. Soil Fertility 351 <br/> 13. Seeds 363 <br/> 14. Fertilizers 387 <br/> 15. Irrigation 403 16. Plant Nutrition 415 <br/> 17. Crop Protection 427 <br/> 18. Herbicides and Pesticides 443 <br/> 19. Weed Management 479 <br/> 20. Water Management 495 <br/> 21. Prime Crops 517 <br/> 22. Oilseeds 537 <br/> 23. Vegetable Crops 555 <br/> 24. Fruit Crops 579 <br/> VOLUME – 3 25. Utility Produces 611 <br/> 26. Plants for Beverages 647 <br/> 27. Medicinal Plants 687 <br/> 28. Genetically Modified Crops 789 <br/> 29. Fodder and Forage Crops 817 <br/> 30. Neglected and Underutilised Crops 885 <br/> Bibliography 893 Index 903