Agrometeorology and Climate Change - Hardcover

Patra, Alok Kumar; Chand, Subrata Kumar

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9390591007 ISBN 13: 9789390591008

Publisher: New India Publishing Agency, 2021

Synopsis

The weather is a crucial input in agriculture, as it significantly influences agricultural planning from land preparation to harvesting, processing, and transportation. As such, climate and weather are considered a critical factor in determining the sustainability of agricultural systems. It is now recognized as a distinct discipline and is recommended as a core subject in the curricula of agricultural universities. The book covers the syllabus of the course Introductory Agrometeorology and Climate Change, which is designed for undergraduate students in agriculture, horticulture, and forestry.

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About the Author

Alok Kumar Patra graduated in Agriculture from Chiplima campus of Odisha University of Agriculture & Technology in 1988, obtained M.Sc. (Agriculture) in Agronomy from Institute of Agriculture, Visva Bharati, Santiniketan in 1990 and Ph. D. from Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, West Bengal in 1996. He has an MBA degree from IGNOU, New Delhi. Patra has published more than 90 research papers, 130 popular scientific articles and bulletins, eight books and 35 book chapters. He has 30 years of experience in research and teaching in UG and PG level on agroforestry and agronomy. Presently he is working as Chief Agronomist in the All India Coordinated Research Project on Integrated Farming Systems, OUAT, Bhubaneswar-751 003, India.

Subrata Kumar Chand, Assistant Director, Department of Horticulture, Government of Odisha, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.

Edition details

• Publisher: New India Publishing Agency
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9390591007
• ISBN 13: 9789390591008
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 356