Research anthology on strategies for achieving agricultural sustainability / Information Resources Management Association.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Information Resources Management Association, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sustainable agriculture.

Agricultural innovations.

Sustainable development.

Physical Description:

82 PDFs (3 volumes (1364 pages))

Place of Publication:

Hershey, PA : IGI Global, [2022]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

The research anthology on strategies for achieving agricultural sustainability discusses the issues that the agricultural industry currently faces and the technological opportunities that can be explored to help protect and predict crop growth and achieve more resilient agricultural processes. It analyzes the impact of agricultural pollution and food insecurity on a global scale, but also proposes solutions to promote agricultural sustainability. Covering topics such as bio-farming, smart farming, and population growth, this book is an indispensable resource for government officials, agricultural scientists, farmers, students and professors of higher education, activist groups, researchers, and academicians.

Contents:

Volume I. Section 1. Fundamental concepts and theories. Chapter 1. Introduction to precision agriculture: overview, concepts, world interest, policy, and economics ; Chapter 2. Rhizosphere engineering and soil sustainability: an introduction ; Chapter 3. Urban sustainable growth, development, and governance structures for revitalization of open vacant spaces in agriculture and farming ; Chapter 4. Agricultural and food policy: pathways to sustainable food systems and food security ; Chapter 5. Food systems: how can the normative practice approach help toward a just and sustainable food system? ; Chapter 6. Biopiracy: challenges before India

Section 2. Development and design methodologies. Chapter 7. Impact analysis of amendment application under diversified agro-ecological system: sustainable environment ; Chapter 8. Sustainable urban agro ecology and its implications with food systems ; Chapter 9. A fuzzy-based sustainable solution for smart farming ; Chapter 10. Agriculture livelihood security: industry CSR initiative ; Chapter 11. Historical development and restructuring of CAP towards a sustainable agriculture ; Chapter 12. Plant growth promoting bacteria: a gateway to sustainable agriculture ; Chapter 13. Training strategies for organic agriculture as a pathway to achieve the SDGs ; Chapter 14. Sustainable and circular mango farming through redesigning sales contracts ; Chapter 15. European agriculture in 2020: solutions for a sustainable development ; Chapter 16. Re-conceptualizing smallholders' food security resilience in sub-saharan Africa: a system dynamics perspective ; Chapter 17. Food security policy analysis using system dynamics: the case of Uganda ; Chapter 18. Business models for urban farming in and around urban protected areas: Ekopark Belgrade case study ; Chapter 19. Designing a framework for agri sector considering disaster and climatic change: a case study of Odisha ; Chapter 20. Diversified integrated farm model: case study

plum tree farms, St. Kitts

Section 3. Tools and technologies. Chapter 21. Waste management technology for sustainable agriculture: waste management ; Chapter 22. Climate-smart approach for sustainable agriculture ; Chapter 23. Food security indicators for subsistence farmers sustainability: a system dynamics approach ; Chapter 24. Application of nanocompounds for sustainable agriculture system

Volume II. Chapter 25. Applications of data mining techniques in smart farming for sustainable agriculture ; Chapter 26. An overview of internet of things technology applied on precision agriculture concept ; Chapter 27. The IoT research in sustainable agricultural supply chain management: a conceptual framework ; Chapter 28. Sustainable smart farming for masses using modern ways of Internet of things (IoT) into agriculture ; Chapter 29. Proposal of a digital mobile platform for the urban farming revolution ; Chapter 30. Fostering organic farming sustainability throughout alternative food networks (AFNs) ; Chapter 31. Bio-farming as the basis of environmentally-sustainable arable farming at the time of global warming ; Chapter 32. Cost effective smart farming with FARS-based underwater wireless sensor networks ; Chapter 33. Water, food security, and trade in sub-saharan Africa ; Chapter 34. Adoption of digital solutions for agriculture in Africa ; Chapter 35. A comparison of population growth rate and the rate of increase in food crop production in Africa ; Chapter 36. An immersive tractor application for sustainability: a South African land reform and learners' perspective ; Chapter 37. Forecasting of food security and sustainable development of rural territories in Russia's North ; Chapter 38. Sustainable development in agriculture through information and communication technology (ICT) for smarter India: sustainable agricultural development through ICT in India ; Chapter 39. Soft computing methods for measuring sustainability in the agriculture sector: ISM method to develop barriers of agri-sustainability in India

Section 4. Utilization and applications. Chapter 40. Prioritization of farming process by considering sustainability as major issue: sustainability in farming sector ; Chapter 41. Climate smart sustainable agriculture: integrated steps towards resilient farms ; Chapter 42. Transition of ecosystem services based on urban agro ecology ; Chapter 43. Corporate social responsibility in the agri-food sector ; Chapter 44. Organic markets, participatory guarantee systems, and community-supported agriculture for sustainable food communities ; Chapter 45. Partnership of rural tourism and organic farming to achieve goals of green economy: rural tourism and organic farming ; Chapter 46. Agriculture 4.0 and bioeconomy: strategies of the European Union and Germany to promote the agricultural sector opportunities and strains of digitization and the use of bio-based innovations ; Chapter 47. Making agricultural input subsidies more effective and profitable in Africa: the role of complementary interventions

Volume III. Chapter 48. The role of agricultural production and trade integration in sustainable rural development: evidence from Ethiopia ; Chapter 49. Food security and self-sufficiency as a basis for national security and sovereignty: evidence from Russia ; Chapter 50. Seafood security and sustainability through sustainable development: a review of Turkish seafood market ; Chapter 51. Analysis of harvesting sustainability: a study on the Indian agrisector ; Chapter 52. An analysis of safety practices of farmers in Odisha (India) for sustainable agriculture ; Chapter 53. Sustainable rural livelihood: a case of Hiware Bazaar, Maharashtra, India

Section 5. Organizational and social implications. Chapter 54. Agricultural trade and quality of nutrition: impacts on undernourishment and dietary diversity ; Chapter 55. Mental informatics and agricultural issues: global change vs. sustainable agriculture ; Chapter 56. Implications of land grabbing on sustainable food systems ; Chapter 57. Nomadic terrorism, displacement, and food insecurity challenge in the food basket of the nation ; Chapter 58. Violence, politics, and food insecurity in Nigeria ; Chapter 59. Women land rights and food security status of farming households in Oyo State, Nigeria ; Chapter 60. Impact of rural-urban migration on the food consumption pattern of farming households in Ibadan/Ibarapa agricultural zone of Oyo State, Nigeria ; Chapter 61. Linking folklore to agricultural sustainability accounting in Bangladesh

Section 6. Critical issues and challenges. Chapter 62. City and agriculture: sustainable projects for most inclusive cities ; Chapter 63. Agriculture business problems: analysis of research and probable solutions in Africa ; Chapter 64. Microbes as sustainable biofertilizers: current scenario and challenges ; Chapter 65. Discourse analysis of indigenous women's construct on biodiversity and sustainable development ; Chapter 66. Enhancing Africa's agri-value chains through digital platforms

Section 7. Emerging trends. Chapter 67. Emerging technological model to sustainable agriculture ; Chapter 68. Precision agriculture to ensure sustainable land use for the future: precision agriculture and arable land use ; Chapter 69. Prospects, challenges, and policy directions for food security in India-Africa agricultural trade ; Chapter 70. Sustainable development in agriculture: past and present scenario of Indian agriculture.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-66845-354-1

1-66845-353-3

OCLC:

1304417747