Advances in Protected Cultivation_Inact

by Balraj Singh, Brahama Singh

ISBN: 9789351305651
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Imprint : NIPA
Year : 2021
Price : Rs. 5000.00
Biblio : 248 pages,col.plts.,25cm

Author Profile

Brahma Singh: President, Indian Society for Protected Cultivation; Former Director, Life Sciences, DRDO, New Delhi.

About The Book

Unlike other aspects of agricultural sciences, little literature is available on protected cultivation in India. Protected cultivation in India has vast potential under changing environmental parameters and reducing land and water resources. The book contains consolidated and concise information on design, construction and maintenance of protected structures and production technologies under protected cultivation with contributions from eminent scientists and researchers from institute like DIHA

Table of Contents

"Foreword Preface Acronyms 1. Strategies for Promoting Protected Cultivation in India R. S. Paroda 2. DRDO—Harbinger of Protected Cultivation of Vegetable Crops in India Brahma Singh 3. Automation for Climate Control in Protected Structures Pitam Chandra 4. Design and Construction of Greenhouse in India P. R. Bhatnagar 5. Protected Cultivation of Vegetables in Southern India A.S. Sidhu 6. Design of Protected Structures and Drip Fertigation System for Indian Conditions Murtaza Hasan 7. Solar The