Sustaining traditional agricultural practices for food security

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Dubey, V. K. (Author), Ghosh, Shailendra Nath (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lucknow, India : International Book Distributing Co. , c2008
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Philosophical basis of sustainability
  • 2. Reasons of search for sustainability
  • 3. Core principles for sustainable agriculture
  • 4. Definition of indigenous knowledge system and need for a new methodology of study
  • 5. India's traditional technique of agro-meteorological predictions
  • 6. Sustained productivity through integrated organic agriculture: success stories
  • 7. India's indigenous irrigation techniques
  • 8. India's emergent bio-nutrition and soil rejuvenating technology
  • 9. Traditional agriculture technology and farmers continuing innovation
  • 10. Indigenous crop-specific farming technology
  • 11. Indigenous animal husbandry technology
  • 12. Perspective of research building upon traditional technology