About the Book
Agricultural growth is critical for sustainable and inclusive economic growth in India, as the vast majority of the population depends on the agricultural sector for their livelihood. Indian agriculture has made great strides in agricultural production and productivity through massive application of science and technology. The green revolution technologies have brought it to the fore the new issues of ‘production – protection’ of natural resources for sustainable development of agriculture. India as a predominantly agricultural country attributes a major share of its overall development to the agriculture sector. Indian agriculture is a miscellaneous and extensive sector involving a large number of stakeholders. India has one of the largest and institutionally most complex agricultural research systems in the world. This book has been intended as a manual for farmers agronomists and agricultural engineers on the progress of agricultural research in India.
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