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This book is a compilation of 65 articles contributed by national and international experts having long experience in Horticulture. The papers concern important topics like Quality Planting Material, Crop Improvement, Biotechnological Interventions, Alternative Production Systems, Integrated Crop Protection Technologies, Hi-tech Horticulture, Post Harvest Management, Mechanization, Value Chain and International Trade. The chapters highlight the importance of horticulture for assuring nutritional and livelihood security, creating employment opportunities, providing raw material for processing sector and promotion of domestic & international trade. It emphasizes enhancement of production through resource efficient technologies resulting in improvement of income and livelihood of the farmers. The contents of the book are aimed at teachers, researchers, students, farmers and policy planners associated with Horticulture R&D. |
