Sustainable Crop Protection under Protected Cultivation
This book focuses on pests (insect and mite) and diseases (fungal, bacterial, viral and nematode) in protected horticulture (fruits, vegetables and ornamentals) using physical, cultural, chemical, biological, host resistance, and integrated methods. It op
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Sustainable Crop Protection under Protected Cultivation
Sustainable Crop Protection under Protected Cultivation
P. Parvatha Reddy
Sustainable Crop Protection under Protected Cultivation
P. Parvatha Reddy Indian Institute of Horticultural Research Bangalore, Karnataka, India
ISBN 978-981-287-950-9 ISBN 978-981-287-952-3 DOI 10.1007/978-981-287-952-3
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Foreword
Dr. N. K. Krishna Kumar
DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL (HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE)
INDIAN COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH KRISHI ANUSANDHAN BHAWAN-II PUSA, NEW DELLHI-110 012
June 10, 2015
Indian agriculture is passing through transition in this century under the influence of globalized trade and liberalization of Indian economy during early 1990s. Horticulture in particular has attained a pride place contributing 28.65 % to GDP from merely 8.5 % of area and has a high potential for further value addition and foreign exchange. In view of the competitive world environment in the context of the WTO agreement, renewed concentration on productivity, quality, and value addition has become imperative. To keep pace with the growing population, we need to increase horticulture production to 540 million tons by 2050 from the current level of 277.35 million tons (NHB 2014). The prospect of enhancing horticultural production by increasing area is limited. Thus, it becomes absolutely essential to increase the productivity. Adoption of modern technologies in horticulture (protected cultivation, micro-irrigation, fertigation, micro-propagation, high-tech postharvest management including cold chain, etc.) has become essential to enhance productivity. Protected cultivation has a tremendous
