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NIPA Farming Systems And Sustainable Agriculture (HB) by R K Nanwal
The introductory book covers farming system-scope, importance and concept; types and systems of farming system and factors affecting types of farming; farming system components and their maintenance and its advantages; allied enterprises and their importance; tools for determining production and efficiencies in cropping and farming system; sustainable agriculture-problems and its impact on agriculture; conservation agriculture strategies in agriculture; HEIA, LEIA and LEISA and its techniques for sustainability; integrated farming system-historical background, objectives and characteristics; site specific development of IFS model for different agro-climatic zones; resource use efficiency and optimization techniques, resource cycling and flow of energy in different farming system; farming system and environment; cropping system and pattern, multiple cropping system; efficient cropping system and their evaluation; new concept and recent approaches in farming systems; crop diversification for sustainable agriculture.The book is written in a very simple form with up to date data and statistics. It is a comprehensive basic text book on integrated farming system based on 5th Dean's Committee syllabus for students