Climate Dynamics in Horticultural Science: Impact, Adaptation, and Mitigation

369 Pages·2014·5.42 MB·English

by  M. L. Choudhary

CLIMATE DYNAMICS IN
HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE
VOLUME 2
Impact, Adaptation, and Mitigation
Edited by
M. L. Choudhary, PhD, V. B. Patel, PhD,
Mohammed Wasim Siddiqui, PhD,
and R. B. Verma, PhD
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ABOUT THE EDITORS
Dr. M. L. Choudhary
M. L. Choudhary, PhD, is currently Vice Chancellor of Bihar Agricultural
University in Sabour, Bhagalpur, Bihar, India. He received a master’s de-
gree in horticulture from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Utter Pra-
dash, India, and his PhD in the USA. The Government of India deputed
him for an advanced study on Hi-Tech Horticulture and Precision Farming
in Israel and Chile. In a career spanning 30 years, he has held several ex-
ecutive positions, including Horticulture Commissioner, Ministry of Ag-
riculture, India; Chairman, Coconut Development Board, Kochi (Kerala);
Ministry of Agriculture, India; National Project Director, FAO; Visiting
Scientist at Rutgers University, New Jersey, USA; Head of the Department
of Ornamental Crops, IIHR, Bangalore; and Head of the Division in Flori-
culture at IARI, New Delhi. As Horticulture Commissioner of the Ministry
of Agriculture, India, he has conceived, conceptualized, and implemented
flagship programs such as the National Horticulture Mission and the Na-
tional Bamboo Mission and Micro-irrigation.
Apart from his professional career, he was also Chairman and Member
Secretary of various committees constituted by the Government of India
as well as state governments. He has guided 18 PhD students and 21 MSc
students in the field of horticulture and has published 124 book chapters,
19 books, and 109 research papers of national and international repute.
Dr. Choudhary has represented India at various international forums in
the capacity of Chairman and Member. He was also the Chairman of the

Codex Committee of the Scientific Committee for Organic Standard of
Ministry of Commerce. He has been conferred with 15 awards from vari-
ous scientific and nonscientific organizations and government committees
for his outstanding contribution in the field of horticulture/ floriculture. He
has also been awarded the Fellowship of Horticultural Society of India.
Dr. Choudhary in his 30 years of academic, research, and administrative
career has visited more than 15 countries to participate in various profes-
sional meetings.
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vi About the Editors
Dr. V. B. Patel
V. B. Patel, PhD, is presently working as University Professor and Chair-
man at Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur, Bihar. He has
worked on developing leaf nutrient guides, nutrient management strate-
gies, use of AMF for biohardening and stress tolerance, and a survey of
indigenous germplasm of fruit crops. He developed the Leaf Sampling
Technique and Standards as well as made fertilizer recommendations for
several fruits. He has developed nutrient management through organic
means for high-density planted mango.
Dr. Patel has organized eight national/ international seminars and
workshops as convener, associate convener, or core team member, includ-
ing the Indian Horticulture Congresses, the International Seminar on Pre-
cision Farming and Plasticulture, the National Seminar on Organic Farm-
ing, Seminar on Hitech Horticulture, and National Seminar on Climate
Change and Indian Horticulture. He has guided three MSc and one PhD
students. He earned his PhD from the Indian Agricultural Research Insti-
tute, New Delhi.
Dr. Patel has received a number of national awards and recognitions for
his work in the field of horticultural research and development, including
being named a Fellow of The Horticultural Society of India, New Del-
hi; Associate, National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS), New
Delhi, India; Agricultural Leadership Award (2012) by Agricultural To-
day, Centre for Agricultural and Rural Development, New Delhi; Hari Om
Ashram Trust Award (2007); Lal Bahadur Shastri Young Scientist Award,
ICAR, New Delhi (2009); Young Scientist Award, NAAS (2005-06); Yuva
Vigyanic Samman from Council of Science and Technology, Govt. Uttar
Pradesh (2005); and AAAS Junior Award (2005) from the Indian Society
for Plant Physiology, New Delhi. He has also received best research pa-
per/ poster paper presentation awards from different organizations. He has

published 41 research papers, 16 books and bulletins, and many popular
articles, among other publications.
Dr. Mohammed Wasim Siddiqui
Mohammed Wasim Siddiqui, PhD, is an Assistant Professor/Scientist in
the Department of Food Science and Technology, Bihar Agricultural Uni-
versity, India, and author or co-author of 21 peer-reviewed journal papers,
12 book chapters, and 16 conference papers. Recently, Dr. Siddiqui has
initiated an international peer-reviewed journal, Journal of Postharvest
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About the Editors vii
Technology. He has been serving as an editorial board member of several
journals.
Dr. Siddiqui acquired a BSc (Agriculture) degree from Jawaharlal Ne-
hru Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, India. He received MSc (Horticulture) and
PhD (Horticulture) degrees from Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya,
Mohanpur, Nadia, India, with specialization in the Postharvest Technol-
ogy. He was awarded the Maulana Azad National Fellowship Award from
the University Grants Commission, New Delhi, India. He has received
several grants from various funding agencies to carry out his research
works during his academic career.
Dr. R. B. Verma
R. B. Verma acquired a BSc (Ag) from Banaras Hindu University, Va-
ranasi; MSc (Ag) Hort (Vegetable Science); and PhD (Vegetable Sci-
ence) from ND University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj,
Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh. Presently, he is serving as an Associate Pro-
fessor-cum-Senior Scientist, Department of Horticulture (Vegetable
and Floriculture) and Recruitment Officer, Bihar Agricultural Univer-
sity, Sabour, Bhagalpur, Bihar. Dr. Verma has been awarded with a
Certificate of Honour FMASM in 2005 and Scientist of the Year Award
in 2014. He has guided nine MSc and three PhD students. He has pub-
lished three books and 45 research articles in the scientific journals of
national and international repute.

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CONTENTS
List of Contributors ....................................................................................xi
List of Abbreviations ..................................................................................xv
Preface ....................................................................................................xvii
1. Global Climate Change and Indian Horticulture ....................................1
K. L. Chadha
2. Climate Change Prediction: Uncertainties and Accuracies ..................27
K. K. Singh
3. Climate Change and Rainfed Horticulture ............................................35
N. N. Reddy and B. Venkateswarlu
4. Climate Resilient Horticulture Based Agrarian Livelihood in
the Eastern Region ....................................................................................47
Bikash Das, V. B. Patel, S. Kumar, and B.P. Bhatt
5. Climate Resilient Horticulture for North Eastern India .......................77
A. K. Jha, V. K. Verma, N. A. Deshmukh, R. K. Patel, and S. V. Ngachan
6. Climatic Issues Affecting Sustainable Litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.)
Production in Eastern India .....................................................................95
Rajesh Kumar
7. Climate Change Resilient Island Horticulture ......................................111
D. R. Singh, Shrawan Singh, and S. Dam Roy
8. Global Climate Change: Myth, Reality and Mitigation ......................125
B. B. Mishra and Richa Roy
9. Nanotechnology, Plant Nutrition and Climate Change .......................141
S. Kundu, Tapan Adhikari, and A. Subba Rao
10. Phytopathosystem Modification in Response to Climate Change ......161
Lajja Vati and A. Ghatak
11. Soil Fertility Dynamics vis-à-vis Climate Change in Citrus ...............179
A. K. Srivastava
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12. Soil Solarization and Moisture Conservation Practices to
Combat Climate Change ........................................................................213
Pramod Kumar, Som Dev Sharma, Shailendra Kumar Yadav and Vinod Kumar
13. BiocharTechnology for Sustainable Horticulture ................................229
Anshuman Kohli, Yanendra Kumar Singh, Manoj Kumar Dwivedi and
Shashi Bhushan Kumar
14. Mycorrhizal Fungi in Sustainable Horticultural Production under
Changing Climate Situations .................................................................239
S. K. Singh, V. B. Patel, A. K. Singh, and M. K. Verma
15. Impact of Climate Change on Plant Pathogens ...................................261
Ritesh Kumar, Sudarshan Maurya, Jaipal Singh Choudhary, and Shivendra Kumar
16. Quality of Fruits in the Changing Climate ...........................................269
Md. Abu Nayyer, Mohammed Wasim Siddiqui, and Kalyan Barman
17. Homa Therapy an Effective Tool in Mitigating Soil, Water
and Environmental Crises ......................................................................279
R. K. Pathak and E. Ulrich Berk
18. Awareness about Climate Change: Perception and Action .................299
Aditya and B. Kumar
19. Climate Change and Indian Agriculture ..............................................309
Md. Hedayetullah, Parveen Zaman, Shailendra Kumar Yadav, Md. Abu Nayyer, and
Mohammed Wasim Siddiqui
20. Climate Change: Impact on Pollinators’ Biodiversity in Vegetable
Crops ........................................................................................................327
Tamoghna Saha, Nithya C. and S. N. Ray
21. Climate Change Impacts on Field and Horticultural Crops with
Special Reference to Bihar, Possible Adaptation Strategies and
Mitigation Options ..................................................................................341
A. Abdul Haris, B. P. Bhatt, and Vandna Chhabra
Index ..........................................................................................................351
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