Challenges of Climate Change: Indian Horticulture, , H.P. Singh, , J.P. Singh, , S.S. Lal, Westville Publishing House, 8185873558

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Challenges of Climate Change: Indian Horticulture

H.P. Singh (Author) J.P. Singh (Author) S.S. Lal (Author)

Synopsis Global warming and climate change is the gravest concern of mankind in 21 century. Horticulture, in India with approximately 30% contribution in agricultural GDP from only 8% of cultivated land is threatened with serious consequences in production, quality and processing and increased cost of plant protection. The knowledge about the impact of climate change on horticultural crops is limited. Addressing problems of climate change is more challenging in horticulture crops compared to annual food crops. The issues of climate change and solution to the problems arising out of it requires thorough analysis, advance planning and improved management. Horticulture, in future scenarios of climate change offers numerous opportunities as well. These need to be harnessed by careful policy planning, innovation, technology development and refinement. This book, 'Challenges of Climate Change - Indian Horticulture' is a collection of scholarly articles on horticultural crops incorporating intense deliberations and discussions by eminent horticultural scientists in a 'Brain storming session' held at Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla, India. Each article reviews the current scientific knowledge, analyses the likely impacts of climate change on quality and production, suggests possible adaptation and mitigation measures along with future strategies of research and development. Additionally important websites for information, research institutes involved with climate change, important scientific journals on climate change, brief notes on important conferences on climate change and their significance and proceedings and recommendations of the brain storming session is included in annexure for further reading. The book will be highly and equally valuable to research workers, students, policy planners and farmers to manage climate change in near future.

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About the authors

H.P. Singh

Born on 2nd July, 1950, Dr. H.P. Singh has served horticulture in various capacities namely Project Coordinator (fruits); Director, NCR for Banana; Horticulture Commissioner, Govt. of India; Chairman, Coconut Development Board; Dean (Agriculture), GBPUA & T, Pantnagar; Vice Chancellor, Rajendra Agricultural University, Pusa and now Deputy Director General (Horticullture), ICAR.
He has also served international organizations like the Chairman of APCC, Jakarta, National Director for internationally-aided projects and Chairperson of Steering Committee of BAPNET of Bioversity International and implemented various international programmes. Besides, excellent academic record, Dr. Singh has contributed to research and agricultural education which ha earned him three international, twenty one national awards and five fellowships including the Fellow of NAAS. He has developed many cultivars and technologies which has shaped the horticulture. Recognising his immense contribution, OUAT, Bhubaneshwar, has conferred D.Sc. last year.
Dr. Singh is the architect of Mission mode approach for horticultural development, starting from planning to execution which ahs been due to his insight. He has provided to horticulture and is credited to have authored and edited 39 books and 30 bulletins, besides 175 research papers. He has widely traveled in India and abroad. His efforts have provided a strong foundation for horticulture development, leading to Golden Revolution in the country.

J.P. Singh

J.P. Singh is presently a Reader in Sociology at Patna University, Patna and Chairman, Institute of Population and Integrated Development, Patna. He has been a UGC Teacher Fellow at the JNU, New Delhi; Research Scholar at the School of Social Sciences, the Australian National University, Canberra; Professioinal Associate at the East-West Center, University of Hawaii (USA); and Reader in Research Methodology at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Bombay. Dr. Singh has got several research papers published in leading professional journals from India and abroad and authored Patterns of Rural-Urban Migration in India.

S.S. Lal

Born on 2nd July, 1952, Dr. S. S. Lal is currently Principal Scientist and Head, Division of Crop Production, at Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla. He joined Agricultural Research Services of ICAR in 1976 as Scientist S1 (Agronomy) at Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla. His main areas of expertise is application of remote sensing and GIS for crop acreage and production estimates of potato, crop simulation modeling, weed management and potato based cropping systems. He is credited with organizing crop acreage and tuber yield estimation through RS and GIS. He is recipient of Potash and Phosphate Institute of Canada & FAI award, 1993; Indian Potato Association Best Paper award, 2007; Central Potato Research Institute merit award 1999, Dr. S. Ramanujam Birth Centenary Celebrations Merit Award 2004. He has published more than 175 research articles/review/book chapters/technical bulletins.

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