Potato Science and Technology for Sub-Tropics

List of contents

1. Potato in India: Present Status and Future Scenario 2. Impact of Climate Change on Potato in India 3. Genetic Resources of Potato & its Utilization 4. Breeding for Table Potatoes 5. Potato Breeding for Processing 6. Potato Genome Sequencing and Applications 7. True Potato Seed: Achievements and Opportunities 8. Potato Physiology for Crop Improvement 9. Precision Agriculture in Potato Production 10. Natural, Zero Budget, Organic Agriculture forSustainability and Cost Effectiveness 11. Weed Management in Potato Crop 12. ICT Applications in Potato 13. Role of Mechanization in Potato Crop Management 14. Potato Late Blight and its Management 15. Soil and Tuber Borne Diseases of Potato and their Management 16. Viral and Viroid Diseases of Potato and their Management 17. Important Potato Pests and their Management 18. Potato Seed Production: Present Scenario &Future Planning 19. Potato Post-Harvest Management Strategies 20. Issues, Strategies and Options for Doubling

About the author

Anand Kumar Singh, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi, India
Swarup Kumar Chakrabarti, ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla, India
Brajesh Singh, ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla, India
Jagdev Sharma, ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla, India
Vijay Kumar Dua, ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla, India

Summary

This book elaborates the latest scientific knowledge and technological achievements for development of potato in sub-tropics and also suggests the future strategies for likely adoption. Note: T& F does not sell or distribute the Hardback in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. This title is co-published with NIPA.

Product details

• Authors: Swarup Kumar Chakrabarti, Vijay Kumar Dua, Jagdev Sharma, Anand Kumar Singh, Anand Kumar Chakrabarti Singh, Brajesh Singh
• Assisted by: Swarup Kumar Chakrabarti (Editor), Vijay Kumar Dua (Editor), Jagdev Sharma (Editor), Anand Kumar Singh (Editor), Brajesh Singh (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2021
• EAN: 9781032005560
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3200556-0
• No. of pages: 370
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Botany; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / General, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Botany, Botany & plant sciences, Agriculture, agribusiness and food production industries, Food & beverage technology, Food and beverage technology, Agriculture & Related Industries, Agronomy & crop production, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Food Science / General, Botany and plant sciences, Agronomy and crop production