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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow a self-explanatory message from Dr. Raj Paroda,
Chairman of TAAS, India, regarding a book entitled Reorienting Indian
Agriculture to be published by CABI in December 2018.
Thanks you Dr, Paroda for sharing.
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and (iii) diversification of cropping system (economically, environmentally
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From: Raj Paroda <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Sat, Nov 3, 2018 at 8:36 AM
Subject: Book entitled "Reorienting Indian Agriculture"
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Dear Dr Kassam,
I am pleased to inform you that a new book of mine entitled “Reorienting
Indian Agriculture : Challenges and Opportunities” is being printed by
CABI, London. It is expected to be out by the first week of December, 2018.
Attached is a flyer and the cover page design of the book for your kind
information and circulation among colleagues in your organization.
As per details in the flyer, the book covers wide range of subjects
relating to AR4D needing priority attention for accelerated agricultural
growth. In all, it has 32 chapters, covering different aspects like:
current agricultural scenario, impact of different revolutions in
agriculture, reorientation of agricultural research for innovation,
improving production and productivity, harnessing biotechnology, managing
plant genetic resources, integrated natural resource management, impact of
climate change, innovations in extension systems, the role of women and
youth, need for specific policy reforms, etc.
This publication is expected to be useful to the policy makers, scientists,
research managers, extension workers, teachers, students and farmers
concerned with overall growth and development of agriculture in India.
Best regards,
R.S. Paroda
Chairman, TAAS
Former Director General, ICAR and Secretary, DARE, Govt. of India
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