Regenerative Agriculture Translating Science to Action

This book aims to focus on the current state of knowledge and scientific advances about the complex and intertwined issues of regenerative farming as a transformative solution for offsetting the disastrous climate effects of burning fossil fuels and impairments of natural resource bases. Regenerative agriculture advocates no-till practices, planting cover crops, integrating livestock and crop production, improving animal welfare practices, improving the social and economic well-being of communities, sequestering carbon, improving soil health, and increasing yields and profit with a positive impact on food access or food safety regardless of farm size.

This book examines the innovations that will equip agriculture to cope with the competing challenges of addressing food and nutrition security, improving livelihoods, combatting climate change, and sustainably managing natural resources. The scope of this book extends to agricultural scientists, students, consultants, site owners, industrial stakeholders, regulators, and policymakers.

I. Ideas and Basic Principles of Regenerative Agriculture

1. Inorganic C Dynamics in Soil: Implications on C Sequestration and Soil Quality

2. Unraveling the Dynamic Role of Beneficial Microbes in Regenerative Agriculture

3. Plant Defense Regulation: Role Play of Mycorrhizal Fungi

4. Phosphate-Solubilizing Rhizobacteria: Diversity, Mechanisms, and Prospects for Regenerative Agriculture

II Strategies and Platform Regenerative Agriculture: Research and Development

5. Land Degradation Neutrality: Concept and Approaches

6. Assessment and Restoration of Organic Carbon: Making a Solid Ground for Regenerative Agriculture in India

7. The Application of Organic Manure for Better Soil Health and Higher Crop Production

8. Efficient Use of Land Resources for Regenerative Agriculture

9. New Trends and Criteria for Responsible Plant Nutrition

10.Watershed as a Potential Site for Regenerative Agricultural Practices

11.Combating the Effects of Climate Change through Regenerative Organic Agriculture

III Converging Science to Action in Different Continents: Practice and Performance

12. Meeting the Challenges of the Developing World with Regenerative Agriculture: Asian Perspective

13. Regenerative Agriculture Practices for Rice-Based Systems in South Asia

14. Conservation Agriculture in North Africa: From Concept to Sustainability

15. A Case Study of Natural Farming in Mizoram, North-East India

16. Reviewing Regenerative Agriculture through an Economic Lens

Amitava Rakshit, an IIT-Kharagpur alumnus is the faculty member in the Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry at Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi, UP, India. His research areas include: Nutrient use efficiency, Simulations modeling, organic farming, Integrated Nutrient Management and bioremediation. His consulting capabilities are: Composting Techniques, Soil Health Management, Input quality Control. He was involved in "Participatory Research" and "Lab to Land" Programmes of ICAR; Dept. of Agricultural Cooperation, Govt. of India; Department of Agriculture, Government of West Bengal;NHB, New Delhi and NHM for on farm demonstrations of agro-technologies in cereals/pulses/oilseeds/cash crops/vegetables/fruits. Actively involved in imparting training and dissemination of technical knowledge and information to diversified end users. He has supervised approximately seven research projects, many in partnership with industry. He is widely acknowledged for his skills in linking research with the broader community in regional languages. He has been working closely with undergraduate and post-graduate students in BHU presently.

Dr. Manoj Parihar is currently working at ICAR-Vivekananda Parvatiya Krishi AnusandhanSansthan, Almora, Indiaas a Soil Scientist in Crop Production Division. He did his graduation from SKRAU, Bikaner and selected as ICAR-JRF fellow for post-graduation in Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi. He has been awarded doctorate from the same university in the year 2018. He has received various recognitions such as ICAR-SRF, UGC-BSR, UGC-RGNF etc. His research works extend to arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal diversity, ecological functions and inoculum production aspects for improving soil health and sustainable agricultural production. He has edited two books, and published >10 book chapters and >25 peer-reviewed journal papers.

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