Climate Dynamics in Horticultural Science, Two Volume Set

Climate change and increased climate variability in terms of rising temperatures, shifting rainfall patterns, and increasing extreme weather events, such as severe drought and devastating floods, pose a threat to the production of agricultural and horticultural crops—a threat this is expected to worsen. Climate change is already affecting—and is likely to increase—invasive species, pests, and disease vectors, all adversely affecting agri-horticultural crop productivity. Advances in agricultural knowledge, science, and technology will be required to develop improved crop traits, such as temperature, drought, pest, and salt tolerance. This two-volume set gives readers an understanding of the issues and makes suggestions for ways to mitigate adverse climate change effects on crops. The focus of Volume 1: The Principles and Applications in Horticultural Science is to identify impacts and suggest appropriate and effective adaptation and mitigation strategies. Volume 2: Impact, Adaptation, and Mitigation focuses on the impact of climate change on horticultural crops and offers ways to adapt practices to mitigate adverse effects. Together, the two volumes offer a diverse selection of chapters that address issues of importance to those in the horticulture industry, researchers, faculty, and others. The two-volume set:

• Provides a recent understanding about climate change effects on horticulture

• Covers unique information regarding important fruit crops, including flowers, spices, and plantation crops

• Serves as an excellent source for researchers to formulate their adaptation and mitigation strategies

• Covers abiotic and biotic stresses in relation to climate change

• Presents environmentally safe and recent technological approaches such as nanotechnology and biodynamics

• Includes case studies

The books are an excellent resource for researchers; instructors; students in agriculture, horticulture, environmental science, and other allied subjects; and policymakers.

Volume 1: The Principles and Applications in Horticultural Science

Preface

Hi-Tech Horticulture and Climate Change; P. K. Ray

Climate Change and Fruit Production; W. S. Dhillon and P. P. S. Gill

Climate Change: Impact on Productivity and Quality of Temperate Fruits and Its Mitigation Strategies; Nazeer Ahmed and S. Lal

Impact of Changing Climate on Productivity of Apple in Himalayas-Urgent Need for Mitigation of Hail Damage; K. K. Jindal

Empirical Appraisal of Some Weather Parameters Dynamics for Their Possible Implications on Mango Production in Some Important Mango Growing Regions with Special Reference to Lucknow Region of Uttar Pradesh; H. Ravishankar, Tarun Adak, V. K. Singh, B. K. Pandey, A. K., Singh, and B. R. Salvi

Prospects of Cashew Cultivation under Changing Climatic Conditions; P. L. Saroj and T. R. Rupa

Protected Cultivation Technologies for Vegetable Cultivation under Changing Climatic Conditions; Balraj Singh and R. K. Solanki

Climate Change and Its Impact on Productivity and Bioactive Health Compounds of Vegetable Crops; Pritam Kalia and R. K. Yadav

Functional Physiology in Drought Tolerance of Vegetable Crops: An Approach to Mitigate Climate Change Impact; A. Chatterjee and S. S. Solankey

Harnessing Heat Stress in Vegetable Crops towards Mitigating Impacts of Climate Change; Shirin Akhtar, Abhishek Naik, and Pranab Hazra

Climate Change Impact on Black Pepper and Cardamom; K. S. Krishnamurthy, K. Kandiannan, B. Chempakam, S. J. Ankegowda, and M. Anandaraj

Climate Change: Threat to Floriculture; Anil K. Singh and Anjana Sisodia

Climate Change: Breeding Strategies to Mitigate Abiotic Stress in Ornamental Crops; K. V. Prasad, T. Janakiram, Sapna Panwar, Bharat Sing Hada, and Prativa Lakhotia

Bamboo and Sustainable Development with Climate Change: Opportunities and Challenges; Kamesh Salam

Climate Change Effects on Fruit Quality and Post-Harvest Management Practices; M. S. Ladaniya

Eco-Friendly Postharvest Treatments for Fruits; Ram Asrey and Kalyan Barman

Effect of Climate Change on Post Harvest Quality of Fruits; Mohammed Wasim Siddiqui, V. B. Patel, and M. S. Ahmad

Impact of Climate Change on Food Safety; H. R. Naik and S. Sheraz Mahdi

Climate Change, Food Security, and Livelihood Opportunities in Mountain Agriculture; Amit Kumar, Nirmal Sharma, M. S. Ahmad, and Mohammed Wasim Siddiqui

Index

Preface

Global Climate Change and Indian Horticulture; K. L. Chadha

Climate Change Prediction: Uncertainties and Accuracies; K. K. Singh

Climate Change and Rainfed Horticulture; N. N. Reddy and B. Venkateswarlu

Climate Resilient Horticulture Based Agrarian Livelihood in the Eastern Region; Bikash Das, V. B. Patel, S. Kumar, and B. P. Bhatt

Climate Resilient Horticulture for North Eastern India; A. K. Jha, V. K. Verma, N. A. Deshmukh, R. K. Patel, and S. V. Ngachan

Climatic issues Affecting Sustainable Litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) Production in Eastern India; Rajesh Kumar

Climate Change Resilient Island Horticulture; D. R. Singh, Shrawan Singh, and S. Dam Roy

Global Climate Change: Myth, Reality, and Mitigation; B. B. Mishra and Richa Roy

Nanotechnology, Plant Nutrition, and Climate Change; S. Kundu, Tapan Adhikari, and A. Subba Rao

Phytopathosystem Modification in Response to Climate Change; Lajja Vati and Abhijeet Ghatak

Soil Fertility Dynamics vis-à-vis Climate Change in Citrus; A. K. Srivastava

Soil Solarization and Moisture Conservation Practices to Combat Climate Change; Pramod Kumar, Som Dev Sharma, Shailendra Kumar Yadav, and Vinod Kumar

Biochar Technology for Sustainable Horticulture; Anshuman Kohli, Yanendra Kumar Singh, Manoj Kumar Dwivedi, and Shashi Bhushan Kumar

Mycorrhizal Fungi in Sustainable Horticultural Production under Changing Climate Situations; S. K. Singh, V. B. Patel, A. K. Singh, and M. K. Verma

Impact of Climate Change on Plant Pathogens; Md Abu Nayyer, Mohammed Wasim Siddiqui, and Kalyan Barman

Quality of Fruits in the Changing Climate; Md Abu Nayyer, Mohammed Wasim Siddiqui, and Kalyan Barman

Homa Therapy an Effective Tool in Mitigating Soil, Water, and Environmental Crises; R. K. Pathak and Ulrich Berk, E

Awareness about Climate Change: Perception and Action; Aditya and B. Kumar

Climate Change and Indian Agriculture; Md. Hedayetullah, Parveen Zaman, Shailendra Kumar Yadav, Md. Abu Naiyyar, and Mohammed Wasim Siddiqui

Climate Change: Impact on Pollinators’ Biodiversity in Vegetable Crops; Tamoghna Saha, Nithya C., and S. N. Ray

Climate Change Impacts on Field and Horticultural Crops with Special Reference to Bihar, Possible Adaptation Strategies and Mitigation Options; A. Abdul Haris, B. P. Bhatt, and Vandna Chhabra

M. L. Choudhary, PhD, is currently vice chancellor of Bihar Agricultural University in Sabour, Bhagalpur, Bihar, India. He received a master’s degree in horticulture from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Utter Pradash, 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 occupied several executive positions, including horticulture commissioner, Ministry of Agriculture, 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 Floriculture at IARI, New Delhi. As horticulture commissioner of the Ministry of Agriculture, India, he conceived, conceptualized, and implemented flagship programs such as the National Horticulture Mission and the National 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 various 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 c