Agricultural Sustainability and Approaches

With the increase in crop yields from modern agriculture reaching a plateau in most of the countries, and the environmental degradation along with ecological imbalances due to excessive use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, high yielding variety seeds becoming a matter of concern, the need for agricultural sustainability is being felt all over the world. In this regard to attain high levels of food grain production to pace the demands of the ever growing population, emphasis has given on intensive agricultural practices. The technology developed since past few decades have clearly proved detrimental to the natural resources base, ecology and environment. The present book entitled 'Agricultural Sustainability and Approaches' has been edited keeping in mind to enunciate various approaches on agricultural sustainability. The chapters enlisted in this edited book true lucidly highlight concepts, basic information on agriculture sustainability and approaches.