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    • Publisher:
      Cambridge University Press
      Publication date:
      December 2015
      January 2016
      ISBN:
      9781316389485
      9781107123113
      DOI:
      https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781316389485
      Dimensions:
      (228 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.42kg, 183 Pages
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      • Subjects:
      Earth and Environmental Sciences, Life Sciences, Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management, Agriculture, Horticulture and forestry
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    The issues that need to be addressed in combating hunger and achieving food security are highlighted in this book by a great Indian geneticist. It also discusses the major causes of chronic and hidden hunger and emphasises the need to redesign the farming system based on nutritional considerations. The role of an effective monsoon management programme to maximise its benefits is examined. There are chapters that analyse the importance of biodiversity conservation and enhancement and farmer skill development. Important issues to increase agricultural production including investment by financial institutions in agriculture and rural development, women's role in agriculture and youth employment in rural livelihoods are discussed in great detail in the text. The book concludes that there must be synergy between scientific knowledge, political will and farmers' active participation to achieve the goal of overcoming chronic and hidden hunger in the populations of developing countries.

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    'One enjoys reading all the chapters of the book as it conveys in a lucid way important issues and policies in agriculture, hunger, food security and malnutrition. … Drawn from an experience of over seven decades, the book is a delight not only for the manner in which it condenses his wisdom, but for the style in which it is conveyed.'

    K. Subramanian Source: The Hindu (thehindu.com)

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