Bøker av Ravinder Kumar

This edited book highlights the multifunctional role of the ubiquitous molecule, melatonin in crop plants. The major focus of this edition is to provide a comprehensive insight into the key focus is on Melatonin mediated alleviation of abiotic stresses and pathogens infection. The inception of melatonin as an animal hormone and the subsequent discovery of its multifaceted function in the animal system has revolutionized the research on this penial hormone. During the last decade, the discovery, quantification and functional studies of melatonin as phytohormone has emerged at a rapid pace. Recently, this phyto-protectant has become an integral component of lab and field-based research on the mitigation of adverse effects of climate-driven abiotic stresses and postharvest biology and technology.The book explores melatonin mediated management of various abiotic stresses such as drought, salinity, heat and cold temperature. The book also focuses on role of melatonin in heavy metal stress, viral, bacterial, and fungal diseases, and, also contains chapter on melatonin facilitated nutrient use efficiency in plants. This book is of interest to postharvest industries, horticulturists, scientists, researchers, and students.

Agricultural Economics plays a very important role in analysing any agro based enterprises using economic principles.This book presents a detailed comparative economic analysis of Direct seeded rice technology vs. traditional transplanting method of rice cultivation in Haryana (India).Rice being a staple food of more than half population of world is grown mainy by transplanting method in Haryana and India also . Traditional method is very labour and water consuming method. This study, by using primary data, analyse how much water and labour efficient the Direct seeded rice (DSR) technology is as compared to trans-planted rice (TPR) method.The study shows that net return in DSR technology is higher as compare to transplanted method.The subject matter has been presented in simple language ans is supported with latest data.This book will be helpful for not only policy makers and farmers but also for research workers for further research in this direction.

This text analyses the social changes which took place in the Maharashtra in the 19th century, by focusing on the rise of new social groups and the dissemination of new values and showing how these groups and values interacted with the traditional order to create a stable regional society.