Advances in Legume-based Agroecoystem for Sustainable Intensification explores current research and future strategies for ensuring capacity growth and socio-economic improvement through the utilization of legume crop cultivation and production in the achievement of Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs). Beginning with foundational insights into the importance of legumes in health and wealth establishment and improvement, the book includes the role of legumes in addressing issues of food security, improving nitrogen in the environment, and their importance in a diversified diet. In the second section of the book issues of environmental sustainability are addressed. The chapters in this section explore economic-environmentally optimized systems, importance and impact of nitrogen, organic production, and biomass potential. The third section focuses on the role of legume production by addressing legume biology, breeding improvement, cropping systems and use of legumes for eco-friendly weed management. The final section focuses on the genetic challenges and improvements of breeding legumes to address nutrition and quantitative needs. Advances in Legume-based Agroecoystem for Sustainable Intensification is an important resource for scientists, researchers and advances students interested in advancing the effective utilization of legumes for agronomic and ecological benefit.

Book Information
ISBN 9780323857970
Author Ram Swaroop Meena
Format Paperback
Page Count 520
Imprint Academic Press Inc
Publisher Elsevier Science & Technology
Weight(grams) 191g