Millets
Home > Science, Technology & Agriculture > Agriculture and farming > Sustainable agriculture > Millets: Exploring the Underutilized Potential for Sustainable Agriculture
Millets: Exploring the Underutilized Potential for Sustainable Agriculture

Millets: Exploring the Underutilized Potential for Sustainable Agriculture


     0     
5
4
3
2
1



Out of Stock


Notify me when this book is in stock
X
About the Book

Millets have long been overshadowed by more mainstream crops, yet their potential is vast and largely untapped. This new volume meets an urgent need to raise awareness about the nutritional benefits, processing techniques, crop protection strategies, and breeding tools and techniques for underutilized millets. The volume first provides readers with a foundational understanding of the historical, nutritional, and ecological significance of these grains, setting the stage for a deeper exploration into their underutilized potential and the transformative role they can play in global agriculture. One of the key strengths of this book lies in its commitment to addressing the multifaceted challenges faced by millet cultivation. It goes beyond the traditional narrative, shedding light on pest and disease management strategies crucial for the success of millet crops, providing a holistic and practical guide for farmers and researchers alike. Chapters look at plant protection aspects, covering the gamut of challenges to millet cultivation and production, such as stress from environmental factors, fungal diseases, insect pests, along with effective management techniques. The authors explore how today’s rapid and cutting-edge technology is used in practices and breeding methodologies that not only enhance millet production but also contribute to the overall sustainability of agricultural systems, serving as a valuable resource for those at the forefront of agricultural innovation. These include genetic solutions for disease resistance, improved yields, enhanced nutritional quality, improved stress response, etc. The volume also, importantly, takes an in-depth look at the effect of climate change on diseases and insect pests of millet crops. Millets: Exploring the Underutilized Potential for Sustainable Agriculture stands as a comprehensive guide that bridges the gap between the potential of millets and their actualization in sustainable farming practices. It is a valuable resource for researchers, farmers, policymakers, and anyone passionate about the intersection of agriculture, sustainability, and resilience. This book is not just an exploration of millets; it is a roadmap for a more sustainable and secure future for agriculture and food systems worldwide.

Table of Contents:
Introduction PART I: MILLETS: INTRODUCTION 1. Nutritional Profile and Health Benefits of Millets 2. Biofortified Millets: An Approach to Nutritional Security 3. Small Millets: Ethnobotanical Study and Their Role in the Agricultural System of Tribal Communities PART II: UNDERUTILIZED MILLETS: PLANT PROTECTION ASPECTS 4. Diagnosis, Comprehensive Management, and Emergence of Resistance Mechanisms for Diseases and Insects Affecting Finger Millet 5. Diseases of Pennisetum glaucum and Disease Resistance Mechanisms 6. Blast Disease of Finger Millet: A Major Threat to Nutritional Security 7. Abiotic Stress in Underutilized Millets and Their Management Strategies 8. Insect Pests of Millets and Their Management PART III: MILLETS: PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY AND ADVANCED BREEDING TECHNIQUES 9. Recent Advances in the Production Technology and Breeding of Pearl Millet 10. From Genes to Fields: Advancing Disease Resistance in Millet Crop Using Recent Tools 11.Advances in Genome Editing Technologies for Breeding Millets and Improving Human Nutrition 12. Improving Stress Response of Millets Through Multi-Omics Approaches: A Climate Change Perspective PART IV: MILLETS: CLIMATE CHANGE PERSPECTIVE 13. Effect of Climate Shift on Diseases and Insect Pests of Millet Crops

About the Author :
Devanshu Dev, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Plant Pathology at the Dr. Kalam Agricultural College, India. He earlier served as a Subject Matter Specialist at Krishi Vigyan Kendra (Sheohar), part of Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa. He has over seven years of experience in research, teaching, and the extension of plant disease management. He has published research papers along with book chapters and over 35 popular articles. Saurabh Pandey, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Indira Gandhi Agricultural University, India. He has eight years of experience in areas of plant biotechnology. He has published about half a dozen research papers in various journals and authored many book chapters on molecular marker, genomics, plant breeding, and plant molecular virology, catering to the needs of modern agriculture research. Sudha Nandini, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Plant Pathology at the Tirhut College of Agriculture of Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, India. Dr. Nandini has experience in research and teaching and extension of plant pathology and diseases and their management and mushroom cultivation technology. She has published research papers in international journals as well as book chapters and popular articles. She has received several awards for her work. Sunidhi Mishra, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at the College of Agriculture and Research Station, Kurud, of Indira Gandhi Agricultural University, India. She has more than eight years of experience in different areas of vegetable sciences. Currently, she is working on vegetable improvement of brinjal and potato. She has published more than a dozen research papers in journals of international repute as well as book chapters and popular articles. Kumar Nishant Chourasia, PhD, is a Scientist at the Division of Crop Improvement at the ICARCentral Research Institute for Jute and Allied Fibres, India. Dr. Chourasia has more than seven years of experience in research in the field of plant breeding and genetics in different crops like potato, tubers, and fiber crops and has also handled many projects related to those crops. He has published more than a dozen research papers as well as many book chapters and popular articles.


Best Sellers


Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781040598948
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • Sub Title: Exploring the Underutilized Potential for Sustainable Agriculture
  • ISBN-10: 1040598943
  • Publisher Date: 21 Oct 2025
  • Language: English


Similar Products

Add Photo
Add Photo

Customer Reviews

REVIEWS      0     
Click Here To Be The First to Review this Product
Millets: Exploring the Underutilized Potential for Sustainable Agriculture
Taylor & Francis Ltd -
Millets: Exploring the Underutilized Potential for Sustainable Agriculture
Writing guidlines
We want to publish your review, so please:
  • keep your review on the product. Review's that defame author's character will be rejected.
  • Keep your review focused on the product.
  • Avoid writing about customer service. contact us instead if you have issue requiring immediate attention.
  • Refrain from mentioning competitors or the specific price you paid for the product.
  • Do not include any personally identifiable information, such as full names.

Millets: Exploring the Underutilized Potential for Sustainable Agriculture

Required fields are marked with *

Review Title*
Review
    Add Photo Add up to 6 photos
    Would you recommend this product to a friend?
    Tag this Book Read more
    Does your review contain spoilers?
    What type of reader best describes you?
    I agree to the terms & conditions
    You may receive emails regarding this submission. Any emails will include the ability to opt-out of future communications.

    CUSTOMER RATINGS AND REVIEWS AND QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TERMS OF USE

    These Terms of Use govern your conduct associated with the Customer Ratings and Reviews and/or Questions and Answers service offered by Bookswagon (the "CRR Service").


    By submitting any content to Bookswagon, you guarantee that:
    • You are the sole author and owner of the intellectual property rights in the content;
    • All "moral rights" that you may have in such content have been voluntarily waived by you;
    • All content that you post is accurate;
    • You are at least 13 years old;
    • Use of the content you supply does not violate these Terms of Use and will not cause injury to any person or entity.
    You further agree that you may not submit any content:
    • That is known by you to be false, inaccurate or misleading;
    • That infringes any third party's copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary rights or rights of publicity or privacy;
    • That violates any law, statute, ordinance or regulation (including, but not limited to, those governing, consumer protection, unfair competition, anti-discrimination or false advertising);
    • That is, or may reasonably be considered to be, defamatory, libelous, hateful, racially or religiously biased or offensive, unlawfully threatening or unlawfully harassing to any individual, partnership or corporation;
    • For which you were compensated or granted any consideration by any unapproved third party;
    • That includes any information that references other websites, addresses, email addresses, contact information or phone numbers;
    • That contains any computer viruses, worms or other potentially damaging computer programs or files.
    You agree to indemnify and hold Bookswagon (and its officers, directors, agents, subsidiaries, joint ventures, employees and third-party service providers, including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc.), harmless from all claims, demands, and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of a breach of your representations and warranties set forth above, or your violation of any law or the rights of a third party.


    For any content that you submit, you grant Bookswagon a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, transferable right and license to use, copy, modify, delete in its entirety, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from and/or sell, transfer, and/or distribute such content and/or incorporate such content into any form, medium or technology throughout the world without compensation to you. Additionally,  Bookswagon may transfer or share any personal information that you submit with its third-party service providers, including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc. in accordance with  Privacy Policy


    All content that you submit may be used at Bookswagon's sole discretion. Bookswagon reserves the right to change, condense, withhold publication, remove or delete any content on Bookswagon's website that Bookswagon deems, in its sole discretion, to violate the content guidelines or any other provision of these Terms of Use.  Bookswagon does not guarantee that you will have any recourse through Bookswagon to edit or delete any content you have submitted. Ratings and written comments are generally posted within two to four business days. However, Bookswagon reserves the right to remove or to refuse to post any submission to the extent authorized by law. You acknowledge that you, not Bookswagon, are responsible for the contents of your submission. None of the content that you submit shall be subject to any obligation of confidence on the part of Bookswagon, its agents, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners or third party service providers (including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc.)and their respective directors, officers and employees.

    Accept

    New Arrivals


    Inspired by your browsing history


    Your review has been submitted!

    You've already reviewed this product!