Note: Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Editors -- Contributors -- Chapter 1 Spatial Distribution of a Daily, Monthly and Annual Precipitation Concentration Index -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Methodology -- 1.2.1 CI -- 1.2.2 PCI -- 1.3 Results and Discussion -- 1.3.1 Results of Lake Urmia Basin PCI -- 1.3.2 A Study on CI of Precipitation Distribution in Lake Urmia -- 1.4 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2 Use of Mid-Infrared Diffuse Reflectance to Assess the Effects of Soil Management on Soil Quality in Tropical Hill Slope Agro Eco-Systems -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Materials and Methods -- 2.2.1 Study Site -- 2.3 Equipments and Procedures -- 2.3.1 HA Extraction and Fractionation Procedure -- 2.3.2 Sample Preparation and Analysis for DRIFT -- 2.3.3 Spectra Data Acquisition and Analysis -- 2.4 Results and Discussion -- 2.4.1 DRIFT Spectroscopy and Comparison of Peak Ratio (O/R Ratio) of HAs across Locations -- 2.4.1.1 Location 1 -- 2.4.1.2 Location 2 -- 2.4.1.3 Location 3 -- 2.4.1.4 Location 4 -- 2.5 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 3 Climate Change and Production of Horticultural Crops -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Causes of Climate Change -- 3.2.1 Challenges Due to Climate Change in Horticulture Production -- 3.3 Mitigation Strategies for Enhancing Horticultural Production -- 3.4 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4 Climate Change on Disease Scenario in Crops and Management Strategies -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Effect of Increased CO[sub(2)] Concentrations on Pathogens -- 4.3 Effect of Increase in Temperature on Pathogens -- 4.4 Effect of Changed Moisture Regime on the Disease Scenario -- 4.5 Effect of Climate Change on Plant Diseases -- 4.6 Changing Disease Scenario in Fruits and Vegetables -- 4.7 Initiatives to Mitigate the Effect of Climate Change on Crops -- 4.8 Need for Adoption of Novel Approaches. , References -- Chapter 5 Solar Thermal Modeling of Microclimatic Parameters of Agricultural Greenhouse -- 5.1 Introduction to Modeling of Agricultural Greenhouse -- 5.1.1 The Purpose of Modeling of Greenhouse Environment -- 5.1.2 The Components of Greenhouse Can Be Considered as -- 5.2 Steps of Greenhouse Modeling -- 5.2.1 Thermal Modeling -- 5.2.2 Some Basic Assumptions -- 5.3 Understand the Distribution of Solar Energy inside the Greenhouse (Tiwari, 2002 -- Taki et al., 2018) -- 5.4 Examples of Application of Greenhouse Model -- 5.4.1 A Greenhouse Attached with Ground Air Collector for Heating in the Winter (Jain and Tiwari, 2002, 2003) -- 5.4.2 A Greenhouse with Evaporative Cooling Pad for Cooling in the Summer (Jain and Tiwari, 2003) -- 5.4.3 Greenhouse Attached with Tray-Type Crop Drying System (Jain, 2005) -- 5.5 An Aquaculture Greenhouse System (Jain, 2007) -- 5.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6 Development of Agriculture under Climate and Environmental Changes in the Brazilian Semiarid -- 6.1 Characterization of the Brazilian Northeast Semiarid Region -- 6.2 Agriculture in the Brazilian Northeastern in Front of Climate Change and Soil Usage -- 6.2.1 Diagnosis of Agriculture in the Region and its Adversities -- 6.2.2 Future Scenarios -- 6.3 Family Farming and the Use of Techniques and Practices for Agroecological Development -- 6.3.1 Applications of Agroecological Techniques - Case Study -- References -- Chapter 7 Role of PGPR in Sustainable Agriculture under Changing Scenario of Climate Change -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Historical Background of PGPR -- 7.3 Mechanisms of Action -- 7.4 Characteristics of a Successful PGPR for Formulation Development -- 7.5 PGPR Application Methods -- 7.6 Constraints to Commercialization -- 7.7 Future Thrust -- References -- Chapter 8 Status and Prospect of Precision Farming in India -- 8.1 Introduction. , 8.2 Definition of PF -- 8.3 Rationale of PF in India -- 8.4 Need of PA -- 8.5 Precision in Water Management -- 8.6 Status of PF Globally -- 8.6.1 Water Savings through PF -- 8.6.2 Yield and Profit through Adoption of PF Technologies -- 8.7 Status of PF in India -- 8.8 Micro Irrigation Studies -- 8.8.1 Fertigation Studies -- 8.8.2 Protected Cultivation Studies -- 8.8.3 Automation of Micro Irrigation -- 8.8.4 Surface Irrigation Automation -- 8.9 Evaluation of PF -- 8.10 Benefits of PF -- 8.11 Drawbacks of PF -- 8.12 Opportunities and Challenges -- 8.13 Future Thrust Area for Research - Technology Gaps and Research Needs -- 8.13.1 Micro Irrigation -- 8.14 Protected Cultivation -- 8.15 Surface Irrigation Processes for Automation -- 8.16 The Policy Approach to Promote PF at Farm Level -- 8.17 Conclusions -- 8.18 Policy for Promotion of PF in India -- 8.19 Future of PF -- Bibliography -- Chapter 9 Low-Cost On-Farm Indigenous and Innovative Technologies of Rainwater Harvesting -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Indigenous Technologies of SWC/Rainwater Harvesting -- 9.2.1 Earthen Field Bunds -- 9.2.2 Stone Bunds -- 9.2.3 Stone Wall Terraces (SWT) -- 9.2.4 Rough Stone Slab Bunds -- 9.2.5 Rough Stone Bunds -- 9.2.6 Vegetative Peripheral Bunds/Barriers -- 9.2.7 Smaller Cross-Sectional Earthen Bunds Covered with Flat Stones or Pieces of Stone Slabs -- 9.2.8 Temporary Sediment Detention Dams (TSDD) -- 9.2.9 Diversion Ditches -- 9.2.10 Stone Wall for Nallah Bank Protection -- 9.2.11 Dhora Pali -- 9.2.12 Kana Bandi (Mulching) -- 9.2.13 Village Pond/Talab -- 9.2.14 Talai - A Small Water Harvesting Structure -- 9.2.15 Dry Stone Masonry Pond -- 9.2.16 Ponds (Nada) -- 9.2.17 Nadi (Semi-Arid/Aravali Region) -- 9.2.18 Nadi (Arid Regions) -- 9.2.19 Tanka -- 9.2.20 Khadin -- 9.3 Innovative Technologies of Rainwater Harvesting -- 9.3.1 Rooftop Rainwater Harvesting. , 9.3.2 Subsoiling -- 9.3.3 Chauka System -- 9.3.4 Double Wall Cement Masonry Structure -- 9.3.5 Plastic-Lined Farm Pond -- 9.3.6 Subsurface Barriers -- References -- Chapter 10 Impact of Climate Change on Food Safety -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.1.1 Effect on Food Crops and Animals -- 10.1.2 Effect on Fisheries -- 10.1.3 Effect on Food Handling, Processing, and Trading -- 10.1.3.1 Sources and Modes of Transmission -- 10.1.3.2 Climatic Influences (e.g., Temperature, Humidity) on the Prevalence of Some Diseases -- 10.1.3.3 Effect of Climate Change on Zoonotic Disease -- 10.1.3.4 Transmission of Bacteria -- 10.1.3.5 Transmission of Protozoas -- 10.1.3.6 Transmission of Parasites -- 10.1.3.7 Climate Change Effects on BVP -- 10.1.4 Climate Change and its Influence on Mould and Mycotoxin Contamination -- 10.1.5 Influence of Climate Change on Post-Harvest Conditions -- 10.1.5.1 Effect on Post-Harvest Quality of Fruits and Vegetables -- 10.1.5.2 Effect of Temperature on Fruits/Vegetables -- 10.1.5.3 Effect of High Ozone Formation -- 10.1.6 Impacts of HABs -- 10.1.6.1 HAB is Because of: -- 10.1.7 Environmental Contaminants and Chemical Residues in the Food Chain -- 10.1.8 Contamination of Waters -- 10.1.9 The Effect of Climate Change on the Cold-Chain -- 10.2 Addressing Food Safety Implications of Climate Change -- 10.3 Summary and Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 11 Microbial Assisted Soil Reclamation for Sustainable Agriculture in Climate Change -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Soil Respiration: An Indicator of Soil Health and Climate Change -- 11.3 Exploiting Microbial EPS for Estimating their Role in Plant Growth Management and Combating Plant Pathogens -- 11.4 Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 12 Production of Temperate Fruits in Jammu & -- Kashmir under Climate Change Scenario -- 12.1 Introduction. , 12.2 Cultivation of Old Degenerated Varieties -- 12.3 Poor-Quality Planting Material -- 12.4 Low-Density Plantings -- 12.5 Lack of Pollinizers and Pollinators -- 12.6 Poor Canopy Management -- 12.7 Poor Orchard and Fertilizer Management -- 12.8 Rainfed Orcharding -- 12.9 Old and Senile Orchards -- 12.10 Insect-Pests and Diseases -- 12.11 Lack of Grading, Storage & -- Processing Facilities -- 12.12 Dependence on Unskilled Labor -- 12.13 Likely Impact of Climate Change -- 12.14 Strategies for Optimizing Temperate Fruit Production under Changing Climate Scenario -- References -- Chapter 13 Impact of Climate Change on Quality Seed Production of Important Temperate Vegetable Crops -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Principle of Greenhouse -- 13.2.1 Popularization of Off-Season Vegetable Production -- 13.2.2 Post-Harvest Management -- 13.2.3 Organic Farming -- 13.2.4 Micro-Irrigation -- 13.2.5 Biotechnology -- 13.3 Benefits of Greenhouse -- 13.3.1 Vegetable Forcing for Domestic Consumption and Export -- 13.3.2 Raising Off-Season Nurseries -- 13.3.3 Protective Structures for Seedling Production -- 13.3.4 Hot Beds -- 13.3.5 Cloches/Low Tunnels -- 13.3.6 Thatches -- 13.3.7 Seed Panes/Boxes -- 13.3.8 Polybag Nursery Raising -- 13.3.9 Polyhouse/Net House -- 13.3.10 Seedling Trays -- 13.4 Ingredients Used as a Media for Growing Transplants -- 13.4.1 Organic Products -- 13.4.2 Inorganic Products -- 13.5 Methods of Seedling Raising -- 13.5.1 Advantages of Seedlings Production in Tray -- 13.5.2 Vegetable Seed Production -- 13.5.3 Hybrid Seed Production -- 13.5.4 Maintenance and Multiplication of Self-Incompatible Line for Hybrid Seed Production -- 13.5.5 Polyhouse for Plant Propagation -- 13.5.6 Status -- 13.6 Types of Greenhouse/Polyhouse -- 13.6.1 Low-Cost Greenhouse/Polyhouse -- 13.6.2 Medium-Cost Greenhouse/Polyhouse -- 13.6.3 High-Cost Greenhouse/Polyhouse. , 13.7 Other Plant-Protection Structures.