1st Edition
Organic Farming for Sustainable Development
This new volume addresses the growing use of organic farming in recent past decades fueled by the concern with the many deleterious effects of conventional agricultural practices, which employ chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides for large scale production of food. It focuses on sustainable development in farming, primarily detailing the application of different natural resources as manure for organic farming. The authors discuss efficient and cost-effective uses of natural and available resources to produce healthy food while at the same time helping to conserve the environment.
Section I of Organic Farming for Sustainable Development discusses in detail the application of microorganisms such as Trichoderma sp., Azospirillum sp., endophytic microorganisms, arbuscular mycorrhiza, Chaetomium sp., and bioactive secondary metabolites in organic farming practices. Section II explores the potential applications of organic amendments and sustainable practices for plant growth and soil health using garlic products, organic substrates, biochar, organic mulching, and tillage and weed management. In addition, Section III summarizes the impacts and prospects of organic crop production technology on health, food safety, and quality.
The authors bring together important information that will be helpful in designing organic farming methods for soil sustainability and crop productivity as well as for nutritious food produced efficiently and cost productively. The book provides valuable insight to efficiently and cost-effectively use natural and available resources to increase the nutrient content of our food as well as to manage the organic wastes coming from other sectors, such as from cattle farms without polluting the surroundings.
PART I: Agrofriendly Microbes and Their Metabolites for Sustainable Agriculture
1. Trichoderma: An Eco-Friendly Biopesticide for Sustainable Agriculture
Aparna B. Gunjal
2. Arbuscular Mycorrhizas: Applications in Organic Agriculture and Beyond
Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji, Osikemekha Anthony Anani, Devarajan Thangadurai, and Saher Islam
3. Azospirillum Bioinoculant Technology: Past to Current Knowledge and Future Prospects
Palani Saranraj, Abdel Rahman M. Al-Tawaha, Panneerselvam Sivasakthivelan, Abdel Razzaq M. Al-Tawaha, Kangasalam Amala, Devarajan Thangadurai, and Jeyabalan Sangeetha
4. Application of Phosphate Solubilizing Microorganisms for Effective Production of Next-Generation Biofertilizer: A Panacea for Sustainable Organic Agriculture
Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji, Osikemekha Anthony Anani, Devarajan Thangadurai, and Saher Islam
5. Recent Trends in the Utilization of Endophytic Microorganisms and Other Biopesticidal Technology for the Management of Agricultural Pests, Insects, and Diseases
Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji, Osikemekha Anthony Anani, Saher Islam, and Devarajan Thangadurai
6. Secondary Metabolites and Their Biological Activities From Chaetomium
Kasem Soytong and Somdej Kanokmedhakul
PART II: Organic Amendments and Sustainable Practices for Plant and Soil Management
7. Garlic Products for Sustainable Organic Crop Protection
Anjorin Toba Samuel and Adeniran Lateef Ariyo
8. Efficacy of Organic Substrates for Management of Soil-Borne Plant Pathogens
Malavika Ram Amanthra Keloth, Meenakshi Rana, and Ajay Tomer
9. Organic Farming Improves Soil Health Sustainability and Crop Productivity
Abdel Rahman M. Al-Tawaha, Elif Günal, İsmail Çelik, Hikmet Günal, Abdulkadir Sürücü, Abdel Razzaq M. Al-Tawaha, Alla Aleksanyan, Devarajan Thangadurai, and Jeyabalan Sangeetha
10. Use of Biochar in Agriculture: An Inspiring Way in Existing Scenario
Imran, Amanullah, Abdel Rahman M. Al-Tawaha, Abdel Razzaq M. Al-Tawaha, Samia Khanum, Devarajan Thangadurai, Jeyabalan Sangeetha, Hiba Alatrash, Palani Saranraj, Nidal Odat, Mazen A. Ateyya, Munir Turk, Arun Karnwal, Sameena Lone, and Khursheed Hussain
11. The Role of Organic Mulching and Tillage in Organic Farming
Shah Khalid, Amanullah, Abdel Rahman M. Al-Tawaha, Nadia, Devarajan Thangadurai, Jeyabalan Sangeetha, Samia Khanum, Munir Turk, Hiba Alatrash, Sameena Lone, Khursheed Hussain, Palani Saranraj, Nidal Odat, and Arun Karnwal
12. Weed Management in Organic Cropping Systems
Abdel Rahman M. Al-Tawaha, Zahra Farrokhi, Nandhini Yoga, Poonam Roshan, Imran, Amanullah, Abdel Razzaq M. Al-Tawaha, Alla Aleksanyan, Samia Khanum, Devarajan Thangadurai, Jeyabalan Sangeetha, Abdur Rauf, Shah Khalid, Palani Saranraj, Abdul Basit, Ayşe Yeşilayer, Hiba Alatrash, Mazen A. Ateyya, Munir Turk, Arun Karnwal, Sameena Lone, and Khursheed Hussain
PART III: Organic Agriculture for Food Safety
13. Organic Production Technology of Rice
Shah Khalid, Amanullah, Nadia, Imranuddin, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Abdel Rahman M. Al-Tawaha, Devarajan Thangadurai, Jeyabalan Sangeetha, Samia Khanum, Munir Turk, Hiba Alatrash, Sameena Lone, Khursheed Hussain, Palani Saranraj, and Arun Karnwal
14. Prospects of Organic Agriculture in Food Quality and Safety
Akbar Hossain, Debjyoti Majumder, Shilpi Das, Apurbo Kumar Chaki, Mst. Tanjina Islam, Rajan Bhatt, and Tofazzal Islam
15. Organic Foods in Sub-Saharan Africa: Health Impact, Farmers’ Experiences, and International Trade
Osebhahiemen Odion Ikhimiukor, Oluwadamilola Mathew Makinde, Chibuzor-Onyema Ihuoma Ebere, Toba Samuel Anjorin, and Fapohunda Stephen Oyedele
Biography
Jeyabalan Sangeetha, Abdel Rahman Mohammad Al-Tawaha
