R. Maddala International Encyclopaedia of Agricultural Engineering

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This publication entitled International Encyclopaedia of Agricultural Engineering covers a wide spectrum of related subject matters/ such as; agriculture engineering, plant biotechnology, crop production, plant agriculture, genetic engineering, plant genetic varieties, agro-ecosystems, aquaculture, commercial farming, crop-rotation, horticulture, sustainable agriculture, modem agricultural practices, seed technology, modem food industry, food-safety techniques, agricultural education, agricultural information system, crop-biotechnology, biodiversity, farming systems, global agricultural agenda, etc. The Encyclopaedia provides an overview of agricultural engineering and biotechnology, with focus on the historical evolution of agricultural technologies. The issue of seed technology, which has attained utmost importance today, is also dealt in detail. So are the concepts and approaches of plant reproduction and growth. Special attention is given to various methods for promoting seed germination. This Encyclopaedia also deals in detail the issue of crop biotechnology and modem agriculture, with particular reference to India.