About The Book

Agriculture today faces the dual challenge of meeting growing food demands while conserving resources and mitigating climate change. Agricultural Sustainability: Strategies for Organic, Climate-Smart, and Resource-Conserving Farming offers innovative solutions for resilient agricultural systems. The book explores diverse strategies, such as designing resilient horticultural crops, leveraging microbial processes for soil health, and reviving traditional millets. It emphasizes organic and climate-smart practices that conserve water, enhance soil health, and promote biodiversity, with insights into precision agriculture and regenerative farming.

The editors combined expertise has shaped this comprehensive guide, with contributions from Dr. A.R. Shravanthi, an expert in agribusiness and value chains; Dr. Jyostnarani Pradhan, who provided insights into plant physiology and microbial processes; Dr. Tulika Kumari, who enriched the economic discussions on sustainable practices; and Dr. Rajesh Kumar Meena, specializing in forestry and carbon sequestration. Their collective input ensures the integration of scientific research, practical applications, and policy implications.

The book highlights key topics like foxtail millet and bamboo plantations, both of which play crucial roles in nutrition and carbon sequestration. It also examines India’s potential for adopting resource-efficient systems through grassroots efforts and government initiatives. Aimed at researchers, policymakers, and practitioners, this volume is a valuable resource for those seeking actionable solutions for sustainable, resilient, and resource-efficient agricultural practices to ensure food security and ecological balance in the face of global environmental challenges.

About Author

Dr. A.R. Shravanthi
Dr. A.R. Shravanthi is an accomplished Assistant Professor at the School of Agribusiness and Rural
Management, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Bihar, with over six years of
experience in teaching and research. She teaches postgraduate and undergraduate students in
agribusiness, entrepreneur-ship, and rural management, covering critical subjects such as supply chain
management, value chains, and production & operations management. Her academic interests include
cold storage warehouse management, value chains of small millets, and the impact assessment of
government agripreneurship initiatives.
Dr. Shravanthi has made substantial contributions to the field through her scholarly
publications, including research articles, books, book chapters, manuals, and popular articles. Her
research spans national and international journals, reflecting her commitment to advancing the
literature in agribusiness and rural management. As a recognized expert, she has received multiple
accolades, such as the Young Scientist Award and Best Young Teacher Award.
In addition to her research, she is actively involved in guiding MBA students, managing
university-funded projects, and promoting entrepreneurial skills through the Agri-Innovation and
Incubation Centre. Her editorial work on e-newsletters and her participation in numerous conferences
further underscore her commitment to agribusiness development and rural empowerment.
Dr. Jyostnarani Pradhan
Dr. Jyostnarani Pradhan is currently working as Assistant Professor in the Department of Botany,
Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Basic Sciences and Humanities, Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Central Agriculture University, Pusa, Samastipur, Bihar. She pursued her Ph.D. degree in the
Department of Plant Physiology, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University. She
did her bachelor and master degree from Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology,
Bhubaneswar. She worked under many national and international scientists during her working period
at CSISA project funded by IRRI and attended training programme at IRRI head quarter, Philippines.

She has been awarded with award of excellence and gold medal for her performance during masters.
Her several research papers and articles have been published in national and international journals.
Dr. Tulika Kumari
Dr. Tulika Kumari did her Doctorate in Agricultural Economics from ICAR- National Dairy Research
Institute, Karnal and M.Sc.(Ag) from Institute of Agricultural sciences, Banaras Hindu University,
Varanasi. Presently, she is working as Assistant professor at Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural
University, Pusa, Bihar. She has 5 years of experience in teaching, research and extension in the areas
of agricultural economics. She is mainly engaged in teaching PG and Ph.D. courses of Agricultural
Economics. Besides this, she is also involved in teaching UG courses. Along with teaching, she is
associated with the Centre for Start-up facilitation at University level. Her specialization is
agricultural marketing, supply chain management, production economics, impact assessment etc. She
has more than 30 publications including research papers, book, book chapters, and popular articles.
She is engaged in several projects including external as well as internal (University) funded. She is
involved in All India Coordinated Research Project on Women in Agriculture as Co-PI. She has
attended several conference/seminar/trainings at national and international level.
Dr. Rajesh Kumar Meena
Dr. Rajesh Kumar Meena has approximately seven years of experience in teaching, research, and
extension in forestry. His work encompasses diverse areas of forestry, including biodiversity
conservation, forest products, and forest resource surveys and documentation, with research
conducted across Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, and Bihar. Dr. Meena earned his Doctorate in Forestry
(Wood Science and Technology) from Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and
Forestry, Nauni, Solan (H.P.), and his Master’s degree from PDKV Akola, Maharashtra.
He also served as a Senior Research Fellow for one year at Navsari Agricultural University,
Navsari, Gujarat. Currently, he is an Assistant Professor of Agroforestry at Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Central Agricultural University, Pusa, Samastipur, Bihar, where he is the Principal Investigator of the
All India Coordinated Research Project on Agroforestry at the RPCAU, Pusa center.
Dr. Meena is a six-time ASRB NET qualifier and has secured the ICAR-SRF under the
Natural Resource Management discipline. He has over 40 publications, including research papers,
books, book chapters, and popular articles. He actively contributes to the management, conservation,
production of planting materials, and the introduction and maintenance of germplasm in the
University Botanical Garden. Additionally, he is involved in various university-funded projects and
has an extensive publication record in his field.