Sustainable Potato Production and the Impact of Climate Change

"This book is an authoritative publication that provides the latest research on potato production in the future climate change scenario. Featuring exhaustive coverage on a variety of topics associated with food fundamentals such as availability, stability, utilization, and accessibility"--Provided by publisher. Title Page 2 Copyright Page 3 Book Series 4 Editorial Advisory Board and List of Reviewers 6 Table of Contents 7 Detailed Table of Contents 10 Preface 17 Acknowledgment 24 Introduction 25 Chapter 1: Climate Change and Land Suitability for Potato Cultivation in India 27 Chapter 2: Nutrient Management for Sustainable Potato Production in India 43 Chapter 3: Crop Weather Interaction in Potato in South Bengal Plains 76 Chapter 4: Impact of Climate Change on Potato Production in India 113 Chapter 5: Improved Agronomic Practices and Input Use Efficiency for Potato Production under Changing Climate 131 Chapter 6: Towards the Development of Salt-Tolerant Potato 159 Chapter 7: Scenario of Quality Potato Production in Rajasthan 178 Chapter 8: Phytotoxicity of Oxidised and Reduced Nitrogen Aerosols on Potato (Solanum Tuberosum L.) Crop 195 Chapter 9: Issues of Climate Change, Impact, and Adaptation Strategies in Nigeria 215 Chapter 10: Impact of Global Climate Change on Potato Diseases and Strategies for Their Mitigation 231 Chapter 11: Diseases of Potato 254 Chapter 12: Agro-Geoinformatics, Potato Cultivation, and Climate Change 273 Compilation of References 298 About the Contributors 340 Index 345 The potato is a significant food around the globe in the grand scheme of consumption. However, changes in the Earth’s climate are threatening to negatively impact the growth and production of agriculture, namely potatoes, which in turn will greatly alter the dimensions of food. Sustainable Potato Production and the Impact of Climate Change is an authoritative publication that provides the latest research on potato production in the future climate change scenario. Featuring exhaustive coverage on a variety of topics associated with food fundamentals such as, availability, stability, utilization, and accessibility, this reference work is an essential source for professionals, researchers and students seeking current research on the importance of potato cultivation.