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Twenty five s in this book are grouped into six sections: 1. setting the stage: topics relevant to livelihoods context, 2. crop agriculture, 3. vegetables and fruits, 4. animal sciences and fisheries, 5. agroforestry, 6. other livelihood options. Section on “setting the stage topics relevant to livelihoods context” (s 1-4) deals with a range of livelihood options, and addresses the issue of livelihood promotion, protection, and sustenance including under the emerging scenario of climate change. This section also deals with corporate social responsibility and the criticality of water as fundamental to livelihood The second section on “crop agriculture” (s 5-9) highlights the relevance and importance of technologies that have the potential of boosting productivity of food, feed and horticultural crops for enhancing livelihood security and quality of life of farmers. Discussion here deals with approaches for combating abiotic and biotic stresses for improving production stability and efficiency with focus on combining productivity with stress tolerance. Importance of weed management and early warning systems for disaster management is also highlighted for safeguarding livelihoods. The vegetables and fruits section (s 10-14) discusses use of traditional and emerging technologies, hybrid technology, green-house and related protected cultivation technologies, and appropriate policies to empower farmers to boost their income. Protection against insect-pest and deployment of disease tolerant crops not only improves socio-economic status of farmers but also ensures cleaner environment. Realizing the vast potential of animals and fisheries for reducing poverty and enhancing livelihood, the next section has five presentations (s 15-19) covering issues ranging from cold water fishes to highlander yak. The importance of cattle, the relevance of veterinarians and the criticality of currently available and futuristic technologies is also underlined. Where relevant, the section undertakes SWOT analysis and discusses issues emerging from climate change. The agroforestry section (s 20-22) propagates the value of synergy of agriculture with appropriate forestry technologies to evolve a profitable and sustainable land-use system. The section details with many potentially powerful agroforestry technologies, the range of available tradable bioresources and important pursuable options pertaining to medicinal and aromatic plants. Indigenous food products, bee keeping and silk productions are three important issues grouped under “other livelihood options” (s 23-25). This section discusses the importance, need of introducing scientific and technological interventions, and improving policy decision making for improving livelihood via agro-industrial development.
Dedication
Foreword
Preface
List of Contributors
Section 1
Setting the Stage: Topics Relevant to
Livelihoods Context
1. Livelihood Diversity: Promotion and Protection
V. Kumar and R.K. Thakur
2. Major Livelihood Options in Western Himalaya
B.P. Kothyari, G.C.S. Negi and P.P. Dhyani
3. Water: A Crucial Need for Life and Livelihood
P.K. Sharma and K.D. Sharma
4. Adaptive Strategies for Coping with Climate Change for Livelihood Protection
T. Partap and B. Partap
Section 2
Crop Agriculture
5. Technology Interventions for Healthier Livelihoods
H.S. Gupta
6. Combating Abiotic Stress for Crop Sustainability
S. Kumar
7. Biotechnology for Combining Crop Productivity and Stress Tolerance
R. Bhattacharya and V. Bhatia
8. Weed Management for Productivity Enhancement and Protection
R.D. Singh
9. Early Warning Systems for Livelihood Stability
R. Prasad, S. Sehgal, A. Sharma and S. Kumar
Section 3
Vegetables and Fruits
10. Improved Productivity of Vegetables for Better Livelihoods
P. Kalia
11. Protected Cultivation: An Emerging Option for Livelihood Security in Hills
M. Kumar, A. Vikram and M. Gupta
12. Fruits are Central to Economic Gain and Healthier Livelihood
N. Ahmed and J.I. Mir
13. Disease Management of Fruit Crops
I.M. Sharma, D. Prashad, H.S. Negi and R. Sharma
14. Pest Resistance in Fruit Crops
M. Singh and J.P. Sharma
Section 4
Animal Sciences and Fisheries
15. Technologies for Animal Husbandry Sector for Enhancing Livelihoods: Utilization, Challenge and Opportunity
B. Singh, T.K. Bhat, G. Mal, R. Bhar, R. Sharma, A. Kannan, S. Radotra and O.P. Sharma
16. Coping with Climatic Stress on Cattles for Protecting Livelihood
Y.P. Thakur
17. Issues and Strategies for Yok Improvement
K.K. Baruah, P. Chakravarty and S. Bhuyan
18. Public Health Interventions for Managing Disaster to Protect Livelihood
A.K. Panda and A.K. Gupta
19. Livelihood through Coldwater Fisheries
K.K. Vass
Section 5
Agroforestry
20. Agroforestry for Sustainable Farming
R. Uppal, C. Singh and M.S. Pathania
21. Tradable Bioresources: Market Potential, Trading Acts and Rules, Conservation and Sustainable Utilization
H.K. Gupta
22. Medicinal and Aromatic Plants for Livelihood Enhancement
P.S. Ahuja, B. Lal and S. Singh
Section 6
Other Livelihood Options
23. Indigenous Food Products for Livelihood Security
V.K. Joshi and M. Kaushal
24. Agriculture and Livlihood
A. Kumar, S.K. Sharma and S.K. Chauhan
25. Sericulture: A Subsidiary Income-Generating Activity for Himalayan Economy
R.K. Goel
