Comprehensive Disease Management of Root and Tuber Crops
Keywords:
Comprehensive Disease Management, Root and Tuber Crops, Bio Control, Ginger, Crop Improvement, Genetic Resistance, Breeding, Cassava Mosaic Disease, Cassava Mosaic Virus, Diseases, Nematodes, Globodera spp., Organic Pesticides, Resistant Cultivars, Post-Harvest Handling, Storage Techniques, Pre and Post-Harvest Disease Management, Turnip, Symptoms, Alternaria, Colocasia, Food Security, Potato DiseasesSynopsis
A vital source of food for millions of people worldwide, especially in tropical and subtropical areas, are root and tuber crops like cassava, yam, sweet potato, and potato. Both smallholder and commercial agriculture depend heavily on these crops for food security, income, and calories. The cultivation of these crops is therefore essential.
Even so, nematodes, bacteria, viruses, and fungi can cause a variety of illnesses that can significantly lower yields and quality in root and tuber crops. In ideal environmental circumstances, several of these diseases can spread quickly and cause disastrous crop losses. It is more important than ever to successfully manage these diseases as agricultural systems continue to change as a result of population development, climate change, and changes in land use.
Providing an integrated approach to understanding, preventing, and managing the primary diseases affecting root and tuber crops is the goal of this guide on Comprehensive Disease Management of Root and Tuber Crops. It offers useful techniques for farmers, researchers, and other agricultural professionals by fusing conventional wisdom with state-of-the-art plant pathology, biotechnology, and agronomy research.
Lots of people can benefit from increased production, enhanced livelihoods, and improved food security by putting into practice comprehensive disease control strategies, which range from choosing resistant cultivars to using sustainable agricultural systems. In an ever-evolving agricultural landscape, this guidance is a step toward ensuring the continued cultivation of root and tuber crops.
Chapters
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Biological Control for Sustainable Disease Management
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Breeding and Genetic Resistance in Zinger Crops
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Biological Control Methods are A Safe and Sustainable Approach to Managing Plant Diseases
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Cassava Mosaic Disease and Its Management
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Diagnostic Tools and Techniques for Tuber Disease Identification
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Nematodes Disease Management in Potato Crop
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Organic Approaches to Disease and Pest Management in Potato
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Post-Harvest Disease Management and Storage Techniques
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Pre and Post-Harvest Disease Management and Storage Techniques for Root and Tuber Crops
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Studies of Alternaria Leaf Spot Disease Management of Turnip
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Biological Control for Sustainable Disease Management of Colocasia (Taro)
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Recent Approaches of Potato Disease Management
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Approaches to Control Nematode Diseases in Potato Farming
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Microbes in Management of Plant Disease for Sustainable Food Production in Tuber Crop Production
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Impact of Climate Change on Root Crop Diseases: Their Management and Future Prospects
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Impact of Crop Diseases on the Water Footprint of Root and Tuber Crops
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Diseases of Ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.) and Their Integrated Management
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Sustainable Nematode Management in Potato Crops: Challenges and Solutions
