Greenhouse Technology for Sustainable Agriculture

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· CRC Press
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Providing an integrated approach to crop growth and development and the technical aspects of greenhouse cultivation and climate management, this new volume focuses on the sustainable elements of greenhouse technology that are currently available on the market. The book examines the most major issues in this dynamic and developing field that calls for innovative multidisciplinary scientific and technological solutions. The advanced greenhouse technology and topics covered in this book include an emphasis on sustainable agriculture; greenhouse design, installation and maintenance; irrigation and fertigation techniques for greenhouses; automation and control technologies; cooling and ventilation technologies; insect and pest management; organic greenhouse practices; economic feasibility of greenhouse technology under certain conditions; and more.

About the author

Shakeel Ahmad Bhat is pursuing his PhD in agricultural engineering (soil and water conservation
engineering) at the College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Sher-e-Kashmir University
of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, India. He is currently working on hydroponics technology.
He is the author of scientific articles, book chapters, and two books. He has presented and
participated at state, national, and international conferences, seminars, and workshops. He is also a
reviewer for several international journals.

Tawheed Amin, PhD, is an Assistant Professor-cum-Junior Scientist in the Division of Food
Science and Technology of Kashmir, India. He has been a Food Safety Officer in the Drug and Food
Control Organization, Govt. of J&K. He has attended several national and international conferences,
symposiums, and workshops and has presented poster papers. He has to his credit several national
and international papers and popular articles. He holds a PhD in Food Technology from the Division
of Food Science and Technology, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and
Technology, Kashmir, India.

Omar Bashir, PhD, is an Assistant Professor-cum-Junior Scientist (Food Technology and Nutrition)
in the Department of Food Technology and Nutrition, Lovely Professional University, Punjab, India.
He has published research and review papers, book chapters, and magazine articles. He has
attended several national and international conferences and workshops. He was awarded by the
Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MOFPI), India, for contributing to the concept of emerging
technologies for powdered foods. He also has to his credit editorial board memberships for various
reputed journals.

Shafat Ahmad Khan is working as an Assistant Professor at Islamic University of Sciences and
Technology, Jammu and Kashmir, India. He has been awarded many projects and his research areas
include extraction, greenhouse solar drying, refrigeration, and controlled atmosphere (CA) storage.

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