Emerging Trends in Agriculture: Prospects and Opportunities

The book “Emerging Trends in Agriculture: Prospects and Opportunities” is in the field of science and technology deals with modern agro-horticultural development, their problems and possibilities. Rapid global urbanization is one of the major factors driving the course and evolution of agricultural research. Food preferences have shifted as per capita income in developing countries has increased, as have occupational shifts and global linkages. These developments, together with rising population pose a challenge to agriculture for producing more and better-quality food. Agriculture’s output can be increased by using traditional farming techniques, however this has a limit. The environmental threat posed by reliance on chemical fertilizers and pesticides for productivity and pest management, respectively, are the key limitations impacting worldwide food supply.