Sustainability rests on the principle that we must meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Therefore, long-term stewardship of both natural and human resources is of prime importance. The present book entitled Advancing Innovations in Sustainable Agriculture, Vol. 1 is a sincere attempt to describe the agricultural sustainability highlighting various issues of global concern as well as different regions of the country along with a variety of innovative lasting solutions that make sense from social, economic, and environmental viewpoints. A focus on sustainable agriculture goals puts readers in touch with one of the most significant shifts in thinking and action in the resource management and biodiversity conservation arenas. The publication would surely serve as a valuable source book for the researchers, scientists, teachers, academicians, policy planners and students who want to be fully acquainted with the recent advances on sustainable agriculture.
Dr. Sanjay-Swami is Professor in Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry at School of Natural Resource Management, College of Post Graduate Studies in Agricultural Sciences, Barapani under Central Agricultural University, Imphal. He holds a Ph.D. in Soil Science from CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, India. He is involved in teaching UG and PG courses. He is an active researcher in the field of Conservation and Management of Natural Resources, especially in the Indian Himalayan Region for more than 18 years. He handled 5 externally funded projects and contributed over 150 research papers and technical articles in various journals/periodicals of international repute. He has also to his credit 15 standard books and more than 50 book chapters. He has guided/guiding 5 Ph.D. and 13 M.Sc. scholars, attended more than 25 international conferences, presented research papers and won many prestigious awards viz. SCSI Gold Medal Award, SCSI Leadership Award, Young Scientist Award, Distinguished Scientist Award, Outstanding Achievement Award, Bharat Shiksha Ratan Award, etc. He has wide international exposure and visited many countries like The Netherlands, China, Nepal, Bangladesh, Thailand, Mongolia, etc. for various academic purposes.